If you're wondering how to afford Christmas expenses this year, here are some ideas for earning extra holiday cash! When I was in college, money was tight. Even though my parents paid for my tuition, I was responsible for my rent, monthly bills, food, car insurance, and textbooks. While waiting tables covered these expenses, I was ... Read More
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21 Side Hustles for Earning Christmas Cash
If you need money for Christmas, here are 21 legit side hustles for making extra cash this holiday season. Every year, without fail, the holidays seem to find a way of sneaking up. It's not that we're unaware of the passage of time; it just flies by faster than any of us anticipates. The only thing faster than that spinning ... Read More
Don’t Go Broke: Ways to Make and Save Money This Holiday Season
If you’re like me, the holiday season is also that time of year when waistbands and budgets seem to fly right out the window (stretchy yoga pants, anyone?). Even with that notion, the holiday season continues to be one of my favorite times of the year. I adore the family get-togethers, digging out decorations, ... Read More
7 Tips for Getting Your Product Featured in a Holiday Gift Guide
I’m going to go out on a limb and guess that you’d love to be featured in holiday gift guides this season. Who wouldn’t want their products featured in big-name magazines or on the morning show circuit? These big players seem to be able to ‘tag’ what’s hot this year and what better way to get your product in front of thousands or ... Read More
It’s Fall … Time to Warm Up Your Fall Marketing Plan
You know how when the weather changes, your wardrobe does as well? You instinctively trade in your sandals for boots and your t-shirts for sweaters. What about your marketing strategy? Do you make the necessary changes as the year progresses? Have you traded in your in your summer tactics for something more aggressive? You ... Read More
How to Increase Etsy Sales After the Holiday Rush
The holiday rush has come and gone. It was a profitable one for your Etsy business, but how do you ensure that continues? Profit is great, especially during the holidays; however, it is important to maintain that momentum all year long. It may seem like there is a big drop in sales come January and February, once the holidays ... Read More
Prepare Your Business for the Happy Holidays
Sponsored by The UPS Store The holidays can be the happiest but also the busiest time of year. For small business owners, especially solopreneurs, and those who work at home, it’s no easy task to keep up with the increased demand and pace of the holiday season. Luckily, there are a few ways to take a little hustle out of your ... Read More
How to Time Manage During the Holidays
The holidays are a wild time of year for every working individual, but especially for the work-at-home-woman. What’s an office by day may very well have to host a New Years Eve party by night. With all this intermingling of professional and personal life during the holiday season, it can be hard to keep things straight and manage ... Read More
Five Tips for Hosting a Virtual Holiday Party
As if the pressure of holidays is not enough, let me remind you that you have limited time to plan and host a holiday party with your virtual colleagues. Now, before you convince yourself that such a feat simply can’t be done, read on. I’ve compiled five easy steps to help you make a holiday get-together more than a remote ... Read More
7 Tips for Managing Holiday Stress as a Home Business Owner
The holiday season is officially underway (even though it feels like fall just started)! Do you get stressed during the holiday season? Is it a bit overwhelming for you? With family, children, gifts, cookies, parties, holiday orders and much more, it's easy to understand why you might be feeling a little overwhelmed at the ... Read More
How to Market Your Small Business During the Holidays
Holiday marketing for a small or home-based business is a bit different than marketing a larger company. Wal-Mart or Target can slap some decorations up, offer thirty percent a good chunk of their inventory, and then just push their sales as hard as they can. But a smaller business has neither the stock nor the presence to market ... Read More
5 Tips for Achieving Balance and Remaining Productive During the Holidays
Once Halloween is over, I usually blink and the next thing I know, I am knee deep in all the frenzy and chaos that comes with the holidays. I am stressed, miserable, and what’s more, I am less productive than ever. Well, in an attempt to take a pre-emptive strike against this negative state of affairs this year, I’ve decided to ... Read More
Get Inspired This Holiday Season for Bigger Results in the New Year
Sometimes, it's tough to take time off from work - especially if you're the boss or you are particularly swamped with things to do. Even during the holiday season, when a glass of eggnog and a sappy movie with your spouse beckons to you from the living room while you burn the midnight oil, it can be hard to justify taking a holiday ... Read More
3 Reasons Not to Neglect Your Social Media Outlets During the Holidays
When there are toys and stocking stuffers to purchase, family gatherings to prep for, and a house to decorate, it can be tough to keep your business at the top of your priority list during the holidays. This is especially true when your office and home are one in the same. Festive, blinking lights are an excellent distraction from a ... Read More
How to Give Great Client Gifts
With the winter holidays just right around the corner, it’s time to think about investing in gifts for your clients. Sending them a token of your appreciation can go a long way toward building the trusting relationship you need to keep customers coming back. I always decide on my client gift budget in early November. If you have ... Read More
