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Welcome to the April edition of FreelanceMom news! Spring is on the way! Those of us fortunate enough to work from home are beginning to feel the fruit of our hard work as we venture outdoors with the little ones during our 'lunch break'. Remember to relish each day, take time to tickle those little ones and take time for YOURSELF. Working at home is a balancing act, NOT a juggling act. Once you find your balance and rhythm, all of your efforts will flourish!
You
will notice some changes occuring at FreelanceMom over the
next few months, beginning with the new look of our newsletter.
Our subscription list and forum are growing and it has been
our pleasure to be able to find jobs for some of our Moms
over the past month. We will continue to post jobs
at the forum, so if you are seeking Freelance work, join
our community and network!
Last
month we added the Business
Opportunity (BizOp) section to FreelanceMom. And this
month we are happy to offer Banners
and Buttons for sale for Business women who need them.
You can purchase exclusive rights to our images or can 'share'
them at a more economical rate.
We
have plenty of upgrades in the pipeline! So don't forget to
take some breaks in your busy day to visit us and contribute
to our warm Work at home Mom (WAHM) community!
P.S.
We are always looking for your feedback, contributions and
suggestions... please feel welcome to submit
your articles and ideas for inclusion in our FreelanceMom
community.
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Ten
Ways to Sharpen Your Business Edge
By, BZ
Riger-Hull
When running a
small business it is very important to lay out a plan of where
your business is, what would you like to bring to the world
through your business, where you want to take it and plan
the best way to get there.
This can be a formal business plan, which is an excellent
strategizing tool to develop for your business and then you
can update and refocus it from time to time. Or you can start
out with a more informal mission statement and assessment
of your strengths and areas that need improvement.
This
second option is a lot less intimidating and will help you
gain clarity and focus on what is really important to you
and the best strategies for achieving it.
The
most important key is to develop a complete marketing plan.
This will cover your business philosophy and your strategies
for adding value and client extras all the way through what
advertising you might place and where to reach your target
audience. These ten tips will help you update your business
planning and give you a fresh look at your business. Read
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Tips
on Winning a Virtual Assistant Position AND Keeping It
By, Lori
Redfield
Although still considered an uncommon profession, the
Virtual Assistant role is fast becoming the best recognized
choice for companies, particularly web-based companies,
to pursue nowadays.
A
Virtual Assistant (VA) is much like a traditional Administrative
Assistant in many ways. VA's handle correspondence, scheduling,
customer support, website updates, writing and design projects,
data entry - pretty much anything you can think of that
an online company would require for their day-to-day operations.
Read
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