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This Weeks Helpful Reads… Week 78

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 This is an ongoing series of interesting and helpful reads that I have come across on the Internet. I try to include the most helpful articles and links each week to provide the widest range of information for the home business entrepreneur.

10 Realities of Search Engine Marketing by Vandelay… If you want to market a Website or Blog on the internet, you will want to check this article on what is really involved.

14 Tips for Moving From Full-Time to Freelance Work by Ben Yoskovitz… Planning on going Freelance? Use these 14 Tips to plan ahead before the Big Move.

Reality vs. theory in a high-growth bootstrapping business by Pamela Slim… Running a business is not what they teach you in school, Pam shares some insights through her personal experience.

I hope you find some of these articles informational and helpful. I think they will be enjoyable reading nonetheless.

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October 28th, 2007 at 06:37am | Posted by Joe | Weekly Helpful Reads | reader remarks | Print This Post

Working at Home Blog Carnival-Fifty-sixth Edition

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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October 26th, 2007 at 06:12am | Posted by Joe | Carnivals, Work at Home | 2 reader remarks | Print This Post

Taking Time to Play With My New Laptop

I know I promised a post today about the differences in Working AT, FROM and OUT OF your home, and I re-promise I will do it for tomorrow!

I’m just too excited today because I just got my Brand New (well, refurbished) Laptop.
It is a DELL Inspiron 1501 and I am just learning how to set things up and get them the way I want them. It is a totally different feel to  the keyboard and it seems the keys were actually set up for someone with much smaller fingers than I have.

So far I am happy with it, but it has only been an hour or so. I keep hitting the Caps Lock instead of the Shift Key and for some reason the “n” keeps showing up as I hit the space bar. It is me, not the computer. I have to keep the fingers closer together when typing.

Frankly, I am sitting out on my patio with a nice cold  beer and enjoying the weather playing with my new toy. So, I’ll see you tomorrow when I get back to Business (another advantage to Working at Home!).

October 22nd, 2007 at 01:44pm | Posted by Joe | Attitude, Fun | 2 reader remarks | Print This Post