October 11th, 2008
HomeBizNotes.com
Readers let me know they enjoyed the post, Home Business Projects in Afghanistan. This concerned the beauty salons the ladies of Kubal operated in their homes and a school set up to train them.
So I began to realize there must be many more home businesses in countries around the world, other than the US, which I usually concentrate. (My co-blogger, Yvonne Russell, who lives in Australia, does write about home businesses there.) However, what do we have in other countries?
There must be craft businesses, service businesses, agricultural businesses, Internet based businesses. Actually I’d imagine more business opportunities have opened up around the world because of the Internet.
Share with us what type of business you operate from your home and let us know where you live. We’d enjoy hearing from you.
(c)2008 Mary Emma Allen
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October 10th, 2008
Many baby boomers are starting to retire from the 9-5, but don’t want to retire completely.
What appeals to you?
- work part time
- start or expand a home business
- take on a franchise
- travel (short trips or an extended trip)
What businesses can you take on the road with you?
- If you want to travel you have to think laterally, whether it’s for shorter trips or an extended trip.
- Do you have a mailing address at least part of the time or internet access?
- Can you find work as you travel in the local area if you are staying awhile?
Would These Activities Suit You?
- writing (author or freelance writing)
- editing
- bookkeeping/accounting
- dog grooming
- fruit picking
- internet based businesses
- beauty treatments
- house sitting
- gardening
- relieving at a bed and breakfast or motel
- art and crafts
- selling at markets
- Any other suggestions?
Regardless of your age -
Have you ever taken a business on the road? We’d love to hear about it.
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October 9th, 2008
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I saw an interesting documentary today with some students who have been studying about Afghanistan. We viewed The Beauty Academy of Kabul. With American help, a school for hair stylists was set up in Kabul where local women came for training.
I’d never realized how many of the women operate beauty shoppes in their homes or desire to have this type of home business. They earn money for their family by caring for other women’s hair and making them feel good about themselves, as hair stylists do in the US.
The American teachers had a great deal to learn about the lives of the Afghan women, as we all get a glimpse of life in Afghanistan and an idea of the history of the country. Some people have called the documentary too simplistic, but it does give us some knowledge of the women and their lives and the home businesses they operate.
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(c)2008 Mary Emma Allen
Tags: Afghanistan, beauty shoppes, documentary, hair stylist, home-+-biz-+-notes, home-business, Mary-+-Emma-+-Allen
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October 8th, 2008
Kelly Erb of Taxgirl commented on Do Promotional Pens Have Value?
On a whim one year, I decided to order a box full of pens for our law firm. I thought it was a bit extravagant (we went for the nicer pens) but figured we could, at the least, use them for document signings, etc.
They were a huge hit - people asked to take them home - and it was the single best promotional thing that we’ve ever done in terms of takeaways.
This is a brilliant idea as it associates the special pen and your business with a key event the participants remember positively. You could even have the pen engraved.
Using a high end promotional pen for a special signing could be a great way to market your business for
- Lawyers
- Real estate agents
- Wedding planners
- Florists
- Any other suggestions?
More On Promotional Pens:
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October 7th, 2008
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The b5media Lifestyles Channel holds its second annual Blogtober Fest, Oct. 6-17, with all the blogs participating and offering prizes/giveaways throughout this period. My Lifestyles blogs, Quilting and Patchwork and One Book Two Book on various days.
We’ll have normal posts on our blogs, but at the end of each will be information about Blogtober Fest. Check out today’s post, Mary Emma’s Quilt Memories - Finding Nanny’s Quilt to view details and leave a comment. You’ll also find links to the other participating blogs for today.
On October 10, I shall have another Blogtober Fest post at Quilting and Patchwork.
These posts will appear on OneBookTwoBook on October 10 and 15.
(c)2008 Mary Emma Allen
Tags: b5media Lifestyles Channel, Blogtober Fest, Contests, giveaways, home-+-biz-+-notes, home-business, Mary-+-Emma-+-Allen, One Book Two Book, Quilting and Patchwork
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October 6th, 2008
HomeBizNotes.com
Phyllis, one of our readers has an email dilemma. Can you help? Here are my quick thoughts, but please feel free to chip in and add your own ideas to help Phyllis out.
Phyllis says
I get an email from book order co. and they want me to click on their link to order or not but when I click on the link, nothing happens. where do I reset to let me follow through with the link so I can order or not.
I can`t figure it out. It used to work great. no problems until a couple days ago. I must have changed something that I`m unaware of. Please help.
My suggestions:
- If the email is in your Junk Mail folder, move it to your Inbox.
In my version of Outlook Express, you can’t open Junk Mail hyperlinks until you give the email the “okay” and relocate it to the Inbox.
- Put your cursor over the text of the hyperlink and check the actual web address. If this is incorrect, it won’t open. This can sometimes be as simple as a space that shouldn’t be there or the addition of a period at the end.
- If this seems fine, copy this URL into your URL field and try it that way.
- If all else fails, contact the company and ask them. Maybe it’s an old or invalid link.
- Any other suggestions? Over to you.
Phyllis, maybe you can check back in and let us know what worked for you when you resolve it.
Email Related Posts:
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October 5th, 2008
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If you or your family entertain thoughts of writing…to write about your home business, to relate stories, or for pure fun, you might enjoy the series I’ve begun at One Book Two Book, Mary Emma’s Writing Tips.
Although the weekly tips, prompts and activities are slated for young writers, they will work for anyone. If you home school your children while working from home, you may find them of interest.
These activities will appear at One Book Two Book each Sunday. I also will suggest books and web sites where you can find help and inspiration, too.
I’ve written many articles and stories about about various topics, as well as writing books. It’s an enjoyable outlet for me.
However, one of my joys is sharing writing with children and adults and encouraging them in their writing activities. Thus the weekly feature at One Book Two Book. (If you’re a writer, you also could set up writing workshops as part of your home business.)
Related Posts:
Mary Emma’s Writing Tips for Young Writers
Mary Emma’s Writing Activities for Young Writers
Mary Emma’s Weekly Writing Tips -Scary Stories
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October 4th, 2008
Do you earn money at home freelance writing or is this something you’d like to do?
Deb Ng’s Freelance Writing Jobs site has extended the community with Freelance Writing Jobs Radio. Hosted at Blog Talk Radio, the FWJ Radio podcast is a regular event.
I’ve listened to the first three podcasts or radio broadcasts and found them very interesting, especially the phone in aspect. Listeners can phone in during the live broadcast or you can listen to the recorded broadcast at your own leisure when it suits you.
As I said to Deb
The interactive element with conversations and the phone ins complements, builds on & extends the community aspect of FWJ (the blog).
It’s always interesting, inspirational and helpful to hear other people’s journeys, suggestions and experiences.
Listen to FWJ Radio
Show 1:
From the site: This week we will discuss our first freelance writing jobs: Who they were for, what they paid and what we have learned since.
Show 2:
Guest Peter Bowerman of Well Fed Writer and Well Fed Publisher fame. He talks about getting a freelance writing job, marketing yourself, rates and the Copywriting Summit.
Show 3:
From the site: Discuss the frustrations we experience when having writers block and tips and techniques for breaking out of it.
Further shows will be listed at the site.
You may also like to read:
Tags: blog talk radio, deb-ng, freelance-writing-jobs, FWJ radio, home-+-biz-+-notes, home-business, yvonne russell
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October 3rd, 2008
HomeBizNotes.com
In previous articles, I mentioned some tips for recognizing business slowdowns and for parparing yourself and your business.
Is This a Tough Time for Home Businesses?
Signs of the Times
Shannon Cherry, at Startup Spark, also has her tips…some good ones to consider in these times of big bank failures and scrutinization of Fanny Mae and Freddy Mack. Check out her post, Prepare Yourself: Recession Proofing 101.
With an ominous cloud hanging over the U.S. economy, now’s the time to take precautionary steps. Recession is something most of us have never been through, so you don’t want to be caught off-guard says Shannon.
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(c)2008 Mary Emma Allen
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October 2nd, 2008
HomeBizNotes.com
World Card Making Day! There seems to be a day for almost everything. If you can connect with your business, you can develop great promotions, along with having fun.
I just learned that October 4 has been designated World Card Making Day. So businesses that carry cardmaking and scrapbooking supplies, in all likelihood, are offering specials. (I actually saw the notice about World Card Making Day in the e-mail I regularly receive from JoAnn.com since I’m a cardmaker, scrapbooker and mixed media enthusiast.)
Make cards to hand out or send to your customers. Utilize the idea as a family activity.
Become creative, think “outside the box” and tie special days, like this, in with promotions and customer relations…and have fun.
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(c)2008 Mary Emma Allen
Tags: card making, crafts, Customer Service, home business promotions, home-+-biz-+-notes, home-business, Mary-+-Emma-+-Allen, promotion, World Card Making Day
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