You’ve created your blog, written killer content, created beautiful and relevant social media profiles for spreading the word – and your kicking butt and taking names. Or are you? How do you know if you’ve kicked it into high gear until you start analyzing the data? This post describes the top key metrics and stats to measure and ... Read More
Archives for 2013
4 Productivity Hacks for Working Smarter in Your Home Office
By Alexa Garthwaite Everyone has them. Days spent staring at the computer screen, drinking cup after cup of coffee, struggling to get any work done. There are several common causes – procrastination, tiredness – all of which can be easily solved. Here are some simple changes you can make to improve your productivity in the ... Read More
Looking for Inspiration? Read Simply Shine: Stories That Stirred The Fire
Sponsored by Tastefully Simple Last month I got to explore what comes in a consultant starter kit, specifically for Tastefully Simple. Unlike many starter kits, the Business Blast Off Kit® comes with a special gift for new consultants; consisting of some key food items and a copy of Jill Blashack Strahan’s book, Simply Shine: ... Read More
3 Ways To Set Yourself Apart From Your Online Competition
With so many online entrepreneurs out there today, it can be hard setting you and your business apart from the monotony that’s out there. It takes hard work and dedication to your brand to continuously market and gets the attention that it deserves. Some entrepreneurs come equipped from the start with friends in high places. They ... Read More
Working From Home as a Personal Finance Blogger
Catherine Alford is the go-to personal finance expert for women who want to recapture their life passions, earn more, reach their goals, and take on a more active financial role in their families. Read on to see how this personal finance blogger got started. Ready to start your blog -- go here for step-by-step instructions! Tell us ... Read More
Become a Creative Partner with Initials, Inc.
Sponsored by Initials, Inc. With a hip, entrepreneurial approach and solution-based design, Initials, Inc. has created a unique business opportunity for women. Initials, Inc.’s opportunity gives women personal freedom with their own business, whether they are looking for a way to make some extra cash or a way to earn a ... Read More
3 Coping Methods for Dealing with the Entrepreneurial Blues
Sponsored by the Goodman Group Back in the days when I worked in a cubicle, I dreamed of working from home and being my own boss. Images of leisurely coffee dates and romantically typing from my laptop were the notions that passed through my head. While I do have a flexible schedule and I love what I do - if you took a snapshot of ... Read More
6 Productivity Killers to Avoid When You Work From Home
Mastering the art of working from home requires, among many things, the ability to be disciplined, self-motivated, and focused on the assignments at hand and reaching deadlines. While you may not have the extra noise of people chattering in the background that comes with working from a desk job, distractions can just as easily be ... Read More
The Work-From-Home Dress For Success Guide
Not long ago, I accepted a friend's invitation for a direct sales makeup party she was hosting at her home. I looked forward to seeing the makeup line, but as soon as I met the sales rep, I knew we were in trouble. Instead of the direct sales “uniform”, she should have been wearing, the rep was in a t-shirt and jeans. She'd kicked ... Read More
What Comes in the Tastefully Simple Business Blast Off Kit®?
Sponsored by Tastefully Simple Have you ever wondered what comes in a consultant starter kit? This month I had the opportunity to see exactly what you get for your money when you purchase a Tastefully Simple Business Blast Off Kit®. First, let me say how surprised I was to receive two HUGE boxes. I really didn’t think it would ... Read More
Dealing with TOTM (Taking on Too Much) Syndrome
I’m going to share that I have a disease – TOTM; now before you feel sorry for me – please don’t because you might have it, too! Taking on Too Much (TOTM) has become a way of life for me lately. Running my own business and working all areas that growing a business involves, i.e. updating social media, writing blogs and articles ... Read More
50 Awesome Blogs by Women – 2013 Edition
It’s that time of year again! Since 2009, I’ve been compiling a list together of what I think are the 50 Best Blogs by Women. If you can believe this, it actually takes me a full year to put this list together. Each and every day I’m on the lookout for great new resources and fresh new voices. Some of these women I’ve had the ... Read More
This Mom’s Path to Becoming a Home-Based Personal Stylist
Jill Marinelli is a Personal Stylist, public speaker, and style correspondent for CBS Providence’s The Rhode Show. Focusing on body image, the power of personal style, and social science research, she teaches her audiences and clients how to look great, project confidence, and ultimately change their lives through their appearance. ... Read More
5 Ways To Stand Out On Facebook
I’m an active health blogger and I love my social media because it’s a free way to boost my blog and business. I particularly love Facebook because it’s a great place to get to know people, strike up conversations, and direct people back to my website. If you’re not already using social media, you really should be! That’s where the ... Read More
5 Mistakes Business Owners Make That Waste Time and Hurt Sales
Starting and growing a business is a tough job. Some business owners succeed while others don’t because they waste time and hurt sales. In my experience, I’ve never met a business owner that purposefully wastes time or hurts sales; instead, it happens as a result of being passionate about what they are doing and wanting to do ... Read More