Changing Up Business in 2012

Get ready for what your business holds in 2012

Every year I vow to do things a little differently than the previous year. It’s always good to look back at the year and reflect on what worked, what didn’t work, and what changes you can make going forward. As with any business though, there are things that need to be done to make sure [...]

Who’s minding the community?

Community members need to know they'll be responded to with respect.

I don’t know if I’d call it a “new trend” or perhaps a new movement in how moms are taking over the Internet space but more and more I see mom bloggers starting their own online communities or managing other online communities. Most of the communities they are managing or claiming the title of “community manager” for [...]

Giving Your Newsletter Campaign the Professional Touch

I was driving the other day just bopping along to the radio when a commercial came on that made me stand up and take notice. It was the first time I’d ever heard a radio spot promoting Constant Contact. Constant Contact is a newsletter platform that allows you to deliver your newsletter through email. It’s [...]

Why Company Feedback Never Hurts

Whenever I approach a potential project, be it blogging, product reviewing, a web page or a news story, I have the mindset that whomever I am reporting to should and needs to proof my work. I think this way because I’m a writer, it’s who I am. No project goes published without a second set [...]

The Contract: Never Leave Home Without It.

Similar to having on clean undies whenever you leave the house, a contract is innately important when you’re in business for yourself. Ask someone who knows the dangers, and frustrations of not having a contract. (that would be me.) I’ve worked without them before and in a few situations, things have worked out well. However, [...]