Make Millions Selling on QVC: Insider Secrets to Launching Your Product on Television and Transforming Your Business (and Life) Forever

by Nick Romer

Overview

Make Millions Selling on QVC is more than just a guide to getting you and your products in front of millions of potential customers; it’s an inside look at how the largest television retailer in the world operates. The information and advice found throughout these pages will give you a distinct edge in this competitive business and allow you to exceed your professional expectations and enjoy the success you deserve.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780470226452
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	02/04/2008
Pages:	160
Sales rank:	889,094
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

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.

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Table of Contents

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 Meeting—Pitching Your Product for Acceptance 49

Chapter 9 Your Product Has Been Accepted—Now 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 QVC—The 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