Working at Home Blog Carnival-Fifty-sixth Edition
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Welcome to the October 26, 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
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.”
David presents Factoring, another way to get money for your business when banks say no posted at Gaizer.com, saying, “Factoring is a short-term loan based on the financial strength of your accounts receivable (money owed to you). Factoring is useful when you have to meet your business obligations while you wait for your customers’ payment for the products delivered or services supplied.”
Liz Fuller presents Friends are Vital to Small Business Success - More Than WE Know - Information, Inspiration and Support for Women Entrepreneurs posted at More Than WE Know, saying, “Studies have shown that having a best friend at work is critical for full engagement in your job. So where does that leave the solo entrepreneur? How do small business owners find motivation and resilience when times get tough?””
Christopher J. Brunner presents Transitions are Like Remodeling posted at GreatFX Business Cards, saying, “I heard something the other day that really got me to thinking: difficult transitions in any part of life are like remodeling your home. Let me explain. . .”
business
David Kam presents The Advantages and Disadvantages of Parody Websites | MarketingDeviant.com posted at MarketingDeviant.com.
Terry Dean presents 3 Characteristics of Winners posted at Integrity Business Blog by Terry Dean.
Terry Dean presents Selling Is Simply Knowing the Right Questions to Ask posted at Integrity Business Blog by Terry Dean.
Kimberly Clay presents Make Money Online Working From Home… Or A Shameless Plug posted at Kimberly Clay’s Internet Marketing | Wealth Building Blog.
Sanjay Kumar presents Getting paid faster posted at SimplifyThis, saying, “Strategies for getting paid faster.”
Kathleen Gage presents Meet The Left Thumb Blogger posted at Street Smarts Marketing, saying, “Every so often our paths will cross with someone who is truly incredible. Such is the case with Glenda Watson Hyatt, The Left Thumb Blogger. Glenda is the author of I’ll Do It Myself”
David Kam presents The Reality of Multi Level Marketing posted at MarketingDeviant.com.
general
Daniel Scocco presents All the Business Acronyms You Need to Know posted at Innovation Zen.
Mike Harmon presents Take Care of Your Achievements With Small Business Accounting posted at Basic Accounting, saying, “Keeping a tab on various financial transactions throughout the year is a tough job, especially when you are a businessperson handling small business. Whether you own a big or small business enterprise, every organization needs an expert to take care of his or financial numbers efficiently.”
Sue Massey presents What Your Employees Expect of You posted at Business Management Life, saying, “Employee retention is one of the most pressing issues facing forward thinking leaders and managers.”
Matt Hanson presents Matt’s Creative Advertising Blog » Blog Archive » Promotional Goods Versus Advertising posted at Matt’s Creative Advertising Blog, saying, “Promotional goods such as keyrings, pens, bags, caps, mouse mats, mugs, glasses and umbrellas can be more effective than media advertising in a number of ways.”
Chris Tackett presents Trans-Promo Marketing - Communicate in a New ?Old? Way posted at Direct Marketing News, saying, “Trans-promo communication really isn’t that new. Credit card companies have been using it for years, albeit at a rather generic level. Now businesses of any size that send invoices or monthly statements to customers can implement it as a fine-tuned and targeted marketing vehicle.”
Chris Moran presents The Joy of Party Plans posted at Everyday Marketing Ideas, saying, “You can organise a party plan for virtually any product or service that can be demonstrated. A party plan gives you the opportunity to demonstrate what you can do and encourage people to buy from you in the future.”
Tom Stanley presents Advantages of the Franchising Business posted at Tom’s Franchise Information Blog, saying, “In this article, I will provide a detailed listing of the advantages of using the Franchise System.”
Jason Rakowski presents Barriers to Business Growth - Which Customers Are You Tee-Ing Off? posted at Learn Good Customer Service, saying, “Don’t kid yourself that your ‘customer service department’ is actually improving customer service - too often it’s just a self-perpetuating process that is doing little more than holding back the tide of dissatisfaction. Sooner or later you’ll find you no longer have a ‘customer service’ department - instead you have a ‘customer recovery’ department.”
Chris Russell presents Are the ?Yeah, Buts? in Your Business or Organization Affecting Productivity? posted at Productivity Planner, saying, “”Yeah, we can do that, but so and so or whatever is keeping us from doing that.” How are all of these “Yeah, Buts” affecting employee productivity and overall business results?”
Stacey Derbinshire presents Risk And The Entrepreneur - 3 Ways That Risk Separates The Winners From The Rest Of The Pack posted at Starting a Small Home Business, saying, “Starting a business is risky. Seventy-five percent of businesses fail in the first five years. The causes are varied, but I believe it has much to do with how much risk the business owner is willing to take.”
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.”
Jason Whitmen presents Public Relations is a Discipline of Depth posted at Public Relations Insider, saying, “Contrary to popular misconception, public relations with an impact is the discipline of depth. In today’s business world, successful practitioners are those who can step outside the box of traditional agency practice, and embrace the communications trends that are working today.”
Robert Michel presents Secrets of Effective Networking posted at Social Networking Skills, saying, “Effective networking really means purposeful networking, and purposeful networking is really about building relationships. No matter what you want to do, where you want to live or what specific job you seek, understanding how to network is an incredibly valuable tool.”
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.”
home
Doris Chua presents Let’s Get Artistic posted at Welcome to DorisGoShopping.com.
tips
Deb Bixler presents Effective Communication Takes Practice posted at Direct Sales / MLM Cash Flow, saying, “The key to sales is effective communication.”
Taylor presents TNX.net - A New Text Link Ad Marketplace posted at Super Blogging, saying, “Use TNX.net to make money online today.”
edithyeung presents Use Wordtracker to Identify What Customer Wants posted at Edith Yeung.Com: Dream. Think. Act..
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Thanks Joe for the mention. I look forward to checking out the other links in this carnival.
And thanks to Kathleen for a great interview about my experience with virtual book tours. It was fun.
Input by Glenda Watson Hyatt | October 27, 2007 @ 12:53 pm
Hey Glenda,
Welcome to my Home! I think this is the first time you commented here, if I’m not mistaken.
I always like to read interviews friends have on the internet. Yours was quite good.
Now, I have to buy your book!
Best to you.
Joe
Input by Joe | October 27, 2007 @ 1:13 pm
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