Is your target audience intelligent, sophisticated women and mothers?

Are you a Direct Sales Consultant looking to increase your bottom line this holiday season?

Do you sell family inspired jewelry, hand-knit wooly scarves or fashionable and eco-friendly handbags?

Now is the time to start planning… To assist you with your holiday marketing strategy, The Work at Home Woman is creating 2009 Mini Holiday Gift Guide. This mini gift guide will be filled with articles on how to decrease holiday stress, work at home ideas for the holiday season, delicious recipes and much more.

This is a fantastic way for you to get your product in front of thousands of gift-buyers! The 2009 Mini Holiday Gift Guide will be available for free download on The Work at Home Woman and Scribd, as well as sent out to newsletter subscribers, Facebook Fans and Twitter Followers. In fact anyone who would like to distribute the 2009 Mini Holiday Gift Guide is welcome to do so. (more…)

Last week I reviewed Hilary Topper’s, “Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Social Media But Were Afraid to Ask: Building Your Business Using Consumer Generated Media”.

Today Hilary has kindly offered to give away a copy of her fabulous book to a lucky reader of The Work at Home Woman! This book is the perfect tool for those you who are just getting into social networking and for those who are looking for some new venues to market your home-based business. Along with the book I am giving away one free advertising spot (125 x 125 banner ad with text) in my November newsletter, valued at $75.00.

Would you like to win?

To enter please leave a comment below with the name of your favorite social network.

For a second chance to win, sign up for a free subscription of The Work at Home Woman Newsletter. For each chance please make a new comment. In your comment let me know that you’ve signed up for the newsletter and if you’re a current subscriber let me know that you’re already a subscriber.

For a third chance to win, tweet about the contest on Twitter; remember to include @Holly_Hanna in your tweet. You will receive an additional entry for each tweet sent out, just remember to come back here and leave a new comment for each tweet.

Entries must be received by midnight on October 13, 2009. A winner will be selected at random and announced here on October 14, 2009. Good luck! (more…)

A few months ago I received an invitation to a networking event held at our local Chamber of Commerce, I had planned on attending, but wasn’t able to arrange child care, so I wasn’t able to attend. Then last month I reviewed the book, Virtual Assistant: Become a Highly Sought After VA; and in the book they discussed joining your local Chamber of Commerce as part of your marketing strategy. I hadn’t really thought about using the Chamber as part of my marketing strategy, but after looking into the Chamber and all that it has to offer, this really is an opportunity you should take advantage of.

The Chamber of Commerce is an organization where its main function is to promote economic prosperity through the promotion and success of its members (small businesses and entrepreneurs). In fact many studies reveal that membership in a Chamber of Commerce can significantly boost your business’s image and reputation among consumers and businesses alike. Here in Austin our local Chamber of Commerce has over 2,500 members which is comprised of business enterprises, civic organizations, education institutions and entrepreneurs. While different chapters offer different benefits to its members, here are some of the benefits that the Austin Chamber of Commerce offers and why you should look into your local Chamber. (more…)

Do you work at home?

Yes.

How many children do you have?

2 (Samuel is 14 and Eli is 11).

How many hours do you work a week?

40+

Tell us about your company and how you got started.

My company, Julie Anne Jones, Inc., was started in February of 2006. Our goal is to support direct sellers with tools to improve their booking, selling, recruiting, leadership, organizational, and self development results. When I started the company I was working for another speaker and coaching direct sellers. I developed my training and support materials based on my 7 years of experience as a direct seller and my coaching training. (more…)

For this week’s Lovable Links I am featuring career and business resources for every stage of your career path. Whether you’re looking to leave your full-time job to become a stay at home mom or you’re battling cancer and need career advice and assistance these sites have you covered.

Make sure to bookmark these sites because you’ll want to refer to them on a regular basis!

Happy Friday – Enjoy your weekend!

Cancer and Careers – I can’t even imagine what it would be like to have cancer, let alone focus on a career while having it. So it’s reassuring to know that there is a site that is providing tips, tools and resources for women who are battling cancer. Sponsored by Avon and other beauty moguls, Cancer and Careers provides free career coaching, information on insurance and legal rights, free publications and much more. Show your support by following them on Facebook or Twitter. —- (more…)