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Work At Home

Ten Tips for WAHMs

by Melody on September 30, 2009

Welcome back, it’s great to see you here again! Did you subscribe to my RSS feed? Thanks for visiting!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 [...]

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The Pitfalls of Working from Home

by Melody on September 10, 2009

For many people, running a business out of the home can be a great opportunity. You can spend more time with your family, control your own workload and income, and have a lot more flexibility to fit your life. But before you quit your job and get started, you need to consider some of the [...]

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Ways to Avoid Loneliness while Working from Home

by Melody on September 4, 2009

While working from home is a great way to spend more time with your family while still making a living, you tend to lose out on time with your friends and co-workers. Even if you have a business that lets you interact with other people, it’s often through the internet and that isn’t really what [...]

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Everyone Needs a Day Off

by Melody on August 19, 2009

Are you taking a break this weekend? I know I am because everyone needs a day off! The thing is, if you want achieve success in your direct sales business, you need to take breaks. The reason for this is because our brains and bodies aren’t meant to go non-stop. The longer you work on [...]

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Make Sure You Have Secure File Storage

by Melody on August 17, 2009

If you only use your computer for personal use, a crash can be a real pain in the neck if your files and data aren’t backed up. However, if you use your computer to run your business and don’t back up your files, a crash could be totally devastating. Some files you’ll never recover. It [...]

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How to provide your customers with real value, use small reports and other information products. There are many benefits to creating downloadable mini reports, tips sheets and special reports. The good news is, it’s relatively easy to start, there is not much up front costs, and you don’t have to have any special skills or [...]

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Five Big Marketing Mistakes

by Melody on June 18, 2009

Building a business is a combination of knowledge, talent and hard work. Your natural talents can only take you so far, so start by doing your homework. Every business benefits from marketing and advertising in some form or another. Here are a five big marketing mistakes, if you can avoid them you’ll spare yourself a [...]

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Direct sales involves selling products to customers without having to have a retail store and invest in a large inventory. While the potential for profit is enormous, so are the dangers if you haven’t done your homework. To help you with that, the following are some of the pros and con of direct sales. The [...]

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Are you tired of stepping over boxes or searching through box after box to find your products? It’s a common problem many direct sellers face when they need to stock products for public events, party plan or as a convenience for their customers. Where to put all your inventory and keep track of it? Here [...]

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I’ve been suffering from a Major Frustration for the Internet Marketer, poor to no internet connection! For weeks I’ve had trouble watching videos, pages haven’t loaded, instant messages, tweets and email sending and pick up was erratic. A few weekends ago everything ground to a halt, although I try not to work on the weekends [...]

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