From the monthly archives:

September 2009

Ten Tips for WAHMs

by Melody on September 30, 2009

Being a Working At Home Mom (WAHM for short) can often turn into a balancing act. The duties of work and home begin to overlap, and often one can take over. Many moms decide to work at home to spend more time with their families, but end up dedicating even more time to work. Here [...]

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Strategies to Keep Your Business Vision Alive

by Melody on September 28, 2009

The problem with many small business owners is that when they get started they’re all gung-ho and working hard, but after they reach some disappointment, they lose sight of their vision and often stop trying as hard and peter out. To run a successful business, it is essential to keep your vision alive. The first [...]

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Melody Thacker’s Twitter Updates for 2009-09-27

by Melody on September 27, 2009

67000 spam emails in my hosting account, no wonder there was no disk space left! # Only 30000 left to delete, spamassasin enabled now. # @FreshPeel yes, getting away is nice but there is nothing better than sleeping in your own bed, home sweet home! in reply to FreshPeel # Good morning tweeple, did you [...]

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If you go into any large, successful company and look at their employee materials, somewhere you’ll probably find a vision statement, or some similar form of guidance or goals for the company. That’s because a vision statement is one of the most important things a company can have. When you think about a long race [...]

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Twitter – a Great Traffic Generator

by Melody on September 24, 2009

Many people already know that Twitter is a great way to keep up to date on everything that’s going on in the world around you. Whether it’s finding out about the latest product releases or just knowing what your friends are up to, Twitter is a quick, easy and popular way to keep an eye [...]

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Ways to Build an Audience through Twitter

by Melody on September 22, 2009

You’ve probably been hearing about Twitter a lot lately. It has become the latest rage for keeping up to date on absolutely everything. While Twitter can be great for contacting friends or finding out about the latest gossip, it’s also an easy and effective way to build your business. Twitter is a social networking site, [...]

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Melody Thacker’s Twitter Updates for 2009-09-20

by Melody on September 20, 2009

RT @CHRISVOSS The Golden Rule of Twitter, Life: "Tweet everybody the way U would like to b tweeted." #voss BLOCK ALL HATERS # RT @latarahamying: New blog post: Avoid Social Media Burnout http://bit.ly/6NzzH # @casualeveryday My thoughts are with you for your Mom. {{{big hugs}}} in reply to casualeveryday # @casualeveryday you are welcome sweetie! [...]

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Time Management Strategies

by Melody on September 20, 2009

There are all kinds of devices and technologies around to help you save time. But the more things there are to save time, the more it seems like we don’t have enough. Everyone could use a little help getting more done, so here are a few tips on help you manage your time wisely and [...]

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We all feel stress sometimes. Stress is the natural response of our body to help us deal with difficult situations. Without it, we would be unable to survive. The problem is that nowadays, most people have too much of it. This can not only be detrimental to your health, it can also hurt your business. [...]

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Self-Development Is Important

by Melody on September 16, 2009

If you have no other reason for self-development, technology is it. Technology is changing constantly, and if you’re not up to date, you’re probably going to be left behind. Even if you choose not to use what’s available, you need to be knowledgeable to keep up with your marketing methods and to figure out how [...]

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