So many inventors spend hours of time, money and energy worrying about the wrong things.     

I’m talking about Manufacturing, Warehousing and Order Fulfillment. 

 To launch a new product successfully these things are important.

However, they are not the most important considerations and often take care of themselves once you have a product consumers want to buy.

Winning As Seen On TV (ASOTV) products are not rocket science.  The materials and components tend to be simple.  This makes making molds and product design much faster.   In addition, the relationships between manufacture and marketer are long standing and maximize speed.

Materials management and economies of scale is easy.    Inventors need not worry about the production of the product, unless they want to.

Likewise, warehousing is not an issue.   Our partners, strategic allies and service providers have all the space needed and are well equipped to handle storage, as well as just in time inventory demands.     Order fulfillment is handled by professional and reputable partners who are fully equipped to take and manage millions of products a year, both direct to consumer and wholesale to mass market retailers such as Walmart, CVS, Walgreens, Bed, Bath & Beyond and more.

Dont Waste Time On Manufacturing!

Inventors often waste valuable time and energy pouring over the methods and cost of manufacturing, warehousing and order fulfillment.  

When done right, the costs of these important steps is a zero sum expenses since consumer purchases, along with shipping and handling costs are covered with each order taken. 

Plus, for products in the As Seen On TV category run in short form (120 second) tv commercials.

The retail price point is rarely over $39.95 so a quick look at materials from an experienced eye can usually ballpark costs quickly.

What inventors should spend the majority of their time, energy, talent and money on, is coming up with a solid marketing pitch. Really taking time to gain critical product feedback from non biased consumers and working to narrow exclusive benefits that spark a purchase is the second most important task of the inventor.  

Of course, the first is actually inventing the product, but that’s debatable since good marketing has skyrocketed.

Many products otherwise sitting with average sales on store shelves and in catalogs.    

Consider Magic Mesh, a product selling in Australian direct mail catalogs.

For two years prier to Will It Launch discovering the magic of the magnetic click, click, click to ignite consumer orders.  

Even today, with knock-offs everywhere, the product continues to break records. 

In the ASOTV category, the inventor goal is a successful market viability test.    Finding a product that solves a problem consumers are willing to pay to solve takes creativity.    Discovering a “Wow” factor or creating something visually appealing that inspires interest is the goal.  

 The more the inventor can do to learn these techniques and add sizzle to their pitch, the better.    Get that right, and everything else will take care of itself.

See you on the shelves,

Carrie Jeske

www.WillItLaunch.com

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