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Building a Facebook Fan Page Series: Part 1

Whether you like to use Facebook or not or feel you lack the time to build a fan page your potential clients are on Facebook right now conversing with your competitor. Businesses can benefit by gaining new customers and exposure by having a Facebook fan page. If you do not have a page or if you are trying to build your page then keep reading for some tips on how to create a successful page. First we will start with the basics of how to create your page. Profile or Fan Page I have seen multiple small business owners use … Continue reading →

Is Your Elance Profile Getting You Clients?

If you are a freelance professional, then Elance is one of the online resources that you may use to find, bid on, and complete jobs. When you join Elance with a free or paid membership, you set up a contractor profile that explains who you are and what you do. As you complete work through the site, your clients submit feedback and ratings for you and that gets added to your profile too. Your contractor profile is very important and can affect how successful you are on the site. Potential clients browse through contractor profiles all the time, looking for … Continue reading →

Are You A Freelance Writer Looking For jobs?

If you are a freelance writer, you may have a multitude of ways in which you find work for yourself. If you do not have at least a couple of avenues that you can pursue to find work, you may be wondering why you are so bored and have nothing to do. I have been keeping busy, busy, busy with my two home based businesses lately and have not had to pause to find more work for quite a while. I do know that a time will come when it is time to go out into the universe (okay, mostly … Continue reading →

Electronic Social Networks Thrive in the Workplace

You have heard of Wikipedia, haven’t you? Well how about Pfizerpedia or Hershypedia? It seems that many large companies are taking a page, almost literally, from booming social network sites to create their own versions, where employees can share ideas, get personal and even post resumes. I remember way back when, when the corporate world was just starting to dedicate resources to IT (Information Technology) as it related to the internal office community. I was hired, in part, at a good-sized firm in order to create an Intranet, in which employees could share information about their departments, pick up news … Continue reading →

The Pets Blog Week in Review for Feb 12-18

Love was in the air with Valentine’s Day being the highlight event of last week, and Aimee and myself found a lot of stories with love as their theme to include in the Pets Blog last week… Monday, February 12 The pet industry is booming these days thanks to the millions of pet owners lavishing love on their pets every way they know how. But Aimee shows us that Memorializing Your Pet Becomes Big Business after they pass too, and she shares ways we can keep our dearly departed pets’ memories alive. The theme of loving animals (and learning from … Continue reading →

Writer’s Digest Magazine

Are you an aspiring author? Are you already published but seeking ways to hone your craft? One of the most valuable tools you will find to help you in your quest is “Writer’s Digest Magazine.” Each issue features a Brag Board, where readers can write in and share their accomplishments, such as finding an agent to represent them, getting their first article published, overcoming objections from friends and family to find success, etc. I find myself relating to much of what is said by the other readers and it gives me a feeling of unity. The magazine regularly includes a … Continue reading →

Love To Scrapbook? Get Paid For What You Love! (2)

Continuing this article series from yesterday, there are several more ideas for owning your own business dealing with scrapbooking. In fact, there are probably many avenues I have not even crossed in yesterday or today’s article. The sky is the limit, and if you use your creativity and business mind wisely, you can end up owning a quite lucrative business. So, have you considered: Teaching Classes I know I mentioned this above, however understand that you don’t have to work for a scrapbook store to teach classes. You can become a freelance scrapbook instructor, print up business cards and market … Continue reading →

Creating Keepsakes Scrapbook Events

Creating Keepsakes is a scrapbook company that in addition to offering a monthly scrapbook magazine also offers many classes, conventions and online classes. Keeping up with all they have to offer can be difficult. They now have a new website, scrapbookevents.com that gives the user ability to know about the many scrapbooking events that they offer. This site has five different categories for the classes that they offer. Here are the 6 different categories with a brief summary of what you can expect to find out in the section. CKU – This stands for Creating Keepsakes University. CKU is a … Continue reading →

Online Dating

According to a new report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project, 16 million people have visited online dating sites, and the majority (52 percent) have had a positive experience. While 64 percent of respondents believe online dating helps singles find a better match, most Internet users believe that online daters routinely lie about their marital status, while many believe that online services make personal information too readily available to strangers. What is it that attracts people to try online dating? I think it offers an opportunity to initially put your best foot forward without anybody being able to … Continue reading →