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Working at Home Blog Carnival-Fifty-fifth Edition

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Welcome to the October 19, 2007 edition of working at home blog carnival. This weeks Carnival has, as always, some really good articles. So, Sit Back and Enjoy.

And Here We Go…

advice

The Career Counselor presents Ideas to Help Make Your Home Office Functional and Fun posted at ask the CareerCounselor.

Liz Fuller presents How To Catch a Phish posted at More Than WE Know, saying, “While e-commerce is still pretty secure and identity theft still pretty low, fraudsters are becoming increasingly persistent in their attacks on online businesses and their customers. Here is some advice (and a fun game) to help you and your customers get caught by phishers.”

Craig Andrews presents Make Money Blogging posted at Craig S. Andrews.com, saying, “Please visit my blog for “Real Internet Business Solutions” and more! Thank you, Craig Andrews”

business

David Kam presents A Generous Leader, A Great Figure posted at MarketingDeviant.com.

Christopher J. Brunner presents Advertising Your Product on Stage posted at GreatFX Business Cards, saying, “Product placement is expanding its borders. No longer something just for the movies, many companies are landing product placements on the stage as well.”

Terry Dean presents Secret Ingredient in Your Business posted at Integrity Business Blog by Terry Dean.

Tony Ellison presents Working at Home | How-to Guides for running your business from Work.com posted at Blogs @ Shoplet.Com.

Jenn Givler presents I am not an internet marketer posted at J Givler Coaching, saying, “Yes, I market my business online, but please don’t compare me to the in-your-face-hype-ridden-so-called-gurus out there. No, the techniques I use won’t bring you $1 million in 7 days, but they will help you build a business that serves you.”

Liz presents The 13 Top Financial Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make posted at Nitro Marketing Blog, saying, “A helpful post for people who are working from home or starting a business. These are very common financial mistakes that can be easily avoided once you know about them. This is the first post of a series that will go into more depth on each mistake.”

general

Eric Hudin presents Wills Vs Living Trusts posted at My Estate Planning Career Blog, saying, “Ever wonder what the difference is between a will and Trust? In this article I will tell you the difference. Thanks for hosting.”

Tom Stanley presents How to find the Top Franchise Opportunities posted at Tom’s Franchise Information Blog, saying, “In this article I’ll tell you how to find the best franchise opportunities. Which is best? Food Franchises, Business Franchises, Automobile Franchises, Daycare Franchises, Fast Food Franchises, Retail Franchises, Hotel Franchises, Travel Franchises, Home-Based Business Franchises, and even Internet-based Franchises.”

RepeatRevenue presents How to start a website, with your own domain with no money. posted at Repeat Revenue, saying, “To start a business online, you need a web presence. This article will show you how to get your own blog, wiki or e-store PLUS over $80 for marketing to start.”

Mike Harmon presents Small Business Finance Recently Uncovered - Determining Your Direct and Indirect Costs posted at Basic Accounting, saying, “Knowing the difference between direct and indirect costs provides you with a couple of valuable management tools, break-even analysis, and your contribution margin.”

Sue Massey presents Occam?s Razor at 2am - Help Desk Escalation posted at Business Management Life, saying, “Occams Razor is a principle attributed to the 14th-century English logician and Franciscan friar William of Ockham. The principle states that the explanation of any phenomenon should make as few assumptions as possible, eliminating those that make no difference in the observable predictions of the explanatory hypothesis or theory.”

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?”

Matt Hanson presents Matt’s Creative Advertising Blog » Blog Archive » The Science of Process Mapping posted at Matt’s Creative Advertising Blog, saying, “Process mapping can help you with anything in your life, but most people use it in their businesses to help keep all of their projects running smoothly and on track. A process map will help you visually see how you will get from point A to point B.”

Jason Rakowski presents Free Help Desk Software Solution Is An Attractive Option? posted at Learn Good Customer Service, saying, “For small businesses, a free help desk software solution is an attractive option to boost up their customer support. However, on getting a helpdesk system for free, users often overlook the cost in terms of time and maintenance. The strategy could backfire if after investing your time in installing, integrating and building the database, you find that the system is full of bugs or does not run properly on your platform. If your site desperately needs a helpdesk system and you lack the time to check out the free tools, then it would be better to choose a reputed low-cost brand rather than an unknown name.”

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.”

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…”

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.”

humor

GP presents Being a Kept Woman posted at Innside Montana-Your Home at the Range, saying, “Another take on being a “kept woman”!”

tips

Alex Marlin presents Getting Even More Free Traffic To Your Website posted at How To Build A Website Blog, saying, “Don’t get lost in the hype the old methods for generating free website traffic still works great.”

Marco Richter presents Effective use of the Internet posted at Work From Home Concepts.

Caroline Middlebrook presents Finding Good Keywords for Your Niche posted at Caroline Middlebrook :: Livin’ Online.

Claudia Juarez presents 9 Keys to recover your motivation posted at Reach your FULL POTENTIAL.

work

Beth Ziesenis presents The Afternoon Idiot Hour posted at Life on Avenue Z, saying, “Written from a place of true distraction….”

MT 24/7 presents More work habits self-assessment results posted at Medical Transcription: What’s in it for you?, saying, “Learn the best ways to become a medical transcriptionist, find work-at-home medical transcription jobs, and improve your production to make more money.”

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October 19th, 2007 at 06:42am | Posted by Joe | Carnivals, Work at Home | 4 reader remarks | Print This Post