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

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!

May 19th, 2008

A Happy Stefani Water Purifier customer!

Still recovering from the Green Living Show at the end of April where we marked the Stefani products’ first anniversary in the Canadian Marketplace. We recently received the email below from a customer who bought their very first unit at the Green Living show in 2007 where the product was officially launched.

Beth Ann Labelle wrote:

Hello,
We were the couple this year at the Green Living Show that bought 6 filtersfrom you. Last year we bought the 6 L Stefani Traditional terracotta water purifier and love it! The only regretthat we have is that we didn’t get a bigger purifier for our house! We lovethe taste (or lack of I should say) of our water and get told by people that come into our house that it taste great as well; they are surprised that it feels that cold without being refridgerated.
Without a doubt, your product was the best thing that we purchased at that showand is well worth every penny!

We’ll see you next year at the Green Living Show for more filters! :)

Feel free to use this statement for your business.

I cannot think of a better way to celebrate the success of the Stefani products in Canada then share this with our readers!

May 5th, 2008

Stefani Water Filter Winners for March & April 2008

March Winner

Congratulations to Don Blyth from Ottawa.

Don’s reason to win the Stefani Water Filter was:

“We have an older (1921) house with some older taps and water lines.”

We assume you would like to improve the taste of your water. We are confident you will!

April Winner

Congratulations to John and Suzi Liska from Pickering.

John told us:

“My wife cannot stand the taste of tap water and I really don’t drink that much water from the tap to notice. We buy a lot of bottled water large and small. We are huge golfers and take our own bottles of water where ever we go. I hate the thought of paying the amount of money we put out for bottled water. So my benefit would be keeping the wife happy and the cost savings.”

Keep us posted on your experience with your new water filter!

April 1st, 2008

Winner February 2008, Stefani Water Filter!

Congratulations to Jay Goodis from Toronto.

Jay’s reason to win the Stefani Water Filter was simply so that he could stop using bottled water!

Way to go!

February 8th, 2008

Stefani Water Purifier Monthly Contest

TAKE ACTION NOW and STOP using PLASTIC BOTTLED WATER.

Please remember to provide your email and phone number so we may contact you should your entry be picked.

Complete our Home Water Consumption Survey and qualify to win a Stefani Water Purifier valued over $129.99, environmentally friendly and hand-made clay solution to filter and purify your tap water in the home!

Stefani Linea Water Filter

Read what our clients have to say about these green water purifiers by clicking here.

Incomplete entries with partial contact info or invalid responses will be discarded.

A winner is selected & announced every month picked from a random draw of eligible responses. Please review our contest rules here.

February 7th, 2008

Sasha’s Jewels

Posted in Art, Artisan Products, Artisan Stories by Indra

We are so pleased to introduce our first new artist of 2008!

SashaSasha our costum jewellery designer has a natural eye for seeing the beauty in the earth, and used that to create the beautiful hand-made silver and gem stone jewelry as seen in our online marketplace and other parts of Ontario, Michigan, Arizona and Oregon.

Sasha uses sterling silver wire and a range of beautiful gem stones including amethyst, Agate, fresh water pearls, Garnet, Topaz and Citrine for her creations.

Each unique and delicate piece is named and poetically described by Sasha to capture the moments of her inspiration and creativity.

Just in time for Valentine’s Day or Mother’s Day, a special birthday or just because… Sasha’s jewellery pieces make a special gift and is sure to delight the discerning shopper! Now available in our marketplace for your shopping pleasure.

Our talented photographer Anne deHaas uses a penny to help you get a perspective on the size of each piece.

Sasha-marie, originally from Toronto, has traveled and lived across the united states for the past 17 years. As a child she was very artistic, and loved to develop new ways to make crafts at home.

Talented Sasha is currently working on her masters degree in EcoPsychology and lives in Montana, and spends her free time working on primitive indigenous skills including flint knapping, bow making, brain tanning etc.