Los Angeles, CA-- Wow! What a winter season we're having! I hope where you are, you're feeling the thaw. With that in mind, we've extended the awards submission deadline to March 31st, so that everyone has plenty of time to plan for shipping delays.
The 2021 COVR Visionary Awards are in full swing, and if you didn't know, we've got 70+ categories to cover all manner of mystical products, so get your jewelry, textile, clothing, aroma/herbal product, or talisman submissions in!
We are so excited about all the amazing entries. if you haven't entered your MBS product or sent in your submission, you've got 28 days to do so. (For all our international members, email us about shipping.) Make sure to forward this newsletter to any of your colleagues who may have a qualifying entry!
Whatever you need, COVR is here for you with mentoring support, community connection, and new and tested business ideas. We know how valuable you are to your customers, clients, and fans and the powerful role you and your business play in building strong communities. Massive waves of love to all of you from all of us at COVR.
Tracee
President, COVR
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COVR Masterclass Session Two: The Role of A Distributor with Santosh Krinsky of New Leaf Distributors
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We had a wonderful turnout for the second session of the COVR Masterclass: The Role of a Distributor with Santosh Krinsky. Jam-packed with information for retailers, product creators, and self-published authors. You'll walk away with a deeper understanding and strategy about what you'll need to expand your business for success. All COVR Masterclass sessions are evergreen and can be found here.
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In Loving Memory- COVR would like to extend our deepest condolences to the US Games Systems family for the loss of their Chairman, Stuart Kaplan on February 9th, 2021.
In 1968, Kaplan founded U.S. Games Systems (USGS) and initially marketed a single product category, tarot cards. It now markets approximately 400 proprietary items from over 20 product categories of tarot, playing cards, games, children's card games, museum products, books, and educational/motivational cards. A debt of gratitude for a man and a legacy that has anchored the mind, body, spirit industry.
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2021 COVR Visionary Awards Entry Deadline Extended to March 31st! |
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Benefits of Entering 2021 COVR Visionary Awards |
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Chris McClure of Red Feather, Mind, Body, Spirit talks about their experience over the last decade of participating in the COVR Visionary Awards. |
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Join our new business education program: the COVR Masterclass, where we'll bring you Mind, Body, Spirit innovator's who are at the top of their game, to give you the information you need to begin, grow, or profit from your MBS business in a conscious way. You needing be present to learn, once the class has been given you can register and receive the link anytime. (You'll find the current schedule listed below.) Virtual INATS- June 11th-13th, the 2021 COVR Visionary Awards (Submissions due Feb 1st-March 31st), and look for the 2021 Industry Survey, late summer.
Participate in COVR
There are many ways to contribute to our all-volunteer organization—become a part of the network by posting weekly on the COVR social media pages, do a FaceBook Live interview, write an article on your area of expertise for our newsletter, or volunteering your time (an hour a week) with many of the opportunities listed below—we'd really love your help.
Also, in collaboration with Retailing Insights, for their ShopTalk Q&A column published in the magazine. Send in any queries you may have on topics related to improving your business, inventory, sales, pricing, retail topics, marketing, etc. Please send us your questions, including the store name, city and state, so they can contact one of their retail specialists to help answer the questions accurately and in a timely manner. All answers will be published in the magazine. Finally, make sure to drop us a line and let us know what you need or how you can help.
Social Media
Please connect with us on social media! We want to hear from you and your business. COVR social media is a great place to connect with other COVR members. While it's industry standard to post on your own page daily, here at COVR we encourage you to post weekly on our pages.
However, now that the awards season is officially open, we do allow and encourage more frequent product and self-promotion posting--please, no more than once a day.
Volunteering
COVR wants you! Take a look below for our latest volunteer opportunities.
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The 2021 COVR Masterclass Sessions are Evergreen!
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Register for the Masterclass today but watch any time! The class is open to the public so invite your friends or anyone who may be interested in creating their own Mind*Body*Spirit business! Non-Member Price: $35 Member Price: $15 SIGN UP HERE
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Music is Still Important in Conscious Minded Stores
By Dudley Evenson
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We’ve been involved in the new age, spiritual, and conscious marketplace for over 40 years and we have seen many changes in the industry over this period, especially with how it relates to music. In 1979, when Dean Evenson and I founded our label Soundings of the Planet and started selling our first cassette tapes, people said they had never heard anything like it and we would have to create our own genre. So we, along with other pioneers in the field, did just that. Eventually New Age Music had its own bin in record stores and even became a category at the Grammys. The best outlets for decades were the many visionary retailer type Read more here
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We are excited to get to know you here at COVR! |
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Peter Sterling- Harp Magic Music (author/musician/artist/speaker) Website: www.harpmagic.com
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MEMBERSHIP- Volunteer your time to be the first line of connection between our new members and COVR by becoming our Membership Concierge.
COVR AMBASSADOR- Train to become a COVR ambassador and learn how to connect COVR with marketing partners for mutually beneficial cross-promotions and foster new content from COVR members.
SOCIAL MEDIA- Join the Social Media Committee and work with some of the most talented social media marketers in the MBS industry.
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GUEST INTERVIEWER FB LIVE
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If you're interested in any of these opportunities please shoot us an email to info@covr.org.
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We want to list all the COVR network resources here. If you have a member discount or resource you'd like to contribute, please respond to this email.
Jill Mattson is offering many sound-healing products and a 10% Discount on all products and services to eligible COVR members. CLICK HERE!
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