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October 2nd, 2008

Free Press Releases Made Easy Ebook - From A Marketing Professional

Jenn Mattern offers an excellent free ebook Press Releases Made Easy.
Jenn Mattern at All Freelance Writing is a marketing and PR professional. She brings this background to her current work as a full time freelance writer and has some great press release tips for small business owners and freelance writers.
This excellent press release resource covers […]

By Yvonne Russell -- 2 comments

September 30th, 2008

Virtual Tours - Not Just For Books - Leverage Your Business Online

Virtual Tours are often associated with promoting books, travel destinations or real estate. But have you thought about promoting your business through a virtual tour?
Of course, writing a book is a great way to promote yourself and your business. But if you just want to promote your business online you can do that too.

Here are […]

By Yvonne Russell -- 2 comments

September 28th, 2008

Free - Penguin Authors Guide To Online Marketing - A Great Promotional Tool

Business owners know that being the author of a book can add instant credibility and clout to the public perception of yourself and your business.
Penguin, as a major publisher, knows a thing or two about authors and the business of promoting books.
If you have a book (print or ebook) or are thinking about writing one, […]

By Yvonne Russell -- 4 comments

September 26th, 2008

Copywriting Secrets - The 21 Most Effective Words To Use In Your Marketing Materials

Which are the words that sell the best? Hamoon Arbabi shares some copywriting secrets for your print marketing materials.
According to Arbabi the 21 most effective words to use in your marketing materials are -

You, your (resonates with the person reading it)
Money
Health, healthy
Guarantee, guaranteed
Easy, easily
Free
Yes
Quick, quickly
Benefit
Person’s name
Love
Results
Safe, safely
Proven
Fun
New
Save
Now
How To
Solution
More

He explains that combining these when relevant makes […]

By Yvonne Russell -- 0 comments

September 24th, 2008

Video - Spectacular Sticky Note Experiment - When You Have Over 2000 Sticky Notes & Too Much Time

Sometimes I feel like I’m surrounded by sticky notes… but never this creatively. Enjoy the video!

Source: YouTube
Tags: home-+-biz-+-notes, home-business, sticky notes, yvonne russell

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By Yvonne Russell -- 2 comments

September 22nd, 2008

Top 5 September Posts - One Year On

There’s a wealth of great information in the Home Biz Notes vaults.
Here are 5 great Home Biz Notes posts which are still just as useful one year on.

Tips For A Better Business Card For Your Home Business
The Home Business Juggling Game (guest post by Laura Spencer)
10 Home Biz Notes Posts Featuring Home Businesses
How […]

By Yvonne Russell -- 1 comment

September 21st, 2008

How Important Is Being Green In Business?

Home Biz Notes.com
We’ve been talking about eco friendly promotional products. Once I started looking, I found there were lots on offer.
“Going Green” can be regarded as “politically correct” or as a way of life, or somewhere in between.

How important is being green in business?
What’s your view on being green in business?
Is it cheaper or […]

By Yvonne Russell -- 0 comments

September 19th, 2008

Happy International Talk Like A Pirate Day

September 19th is International Talk Like A Pirate Day.
There’s no special cause linked to International Talk Like A Pirate Day…. no world changing significance. It’s just a fun chance to talk like a pirate or have a fun pirate theme day at work, school or home.
Special events and promotions take some time to plan […]

By Yvonne Russell -- 0 comments

September 18th, 2008

Eco Friendly Promotional Products Set You Apart From Your Competitors

Home Biz Notes.com
We’ve been looking at what makes an effective promotional product. There’s a growing demand for eco friendly promotional products (from both business owners and consumers). So I was interested to see what type of “green” promotional products are readily available. These include

recycled paper and folders
recycled circuit boards
eco friendly USB’s
bamboo products
apparel
bags
plants & flowers
hand […]

By Yvonne Russell -- 1 comment

September 16th, 2008

7 Tips For A Successful Promotional Products Campaign

As a business owner aiming to promote your business, where do you start in navigating the promotional product maze?
Which promotional products do you use as a consumer or as a business owner? Pens? Calendars? T-Shirts? Bags? It’s a billion dollar global industry with thousands of products.
The Promotional Products Association International shares 7 steps for a […]

By Yvonne Russell -- 3 comments