[Kestrel]

Thanks guys
Food for thought. I have already begun to look for networking groups in my area and found one just yesterday. I'm not sure how work like mine is viewed generally though - there seems to be a perception that it is not a 'real' business. Maybe i just need to be more confident.
Geoff - i take on board your idea and will think about how i can put it into action for my products. I don't sell plastic by the way - I sell greeting cards and related accessories. The company is from the UK but Australian arm is based in Sydney. It has taken off on Victoria and WA but seems to be struggling to expand here in NSW - I think there are organisations in Sydney particularly which have maybe given partyplan style businesses a bad name and made people very resistant. As the name is relatively unknown i have spent a lot of time just getting the product known which is a struggle without being able to use the media to its potential. I need to look outside the square i guess.