I absolutely love fashion, but for the last 3 ½ years my focus has been on making sure my daughter has been dressed to the nines and not so much myself. That is until now. This past June I received an invitation from a company called CAbi inviting me to view their Fall Fashion Show called The Scoop. CAbi, which stands for Carol ... Read More
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Free Publicity – How to Get on TV
Getting on TV is a fantastic way to drum up some free publicity for your business, but how does one go about getting on TV? Sending in a press release? Cold calling? Emailing? Writing letters? I haven’t been on TV yet (but one day I’m going to be on the Today Show), so I went out and asked some business savvy women who have ... Read More
What Will Happen to Your Business if Tragedy Strikes – My Personal Story
Illness, death, divorce, natural disasters - these events can turn your world and your business upside down. I know because I recently experienced my own personal tragedy. Seven weeks ago, I received the unexpected news that I was pregnant. Surprised, to say the least, my husband and I welcomed the news with great excitement. From ... Read More
13 Tips for Public Speaking Engagements
Recently, I was asked to speak to a couple of groups of women informing them on how they can work from home. I immediately said yes, because it is a win-win situation. I get to share some valuable knowledge and insight with them, and in return, I get to promote myself and my site. The only problem is, I’m deathly afraid to speak in ... Read More
How to Work-at-Home While Entertaining Houseguests
March is always a fun and exciting month for us, its spring break, my daughter’s birthday, my mom’s birthday, and my father-in-law’s birthday not to mention all the craziness of SXSW, spring fever, and wanting to play on the lake every day! With all these exciting events going on we always have an endless stream of family and friends ... Read More
The Fine Line Between Self-Promotion and SPAM
What's up with all the SPAM?! I have been inundated with it lately. From unwanted newsletters, and Facebook messages, to unsolicited tweets from random people wanting me to vote for them, sign-up for their webinar, or purchase their direct sales product. But it doesn't stop there, without permission, business owners and bloggers post ... Read More
Work-Life Balance: The Art of Slowing Down and Saying No!
For the past two weeks, I've been stressed out, tense, uptight, and anxious. Yes, I've been swamped. But, for the most part, I’m always busy. I’ve been eating right and exercising, so that couldn’t be it. I create a daily to-do list, and I’m organized, so that wasn’t it. What could it be? What was making me feel so out of sorts? ... Read More
Customer Service Rules for Your Home-Based Business
This past October our family traveled to Blue Eye, Missouri (a small town of 150 residents), to visit with my husband’s side of the family. The first night we were there we decided to eat at the local Mexican restaurant; being from Texas where Mexican restaurants are a dime a dozen, I wasn’t expecting much from the food, but I did ... Read More
20 Networking Tips for Attending Live Networking Events
When you're looking for ways to grow your business or further your career, in-person networking is usually a top strategy. I know online networking and social media are popular right now, but when you meet people in person, you accelerate the process of building relationships. If you're ready to advance your career or business, ... Read More
Avoid These Pitfalls When Packaging Your Product
I love getting packages in the mail, especially from companies like Ralph Lauren where they send you a sleek white box, filled with fancy wrappings, and extras that make you feel like a million dollars! Well, this past week I received a couple of packages in the mail; one box contained some cookies that I won from a contest on ... Read More
When Work Time Creeps Into Family Time – How to Put Your Family First
Recently, my two-year-old daughter decided to give up her afternoon nap; that wonderful two - three-hour break in my day, where I could work uninterrupted and drink a cup of coffee in peace and quiet. With this valuable time now gone, but the workload remains the same, I decided to try working in the afternoons while my daughter had ... Read More
Twitter Etiquette Tips – 10 Twitter Dos and Don’ts
With people using Twitter to promote their blogs, search for jobs, and to provide customer service, it’s no wonder that the number of individuals using Twitter each day grows exponentially. But with this said, there is a right way to tweet and a wrong way to tweet. Do it the wrong way, and it can be a PR disaster, but if you treat ... Read More
The Work at Home Woman’s First Annual – 50 Best Blogs By Women
For this Friday’s Lovable Links, I am featuring some of the best blogs by women, 50 of them to be exact! No, I won’t be featuring Heather Armstrong's Dooce or Wendy Piersall's Sparkplugging - which are great blogs! Today, I am going to feature 50 blogs from women that are just as worthy of the same level of recognition, but a little ... Read More
Work-at-Home Scam – Easy Google Profit
Recently, I came across an article titled, Jobs: Is Working Online At Home The Next Gold Rush? Of course, this caught my attention since I write about work-at-home topics. When I clicked on the link and read the article, it looked authentic like it came from the Los Angeles Tribune News, which I assumed was a legit ... Read More
7 Key Marketing Strategies for Your Home-Based Business
You've just launched your new home-based business, and now it's time to start promoting it to attract new customers. As a first-time business owner and entrepreneur, I know how difficult it can be to market your business on a shoestring budget, but there is hope. Here are seven inexpensive marketing strategies to increase your ... Read More
