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branding blog 2007-08-16 11:42:19 Have you taken your brand strength test? Few days ago, I came to know about Brand Identity Guru and did a quick test of our company’s brand strength. I hope you know by now the important of brand building even if you are running a home business or small online store. Whatever business you are involved in, a strong brand creates leverage, value and identity. (more…)
H.O.W. feature - All Natural Mommies 2007-08-16 09:20:06
“A happy family, a happy baby, and a happy experience, is what we strive to create. Helping you to be the best parent; with the most informative, supporting information around, as well as the number one all natural products and customer service!”
This is the motto of All Natural
Mommies, founded by Jennifer Sprague, a work-home-mom. Today’s H.O.W. feature
highlights this lovely online store serving mommies with great products including baby carriers, cloth diapers, blankets and playmats and more. Here’s another story of a mommy entrepreneur… (more…)
my health updates 2007-08-15 12:06:23 In the last 6 weeks, I have been sleeping through the night without waking up in the middle of the night with night coughs. This is truly a miracle for me. For someone who has suffered from night coughs for almost 4 years, this is a blessing I’m so thankful for. Since recovering from night coughs and asthma, I have been putting more efforts in health maintenance. (more…) Read more:updates
new way of learning: online tutoring 2007-08-15 04:57:48 I know of few friends who are stay at home moms and work at home moms and we do share our parenting tips with each other every now and then. Some of the mommies spend most of their time guiding their children in their school assignments and homework. Others are too busy with their businesses that they had not much time to follow up with their children’s progress in school. (more…) Read more:online
take the brand strength test 2007-08-14 21:17:44
The mistake that many small businesses, including those who work from home, has made is to neglect the importance of building a brand. A good and strong brand helps to position your company and its products and bring it to a new level. (more…) Read more:strength
upgrade yourself 2007-08-22 04:18:38
I know of many women who quit their jobs to spend time with their newborns after becoming moms. Many of the stay-at-home moms have either highly qualified or were successful in their careers before choosing to be full-time moms. There are also those who like to do a little more with their time after their children have started nursery or playschool. (more…) Read more:upgrade
let’s examine our core values 2007-08-21 10:16:46 Sometime back, my good friend, who is an NLP trainer shared this powerful truth me. In our conversation, he mentioned that in NLP modeling, values were often the unconscious motivators that shaped our future and drive our actions and behavior. Great achievers are passionate about the values for which their businesses stand. It doesn’t matter what business you are involved in - home business, online business, selling flowers or golf balls, writing, designing… anything.
Anita Roddick – CEO, multi-billion dollar franchise, The Body Shop – is one of the world’s most outspoken, controversial, and successful entrepreneurs of our time. She has such a strong passion for social and environmental causes and what she does reminds us that your can create profits with principles and “you don’t need to lose your soul to achieve success.” So, ask yourself these questions:
What are the core values of your business?
Are your business goals or actions in sync with your core
learn to say ‘thank you’ 2007-08-21 10:03:45 One of the simplest ways to gain more traffic to your site is to thank at least one of your visitor in a day or week, depending on how many commenters you had for that day. This gesture of gratitude can bring back the visitors with many referrals along the way. I tried this method some weeks back and had seen this person visiting my blogs on a regular basis. Though we may reply to the comment in our blogs, an email to thank the person for commenting and visiting adds a nice touch. It’s a little like customer service - learn
ing how to thank your customers, in this scenario, your visitors are your customers. Try it and let me know if it works for you.
sidechat: I have a dream… 2007-08-20 23:24:00 Everyone of us has an ambition when we were young girls and boys. Some of these ambitions and dreams have come to pass but some don’t. When I was young, I never thought I would graduate as a graphic designer. I wanted to be an architect, an actress, a singer then I dreamt about being a chef! I was greedy then Actually, I still want to fulfill part of my dream of learning how to cook and bake. I mean the professional kind. Well, if any of you guys want to get serious in a culinary school via world famous the Le Cordon Bleu program, click here.
check out these photo throws 2007-08-20 21:54:31
Ever stuck with buying a gift for someone special? I’m often faced with this problem when it comes to birthdays and Christmas or any special occasions. It is hard to buy gifts for some people and my hubby is one of them. He is not fashionable nor is he all crazy about geeky stuff. And for the things he really adores, I can’t afford them so I always have to start my gift search months ahead before his birthday, Christmas time or our anniversary. But it looks like I will have a perfect gift for him this coming Christmas!
Have you heard of personalized Photo Throws? If you haven’t, let me invite you to take a quick look at this fabulous gift giving idea. Available in three different sizes, these Photo Throws are individually personalized by dyeing your favourite photos into the fabric using the latest technology. What’s different about the ones at Vision Bedding is the clarity, fabric and production quality - they don’t shrink nor fade and ensures maximum co Read more:throws
like to optimize your website? 2007-08-20 10:58:55 All these years, DH and myself have not placed much focus on our company’s website
. Since last year, we have been spending more efforts on email marketing which points us to a new website revamp since all our email campaigns consist of our website link. After speaking to an internet marketing consultant friend of ours, DH is thinking about optimizing our website. It’s time that we increase our web presence and one of the best ways is to assign the task to a website optimization firm. DH believes strongly in engaging in outsourcing as it will be too tedious to learn this whole thing about SEO for marketeers like us. We probably pick up a thing or two in along the way but to achieve better results in search rankings and web visibility would require a professional website optimization firm like Think Big Sites. With a full team of experienced SEO and internet business consultants, top class graphic designers and PHP database programmers, the company is known for being a one-st
cruising with a cover 2007-08-20 02:18:47 The last weekend was spent on checking out some cruises in Hawaii and it looked like there wouldn’t be much choice for us. It was rather insightful looking at all the big cruise liners which specialize in all sorts of cruises including Celebrity Cruise, Carnival Cruise, Princess Cruise and much more. It looked as if we have only the Norwegian Cruise line to consider since we need to depart from Honolulu. I strongly believe that cruise liners like the NCL has a comprehensive boat insurance since it serves millions of passengers in a year. Regardless of how big the cruise liner or fleet is, it is vital to be covered with good policies that include third party coverage. Besides, it is convenient to get an online quote with the super internet technology age we are living in. If you are a boat owner, Cover my travels website allows you to choose your boat and decide on the insurance option you prefer. With all these convenience and complete information on the website, there is no excu
dreaming of milan today 2007-08-19 12:33:16
I don’t care what my hubby says but I’m going to Milan someday! A city of creativity and a shopper’s paradise, Milan is also the place for those who adore culture, tradition and gourmet food. I don’t write a shopping blog for nothing… this is a great form of therapy for a home office woman like me Let’s take a peek at what Milan has to offer: (more…)
the easiest way to start a home based business 2007-08-26 03:13:32 As DH and myself reflect back, we both attended our first internet marketing seminar last year. At that time, we were motivated to learn more about how we can have another home based business or start an online business before moving to down under 3 years later. Being such newbies, we have no idea how we can start an online business. We read lots of internet business stories, best home based business, I checked out lots of work at home websites and searched around for home business ideas. DH spent alot of time researching on affiliate marketing and being someone who liked to interact and communicate, I started blogging at a more active pace.
If you ask me today (now) on what is an easy home based business to start, I would say ‘writing’. In the last nine months, I have been writing product reviews and learning more about blog advertising. I believe there are better home based businesses than blog advertising but to me, this is the ‘easiest’ way to start earning
career in healthcare 2007-08-25 11:52:18
Whenever I visit someone in the hospital, I will make an effort to greet all health care assistants and workers. Personally, I have great admiration for health care individuals and professionals as they are dedicated to serve patients and those in physical needs. Besides the necessary qualities of patience, compassion and dedication, they have gone through months and years of proper and relevant training before stepping into the health care industry. If you ever thought about joining one of these health care programs, check out the various career training programs here. Most of these programs days and evenings and are scheduled with flexible timings to suit both working and non-working people.
check out stafford loan program 2007-08-24 19:43:51 As I dwell on the topic of education, I can only empathize with students who have big dreams in their lives but struggle with tuition fees due to either lack of financial aid or poor family background. I came from a middle class family so when I decided to pursue a higher education after my diploma, there was not sufficient financial help at all. And I couldn’t qualify for any student loans as the bank required a couple of guarantors for this and I had no one to ask help from. Thus, I waited and delayed my study plans till I saved enough after few years of employment. Even then, I took a small loan from a friend so as to save the trouble of admin and paperwork from the bank.
For those of you who are planning to take up a professional career program or study , and in need of financial aid, you may find out if you qualify for Stafford loan program. There are two types - subsidized and non-subsidized - and being a government guaranteed loan, the interest is lower and there are defer
take customer service seriously 2007-08-24 19:33:29 Whatever site or online store you own, it’s important to take customer service seriously. In the last 2 weeks, I had submitted 4-5 submission forms to travel companies requesting for more information on our upcoming Hawaii cruise, but sadly, there was not no reply. The only company who replied 2 days ago only did it once and when I wrote back to clarify something but again, no reply. What do companies set up websites, have a help link for visitors but do not take time to respond to requests and enquiries? I can only think they are not taking their businesses seriously. And this is annoying. So, as a customer, the company who responds promptly and shows me that it is serious in my business gets the business. And this cruise deal is not a cheap one to begin with.
information technology schools 2007-08-24 11:51:27
Here is another great resource for those who are keen to pursue an education in information
technology. This website offers resources on the schools that offer information technology programs including subjects like e-Business management, internet security, network specialist, web design and development, computer programming and more. You can also search the campus by location or choose a specific school from the website. All programs have flexible schedules that cater for both working and non-working individuals. It’s great to know that when it comes to education, the options are limitless.
do you believe in outsourcing? 2007-08-24 11:39:40 In the last few days, DH and myself have been discussing on our internet marketing business. DH is a firm believe
r of outsourcing. Many people have made the mistake of spending too much time on things they are not good at and as a result, have no time to work on their strengths. This year, I appointed a virtual assistant to complete an assignment and this opportunity opened up DH’s mind in engaging e-lancers. Whether you are looking for a writer, games designer, web designer, programmer, editor or copywriter, there are countless e-lancers on the web, ready to take on jobs. Just imagine, if I like to design an interactive site, it might take me too long to learn how to do it. With so many professionals and designers in the game design industry, it would be more cost effective and productive to outsource the job. Anyways, if you are ever keen on being an interactive designer, game designer or artist, here is the link to find out more.
Top 10 Internet Home Business Ideas 2007-08-24 06:02:43
I like this practical and informative post at eMoms on Top 10 Internet
Home Business
Ideas You Can Start and Run in Your Underwear. Some of you may have heard of success stories of internet entrepreneurs and how these successes can be achieved by buying a set of DVDs, eBooks or tutorials. Some of these sales pitches can be so compelling that they make you pull out your credit card and make a purchase. We all want to enjoy the same success. This is the advise for those who are starting out in internet business, “Don’t expect to make any real money for 365 days”. Wendy listed few rules of thumb for the first timers and I can’t agree more with one particular one that advises on “Be wary of any “system” that promises instant results (especially anything that sounds like a get-rich-quick scheme!)”.
The Top 10 ideas she listed include affiliate marketing, blogging and eBay selling. For the whole list, check out her post here.
learn till u grow old 2007-08-24 05:25:01
On the topic of further education, it inspires me whenever I hear that another SAHM is going back to school to advance her career. The Chinese has a famous proverb that says ‘Learn till you grow old’. This saying is so true and it reminds me that we must not stop learn
ing as long as we still have one breath on this earth. In fact, many SAHMs have even switched careers after embarking on professional training in an area of their interests. Colleges like St Louis is known for its small classes for their business, information technology and visual design courses (to name a few) and students can choose among the certficate, diploma or degree programs. Their programs are tailored to suit the flexible schedule of the working people as well as those who have other family commitments.
If further education is what you have in mind, click here for more information.
internet and our lives 2007-08-23 06:09:44 Do you use the internet to search for information and resources? We use it alot in our work and personal lives. In fact, our laptops are on all day from morning til late at night! I use it to search for my online shopping purchases, health information, latest trends and styles, education, product reviews…etc. DH uses it to find the best LCD TV and internet marketing information. Since he’s into all these techie and digital stuff, I leave him to find us a good LCD TV by reading some users’ reviews at Test Freaks. Reading the experiences and reviews of buyers, sellers and users help to avoid costly mistakes and unnecessary frustrations. The reviews at Test Freaks are mostly unbiased and you can find reviews on just about any digital or electronic products.
How has the internet helped you in your work and play?
photos sell on a website 2007-08-23 05:57:04 For those who run a website
or online store marketing certain products, you will agree that photos
can attract customers and encourage more sales. In the last few weeks, I’ve been looking through hotel sites, looking at accommodation photos and reading reviews at many Hawaii sites and Hawaii home rentals. Usually, I would depend on the photos to help me with my selection process, other than the price factor, location, features and amenities. In order to keep within our travel budget, I have been comparing prices between travel and hotel sites. (more…)
wordless wednesday - work at home mom challenges 2007-08-29 09:29:29 I haven’t done this for a while.. it’s Wordless Wednesday! This was a shot taken in my home office, a place where Clayton called it his second playroom too We are still finding is hard to observe the rules and keep out of our home office. It is annoying and frustrating when the phone rings and work is in progress… being a home office business is not an easy task on some days. But the popular advice is “They Grow Fast” so I usually take it in stride and keep establishing the boundaries. Is that your challenge as a work at home mom too?
guided search system helps to choose used cars 2007-08-29 08:14:05 For a long time, I have been thinking about buying a used car. At the moment, we only have one car shared between us and sometimes, when DH is out of town, I’ll be stranded at home with Clayton without any mode of transport. But both of us are worried about used cars as we have heard many negative stories from some of our friends. (more…) Read more:choose
preparing yourself to pass real estate exams 2007-08-28 21:05:24 ON the topic of home based business, more and more people are moving into real estate as this is one career that enables you to work at home. Apart from showing homes and having meetings with potential clients, much of the admin work can be done in a home office. Although it is a good profession to get into, passing the exams
can be a daunting task for some individuals. If you are planning for a real estate career, here is a software that prepares you for any real estate exam by taking a real estate test at the comforts of your home. You can choose from the selection of software related to your profession and topic which includes real estate broker, insurance, home inspection and appraisal. Being prepared for exams will reduce failure rate and avoid wasting money and time. All the real estate exam questions have been carefully compiled to satisfy the national laws and specific laws for that state you are registered with. CompuCram guarantees that if you pass their exams, you will pass
what is your stress reliever? 2007-08-28 20:54:18 Having a home based business can be equally stress
ed even though we don’t need to worry about beating the heavy traffic and dealing with social interaction with colleagues and other factors. An effective stress reliever in the midst of pressures from work, family and personal life is ‘writing’. Putting your feelings down on a piece of paper can help to cope with stress better. Often times, these stresses are emotional, mental and can be physical. The disclosure of how it feels inside your heart and mind can release those ‘burdens’ and add health benefits to your being. Another good way is to step out and take in some fresh air. Some people find that a minute on the trampoline or an exercise machine can do the job too.
What is your stress reliever while working at home?
get serious with search engine optimization 2007-08-28 20:36:06
How do you like to pay for a service ONLY when the results are achieved? Basically, it means ‘a guarantee’ and we see this word in online products purchase very frequently. Well, here is a Search Engine Optimization Specialist who is doing just that. Offering quality Search Engine Optimization Services, it guarantees to put your ‘Top 10′ in search engines! If you have had some knowledge in SEO, you know this is not an easy task. In the recent years, Search Engine Advertising has become a popular topic in the online world, with companies and individuals investing in this holy grail to increase their web presence and traffic in the worldwide web.Need a quote to start a campaign in Search Engine Optimization? Call 1.800.494.8003 1.818.507.8478 for a free quote. Read more:serious
let’s boost our mental skills 2007-08-28 20:26:27 Boosting mental
skills with simple exercises can help slow the rate of decline as people age. A short series of mental exercises to boost memory, reasoning and the speed of processing skills not only made people better at those tasks than people who got no such training, but also seemed to be associated with better functioning years down the road when it came to activities of daily life, such as reacting to a traffic sign or reading the warnings on a bottle of pills.
Exercising and challenging the mind seem to have the same effect on the brain as exercising and challenging the body, and mental exercises have the same basic requirements as physical exercise - a commitment to regular workouts and to push yourself harder each time.
how has the year been for you? 2007-08-28 12:55:14 Lots of exciting things are happening in the next few months. Our sales management seminar will take place one month from now, followed by our Image Asset Management workshop end October and our first Singapore event a week after. Before we can take our long break to Hawaii and Los Angeles, we need to complete an Internet workshop in mid November. It looks like we can visit the property our cousin bought at Phoenix real estate but that gives us a reason to be back to the US again. A few more months and the year will come to an end. Looking back, this year has been eventful both on work and personal front. And my little boy will turn three in a month and a half. How has the year been for you so far?
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