Archive for the Artisan Products category

April 21st, 2009

Happy Earth Day!

Our customers will agree that Stefani Water Filters indeed are good for the environment. Cool water gravity filtration without power, clay water holding chambers handmade by potters in Brazil. Long lasting ceramic filters avoiding the need for replacement for up to 6 months.
To celebrate Earth Day we are extending a 25% discount on Stefani Water Filters for the remainder of April 2009!

April 18th, 2009

Services to Product business

My business and professional experience spans management and consulting in the services industry and LifeSpices has exposed me to managing a “product” business for which in some ways I was not really prepared. I ran into all the nightmares of being in the “first year’ of business. These included high breakages, incurring shipping costs for replacements and more unexpected costs for securing the product during shipping! However, by applying some of my experience from the services industry I was able to overcome most of the challenges by maintaining a sharp focus on service delivery and imparting product information.

My marketing strategy for the first 2 years was to go the traditional route of tradeshows, advertising and newsletters.  This was important to expose the product and educate the Canadian consumer on the use and benefits. Now that I move into the third year I may use newsletters and other approaches but I am leaving behind the traditional marketing tactics and totally focusing on customer service, “word of mouth” referrals and promote by making charitable donations for fund raising purposes in the not-for-profit organizations…I am always looking for other cost effective ways and would be interested to hear from you.

August 10th, 2008

10L Stefani Traditional for U.S customers!

We have a ONLY 3 models of 10L Stefani Traditional left in our US warehouse for our US customers. First come, first serve basis :-). This model is ideal for large families or an office serving a large team.

Stefani Water Purifiers, hand made in clay, use biodegradable ceramic filers based on the Doulton design. These long lasting filters are replaceable after 700L of use or every 4-6 months. Great Value and great for the environment!

We are all SOLD OUT in Canada.

Order now in our marketplace!

August 6th, 2008

Winners of Stefani Water Purifiers June & July 2008

Posted in Artisan Products, Contests by Indra | Email Email

Ta-da! …and the winners are:

June Winner: Trudy Parke of BC whose reason for winning a Stefani Water Purifier is:

“We have several boil water advisories in the past. These can last for several days. I want to know my water is safe to drink even after the city says it is.”

July winner: Gary Cannon of Ottawa who commented:

“Too feel safe about the water I consume each day.”

Trudy and Gary: The units have been shipped out and should arrive soon!

We hope both are winners are delighted with their wins. For detailed information about the Stefani Water Purifiers please see our Product Information Site http://www.stefaniaqua.com

Thanks to everyone who took the time to complete our water survey. We do review your input and feedback and appreciate the time you spent completing it.

June 8th, 2008

Winner of Stefani Water Filter May 2008

Congratulations to Way Tang from Waterloo, Ontario!

Way said:

” I think it would be very beneficial from an environmental point that we have a Stefani Water Purifier since we rely solely on bottled water as a primary source of drinking water. By using Stefani Water Purifier it would eliminate the amount of plastic bottles that are sent to the recycle box. As I do not drink water from the kitchen tap I rely on bottled water. By eliminating the use of bottled water and replacing it with Stefani Water Purifier I feel I would contribute to the environment by eliminating the use of bottled water.”

We love Way’s comment provided in our Survey contest because he captures the benefits to the environment very well.

Thank you for participating in our contest, Way!

Enjoy!