Post by mysticwynd on Mar 8, 2011 11:01:30 GMT -5
Thank you for your interest in our Team!
***Important Note: Your membership here will not be activated until you have also applied on the team page on Etsy!***
Prospective members must meet the following criteria before they will be considered for membership:[/u]
***Important Note: Your membership here will not be activated until you have also applied on the team page on Etsy!***
Prospective members must meet the following criteria before they will be considered for membership:[/u]
- being an Etsy member in good standing;
- having a minimum of 16 items in the primary shop;
- having a blog that allows for commenting;
- must comment on the blog on which you are featured, plus tweet or facebook that blog post
- blogs with less then 50 followers, or less then 2 posts per week will be appointed a mentor;
- Have an active twitter account and/or active facebook page which is used for promotional purposes;
- must complete 1 team treasury and 1 team shopping spree per year to be featured on team blog, then tweet and/or share that post;
- Overall item photos should be above average in quality (Average being defined as essentially “raw” and obviously in need of editing as determined by membership reviewer. Appeals can be made and will be subject to a 3 person review panel;)
- must agree to post one team feature each week on the shops that you will be assigned, complete with at least 2 links and 1 photo per shop, and 1 team link;
- must comment and share the blogs that featured your shop each week;
- each member will be given 1 week off every 5th week, but your shop will still be featured by the other members;
- tools will be provided to assist you in improving your blog;
Provisional and Probationary Periods
Prospective members will be asked to "observe and learn" about the team for one weeks prior to making a decision as to whether or not they would like to become active in and eligible for all team activities. This is their time to try the BEST on to see if it fits what they want out of a team. If they decide to stay (and I MUST receive a convo from them to that effect by the Friday following the end of this provisional period or they will be removed from the team list), they will be added to the feature rotation. The next 3 months will be their probationary period - the time to show the team just what they are capable of bringing to it. During this period following their provisional period, new members should be asking questions, refining their promotional skills, and contributing via treasuries, blogging, promoting the team via twitter and/or Facebook. If the members blog does not go over 50 followers within this time, or the member does not take advantage of the tools provided, the member may be asked to leave the team. Committment is very important for this team to work correctly. Inability to keep up with the promotional requirements will result in the member being terminated. If the member misses posting their assigned feature 2 weeks in a row will be put on probation for one week, then removed from the team. Communication with the team captain is extremely important to avoid this situation.
You may request membership on the BEST by doing both of the following:- Visit our Etsy team page and click on the "read more" link under "Who Can Join". Provide the requested information (shop name and blog link) and submit. Once we have verified that your shop and blog meet the requirements, you will receive a convo via the BESTeam shop indicating whether or not your membership request has been provisionally approved. If you have not received a notification within 24 hours, please feel free to contact the team captain or leader directly via convo for a status update.
- Visit the BESTeam forum and sign up for an account using your main Etsy shop name as your username. Once we have verified that your shop and blog meet the team requirements, you will receive an activation key allowing you full access to the team forum. If any additional information is required, you will receive a convo via the BESTeam shop outlining what further information is needed and how to submit it.
(Note: Failure to register on both this forum and the Etsy team page may result in your membership being denied. All questions on the request for membership on Etsy must be answered before membership will be approved)
Thank you again for your interest - we hope you like what you've seen and will consider introducing yourself and your shop to us to join in the fun!
The BESTeam Admin (Debbi from OurHomeToYours) - Visit our Etsy team page and click on the "read more" link under "Who Can Join". Provide the requested information (shop name and blog link) and submit. Once we have verified that your shop and blog meet the requirements, you will receive a convo via the BESTeam shop indicating whether or not your membership request has been provisionally approved. If you have not received a notification within 24 hours, please feel free to contact the team captain or leader directly via convo for a status update.