March 29th, 2008
HomeBizNotes.com
Twitter…how can you use this popular social media site to boost your home business? It’s all the rage and many people find beneficial for networking.
Over at Copyblogger, guest blogger Nathania Johnson has written a very informative post about this social phenomenon, Three Ways to Maximize Your Twitter Time for Networking, Marketing and Fun. Thus, you’ll […]
By Mary Emma Allen -- 12 comments
March 15th, 2008
HomeBizNotes.com
Do you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, or at least recognize its significance for those who have an Irish heritage? Perhaps you have celebrations in your family. Or you have customers/clients who enjoy this traditional day of fun, food, and even parades.
Although the traditional St. Patrick’s day falls on March 17, this year many are celebrating today, March […]
By Mary Emma Allen -- 0 comments
February 16th, 2008
HomeBizNotes.com
Where you meet will be dictated largely by practicalities of geography and time. If the client is meeting you in their lunch break, it makes sense to meet close to where they work. For a number of reasons, you may also prefer to meet outside your home office.
Coffee Shop
Library
Hotel foyer if client is […]
By Yvonne Russell -- 3 comments
January 31st, 2008
If you have a web presence or use the internet, you will have heard the term “social media”, referring to networking sites such as MySpace, Facebook and LinkedIn. But do you use them for your business?
The power of social media and Facebook for communication was brought home to me recently when 500 teens responded to […]
By Yvonne Russell -- 3 comments
January 29th, 2008
John Kremer is one of my favorite writers on marketing. In Making Friends: The Essence of Marketing, he says
All of marketing ultimately comes down to one thing: creating relationships. If you don’t understand this basic principle, you will ultimately fail as a marketer. Indeed, you could fail in life as well.
Networking and building customer, community […]
By Yvonne Russell -- 0 comments
January 27th, 2008
HomeBizNotes.com
Tom Miller at Wired.com gives 8 excellent tips for home business and network marketing. “Stop waiting for someone to tell you what to do next” is first on the list.
I love this tip - so basic, yet so important. Being your own boss is great, but it also means you have to be motivated […]
By Yvonne Russell -- 2 comments
January 4th, 2008
HomeBizNotes.com
Sometimes various facets of our lives seem material for interviews and evolve into ways we can help others. Here at b5media, we meet many bloggers with whom we find interests in common. This may lead to guest posts and interviews.
Angelique, host at Breaking the Mirror, a b5media blog about eating disorders, interviewed me for her […]
By Mary Emma Allen -- 0 comments
December 5th, 2007
“People don’t say thank you any more. Or write thank you notes,” a friend mentioned the other day.
Is this you in your busy life? In your home business?
Even though I was taught, by a mother who sat us at the dining table to write thank you notes the day after receiving a gift, I often find […]
By Mary Emma Allen -- 4 comments
November 20th, 2007
We have been following the hypothetical business of Kay at Cooking For Kids Creations.
Kay had a scare with the Chinese made buttons she used on the children’s chef clothes she made. The buttons came from the same Chinese factory that made toys with lead in them. Luckily her buttons were tested and turned […]
By Yvonne Russell -- 4 comments
October 28th, 2007
HomeBizNotes.com
Home businesses may benefit from partnering with complementary businesses, either home based, online or brick and mortar stores. Note, I didn’t say competitors, although you can sometimes partner very effectively with them too.
Working With Complementary Businesses
Complementary businesses are businesses that cater to a similar market, but offer different services and products. A home […]
By Yvonne Russell -- 3 comments
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