Work at Home Moms Talk Radio

Cassie at Mamas On The Web points us in the direction of an awesome daily Social Media Checklist to follow.

Kristen Munson, a homeschooling WAHM, tells us her Thoughts on Attending the First Social Media Breakfast (Tech Valley).  Ever wondered what it would be like to meet up with your tweeps?  Kristen has great insight on how “online social media is only part of the story – the rest is meeting people in real life.”

Jessica Smith of Jessica Knows poses a very interesting blogging question about Measuring Reach and Influence: Beyond the Page Views. Does size matter??

Fellow intern Jendi at Profitable Mommy Blogging wonders Is Your Website Sticky? (When mama Jendi hears the word ‘sticky’ she reaches for the nearest washcloth!)

And because this last post is anti-social media, I think it is also an important thought.  Ed Roach reminds us How to Make Face Time Work for You.  When you are done with your tweeting and blogging, don’t forget the opportunities for you in the face-to-face world!

This week is an exciting week over at Christian Work-At-Home Moms! If you have ever considered a career as a Virtual Assistant then this is your week to get started!  Jill Hart, founder of Christian Work-At-Home Moms, is highlighting the Virtual Assistant career, and industry pioneer Diana Ennen will check in every day to answer questions and provide new topics every day.  I will tune in so I hope to see you there!

Jill Hart and Diana Ennen are co-authors of the soon-to-be-released “So You Want to be a Work-At-Home Mom: A Christian’s Guide to Starting a Home-Based Business.“  Make sure you get your copy as soon as it is released!  You can pre-order their book on Amazon for just $10.87 plus shipping.

I am writing this post because I just about fell off my chair when I saw this deal!  Family Fun magazine is THE must-have magazine for busy moms and you can order an entire year subscription for $5 on Amazon!  My family doesn’t need to ask what to get me for Christmas – they just renew my subscription.

As a busy work-at-home mom, every month I find many creative (and cheap!) projects to keep the kids busy.  I tear out and file away all the great ideas.  The recipes are unique and kid-friendly.  The articles address issues related to all ages of children.  This really is the only magazine that I know will have something great on every page.

I don’t know how long they are offering this steal-of-a-deal, so grab your subscription now while you can!

I want you to be my guest on this blog!  If you are interested, please submit your topic
idea to me by tomorrow, Tuesday June 30th at 9pm CST to angela(at)virtualassistant30.com.  I will select and notify one guest, then you will have one week to write and submit your post to me.  Please remember that your blog post must contain only original content, and you may certainly tell us about yourself and link back to your blog!  This is a great opportunity for exposure for your business.
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Is Twitter still a big mystery for you?  I hear you.  I did not get it either for awhile.  But it is a powerful force in the business world that will continue to grow in popularity for a few more years, at least, and that is why it is worth it to you to take some time to learn it.  These are just three things things that I have gained as a result of being active on Twitter:

• I learned about Kelly’s Profitable Mommy Blogging internship program (and here I am now!)


• I learned about an opportunity to be a guest on Erin Blaskie’s blog (here is the post I wrote).  I got 40 hits to my website the next day from her blog, and sold one product of hers as an affiliate.


• I am hob-nobbing, chatting directly with, and learning from, my business mentors every day!  (Want to know who some of them are? Look here.)

Twitter Means Business: How microblogging can help or hurt your company by Julio Ojeda-Zapata is one of the best places to get started.  It sells for $17.95 plus shipping on Amazon.  But don’t just take my word for it!  Read a book review by Tami Metzler of The Write Associate.

Sparkplugging has a tradition called ‘Spark an Idea Thursday’. Each week they share some great ideas for a topic of interest to their readers. They invite everyone to grab the image and carry the tradition through to your own blog! If you do, please link back to this post so we know where you were inspired!

This week we’re Sparking an Idea about Email

I am love, love, loving MailChimp!  It is so not your average mailing list/campaign manager.  It makes all others look like a big snooze-fest!  Here is why I love it so:  (more…)

While I am a happy customer of many direct sales representatives, I admittedly do not know much about the industry!  So I set out this week on my blog safari, if you will, in search of what’s the latest in the direct sales industry.

Are you:

• Looking to join a direct sales company?  Laurie Ayers on WAHM 2.0 wonders about joining under Experienced Sponsors – Good or Bad?


• Thinking about how your sales were the first half of this year?  Chris Carroll at Direct Sales Talk reminds us that as June comes to a close it is time to take a Half Year Business Goal Check Up


• Brainstorming how to motivate your team?  Caterina Rando of Direct Sales Coaching wonders Are They Up For A Challenge?


• Wondering how to incorporate social media into your marketing strategy?  Jennifer Fong of Direct Sales and Social Media talks about Social Media Marketing for Direct Sales: What NOT To Do


• Feeling overwhelmed with administrative work and want to focus on the tasks that make you money?  Deirdre Cooke is a Virtual Assistant that specializes in administrative services for Direct Sales professionals.


• Running into party cancellations this summer?  Stephanie Hay, the “Direct Sales Mom” with Mompreneurs Online, gives specific hostess strategies for summer party planning to Be Proactive to Avoid Cancellations

photo credit: 浪漫無罪

This week Christie Ingram of the blog Work At Home Mom Hacks (and former intern right here at WAHM Talk Radio!) and I are dishing about all topics related to our at-home businesses.  We have talked about our families, how to fit work into a busy mama’s life, and mentors we share.  If you would like to catch up on the conversation so far read Christie’s last post.

Christie’s last question to me was this:  What are your goals for your business and your family?  What are you doing to make sure you achieve them and how do you stay focused?  What do you think has been the most important factor in getting to this point in your life? (more…)