Category — networks

We had a lot of submissions again this month which is great.  I would appreciate a link back from authors whose submissions are listed here. 

I would also like to remind authors that the topic must be of specific relevance to women in business, not just business in general.  This carnival began because women find issues and challenges from business that men do not encounter.  The carnival is designed to collect useful information all together in one spot as a resource for women in business.

Without further ado………………

Liz Fuller presents Today’s Woman Entrepreneur - Alicia Rosam of Ali J posted at More Than WE Know, saying, “Many entrepreneurs tell me that marketing and sales is their least favorite aspect of running their business. Go behind the scenes with this remarkable young entrepreneur and discover her secrets for gaining visibility in dozens of online and offline mediums. Even though she has only been in business a few months, her artwork is now hanging in public and private collections in 22 countries. There are bound to be some suggestions that you can mirror and apply to your own business.”

Lauren Franklin presents Once upon a time… posted at Finding my mommy voice.

Kenton Newby presents Can You Really Make Money Showing People “How To”? posted at KentonNewby.com, saying, “I had a talk with a family member the other day. He commented that he just didn’t understand how you can make money showing someone “how to”. Do you have that same blind spot? Let’s consider an example and I’ll let you do the math and be the judge.”

Michelle Cramer presents Overview - How to Write a Business Plan – Part 1 of 8 posted at GreatFX Business Cards, saying, “Part 1 in an 8 post series. If you’ve started a business or are thinking about doing so, then you’ve probably heard that you need a business plan. If you in any way hope to have investors support your company growth or to obtain a business loan, you have to have a business plan. You won’t even be considered without one. It is more or less the sales pitch for your business.”

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

sglover presents Sales & Marketing Women’s Biggest Business Challenges posted at Business & A Cup of Tea.

Hill Robertson presents Turn Your Passion into Your Profit posted at Hill Robertson.

Jay M presents Business Plan Basics II posted at 4 entrepreneur, saying, “How to write a winning business plan!”

Michelle Cramer presents How to Improve Your Credit Score posted at GreatFX Business Cards, saying, “What you need to know and do to improve your credit score.”

GWN Lifestyle presents Souper Easy Dinner posted at GWN Lifestyle, saying, “Soup and salad for dinner. Easy to accommodate to anyone’s busy lifestyle.”

Christine presents Finding Your Special Talent posted at Me, My Kid and Life: An American Single Mom Living in France.

Holly Ord presents Calling All Women Entrepreneurs posted at Menstrual Poetry.

GWN Lifestyle presents Girls Who Network Grow Rich Teleseminar posted at GWN Lifestyle.

iamawahm presents Be A Balanced Mom posted at Mom Works at Home.

Hill Robertson presents It’s a New Year - Get Your Butt in Gear posted at Hill Robertson.

Tiffany Washko presents Can You Make Money With a Blog? posted at Tiffany Washko - Mother, Writer, Environmentalist.

Liz Fuller presents Blogging and PR: Six Principles to Live By posted at Business and Blogging, saying, “Many small business owners want to market their business with a blog but don’t know where to begin. This post gives you six principles that you must implement to develop a successful business blog”

Liz Fuller presents 5 Questions You Need to Ask Yourself Before It’s Too Late - More Than WE Know - Information, Inspiration and Support for Women Entrepreneurs posted at More Than WE Know, saying, “We all think we are going to remember all the challenges, successes and mistakes we make, but in reality we forget much more than we remember. We need to take action if we are really going to reap the benefit of our experiences”

Michelle Cramer presents Business Instincts vs Data posted at GreatFX Business Cards, saying, “As business owners, we face a constant battle when it comes to the decisions we make - should we go with our gut instinct or chose based on the facts? It’s an everyday part of keeping things running, and can sometimes cause a bit of stress if our instincts and the data don’t match up.”

Christine presents Monetizing Your Website Through Inspiration and Desire posted at Me, My Kid and Life: An American Single Mom Living in France.

Jay M presents 10 Critical Steps to Writing a Business Plan posted at 4 entrepreneur, saying, “10 Critical Steps to Writing a Business Plan”

Matt OConnor presents How To Cash In With A Single Web Page posted at Adventures In Internet Marketing.

Sagar presents Balancing Work and Family: 100 Resources for Pregnant Career Women posted at Bootstrapper.

Balancing work and family; a woman’s point of view

Hueina Su presents Take Action Monday Challenge posted at Intensive Care for the Nurturer’s Soul.

Vahid Chaychi presents Can Your Life Partner Be as Your Business Partners Too? posted at Weboma.com.

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 2008!

I have been tagged by LJ at Mommy Gets Paid for this birthday meme.

The Rules:
1.Mention the person who tagged you and create a link back to them.
2.Pick your month of birth.
3.Copy-paste the traits for all the twelve months (see below).
4.Highlight the traits that apply to you and if you would like write some wit or not.
5.Tag 12 people and let them know by visiting their blogs and leaving a comment for them.
6.Let the person who tagged you know when you’ve done it!

Well, I was born in January so let’s see how I fit the mould………………

Stubborn and hard-hearted.  Stubborn, for sure, but I am soft like a caramello.

Ambitious and serious.   I think these traits are starting to push themselves forward, heaven help the world!

Loves to teach and be taught.  I love to learn, but teaching?  uh uh.

Always looking at people’s flaws and weaknesses.  No more than I look at their strengths and potential.

Likes to criticize.   Is venting the same thing?  I like to vent to a friend then get on with things.

Hardworking and productive.   Usually yes, but as you can see from the name of the blog I enjoy my down time too!

Smart, neat and organized.    ROFL!!!  Never in a million years!!!

Sensitive and has deep thoughts.   Sadly, yes.  What a way to make life difficult.   

Knows how to make others happy.  Hm.  Ask the others.  Hahaha.  I do my best.

Quiet unless excited or tensed.   Definitely.  I would rather be a wall flower, but I can be vocal if I think something is wrong or has missed an opportunity.

Rather reserved.   Yep.

Highly attentive.   To what?  Have I missed something? 

Resistant to illnesses but prone to colds.  That sounds about right.  How dull.  At least I could have an interesting fever or something.

Romantic but has difficulties expressing love.   Blush.  How did you know that?

Loves children.   I love my own, but I am not crazy about having other peoples kids underfoot.   Funny, then, that there are always extra kids here!

Loyal.    Yep!  I’m your for life.  :-0

Has great social abilities yet easily jealous.   Does a wallflower have social abilities?  Maybe after a champagne or two……

Very stubborn and money cautious   Deep sigh, yes.  Oh to splurge on $200 handbags.

Here are the summaries for each month:

JANUARY: Stubborn and hard-hearted. Ambitious and serious. Loves to teach and be taught. Always looking at people’s flaws and weaknesses. Likes to criticize. Hardworking and productive. Smart, neat and organized. Sensitive and has deep thoughts. Knows how to make others happy. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Rather reserved. Highly attentive. Resistant to illnesses but prone to colds. Romantic but has difficulties expressing love. Loves children. Loyal. Has great social abilities yet easily jealous. Very stubborn and money cautious.

FEBRUARY: Abstract thoughts. Loves reality and abstract. Intelligent and clever. Changing personality. Attractive. Sexy. Temperamental. Quiet, shy and humble. Honest and loyal. Determined to reach goals. Loves freedom. Rebellious when restricted. Loves aggressiveness. Too sensitive and easily hurt. Gets angry really easily but does not show it. Dislikes unnecessary things. Loves making friends but rarely shows it. Daring and stubborn. Ambitious. Realizes dreams and hopes. Sharp. Loves entertainment and leisure. Romantic on the inside not outside. Superstitious and ludicrous. Spendthrift. Tries to learn to show emotions.

MARCH: Attractive personality. Sexy. Affectionate. Shy and reserved. Secretive. Naturally honest, generous and sympathetic. Loves peace and serenity. Sensitive to others. Loves to serve others. Easily angered. Trustworthy. Appreciative and returns kindness. Observant and assesses others. Revengeful. Loves to dream and fantasize. Loves traveling. Loves attention. Hasty decisions in choosing partners. Loves home decors. Musically talented. Loves special things. Moody.

APRIL: Active and dynamic. Decisive and hasty but tends to regret. Attractive and affectionate to oneself. Strong mentality. Loves attention. Diplomatic. Consoling, friendly and solves people’s problems. Brave and fearless. Adventurous. Loving and caring. Suave and generous. Emotional. Aggressive. Hasty. Good memory. Moving. Motivates oneself and others. Sickness usually of the head and chest. Sexy in a way that only their lover can see.

MAY: Stubborn and hard-hearted. Strong-willed and highly motivated. Sharp thoughts. Easily angered. Attracts others and loves attention. Deep feelings. Beautiful physically and mentally. Firm Standpoint. Needs no motivation. Easily consoled. Systematic (left brain). Loves to dream. Strong clairvoyance. Understanding. Sickness usually in the ear and neck. Good imagination. Good physical. Weak breathing. Loves literature and the arts. Loves traveling. Dislike being at home. Restless. Not having many children. Hardworking. High spirited. Spendthrift.

JUNE: Thinks far with vision. Easily influenced by kindness. Polite and soft-spoken. Having ideas. Sensitive. Active mind. Hesitating, tends to delay. Choosy and always wants the best. Temperamental. Funny and humorous. Loves to joke. Good debating skills. Talkative. Daydreamer. Friendly. Knows how to make friends. Able to show character. Easily hurt. Prone to getting colds. Loves to dress up. Easily bored. Fussy. Seldom shows emotions. Takes time to recover when hurt. Brand conscious. Executive. Stubborn.

JULY: Fun to be with. Secretive. Difficult to fathom and to be understood. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Takes pride in oneself. Has reputation. Easily consoled. Honest. Concerned about people’s feelings. Tactful. Friendly. Approachable. Emotional temperamental and unpredictable. Moody and easily hurt. Witty and sparkly. Not revengeful. Forgiving but never forgets. Dislikes nonsensical and unnecessary things. Guides others physically and mentally. Sensitive and forms impressions carefully. Caring and loving. Treats others equally. Strong sense of sympathy. Wary and sharp. Judges people through observations. Hardworking. No difficulties in studying. Loves to be alone. Always broods about the past and the old friends. Likes to be quiet. Homely person. Waits for friends. Never looks for friends. Not aggressive unless provoked. Prone to having stomach and dieting problems. Loves to be loved. Easily hurt but takes long to recover.

AUGUST: Loves to joke. Attractive. Suave and caring. Brave and fearless. Firm and has leadership qualities. Knows how to console others. Too generous and egoistic. Takes high pride in oneself. Thirsty for praises. Extraordinary spirit. Easily angered. Angry when provoked. Easily jealous. Observant. Careful and cautious. Thinks quickly. Independent thoughts. Loves to lead and to be led. Loves to dream. Talented in the arts, music and defense. Sensitive but not petty. Poor resistance against illnesses. Learns to relax. Hasty and trusty. Romantic. Loving and caring. Loves to make friends.

SEPTEMBER: Suave and compromising. Careful, cautious and organized. Likes to point out people’s mistakes. Likes to criticize. Stubborn. Quiet but able to talk well. Calm and cool. Kind and sympathetic. Concerned and detailed. Loyal but not always honest. Does work well. Very confident. Sensitive. Good memory. Clever and knowledgeable. Loves to look for information. Must control oneself when criticizing. Able to motivate oneself. Understanding. Fun to be around. Secretive. Loves leisure and traveling. Hardly shows emotions. Tends to bottle up feelings. Very choosy, especially in relationships. Systematic.

OCTOBER: Loves to chat. Loves those who loves them. Loves to take things at the center. Inner and physical beauty. Lies but doesn’t pretend. Gets angry often. Treats friends importantly. Always making friends. Easily hurt but recovers easily. Daydreamer. Opinionated. Does not care of what others think. Emotional. Decisive. Strong clairvoyance. Loves to travel, the arts and literature. Touchy and easily jealous. Concerned. Loves outdoors. Just and fair. Spendthrift. Easily influenced. Easily loses confidence. Loves children.

NOVEMBER: Has a lot of ideas.Difficult to fathom.Thinks forward. Unique and brilliant. Extraordinary ideas. Sharp thinking. Fine and strong clairvoyance. Can become good doctors. Dynamic in personality. Secretive. Inquisitive. Knows how to dig secrets. Always thinking. Less talkative but amiable. Brave and generous. Patient. Stubborn and hard-hearted. If there is a will, there is a way. Determined. Never give up. Hardly becomes angry unless provoked. Loves to be alone. Thinks differently from others. Sharp-minded. Motivates oneself. Does not appreciate praises. High-spirited. Well-built and tough. Deep love and emotions. Romantic. Uncertain in relationships. Homely. Hardworking. High abilities. Trustworthy. Honest and keeps secrets. Not able to control emotions. Unpredictable.

DECEMBER: Loyal and generous. Sexy. Patriotic. Active in games and interactions. Impatient and hasty. Ambitious. Influential in organizations. Fun to be with. Loves to socialize. Loves praises. Loves attention. Loves to be loved. Honest and trustworthy. Not pretending. Short tempered. Changing personality. Not egotistic. Take high pride in oneself. Hates restrictions. Loves to joke. Good sense of humor. Logical.

OK, NOW I HAVE TO TAG 12 PEOPLE.

This could be a little difficult so let me see how I go.

Knit Freak

Kathie  2paupers.com

Sandy - Rep on the Run

Michelle - Tonic Gifts

Amanda - Mad Cow

Jenni - Papercraft Designs

Kitty - Kitty Art

Donna-Marie - Small Business Diva

Melissa - Business Mums

Kylie- Marakye

That is about it!  Run out!  Feel free to join into this meme if you like to.