Website Review & Networking Chat TONIGHT!
As you well know, every Tuesday night at Business & Learning, we have our weekly networking chat. The chats are fun, informative and even business partnerships have been made. We all can see the value in participating in networking as a great way to build your business!
Another way is to build your business is to have a well-designed website whether it’s a content management site, blog or regular old-school HTML site. It could really make or break your business! How do you know if you have a well-designed site? Well let Business & Learning help you.
Come join us TONIGHT (Tuesday) at 9pm EST for our Website Review Event at Business and Learning!
Conference Room URL : http://www.businessandlearning.com/expo
User Name : type in your own name
Password: learning
Immediately following the Website Review, we will be having our weekly networking session as well chatting about the BIG event that is coming up: The WAH Expo!
Hope to see you there!
Tammy & Wendy
WAH Expo Featured Speaker: Shannon Cherry
Shannon Cherry is an entrepreneur ,professional writer and speaker will be presenting at the upcoming Work at Home Expo.
Back by popular demand, Cherry will be presenting on the topic of “The Inside Scoop: Getting reporters to notice you for free publicity.” Her presentation will be held on Tuesday, Nov 13 at 9pm. She will inform participants on how to get free publicity and get reporters to notice you.
Cherry is the founder and president of Cherry Communications and its subsidiary Be Heard Solutions. She works with small business owners and entrepreneurs with the goal of helping them find their voice, tell their story and be heard. Cherry is a former TV and newspaper journalist who has aggressively designed and developed dozens of innovative public relations and marketing strategies.
For more information about how Shannon can help you, please visit one of her websites Cherry Communications or Be Heard Solutions. Also check out Shannon’s blog - Mommy Inc.
Episode 14: Determining Your Target Market’s Needs
This week on Business & Learning’s Flashcast, Tammy talks about determing your target market’s needs and wants thru a variety of strategies.
Upcoming events at Business & Learning:
* Affiliate Workshop October 29, 2007 1pm EST Click here to join us
* Website Review with Tammy & Wendy - October 30, 2007 9-10 pm EST Click here to join us
Don’t Forget!!!! Registration is now open !! Also, check out the new WAH Expo site.
Minimize Your Taxes…Maximize Your Profits!
I came across Kristine’s post about her upcoming FREE seminar and thought I’d share it with all of you!
Kristine is a CPA, Certified Financial Planner and fellow WAHM! She is offering a free seminar to help you answer some of these questions…
- As an online business owner, do you know what your tax responsibilities are?
- Did you know that as an online business owner, you can save money on your taxes by deducting expenses? Do you know which type of items qualify for these deductions?
- Do you want to learn how to pay fewer taxes and keep more of your profits?
Announcing the Free teleseminar, ‘How to Minimize Your Taxes and Maximize Your Profits’!
Join Kristine on Friday October 26th at 12:00 CST to learn:
- The tax advantages of having an online business
- The most common tax deductions for online business owners
- How to qualify for the home office deduction
- How hiring your family can save on taxes,
- and much more!
Click here for more information and to sign up today!
What kind of blogger are you?
Registration is now open for the WAH Expo!
Here’s your chance to take part in the biggest and best online event in history!
Registration is open - grab your spot now - we have quite a few expo partners that will be emailing their very large lists soon and we want to make sure that our loyal past exhibitors, sponsors and attendees get first dibs at participating in the upcoming WAH Expo, which will be held November 13 - 15th.
Check out the new website at http://www.thewahexpo.com.
We also have a networking chat tonight at 9pm ET - feel free to come on by and ask questions about the WAH Expo, share your business, network and have some fun!
Visit http://businessandlearning.com/expo to enter the Expo Conference Room
Username is your first and last name
Password is learning
See you there!
Tammy & Wendy
Business & Learning / WAH Expo
Flashcast 13: Taking the Road Less Traveled and Stick to it!
This week on Business & Learning’s Flashcast, Tammy talks about sticking to your plan to reach your goals and how a Life Coach can help you.
Don’t forget the WAH Expo is coming November 13-15, 2007. Registration is now open !! Also, check out the new WAH Expo site.
Media Experts Collide??
Got ya?! Actually this past weekend, I got to meet one of my favorite people, PR Expert and Featured Speaker for the upcoming WAH Expo, Shannon Cherry of Be Heard Solutions.
She was speaking at a conference in DC and I headed over to meet her. I got a real treat because I met not only her but her hubby Matt, their twin girls and Shannon’s parents too! We had a wonderful time!
Taking Business Seriously
I take my business seriously. From the moment I decided to leave Corporate America and set up shop at home, I was bound and determined to keep everything very professional with a separate phone line, business attire, and regular hours in a real office. To me the only difference was the office would be attached to my home. I set up the extra bedroom with all the necessary equipment, you know - the fax machine, telephone, computer, printer, file cabinet, and playpen.
The first day I woke early, popped out of bed, put on the coffee, threw some quiche in the oven and took a quick shower. Then I dressed in my favorite suit, threw on the make-up and dashed back to the kitchen before the buzzer went off on the oven and woke my toddler. I walked into my office with high hopes that the ads I had placed would pay off and I would be flooded with in-coming calls. The phone sat dormant on the desk while I filed paperwork and straightened my desk a dozen times. I figured I could get a lot done before Kiersten woke up. That lasted until I dropped a paperweight on my foot and I let out a blood-curdling scream. So, I moved on to plan B. I hopped on one foot down the hall, retrieved the baby, did the mommy thing and rushed back to the office with her bouncing on my hip. I wasn’t concerned. After all, I had a reputation for being on top of things. I could handle anything. I put Kiersten in the playpen, loaded her down with toys and finally plunked down in the swivel chair to begin my day. That’s when the phone rang. I smiled as I snatched the phone up.
“Hello?”
“Tammy? This is Tom Hutchins. I saw your ad and…”
Ha! A potential client. This was going to be easier than I’d hoped. I leaned back in my chair and whoosh…back I flew, landing head first into the playpen. I had forgotten to put the rest of the bolts in the backrest. My head smacked hard into the frame. I yelped and Kiersten began to wale in fear.
“Is that a baby?” Tom asked as if he just took a big swig of dill pickle juice.
I lurched to my feet and ran, blood dripping out into the hall.
“A baby?” I said as I thought wildly for a plausible explanation for a wailing sound in a professional setting. “That…uh…oh no. Ummm.” Fake laugh here. “No, that’s just a police siren.” The phone went dead.
For the rest of the day I popped pacifiers or Cheerios into Kiersten’s mouth to keep her content while with the other hand I held an ice pack on my head and typed with my feet. I let the voice mail pick up the phone calls, all two of them. I figured I could call them back when she took a nap. Of course, she refused to lie down.
The next day I woke up, stumbled to the kitchen, micro-waved the left over coffee, gulped it down with 2 ibuprofen, ran a washcloth over my face and eased my black and blue butt into the office chair that was now bolted to the floor. While staring glassy eyed at the phone and willing it to ring, the dog chewed a hole in the mesh of the play pen to retrieve his chew toy that Kiersten was chewing and they both escaped to destroy what I had once called the living room.
The third day I woke up, marched into the kitchen, slammed some coffee down my throat and called a baby sitter to come and play with Kiersten and the dog while I went into my office and continued to stare at the phone. No one called.
The forth day I woke up, made instant coffee and threw the phone out the window.
I learned a few things that first week in business at home. First, I am not super-human. I get to call for help when I want or need it. Second, check your chair before sitting down. Third, only place Ads where your target market will see them.
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