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May
31
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6 Tips for Destroying your Newsletter

Author Corrie     Category Home Based Business, Work At Home     Tags Tags: , ,
Monday, May 31st, 2010

We’ve talked about the importance of a newsletter, but what we haven’t discussed is how you can destroy it. There are so many business specific things you can do to, but at the same time there are general things you can do as well. You need to remember that some of these can take a short amount of time while others may happen almost instantly.

Here are a few of the general things you can do to destroy your newsletter.

1. One of the best ways to destroy your newsletter is to not tell your target market and others that you have one. If you don’t have any subscribers, you won’t have a reason to write your newsletter. read more

May
30
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Suggestions for your Newsletter

Author Corrie     Category Home Based Business, Work At Home     Tags Tags: , , , ,
Sunday, May 30th, 2010

Newsletters are important no matter what type of business you run. When you keep your products or services in front of your customers, they’ll remember you when they need what you offer. They’ll also remember what you offer when someone asks for a referral.

Newsletters can be lengthy or they can be short. It’s up to you and what you feel your readers want when they sit down to read your newsletter. One thing to remember is what your target market does and who they are. For example, if your market is a mom, you need to remember that they are busy and may have limited time online due to the family. You may want to consider a shorter newsletter so they will be able to make it all the way through when they sit down to read it. read more

May
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Tips for Growing your Mailing List

Author Corrie     Category Home Based Business, Work At Home     Tags Tags: , , , ,
Thursday, May 27th, 2010

A mailing list can be a very valuable tool for business owners. There are several things you can do with those lists based on the information you gather. You can collect email addresses, physical and mailing addresses, phone numbers, and so much more.

What you choose to do with that information is up to you. The most important thing to remember is you need to tell your subscribers from the very beginning what your plans are for the information. You can be very broad if you don’t know what you plan to do with the information or you can be specific if you do know what your plans are.

Since there are several ways to gather this information, you may find that growing your mailing list can be challenging. These tips will help you be successful.

1. Have a subscription box on every page of your website. You never know when someone may read something on a page and decide right then that they need to be on your list. If they have to hunt and search they will more then likely decide not to join.

2. Create a thank you page that shares a little bit about your business and what your plans are for the list they joined. Also make sure this page works for you. If you have products or services you offer, give a brief description and a link for them to click on for more information. read more

May
24
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Do you have a Dream of Working from Home?

Author Corrie     Category Home Based Business, Work At Home     Tags Tags: , , , , ,
Monday, May 24th, 2010

If you have a dream of working from home, but can’t afford to do it financially, then you may feel it’s only a dream. It may start out as a dream, but if you work hard enough you can make it reality.

There are a number of things you need to do to make this happen. While preparation before you start is a good idea, it may not always happen so you need to start from where you begin.

This post will help you to learn what it takes to make your dream of working from home a reality.

The first thing you need to do is set your work schedule. At first this may be hard to stick by, but you need to make it work or you will find the time you’re dedicating to your business will be small. Remember you shouldn’t work your business every waking minute that you’re not working your job.

It’s a good idea to take at least one day off in the week and several consecutive hours off during the weekend. This will give you a break from working so hard and it will give you something to look forward to each day. read more

May
23
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Money order alerts woman to work at home scam

Author Scott     Category Work At Home News, Work At Home Scams     Tags Tags: , ,
Sunday, May 23rd, 2010

With her second child due in June, Tara Brindle was looking to make some money while away from her full-time job.

When she spotted a wanted ad for a “work at home” bookkeeper position in The Merchant, a local weekly shopper’s guide, Brindle, who lives in Montgomery Township, decided to apply.

“I was just looking to earn a little more money on the side. I’ve been on bed rest all month, and I said, “I could really use the money right now,’” she said.

She responded as the ad specified, by e-mailing her resume to a man named Dave Russell at a Gmail address, according to Mercersburg Police Chief John D. Zechman.

“I’m an accountant, so I thought I could use my skills as a bookkeeper,” Brindle said.

On May 1, she received an e-mail from Russell, offering her a “payment clerk” position with “Small Parts Inc.”

She was told her job would consist of receiving payments from the company’s clients, cashing or depositing them, then keeping 10 percent for her own pay and forwarding the balance on.

“The employees who make efforts and work hard have a strong possibility to become managers. Anyway our employees never leave us,” the e-mail said.

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May
21
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How to use Facebook to grow your Jewelry Business

Author Corrie     Category Home Based Business, Work At Home     Tags Tags: , , , ,
Friday, May 21st, 2010

Facebook has so many tools you can use to grow any type of business. You can us it to grow your jewelry business and reach people that you wouldn’t have been able to with other methods.

Here are a eight tips that will help you to use your Facebook page to your advantage.

1. Select a piece of jewelry once a week and make a post about it. Give a detailed description, include a picture, and give tips on how to wear the piece to bring out the best in it. Make sure you include an email or website your readers can use to make the purchase so you get credit for it. read more

May
20
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Better Business Bureau warns about work at home scam

Author Scott     Category Work At Home News     Tags Tags: , ,
Thursday, May 20th, 2010

KENNEWICK, Wash.–  The Better Business Bureau is warning about an elaborate work at home scam.

A website called Help4Troops says it will pay “Volunteer Shippers” $20 to assemble and mail care packages for soldiers overseas.  The BBB says if you sign up, the company will ask for your address and bank information, claiming it’s so they can pay you.  In at least one case, according to the BBB, a woman who signed up to be a “Volunteer Shipper” actually did receive care packages to mail out. However, she never received the $20 per package.  Instead, her address was used in other scams involving gift cards.  The BBB also says it’s possible the company could drain your bank account using the numbers you provided them.

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May
20
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Alert: Work from Home Scams

Author Scott     Category Work At Home News     Tags Tags: , , ,
Thursday, May 20th, 2010

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – We’ve all seen the flyers — “Make big $$$ working from home. Earn $50 to $200 /hour in the comfort of your home!”

They sound great. In fact, working at home has become more attractive than ever as stay-at-home moms, college students, and retirees look for new ways to earn extra money. But be wary of these offers, warn U.S. Postal Inspectors. There are some genuine job opportunities, but too many don’t deliver on their promises.

During National Consumer Protection Week, Postal Inspectors and the Postal Service’s Consumer Advocate are joining other federal, state, and local consumer-protection agencies to educate the public about ways to avoid becoming victims of fraud. This year’s postal message is “Work-at-Home Scams: They Just Don’t Pay.”

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May
19
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Outsourcing in Direct Sales…Is it Possible?

Author Corrie     Category Home Based Business, Work At Home     Tags Tags: , , , , , ,
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

In an earlier post we talked about outsourcing and how it was possible for any business owner to do. When you look, you’re sure to find some portion of your business that can be outsourced.

Think about it this way. If you have a ring that needs to be resized, more then likely your jeweler isn’t going to fix it in the store, they’re going to send it out to be sized. Now, you may run into a few stores that offer onsite resizing, but most don’t because there isn’t a large demand for that service.

The same goes for your business. When you’re in direct sales you have certain things in your business that only you can do. Depending on the business, you’ll have presentations, in-home parties, or sales calls that only you can do.

There are certain tasks you can pay someone else to do for you. A few of these tasks are below. read more

May
18
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What is Outsourcing all about?

Author Corrie     Category Home Based Business, Work At Home     Tags Tags: , ,
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

Outsourcing is where you pay someone to do work in your business for you. You could hire an assistant, a virtual assistance, or a ghostwriter to help you with certain parts of your business.

You may need help with article marketing, blog posts, email management, contests, scheduling, or forum posting. With these tasks, in general, any business owner can hire someone to help. No matter if you’re in direct sales, a coach, or a store front business owner, you can hire help where you need it.

When you outsource tasks like the ones listed above or you other tasks that pertain to your business directly, you’ll be able to focus more on what grows your business. read more

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