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Are You Taking Responsibility for Your Business? By : Kara Kelso A few weeks ago we asked several work at home moms a fun question - Would you do something illegal, even if you probably wouldn't be caught? Lessons a Toddler Taught Me About Running a Business By : Cristina Favreau I'm always amazed at how much my son teaches me about life — that is, when I take the time to remark that what he's doing can teach me something valuable... I watched him play on our porch one sunny day, and asked myself, "What can I learn about myself and the way I run my business?" Here are a few lessons I've learned. Automating Your Pattern Business By : Talena Bacon Selling E-goods, including e-patterns online has never been easier than it is now. In this day and age of continued technological growth and more people logging on to the Internet there is greater opportunity for E-goods products to reach a huge marketplace. The Global Work Marketplace - The Revolution of How Work Gets Done By : Lori Redfield Will cubicles be a distant memory for today’s workforce? Will the expense of office space and the tremendous burden of employee benefits be a thing of the past for modern day businesses? The Four C?s of Business Success By : Kathleen Gage Business success is quite simple if you have the formula. Find out what it takes to succeed. What?s the Impression You Leave? By : Kathleen Gage First impressions are critical to your business. Customers use their first impressions to decide whether or not to do business with you. Create Your Vision of Success By : Kathleen Gage Understanding the power and profit in business that comes from one’s internal perceptions. 4 Ways to Streamline Your Business and Increase Profits By : Rhonda White Streamlining your business can help you eliminate money-wasters and increase your profits. A Powerful, Profit-Generating Strategy Any Business Can Use By : Kathleen Gage Teleconferences, also known as teleseminars, are fast becoming one of the most valuable strategies you can use to increase your market position, your lead generation list and your profit margins. You can quickly become known as an expert in both your field and market through the power of teleconferences. Work? I Thought I was Playing! How to Bring Your Passion to Work in 5 Key Steps By : Donna Karaba The practice of bringing one’s soul into the workplace is not typically encouraged in our American corporate culture. Your soul, or higher self, must be heard in every aspect of your life in order for you to be happy. After twenty years working inside several of America’s leading Fortune 500 companies I understand at a very deep personal level that this message is long overdue. The Journey is the Point By : Cristina Favreau Towering at 6288 ft., Mt. Washington is the highest peak east of the Mississippi River. Each year, thousands of people get to the top by a variety of means, including hiking and driving. Enjoying the spectacular view without spending hours hiking up may seem like a time saver to some, but me? You couldn't pay me enough to skip the hike, because I believe the journey, not the destination, is the point. Achieving Expert Status By : Cristina Favreau Entrepreneurs often wonder how to get known as an expert in their field, especially if they are just starting out. The secret lies in getting others to perceive you as an expert. This article will show why you want to build your expert status and lead you to a resource to the different strategies you can employ. The Home Based Business Phobia: An Analysis By : Ina Stanley An in-depth analysis of the fears and misconceptions surrounding home based business, and tips on overcoming those fears. Offers insight on the pro's and cons of home business, avoiding scams, researching programs and smart investing. 8 Strategies For Effective Business Communication By : Teresa Morrow A customer’s happiness can be from effective communication on the part of the business owners and associates. Successful communicators understand their audience because they connect with an aspect of our lives, whether it is personal or professional. Is Fear Stopping You From Pursuing Your Work At Home Dream? By : Debbie LaChusa, 6FigureWorkatHomeMom Are you sitting on the sidelines, wanting to open your own work at home business, but you've been afraid to take the leap? Are you worried because you're not sure how to run a business, or how to market it? Here are some tips for working through those fears so you can pursue your dream. Plan Now For a Profitable New Year By : Denise Willms Setting goals and planning how to achieve them is essential to the growth and success of your business. If you haven’t set goals before, planning all your business activities for the year ahead can feel intimidating. Following, you’ll find an easy way to set goals for the upcoming year and learn how to make a plan to achieve those goals. Beating the Work at Home Blues By : Filoiann M. Wiedenhoff Starting a home business can be exciting and fresh and when it doesn't take off as fast as we would like it to, it can be frustrating or discouraging. If you are going through a slow period with your home business, here are some tips to get you through the work at home bluse. 7 Easy Ways to Ease Ezine Writer's Block? By : Alicia Forest If you publish an ezine regularly, inevitably there are times when you get stuck and can't quite come up with the perfect article for your issue. Sometimes just taking a break and coming back later will give you a fresh start. But other times you need more of a "writing prompt" to get you going. Turn Your Competitors into Collaborators By : Alicia Forest Do you get discouraged or stuck in building your business because you think there's too many others to compete against in your niche? A lot of solo business owners feel this way, especially when they are first starting out. Making and Keeping New Years Resolutions By : Corrie Petersen Everyone does it! New Years Day rolls around and we all sit down and make our New Years Resolutions. It’s one of those things that just come natural to us on January 1. Guarantees: Why You Should Offer Them By : Alicia Forest There are many questions that often come up for new small business owners around offering guarantees - what kind, how long, am I risking too much by doing so, and even if they should offer them at all. Asking: A Key to Your Business Success By : Alicia Forest Many small business owners have a difficult time asking for business. It's not that they don't want the business, but wouldn't it be so nice if people just handed over their money for our product or service rather than our actually having to ask them for it? Create a Powerful Vision By : Alicia Forest In the Client Abundance coaching programs, we work on implementing several strategies that are designed to PULL your business forward, almost effortlessly. One of those strategies is creating a powerful vision for your business. Leverage Your Time & Talent to Help More People & Make More Money By : Alicia Forest When I first went into business for myself seven years ago as a marketing and public relations consultant, I struggled with setting my fees. Measure Your Results for Faster, Easier and More Success By : Alicia Forest When I was studying for my MBA, my most challenging class was statistics. And even though I managed an A- in the class, it took every one of the few analytical brain cells I had to do so. Creating a Contingency Plan for WAHM Businesses By : Kandi Traxel What your loved ones or assistant would need to know to temporarily run or permanently close your online business. Where Are You Going? By : Michelle Shaeffer 12 Focus Finders to Help You in Your Journey Who Are Your People (aka Your Niche)? By : Alicia Forest Are you afraid to choose a niche for your product or service? Are you afraid that you'll be limiting your business if you narrow your niche down too much? If you answered yes to either of those questions, you are not alone. Lots of new business owners struggle with this issue. Home Staging Helps Real Estate Investors and Builders Maximize Profits By : Debra Gould When selling your investment property, are you tempted to leave a room or the entire house empty? Don't decide to save money when it comes to furnishings and accessories. Taking the time to do these final details will ultimately translate into a higher return on your investment. Desperate Home Sellers Turn to Home Staging for a Competitive Edge By : Debra Gould Uncertainty rules in real estate and will most likely continue throughout 2008. Homeowners who are desperate to sell are looking to gain a competitive edge in the market. A professionally staged home makes a great first impression and can help the home sell fast. 4 Sure-Fire Ways to Attract New Customers Eager to Buy Your Product By : Mindy Benkert After a lot of hard work, you finally have a great product or product line, but you’re not sure how to tell people about it. Though it’s tempting to dive headfirst into marketing your business, promoting your product without first defining your target market is wasting resources you may not have a lot of. 5 Easy Ways to Always Give Your Niche Something New By : Alicia Forest "Do I always have to come up with something new?" This is a question I get asked often by my private clients, and the answer is a resounding YES, if you want to continue to grow your business. Besides boring your target market after awhile, you'd get bored, too, so yes, you want to breath some life into your business by consistently coming up with new offers. This helps keep your list interested, and it helps you stay cutting edge in your market. What's Your CFO (Compelling Free Offer)? By : Alicia Forest One of the reasons I love the business model I teach is because it effortlessly PULLS clients to me. I never have to chase them or worry about having as full a roaster as I want. The first step in making this happen is creating what I call your CFO - Compelling F.r.e.e. Offer. The problem is that very few solo-preneurs actually utilize this simple method of attracting all the clients they want. How to Increase Your Sales BEFORE You Launch Your Product or Service By : Alicia Forest If you're following the marketing & product funnel business model that I teach, you're likely getting good sales from every offer you're making to your market. If you'd like to increase those sales numbers, however, there are several strategies you can implement to do so, starting with before you even put your product, program, or service out there. Website Not Producing Paying Customers? Common Mistakes Found in Business Websites. By : Rebecca Clary Is your business website drawing the amount of paying customers that you want? If not, then chances are your website may contain one or a number of common customer detouring mistakes. Running a Business on Limited Resources. By : Rebecca Clary So how can you run your business on limited resources? Here are a few things that I learned along the way. Top 6 Reasons You Need a Website By : Rebecca Clary Some business owners struggle with the idea of starting a business website. Why do you really need a website? Using the Internet to your Advantage By : Rebecca Clary Coming from the "Internet generation," I understand the importance of doing your business, or at least advertising your business online. The Internet has opened up a wealth of possibilities to businesses that were simply not available 10 or 15 years ago. Beware of the WAHM Scam! By : Kathy Kline Danner Learn 4 ways to spot a WAHM scam that all start with the letters that spell SCAM. Make money from home using a legitimate method and don't get scammed. To Niche or Not to Niche By : Alicia Forest Are you like many enterpreneurs who are afraid to choose a niche for your offerings? I know there can be the fear that you're limiting your business if you narrow your niche down too much, but that simply isn't true. Advertising Made Easy! By : Corrie Petersen Ok, so you’ve started a new home business or maybe you have an established business. One very important thing to do is advertise your business. Build Your List Fast via Interviews By : Alicia Forest Did you know that one of the quickest ways to draw attention to your business is by conducting interviews of people in your niche whose name is familiar to your target market? Ways to Show Integrity in Business By : Alyssa Dees Avant In today's world especially in business integrity is not always of top priority. Here are some sure fire ways to show integrity in your business. How to Take Your Small Business Past the Next Level By : Victoria Ring Learn how to take your current small home based business to the next level from someone who has been where you are right now. Do Not Overlook the Marketing Power of Craigs List By : Victoria Ring An article to help provide ideas about how virtual bankruptcy assistants can market their services to attorneys nationwide. Written by Victoria Ring from 713training.com Why WAHMS Should be Organized in Business By : Alyssa Dees Avant Being a work at home mom, we may have the tendency to not take our businesses as seriously at least in the beginning when it may feel just like a hobby rather than a business. However, it is important to start early beginning to treat your business like a business and that means being organized. Gaining an Objective Look at Your Brand Name By : Colleen Davis The closer you are to something the more likely it is you’ll have a skewed perspective of it. A lot of people don’t like to hear any criticism because to them what they’re doing is perfectly fine. 4 Ways To Create A Strong Logo By : Colleen Davis For small businesses, marketing and branding may be the last thing on your mind. You’re busy with running day-to-day operations, focusing on what’s happening in your company today. But don’t forget to think of the future. A Simple Tool for Your Business Sanity By : Alyssa Dees Avant Running a business from home can be a challenging task to say the least. Unless you have a part of your home that is totally dedicated to your business you most likely share space with some other area of your home whether it be your kitchen, bedroom, family room or kid’s playroom it is most likely serving double duty to be your “work space” as well. Make an Appointment with Yourself By : Alyssa Dees Avant The purpose of this appointment with yourself is to plan your week. A weekly planning session can do you more good than you ever imagined, leaving you with a plan as well as a feeling of accomplishment before your week even begins. Understanding Google Ad Words By : Angie Wenke As a work at home mom with a limited budget it is nice to completely understand if you can afford Google Ad Words, and if this program will benefit your business needs. The Secret Key to Building a Successful Business By : Victoria Ring Learn how to take your current small home based business to the next level from someone who has been where you are right now. How to Organize Your Desk to Finish Work 6 Times Faster? By : Denise Landers If you recently completed a clutter clearing around your desk area to remove the decorative items, you're now left with some open space for working. The next question is, how can you set up your desk to be the most productive? Delegating - How to Leverage Other People's Skills for Maximum Return By : Denise Landers Just as the major CEOs do, look at the big picture in your business and in your personal life. Train yourself to explore more options. What are your goals? What are the important tasks that will help you to achieve those goals? In deciding if your can delegate a task or project, ask yourself... Organizing - It's a Disaster! By : Denise Landers Emergencies and disasters do not give advance warning. It's worth taking the time now to organize your papers, at work and at home, to minimize the damage that can occur at every level. Make sure that your life, both personal and business, doesn't echo the refrain caused by nature when we say, "It's a disaster!" How To Create A Marketing Plan By : Colleen Davis If your marketing plan consists of giving a discount when inventory is high and letting customers know about the discount by hanging posters in your window, you may want to rethink your plan. How Much Money Will You Save By Outsourcing? By : Denise Willms How much money are you losing by doing jobs you could easily outsource? Here's a simple formula you can use to find out how much money is slipping through your fingers by hanging onto those jobs yourself. Why You Should Consider Pay-Per-Click Advertising for Your Business By : Alicia Forest Would you like to bring targeted traffic to your website in as little as 15 minutes? Then you should learn about pay-per-click (PPC) advertising, especially if you are starting to optimize your website for the search engines. Are You Taking Your Home Business On Vacation With You? By : S McIntyre I'm sure many people think people who work from home is like being on vacation. As a matter of fact, it's rarely true. I work at home and it's not a vacation. Most days I manage to set aside at least one hour of work out time. It clears my mind, de-stresses and motivates me to start my day off on the right foot. After I throw in a load of laundry and make myself a fruit smoothie I finally settle down in front of my computer and start work. 3 ways to get your business noticed By : Lyn Menzies When money is tight, you still need to advertise your business. This article will show you three of the many ways you can advertise your business for free. Creative advertising works in business By : Barb Ireland Advertising is important when you own a business. This article will show you many different ways to be creative when you advertise. Cultivating Your Business Image By : Colleen Davis When you have a business, it’s important to know the many ways you can build its image. We hear of many different ways, but some are more effective than others. Ghostwriter to the rescue! By : Corrie Petersen Articles are an important part of running a business online. When you don't have time to write artices or you don't know how to write articles, what do you do? This article will show you what to do. Can a Virtual Assistant grow your business? By : Corrie Petersen When you start your business, your dream is to make lots of money. When you get to a point in business, where you can't do it all, you know it's time to hire someone to help. This article will show you what a Virtual Assistant can do for your business. Remember the People Who Got You Where You Are By : Kaye Z. Marks I was watching a tech show recently that was doing some video game reviews. Something they mentioned was a recent complaint being raised by many fans of a series called Diablo. Downside to working at home By : Corrie Petersen There are downsides to anything and everything in this day and age. This article will show you the downsides to working at home. It will also show you the benefits of working at home. Reasons to Use Greeting Cards in Your Marketing Campaign By : Kaye Z. Marks A recent survey by Hallmark Business Expressions found that by sending business thank you cards, you can increase consumer loyalty. Approximately two-thirds of consumers surveyed said that when businesses send greeting cards to show appreciation for a purchase or referral, the consumers are more likely to do business with the company again. Almost 75% said that they appreciate the gesture and they feel like the company really cares about them. 8 Ways to Eliminate Stress While Managing Your Home Business By : Rhonda White Managing your home business while maintaining your family and home responsibilities can be quite overwhelming. Here's some tips to help eliminate stress. Things to Know about Business Cards By : Kaye Z. Marks 1. They are essential. Yes, business cards have been around forever, and everyone has one, but they still do the job. As long as you are able to make your cards stand out from the millions of others, and make them memorable to the customer, they will pay off for your business. Putting an Empty Home on the Market is Leaving Money on the Table By : Debra Gould The popularity of television shows such as “Flip This House” on A&E have made real estate investing very popular. However, many investors are so anxious to list their property that they neglect to stage it to sell. Skipping this step means a lower selling price and a lower ROI. How Do You Handle "Problem Areas" in Your Business? By : Michelle Shaeffer I take one of four approaches to something I cannot do, do not like, or don't understand (any of these three reasons make it a "problem area" in my mind). The Art of a Good Advertisement By : Kaye Z. Marks Advertising is a necessary evil for every small business. As frustrating as it can be, you have to do it to continually bring in new business and expand your company. And if you are going to do it, you might as well figure out how to do it the correct way, right? Beat the Creative Block By : Kaye Z. Marks Here’s the scenario: You have a big project you need to get done. You have some brochures you need to design and write text for and a big poster you need to start designing soon so you can send it right away to a commercial printing company. But once you sit down your mind just won’t give you anything. Why Charging a Flat Fee Can Flat-Line Your Home Staging Business By : Debra Gould Many home stagers make the costly mistake of charging a flat rate rather than an hourly fee. Structuring the pricing for a home staging business this way can quickly lead to bankruptcy. The Need to Know Design By : Kaye Z. Marks How much do you know about graphic designing? Having you ever bothered to open up Adobe Photoshop to browse through its features, see what it can do? Having you ever served the internet for a brochure design you liked? Ever really taken the time to take a serious look at what is out there and what the competition is handling? Home Stagers - Don’t Undervalue Your Services! By : Debra Gould Home stagers who charge ridiculously low rates won't only be out of business in a hurry, but they are also devaluing the service of home staging. Creative ways to advertising during the summer By : Corrie Petersen The summer months can make business difficult. People go on vacation and spend more time with the family. This article will show you how to creatively advertise your business during the summer. Did your business take a beating this summer? By : Corrie Petersen Some home business owners and people take time off during the summer while the kids are out of school. This can make it difficult to grow a business. THis article will show you how to change that for the better. Newsletters are important for business By : Corrie Petersen It doesn't matter what type of business you own, you should have a newsletter that you send out. This article will show you how to put a newsletter together easily and with little or no money involved. Networking online By : Corrie Petersen Networking is important when you run a small business. This article will show you how to network successfully online. Finding the "Write" Ghostwriter for Your WAHM Business By : Denise Willms If it's hard to find time to write content for your website, while still running your business and spending time with the family, perhaps it's time to consider outsourcing your content to a ghostwriter. A ghostwriter is someone who writes articles, blog posts, or any other type of content for you... and you get to take all the credit. Below, you'll find some of the things you should look for when you're ready to find the "write" ghostwriter for your WAHM business. The Importance of Databases By : Kaye Z. Marks It can seem so technical. Only large companies are going to have extensive databases about all of their sales along with any other information they feel like keeping track of. Characteristics of an Entrepreneur By : Laurie Neumann Outlines the essential ingrediients of being a successful entrepreneur. Do you have what it takes? The Power of Setting No Goals in Network Marketing By : S McIntyre It has been said many times and in many ways the importance of setting goals in network marketing, direct sales and other businesses. The end result is always achieving your goals either on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. Give Them a Sense of Urgency By : Kaye Z. Marks Most people aren’t going to put a lot of thought to advertisements when they read them. The reason is because of just how many advertisements there are out there. They’ll take in what the information says, but that doesn’t mean they’ll always be inclined to apply it to them personally. Tips for Better Catalogs By : Kaye Z. Marks I’ve picked up catalogs before where it seemed like the company who made it didn’t really care about marketing with it. This is a list of products and little else. The words they used in the product descriptions and the way they formatted the catalog suggests they had no interest in trying to sell anything. The Challenges associated with Employment Recruiting By : Christine Udeani The viability of Independent Recruiting as a homebased business is no longer a secret. With Entrepreneur magazine, Recruiter magazine, The Fordyce Letter and other authorities reporting on the success of this billion dollar industry, it is not surprising that individuals try to become independent recruiters everyday. The following are challenges new recruiters face and how to handle them. Is There a ‘Back to School’ Career Change in Your Future? By : Debra Gould Many mothers wait until their children are in school before going back to work. Sometimes that’s not the best option for a mother used to having complete freedom over her schedule. For mothers craving a change and a way to contribute to the family’s income, a home-based ‘House Fluffing’ business provides the ideal solution. Don't Be Afraid to Make Comparisons By : Kaye Z. Marks Guess what: you have competition. I know you have competition, and I’ve never worked for your company. Your customers know you have competition. In fact, I’d wager they are the ones most keenly aware of the fact that you have competition, because they’re the people most likely to have interest in jumping the fence and trying that competition out. Avoiding Pitfalls Of A Home Based Business By : Joel Bellevue How to succeed in your Home Based Business by avoiding pitfalls. Promotional Strategies For Those Who Don’t Like Promotion By : Colleen Davis Not every small business owner is a natural seller. Many business owners are introverts or don’t like to be seen as pushy and unrelenting – the typical salesperson stereotype. But there’s nothing that says typical salespeople get all the sales or are the best at promoting a business. Pay Per Click (PPC) vs Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for your small business By : Joel Bellevue There are lots of ways to market your website. Find out which ways are best for you, that wont break the bank. Cut Your Marketing Costs By : Kaye Z. Marks Marketing can be a very costly affair. The annoying but honest truth of marketing is that you have to spend that money before you can really start making it. But if you haven’t had a chance to make a lot of money than how are you supposed to have a lot to spend on your marketing? While marketing is always going to cost money, it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be on the look out for the best deals possible to cut back those costs every time you can. The problem comes from a need to maintain high quality work while spending less money, and that isn’t always easy to accomplish. A Plethora of Printed Paper Pad Options By : Kaye Z. Marks Paper memo pads can be the perfect way to promote yourself. But I found it very difficult to choose which kind, size, and color during my pad printing process. There were so many choices! So, let me help by giving you the best of the best options that I found for pad printing. Let Them Know Why They Should Listen By : Kaye Z. Marks If a complete stranger walks up to me and says, “I’d like to sell you something,” I’m not going to care that much about listening to them. They can tell me that this will change my life, make everything better, or save me a lot of money, and I still probably won’t give them much of my attention. 10 Golden rules of project risk management By : Bart The benefits of risk management in projects are huge. You can gain a lot of money if you deal with uncertain project events in a proactive manner. Experience shows that 10 golden rules exist to implement risk management succesfully in your project. Creating a Dream Team By : Jane Morrison Since the focus of my business is to help professional women be successful, I'm used to focus on helping working women create a support, or “Dream Team” in the business arena. But I’ve realized that women who are stay at home moms need the support of a “Dream Team” just as much as working women. How to Be Unbiased in Brand Planning By : Kaye Z. Marks When it comes to advertising your business, you have to set your personal preferences aside in order to make decisions that are right for your business. Although in some ways your personality is a reflection of your business, you do not want to make it so overwhelming that your advertising campaign fails to bring the results you expect. If You Don't Know Who You're Marketing to, You Aren't Marketing to Anyone By : Kaye Z. Marks Are you able to close your eyes at this very moment and see the face of the people you’re trying to market to? Do you know the kinds of things these people like? Do you know what images appeal to them, what products they have the most need for, and what styles of marketing will best grab their interest? How clear is the image you’re seeing? Do you know exactly who these people are or the image fuzzy, barely in focus, or not in focus at all? Different Brochures Options By : Kaye Z. Marks I can bet you’ve seen quite a few of them before. The brochure has been around for a very long time, and they are used by so many different companies you can’t help but see them all over the place. But the thing I’ve noticed about them is the surprising lack of variety a lot of companies employ when designing them. This isn’t really about the kind of graphics they use or word choice they put in them, but the actual design of the brochure itself. I suspect that the reason for this lack of variation is derived from the fact that so few companies are varying things up, which ends up creating a kind of vicious cycle. Company A sees what company B is doing and figures company B must know what works and what doesn’t, so company A does the same thing. Circumstances like this help to ensure that you don’t get much variety in your advertising, and variety is what gets people looking at you.
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