Nowadays, many business owners are using social media sites as an important element of their overall marketing strategy. Most businesses have a Twitter account, Facebook page, or a LinkedIn account, among many other social media profiles. However, having social media accounts is not sufficient. You need to ensure that you make good ... Read More
Archives for 2012
ISP Tips for the Work-at-Home Woman
If you are working from a home office then your Internet service provider (ISP) is likely one of your most important business partners. From sending emails to staying informed, the Internet is an essential tool for today’s work-at-home woman. With that in mind, you want to make sure you are getting the most out of your ISP. Many ... Read More
Create a New Product or Program in 60 Days or Less!
Every business has its slow times. For some, it's the summer months. For others, it's the last two months of the year. Whether it's because you have kids who are going to be out of school for holiday break or your business is slow because your clients are doing less, these slow times are great for coming up with a new product to ... Read More
4 Key Points for Increasing Profits with Superior Customer Service
As many successful business owners and service providers know, good customer service is critical to building or maintaining their business. Exemplary customer service helps your business get noticed. But no matter how great your service or product happens to be, bad customer service can bring your business to a screeching halt. So ... Read More
How To Get More Party Bookings
There is really no trick to running a successful direct sales business. But you will need to be innovative, determined, and most of all, hard-working, to keep your business afloat. The most common question many direct sale consultants ask is, “How do I get more party bookings?” I want to share eight easy ways to get you more ... Read More
5 Reasons to Hire a Nanny When You Work From Home
For many moms, the idea of working from home is attractive because it allows them to blend being a stay-at-home mom while having a career and being able to provide or supplement the family’s income. However, merging family and work isn’t always as seamless in reality as it is in conception. Work-at-home moms can find themselves ... Read More
13 Simple Things You Can Do to Add More Time to Your Day
When my daughter started kindergarten, I thought that I’d have so much more time for myself and my business. But what I quickly found out is, that between pick up and drop off, Girl Scouts, PTO, volunteering, regular exercise class, additional work hours, and homework, is that I somehow have less free time, than I did when my ... Read More
The Fourth Annual, 50-Best Lady Boss Bloggers
It’s that time of year again! For the past four years, I’ve compiled a list of what I think are the 50 Best Lady Boss Bloggers. Meaning these gals have created their own blogging businesses from home -- not that they write about entrepreneurship. If you can believe this, it actually takes me a full year to put this list together. ... Read More
From Job Loss to Successful Home-Based Career, Here’s How
Sponsored by CareerStep My husband, Nate, lost his second job due to the economy. I was at home with our three small children and losing an income hurt - a lot. I can’t even tell you how stressed we were. We thought about selling or renting our house, Nate taking on some other job, me working at Walmart - there was no way we could ... Read More
Professional Women Are Leaving Corporate America
An event whether happy, like the birth of a child or tragically sad is often the catalyst for professional women to leave Corporate America. It was years ago that my daughter Serena died in a drowning accident yet the memories of that day are as vivid as if it happened yesterday. Serena for years had been my silent secret child ... Read More
Motivating Your Customers To Give Referrals
A home party plan expert knows how hard it is to find new clients. One of the things that a home party professional struggles with on a regular basis is generating new revenue. Referrals are one way that a small business finds new clients, but referrals can sometimes be difficult to come by. With a little creativity, you can inspire ... Read More
Fall Business Tasks: What Business Owners Need to Do Before the Year Ends
Autumn’s arrival has signaled that the dog days of summer are officially over and it’s time to get back to the grind, whether that means syncing up to the kids’ class schedules or staying longer hours later at the office. For small business owners, it’s critical to start planning on through the end of the year and into the New Year ... Read More
Running a Photography Business From Home
Norah Levine has been a photographic artist for over 15 years and has recently discovered a love for the art of encaustic painting. Norah works as a portrait photographer in Austin, Texas, and is a co-founder of the philanthropic Lifelines Project. She has been a photography instructor and author sharing her pet photography ... Read More
Warning Signs that Working at Home is Not Right for You
For many, the ability to set your own hours and work from the comfort of your own home is a much-coveted position. Office employees often lament to their work at home counterparts, who seem to have freedom and flexibility to complement their salaries. But as the common saying goes, the grass is greener on the other side. Working ... Read More
How to Manage Your Finances When You’re Running the Show
Ask any business owner to name their least favorite tasks, and bookkeeping, money management, and paying taxes will all make the list. While these chores may be tedious, they’re absolutely critical. Unlike big companies, the finances of the solo business are often closely intertwined with the personal finances of the business owner. ... Read More