Mothers in Business Carnival October. 9 comments
Welcome to the October 31, 2007 edition of mothers in business carnival.
We had a stack of submissions to this edition so I was not able to include them all.  Please note that we accept only articles written by women. This carnival includes a couple of extra articles that were written by men because they are relevant to the lives of women in business, particularly WAHMS.
Amanda Cox presents Put it on the To-do List posted at Real Mums in a Real World.
Tash presents Writing From Home posted at Word Constructions.
Melissa Khalinsky presents Lessons from Thomas presented at Melissa Khalinsky
Doris Chua presents Diary of a Home Office Woman posted at A Meeting Place for All Home Office Women.
GP presents Getting Grounded and Green posted at Innside Innkeeping - Montana Country Style, saying, “All kinds of uses .. for coffee grounds… from an innkeeper”
Aruni Gunasegaram presents entrepreMusings » Are We There Yet? When Will We Get there?! posted at Entrepremusings, saying, “Being both a mom and a business woman is a uniquely difficult situation.”
Tiffany Washko presents PLR Content for the Natural/Green Niche! posted at Tiffany Washko - Mother, Writer, Environmentalist.
Louise Manning presents Keeping busy posted at The Human Imprint.
Doris Chua presents Office Supplies posted at Welcome to DorisGoShopping.com.
Wanda Grindstaff presents Wealth and Freedom - Get Clear on What they Really Mean! posted at Creating Abundant Lifestyles.
Sue Massey presents How to Write a Business Proposal posted at Business Management Life, saying, “Writing a business proposal can seem like a daunting task. Where do I start? What do I need to say? How do I know if I’ve written a proposal that my customer will understand?”
The Career Counselor presents Ideas to Help Make Your Home Office Functional and Fun posted at ask the CareerCounselor.
Terry Dean presents Secret Ingredient in Your Business posted at Integrity Business Blog by Terry Dean.
Liz Fuller presents How does your Networking Garden Grow? - More Than WE Know - Information, Inspiration and Support for Women Entrepreneurs posted at More Than WE Know, saying, “Patience is the key to successful networking. While we may sometimes be able to make some quick connections that pay off in immediate customers, most of the time we are working toward long term results. By continuing to make new contacts, cultivate existing ones and have faith in the process, our networking efforts will come to bloom.”
Michelle Sweeney presents Living The Dream Tshirts Fly In The Face of Super Mum posted at Tonic Gifts.
GP presents Being a Kept Woman posted at Innside Montana-Your Home at the Range, saying, “A WAHM take on being a “kept woman”"
Randy Nichols presents The Job Burnout Cure posted at Career Advice by Randy, saying, “The daily grind of working for someone else and being on a limited income takes it’s toll, What in the world is the cure?”
Chris Russell presents The Power of Personal Space posted at Productivity Planner, saying, “Have you ever thought about how powerful personal space is as a determinant of productivity? Everybody works differently, and where possible good managers should take into account individual preferences and needs when allocating workspace.”
Stacey Derbinshire presents What Will A Business Plan Do For You? posted at Starting a Small Home Business, saying, “If you’re just starting out in business, a written business plan can help you organize all the pieces that will have to come together to make your business a success. A business hoping to expand its operations in some way can achieve the same benefits. A well-established business trying to grow out of a business-as-usual rut can use a plan as a modeling tool to examine various options before committing to one.”
Hueina Su presents The Gift of Receiving posted at Intensive Care for the Nurturer’s Soul, saying, “A bewildering encounter outside of Home Depot made me pause and ponder the importance of this gift.”
Holly Ord presents Utilizing Sk*rt posted at Woman Tribune.
edithyeung presents The 5 Rules of Writing Effective Email posted at Edith Yeung.Com: Dream. Think. Act..
Alanna presents Investing in (and for) Your Children posted at BBB Consumer Education.
Kathleen Gage presents Are You Losing Money by Doing Your Own Work? posted at Street Smarts Marketing, saying, “According to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), the average small business owner spends up to 40% of his or her time on routine administrative tasks. Constantly working on non revenue-producing tasks that could be more productively and cost-effectively performed by a highly skilled, knowledgeable assistant is losing your business significant income.”
Terry Dean presents 3 Characteristics of Winners posted at Integrity Business Blog by Terry Dean.
Carole Fogarty presents Eat, pray, love a journey of spiritual excitement posted at THE HEALTHY LIVING LOUNGE, saying, “What do you really, really, really want?”
Other interesting submissions included:
Matt Hanson presents Matt’s Creative Advertising Blog » Blog Archive » 3 Free Advertising Options For Your Business posted at Matt’s Creative Advertising Blog, saying, “Whether you have a website for a small business, or a large corporation, you probably already know the benefits of advertising your business. However, have you looked into different ways to get free advertising?”
Jason Whitmen presents Best Press Release Writing - 3 Beginner Tips to Press Release Writing posted at Public Relations Insider, saying, “Press releases are news announcements, whether through online publications or through traditional media. You can use it as a promotions and advertising tool. To be effective however, you should write it in news format…”
Peter Quinn presents 10 Tips For Effective Negotiations in Life and Business posted at Easy Negotiation Techniques, saying, “These 10 points are things you need to have in mind to have a win-win.”
Robert Michel presents Business Networking is Like an Orange Tree posted at Social Networking Skills, saying, “Print advertising, phone solicitation, and direct mail if done correctly lead to immediate results. Personal networking takes longer, and therefore requires a greater level of patience and maturity. However, the quality of business received from networking is by far superior because nothing beats a personal referral.”
That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of mothers in business carnival using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.
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