WAHM: Turning Your Hobby into a WAHM Business

This video is very inspiring.  For those of you looking to leave cubicle jail, I recommend watching.  The story is about Olivia Griffin and how she turned her photography passion into a home based business.  Please take note of the marketing methods she used to market her business and gain clients.  

Olivia worked both her corporate job and home based business until she could quit her J-O-B.  Hurray Olivia!

Her reasons for leaving corporate america are compelling….even for those of you who do not have children, I know you can relate!  Her website is http://www.oliviagriffinphotography.com/

Watch video at:  http://odeo.com/episodes/24255242-Turning-Your-Hobby-into-a-WAHM-Business

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How to be Seen as an Expert by Jerrie Dean

Many beginning entreprenuers suffer from “but-I’m-not-an-expert-yet-itis“.   One does not need to know every tidbit of information on the face of the planet to be an expert.  There are many ways to position yourself as an expert.  Jerrie brings excellent suggestions to the table in this article. 

http://www.examiner.com/x-2561-San-Diego-Womens-Business-Examiner~y2009m2d19-How-to-be-seen-as-an-expert-in-your-field

Work At Home Moms Talk Radio #258

For internet work at home moms, you will love the topics discussed in this segment.  You can also listen at the archives.  Enjoy!

http://odeo.com/episodes/24107500-Work-at-Home-Moms-Talk-Radio-258

3 Ways to get more Sales from Your Website Copy by Tom Now

Tom brings up several excellent points.  Testing is especially crucial to finding what works and does not work as far as attracking people to your site.  See his info below.

http://www.startupnation.com/blogs/index.php/2009/02/10/3-ways-to-get-more-sales-out-of-your-website-copy/

Home Based Business: 4 Time Saving Tips to Jump Start Your Business

Here is an article I wrote.  You will find these time saving tips very useful.  Enjoy!

http://www.the-work-at-home-network.com/articles/article/6740204/117469.htm

Home Based Business: Low Cost Ways to Market Your Business

I love the articles that Laurie Tam writes.  Reference these helpful marketing ideas from Laurie.

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1415957/free_or_low_costs_ways_of_marketing.html?cat=35

Entrepreneurialism: Top 10 Traits of Entrepreneurs

Here is an article I wrote on the Top 10 Traits of Entrepreneurs.  Enjoy!

 

http://www.posteeonline.com/entrpreneurialism/EntrepreneurialismTop10TraitsofEntrepreneurs.html

Home Based Business – Time Management

When flying solo in your own business, time management is key.

Yes, setting aside blocks of time to complete tasks is important.

The ability to focus, work diligently, without diversion or distraction until the task is done is critical.

How many of you find yourself doing this?  Starting, stopping,  set it down, mull it over, pick it up, start again, etc.

For myself personally, this is bad habit that is a time killer.  All of these starts and stops increase the amount of time is takes to get a task done. 

I continually challenge myself to complete tasks from start to finish in one sitting to get that huge productivity gain.  I know for that did not leave my corporate job to exchange it with another 40 hour week.

And no, not every task can be handle this way.  Those that can will give you much relief.  A greater sense of accomplishment.  The piles will shrink at a much fast rate.

So, how do you handle time managment?  How do you avoid and eliminate the starting and stoppping?  I’m interested in hearing your strategies.

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© Copyright   2009   Jacqueline A Birnbaum

 

WANT TO USE THIS ARTICLE IN YOUR EZINE, WEB SITE OR BLOG? You can, as long as you include this complete blurb with it:
Jackie Birnbaum is the author of “7 Biggest Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make”. Get secrets and FR’EE resources designed to help you leave behind the stress of corporate downsizing and increase job security. To get your FR’EE copy of the above report, go to http://www.nomorecorporatejob.com/

 

Personal blog: http://jackiebirnbaum.blogspot.com/
Business blog: http://nomorecorporatejob.wordpress.com/

 

The Marketing Doctor

The successful marketer has the successful business.  Aside from knowing how to put words on paper, you need to know which words to put on paper.  To convey the message that will touch your customers and motivate them to action.

To convey the message, understand the desire of your customer.  This is also known as getting into the conversation in their minds.

The best way to do this:  ask questions.  The easiest way to do this is ask  thru a survey.  Prepare the questions, ask them in the proper order, with proper detail.  Think of yourself as a doctor examining a patient.  Asking the right questions, retrieves key pieces of information that tells you their condition, their situation, what is their most burning problem.

With this information, analyze or diagnose the customer needs.  What are they asking for help with?  What needs are unmet?

The solution or perscription is the answer to that unmet need.  Your product or service that is the answer to all their concerns and questions.  Your product or service is the cure for their ills.

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WANT TO USE THIS ARTICLE IN YOUR EZINE, WEBSITE OR BLOG? You can, as long as you include this complete blurb with it: Jackie Birnbaum is the author of “7 Biggest Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make”.  Get tips and FR’EE resources designed to help you leave behind the stress of corporate downsizing and increase job security.  To get your FR’EE copy of the above report, go to

http://www.nomorecorporatejob.com/

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Marketing Lesson 101

My husband and I love the food at this local historic hotel.  All their recipes are homemade!  Below is an email I received.  To help  everyone to become marketing savvy, I have provided a critque below.

• From Field:  Excellent.  I know exactly who this is from. 

• Subject Line:  Need a more enticing headline.  Especially, since I already know who the email is from.  Peronalization is helpful also.  A suggestion:  Jackie, Have you heard?  (With that one question, I am thinking “heard what?”  Now I want to open the email to find out).

• Body:  All caps is difficult to read.  Some readers may interpret this as shouting.  Suggestions for improvement:

1. Use upper and lower case to soften the email and make is easier to read
2. Make the email interesting and personal by placing a picture of the staff or hotel
3. Link to yahoo maps and include the address (this is handy if the email is forwarded to another person not from the area)

• Miscellaneous:

1. Mention menu specials or attach a copy of the menu.  Their food is fabulous, they really need to play this up.
2. Since the hotel has been in business for 140 years, include a fun fact about its history.
3. Or have a history contest, sending a weekly multiple choice question.  With the winner receiving a free dinner.

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— On Wed, 1/21/09, Perry’s Historic Schuch Hotel <perrys@schuchhotel.com> wrote: From: Perry’s Historic Schuch Hotel <perrys@schuchhotel.com> Subject: PERRYS Historic Schuch Hotel & Saloon est 1868 To: Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2009, 6:31 PM Don't forget to come to "Wild Wednesdays" 50 cents beers & tons of drink specials. Hugh dance party. Also Slammin Saturdays $ 1.00 budlight longneck bottles, our famous 22 liquors Schuch slammers. Top 40 dance music. All your friends At PERRYS Historic Schuch Hotel & Restarant est 1868 Unsubscribe/Modify: http://www.schuchhotel.com/ccmail/index.php?address=thepeartrees@yahoo.com

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© Copyright   2009   Jacqueline A Birnbaum

 

WANT TO USE THIS ARTICLE IN YOUR EZINE, WEB SITE OR BLOG? You can, as long as you include this complete blurb with it:
Jackie Birnbaum is the author of “7 Biggest Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make”. Get secrets and FR’EE resources designed to help you leave behind the stress of corporate downsizing and increase job security. To get your FR’EE copy of the above report, go to http://www.nomorecorporatejob.com/

 

Personal blog: http://jackiebirnbaum.blogspot.com/
Business blog: http://nomorecorporatejob.wordpress.com/