How to choose the right business for you?
I know it's sounds a bit trite and obvious but when you are looking for a small or home business or party plan opportunity there are so many around which one do you choose?
Well obviously they'll all have differing structures and plans and things but the overriding MOST important factor in choosing has to be that it's something that interests YOU!
You have to be able to summon enthusiasm for your products and your business opportunity, no-one's going to want to join someone who gives off a vibe that this painful to do. If you don't like your subject the chances are other people won't like it either.
If you love it spending time building your business won't be a chore, you'll enjoy chatting to people about what you do and that enthusiasm will become infectious. It's a very old sales adage that people buy people but it never stopped being true!
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Friday, 25 February 2011
Monday, 21 February 2011
Increase your blog traffic
Well after my first post yesterday I realised that I have fallen into a really common blogging trap...
I wrote my content and then tried to work out how to get more people to read it - Doh!
Luckily I read an article by Racheal MacGregor (http://rachaelmacgregor.com/how-to-increase-blog-traffic-overnight-in-3-easy-steps) that has put me right - for example no one is going to search on "how I came to be here?" - I see that now.
I did say yesterday that I wasn't going to pretend to be an expert and maybe some of you will read this bit before making the same mistake yourselves - if you want to get more blog traffic make sure you have titles that contain keywords that people want to search for.
Also if you are using Blogger there is a change to your template code so that the post title and the blog title are reversed so that Google (which tends on only look at the first 62 characters) lists you higher.
The easiest instructions I found for this are http://www.corenetworkz.com/2009/07/how-to-optimize-blogger-template-for.html
(top tip - be careful that the ' in the code don't get turned into &apos - it catches lots of people out)
And finally be sure to put some keywords on your blog to help people searching on the blog site itself.
So now, armed with this new found knowledge, I'm heading off into the fray once more my friends!
If you found this useful please share this article with your friends and you can also head on over to my facebook page using this link http://tinyurl.com/63p6lqd and "like" it to see future posts.
I wrote my content and then tried to work out how to get more people to read it - Doh!
Luckily I read an article by Racheal MacGregor (http://rachaelmacgregor.com/how-to-increase-blog-traffic-overnight-in-3-easy-steps) that has put me right - for example no one is going to search on "how I came to be here?" - I see that now.
I did say yesterday that I wasn't going to pretend to be an expert and maybe some of you will read this bit before making the same mistake yourselves - if you want to get more blog traffic make sure you have titles that contain keywords that people want to search for.
Also if you are using Blogger there is a change to your template code so that the post title and the blog title are reversed so that Google (which tends on only look at the first 62 characters) lists you higher.
The easiest instructions I found for this are http://www.corenetworkz.com/2009/07/how-to-optimize-blogger-template-for.html
(top tip - be careful that the ' in the code don't get turned into &apos - it catches lots of people out)
And finally be sure to put some keywords on your blog to help people searching on the blog site itself.
So now, armed with this new found knowledge, I'm heading off into the fray once more my friends!
If you found this useful please share this article with your friends and you can also head on over to my facebook page using this link http://tinyurl.com/63p6lqd and "like" it to see future posts.
Sunday, 20 February 2011
Hi there - how I came to be here?
Hello Guys!
I am starting this to share some of the experiences that I have whilst using Social networking to promote my party plan business.
Let me admit to you here and now - I'm no expert, as the info says I'm just doing my best to use social networking to raise the profile of my party plan business. If you'd also like to hear what I have picked up and how it's worked please feel free to read on.
Since starting this two years ago I have progressed to being a branch manager and I currently have a team of 6-7 consultants who I am helping to build their businesses.
It's not been easy and I've had setbacks on the way (including an incident earlier this year involving high heels, and evening dress, stilettos, red wine and marble steps - but more about that another time)
The reason that most people enter this line of work is because they'd like to earn a little extra money flexibly around either children, hobbies or existing work commitments, and I'm no different. I've got no children (unless a boyfriend and a very demanding cat count) but I do have a job, that boyfriend & cat, a liking for socialising and spend lots of time helping out at the local theatre.
THE most common thing I hear is "I've not got enough time", but I've been given some figures about this most common response. Everyone has 168 hours in a week. If they work full time that's -40, then sleeping -56 (if you get a full 8 hrs a night), -51 hrs for eating, watching TV & socialising/spending quality time with family (that's with a really full social life!!) Leaving a whole 21 left over!!
If you're thinking about taking this up do your own sums on a general week - and be honest about how much time you want to invest in your business - most will give you a time & money breakdown so you can work out how much those extra hours could be worth.
Once you've worked that out be honest with yourself and the person sponsoring you - Do you want the money enough to give the time? If the answer is Yes - Great! You never know where it might take you (I know a lot of people that do this full time)
If it's No - then that's OK too, no-one should take you saying no personally because it just means that you're not in place to trade the time for the money.
If you've enjoyed this (or at least found it interesting) please go to my facebook fanpage using this URL http://tinyurl.com/63p6lqd and "like" it to see the latest blog posts and updates in your feed.
I am starting this to share some of the experiences that I have whilst using Social networking to promote my party plan business.
Let me admit to you here and now - I'm no expert, as the info says I'm just doing my best to use social networking to raise the profile of my party plan business. If you'd also like to hear what I have picked up and how it's worked please feel free to read on.
Since starting this two years ago I have progressed to being a branch manager and I currently have a team of 6-7 consultants who I am helping to build their businesses.
It's not been easy and I've had setbacks on the way (including an incident earlier this year involving high heels, and evening dress, stilettos, red wine and marble steps - but more about that another time)
The reason that most people enter this line of work is because they'd like to earn a little extra money flexibly around either children, hobbies or existing work commitments, and I'm no different. I've got no children (unless a boyfriend and a very demanding cat count) but I do have a job, that boyfriend & cat, a liking for socialising and spend lots of time helping out at the local theatre.
THE most common thing I hear is "I've not got enough time", but I've been given some figures about this most common response. Everyone has 168 hours in a week. If they work full time that's -40, then sleeping -56 (if you get a full 8 hrs a night), -51 hrs for eating, watching TV & socialising/spending quality time with family (that's with a really full social life!!) Leaving a whole 21 left over!!
If you're thinking about taking this up do your own sums on a general week - and be honest about how much time you want to invest in your business - most will give you a time & money breakdown so you can work out how much those extra hours could be worth.
Once you've worked that out be honest with yourself and the person sponsoring you - Do you want the money enough to give the time? If the answer is Yes - Great! You never know where it might take you (I know a lot of people that do this full time)
If it's No - then that's OK too, no-one should take you saying no personally because it just means that you're not in place to trade the time for the money.
If you've enjoyed this (or at least found it interesting) please go to my facebook fanpage using this URL http://tinyurl.com/63p6lqd and "like" it to see the latest blog posts and updates in your feed.
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