NICK ROMER is an award-winning inventor of over a hundred products developed for crafters and hobbyists. He has appeared on QVC in the United States for more than fourteen years, and his products have been featured on many other shows, including QVC United Kingdom, QVC Germany, The Shopping Channel Canada, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, Good Morning Philadelphia, and Good Morning Arizona. Romer is a recipient of QVC's Million Dollar Sales Award, a two-time winner of Primedia's Award of Excellence, and has also won the Craft and Hobby Association Buyer's Choice Award. His innovations have been sold in over 22,000 stores in twenty-three countries and can be found on his Web sites, www.GreenSneakers.com and www.ScrapWow.com. As a business strategist and product development specialist, Romer has helped countless others pursue their dreams as well. Visit www.SellonQ.com for more information.
Acknowledgments vii
Introduction ix
Chapter 1 How a Niche Product Generated $441,158.40 in Ten Minutes 1
Chapter 2 The Home Shopping Phenomenon 7
Chapter 3 How to Find or Create Hot Products 11
Chapter 4 Be First and Fastest to Mass Market 17
Chapter 5 How to Protect Your Product 25
Chapter 6 How to Get on QVC 31
Chapter 7 What QVC Looks for in a Product 43
Chapter 8 Your First MeetingPitching Your Product for Acceptance 49
Chapter 9 Your Product Has Been AcceptedNow What? 57
Chapter 10 How to Prepare for Your Big Moment on TV 63
Chapter 11 A Day in the Life at QVC 77
Chapter 12 The Two Most Important Words You Can Associate With Your Product 83
Chapter 13 Getting Paid, Returns, Backorders, and Surges 85
Chapter 14 How to Add Easy Money to Your Bottom Line, and Other Ways to Drive Your Success 89
Chapter 15 Six Mistakes that Can Snap the Back of Your Business, and How to Avoid Them 99
Chapter 16 Open Doors to Greater Success 109
Chapter 17 Beyond QVCThe Big Picture 117
Final Thoughts 123
Appendix A: Resource Directory 125
Appendix B: Frequently Asked Questions 129
Glossary of Terms 132
About the Author 138
Index 139