Category — Carnival

Welcome to the February 16, 2008 edition of mothers in business carnival.

Thank you all for the many submissions for this edition.  I have selected those that are most suited to the topic, and offer my apologies to those writers whose work was omitted for space reasons.  There are many excellent articles here, covering all aspects of building your business.  Go and enjoy the reading……..

Emma Rhoades presents How do we manage? posted at Diva Promotions.

Joshua C. Karlin presents The Single Most Important Thing Your Business (or Charity) Needs posted at Marketing & Fundraising Ideas.

Kenton Newby presents 10 Ways Article Writing Can Stack the Deck in Your Favor posted at KentonNewby.com.

Kingsley Tagbo presents How to Overcome Procrastination in 8 Easy Steps posted at How To Learn Computer Programming Fast or Get a Job Easily.

Ed Rivis presents Powerful Marketing Tactic. posted at Ed Rivis.

Hill Robertson presents Work Your Internet Business in Peace and Quiet posted at Hill Robertson, saying, “Avoid distractions by working on your business when you can really focus and be more productive.”

WebSiteWerx presents Email Marketing for Ecommerce - Part I: What Is It? Why Do It? posted at WebSite Werx, saying, “Email marketing for ecommerce. What it is and why you should be doing it.”

Ask Matt presents Using Stumbleupon To Bring Visitors to Your Blog posted at BlogTactics.com, saying, “Using Stumbleupon to bring visitors to your blog.”

Carol Bentley presents Reasons to unsubscribe. . . posted at Carol Bentley, saying, “Reasons to unsubscribe. . . Sometimes stopping a subscription is the right thing to do.”

Andrew Erickson presents Email Marketing for Ecommerce - Part I: What Is It? Why Do It? posted at WebSite Werx.

Simonne presents AdSense Channels Tracking And Reporting: Case Study posted at EzMoneyOn.Net, saying, “In online businesses, optimization is very important for maximising your investments of time and money.”

FruitfulTime presents What feelings do you instil in your audience? posted at FruitfulTime Blog.

Hill Robertson presents Reasons to Build a Customer List posted at Hill Robertson, saying, “One of the most important things to be successful in any business is to have a customer list.”

Meggie Pace presents Craft Research: Craft 2.0 posted at Earthly Paradise, saying, “Handcrafts represent a major portion of women’s business and now is the best time in history for the rise of a new handcraft movement. This article discusses why the handcraft movement is growing and what its origins are.”

Fiona Lohrenz presents Financing Your Day Care Business posted at Child Care Only.

Brent Diggs presents Writing Prompts for the Not-So-Prompt posted at The Ominous Comma.

Stephen Dean presents Deciphering Cosmopolitan Magazines posted at Stephen Dean’s Copywriting And Internet Advertising Blog - Copywriter.

Sarah presents The Girl’s Guide to Kicking Your Career into Gear posted at SARAHSPY.

Carol Bentley presents Saying thanks. . . posted at Carol Bentley.

Vahid Chaychi presents Staying at Home Can Work for Moms posted at Weboma.com, saying, “Have you ever asked yourself the does it really worth to leave the kids with someone else and go to work? Did you know that you will have to pay for the problems that it makes more than what you earn through your career?”

Carol Bentley presents Outsourcing or when DIY writing is best posted at Carol Bentley.

Rebecca Suzanne Dean presents ?What Is It Makes Some Letters Pay?? posted at Rebecca Dean.

Charles Eglinton presents eBay Seller Customer Service posted at AuctionIncome.com - eBay Bidding Tips & Selling Tips.

Tim Gary presents Drama = Rocket Fuel For Success posted at Internet Success Bites.

 Marcus Hochstadt presents 5 Key Steps To Internet Business Success posted at Marcus Hochstadt, saying, “So you want to be a successful Internet business entrepreneur? Do you know the steps to take in order to achieve your goals and success? Marcus Hochstadt has listed 5 key steps everyone should take when wanting to achieve Internet business success.”

Simonne presents Get Free Banner Ads For Your Blog posted at EzMoneyOn.Net, saying, “What’s a mom in an online business without an outstanding avatar? We are giving away free banners for your website or for your avatar.”

Sophia Levis presents How I made $45,624.08 Last Year Writing on the Internet posted at Sophia’s Blog, saying, “Sophia Levis shares from the heart about her struggle to make a living as a work-at-home mom. She shares the reasons for her success, and encourages others to experience the same success she has experienced.”

Laura Spencer presents Does Stress Cause Brain Damage? The Health Secret You MUST Learn Today posted at WorkFromHomeMomma, saying, “Is your stress making you sick?”

Jeremy Zongker presents 101 Ways to Make Money Online posted at Destroy Debt.

Raymond presents Cheap and Affordable Ways To Create A Virtual Office For Your Small Home Business posted at Money Blue Book.

Tiffany Colter presents Lesson Learned and How I got here posted at Writing Career Coach, saying, “This blog discusses how to have success beginning from the first day of this New Year!”

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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Welcome to the December 17, 2007 edition of mothers in business carnival.

Thank you to everyone who submitted their articles to the carnival.   I have chosen the following posts as being most relevant to the needs of Mothers in Business.

Ready?  Let’s go………

Kathleen Gage presents Is Blogging Necessary? posted at Street Smarts Marketing.

The Career Counselor presents The Top Ten Companies for Working Moms and How to Negotiate Better Family-Friendly Benefits posted at ask the CareerCounselor, saying, “Although there are undoubtedly many companies still stuck in the dark ages of work-family balance, many employers are shifting toward a more positive attitude regarding extended maternity leave or extended time off for child care. More and more businesses are putting up quite a fight to hang onto valuable female employees and executives. These efforts include a range of clever time-management and career development options. For example, many employer programs offer women the opportunity to ‘phase back’ into work after leave, perhaps working only a few hours a day at the start and then working towards a normal full-time schedule. Other companies provide extended maternity leave or child-care leave, coupled with opportunities to stay up to date in their field such as free training classes and networking events.”

Julie Heath - More4kids Inc. presents A Typical Day in the Life of a Stay at Home Mom posted at More4kids.

Jenny presents November Earnings Report posted at the so called me.

Liz Fuller presents Have More Energy for Your Business - Delegate at Home - More Than WE Know - Information, Inspiration and Support for Women Entrepreneurs posted at More Than WE Know, saying, “The key to sustainable success is successful delegation - freeing up time and energy to focus on the parts of your business that only you can do. As entrepreneurs we sometimes forget that delegation occurs at home as well as in our business. Here are several suggestions for freeing yourself from personal tasks to enable you to devote more attention to your business.”

Mandy presents Transitioning From Worker To Parent posted at Building Blocks Blog.

Donna-Marie presents Should WAHMs pretend they don?t work from home? posted at Small Business Diva.

Liz Fuller presents Today’s Woman Entrepreneur - Claudia of NiÉriu posted at More Than WE Know, saying, “Ninety percent of Americans identify themselves as Conscious Consumers who prefer eco-friendly products. Go behind the scenes of one woman entrepreneur’s business to find out how she appeals to this target market.”

Susan presents Urban Basket Case posted at Urban Basket Case.

Edith presents What Would Make You Smile? posted at Edith Yeung.Com: Dream. Think. Act..

Amy Pedersen presents Selling on eBay?Thinking of Starting a Business From Home posted at Selling on eBay ….. or “How To”.

Rebecca Suzanne Dean presents How To Use A Toilet! posted at Rebecca Dean.

Jackie Lee presents WAHM Web 2.0 Resource Guide posted at Internet Marketing for Mommies.

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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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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