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Friday, 27 May 2011
Friday, 12 November 2010
Authority Pro
Loving this. Attention all wordpress'ers
See this Amp at http://amplify.com/u/f2m9
via Amplify.com
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Untitled
Thursday, 18 March 2010
Freelancing and More
Great site for freelancers - BS free zone http://amplify.com/u/3cw9Check out our blog about flexible working for parents
Wednesday, 17 March 2010
Flexible working - can the SME Sector cope?
Thursday, 11 March 2010
How Google marketed itself
Great step by step guide to world domination http://amplify.com/u/2w5eCheck out our blog about flexible working for parents
Home business asscociated with AOL
will take a look at this one - might go on the recommended list at hmp http://amplify.com/u/2w1uCheck out our blog about flexible working for parents
Monday, 8 March 2010
What You Need To Know To Succeed in Mobile Advertising
Here are the things you need to know about how iPhone and Android have changed mobile advertising and why you, as a job seeker or marketer, need to make the call now.
Your customers are on more than one carrier – A complete mobile marketing strategy must consider reaching audiences subscribed with all the various mobile carriers (e.g., Verizon, O2, Orange, Sprint, AT&T, and T-Mobile).
Marketing begins and ends with numbers - The mobile marketing platform has lagged behind the web in terms of the 
Tax headaches with your affiliates
don't base your entire business on it, I've not tested it yet, but this looks like a godsend for vendors. It's a Filsaime company so don't give out your best email http://amplify.com/u/2co8Check out our blog about flexible working for parents
Monday, 1 March 2010
The myth of work/life balance
Think about what the term ‘balance’ means to you. Are you picturing a pair of scales with equal amounts in each dish? The definition of balance in Dictionary.com is ‘a state of equilibrium or equipoise’. Is this what you’re trying to achieve in your life?
Check out our blog about flexible working for parentsThursday, 11 February 2010
Family Leave Insurance – Really?
Having a baby is a leading cause of poverty traps in the USA, the extra cost combined with time off can cause a down spiral that can put families over the poverty line. What Obama proposes is a fund that would help states launch family leave insurance programs by covering start up costs, and it's a big deal for the economic security of America's families.
Paid family leave helps stop family poverty before it starts by offering a bridge of economic security when parents must take time off after a new child arrives. With family leave insurance in place, new parents receive pay via the insurance fund when they take the essential time to adjust to a new child and recover from childbirth.
Tuesday, 9 February 2010
Online Video Marketing – Nothing Works Better…And Here’s How!
These videos are pretty bad, I admit it, but they're only there as a 'how to', simply to inform, they don't need to look good.
However, if you're trying to sell a product or service via online video Andy Jenkins just released a new "Video Series" TODAY - and it's going to melt your brain and ignite your imagination - and tickle other unmentionable areas...
Part 1 of Andy Jenkins' new "Video Boss" series got OVER 800 comments from folks who AGREE we NEED video to continue to thrive online.
Andy obviously listens because today he released a Five-Step Formula he calls "Little Boss"... for FREE!
No script, no problem.
Face "made for radio"?
No need to get on EITHER side of a camera!
That's right, if you're on a computer that can read this post, chances are that is all you need to FINISH your first attention-arresting, sale-getting, cash-collecting Video.
Ready to revolutionize and future-proof the way you market you products and services?
Learn how, right now, right here.
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Online Video Marketing – Nothing Works Better…And Here’s How!
These videos are pretty bad, I admit it, but they're only there as a 'how to', simply to inform, they don't need to look good.
However, if you're trying to sell a product or service via online video Andy Jenkins just released a new "Video Series" TODAY - and it's going to melt your brain and ignite your imagination - and tickle other unmentionable areas...
Part 1 of Andy Jenkins' new "Video Boss" series got OVER 800 comments from folks who AGREE we NEED video to continue to thrive online.
Andy obviously listens because today he released a Five-Step Formula he calls "Little Boss"... for FREE!
No script, no problem.
Face "made for radio"?
No need to get on EITHER side of a camera!
That's right, if you're on a computer that can read this post, chances are that is all you need to FINISH your first attention-arresting, sale-getting, cash-collecting Video.
Ready to revolutionize and future-proof the way you market you products and services?
Learn how, right now, right here.
Related Online Video Marketing Articles...
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If you want to discover video marketing tips, then read this now. You will find tips on how to make money online with a proven video marketing strategy. So, let.
Online Video Views are Not “Lost” on ABC.com : How to Make Money ...
Online Video Views are Not “Lost” on ABC.com. February 9, 2010 · Print this article, Visited 24 times, 24 so far today. Last Tuesday, the season premiere of the hit television show "Lost" aired, and not only was it watched by over 12 ...
- Context is King: How Videos Are Found And Consumed Online (techcrunch.com)
- Steve Garfield Shares His Secrets To Creating Online Video In His New Book "Get Seen" (laughingsquid.com)
- Create a Video for Business or Fun at animoto.com (techtalkformoms.com)
Friday, 5 February 2010
Telecommuting & Data Protection
Telecommuting, whether full or part-time, is becoming increasingly popular in the United States & Europe. According to a 2008 survey from the Society for Human Resource Management, 57% of HR professionals indicate that their organization offers some form of telecommuting. The potential rewards are many – from increased productivity and cost savings to happier employees and greater appeal among potential recruits.
Below, I’ve included some important advice that every institution should know about telecommuting from ID theft expert Brian Lapidus, chief operating officer of Kroll’s Fraud Solutions, who has unique frontline experience helping today’s businesses safeguard against and respond to data breaches
Check out our blog about flexible working for parentsThursday, 4 February 2010
Optimising your website/blog for the search engines - not!
Well I may have bitten off more than I can chew here. I've spent hours pondering how to present this post and give you some really useful stuff for optimising your website.
The final result? My best advice? Don't. Specifically, you don't.
I've spent years, literally, learning the fine art of SEO (search engine optimis(z)ation), if they had a degree in it (they probably do) I'd have a doctorate, and I wish I'd never started.
It's a bloody nightmare. The degree of accuracy required combined with the mind numbing tasks involved means it's a full time job, which means your real business suffers.
Check out our blog about flexible working for parentsWednesday, 3 February 2010
Telecommuting? How to keep your benefits working from home
At last! You clever thing. You've landed that flexible job and you get to build your work around your life. But take care! This new position may be new for your employer as well and you don't want to blow any benefits working from home.
Below are a few tips to keep that flexibility a reality and your new lifestyle on an even keel:
Check out our blog about flexible working for parentsTuesday, 26 January 2010
Is Your Business Idea A Good Idea?
I was watching a bit of TV last night and there were a couple of Irish entrepreneurs selling genuine Irish dirt, bits of earth, in a nice bag to the American market. They were selling tons of the stuff. Can you imagine going to the bank with that business plan? The manager would have to change his pants.
But however bizarre it sounds these guys are making it work. I've no clue what research they did, if any, they just had an idea and it turned out to be a pretty good one. So is your idea a good one?
No.1 thing to do, start a blog. Make it look nice with some frilly bits and start to talk about stuff relevant to your market. Use various methods to spread that message around the web and see what happens. That's what we did at hmp. We wanted to know if there was a large enough market out there for us to create a specialised job board for people looking for flexibility. Turns out there are 1000's of you, so we did it.
Most of our members are 30+ ladies and gents with drive, imagination and one or two business ideas they want to try out. The problem is that everyone keeps telling them to build a website, set up a facebook page, run a twitter campaign, submit articles, write a viral ebook, look at PPC, distribute their RSS and create a buzz - but no-one has told them how. We listened, via the blog and social media, and now we're reacting to our markets needs.
In todays connected world you can increase the odds of business success by talking to your market and then build on any success by using the same tools to find out what that market needs and respond to that input. And best of all - it's free (or nearly). You no longer have to invest in a long term lease to test the water of potential markets, just send a tweet.
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Check out our blog about flexible working for parentsWake Up Call: Parents Walking Out Through Lack of Flexible Work
The survey reveals that just over a third (34.6%) of parents who had left work after having children had done so because of lack of flexible work opportunities. Three in 10 (30.7%) cite the cost of childcare as a key reason to quit.
- change the hours they work;
- change the times they work; or
- work from home (for all or part of the week).
Director of Family Friendly Working Antonia Chitty says, “This survey indicates that parents are not getting the flexible work that they need. More work is needed to see whether parents are unclear about their rights, whether bosses are saying no, or whether the flexible work available just isn’t flexible enough. The current provision of funding for 2.5-3hours pre school per day can be nigh on impossible to fit in with most employment: the Government needs to look at the way this is delivered and increase the flexibility of ways that parents can use the funding.”
Parents completing the survey commented:
“My boss was being very demanding, insisting I would get no special treatment and that I had to be in the office from at least 9am until 6pm. This was not an option with a three month old baby so I didn't return.”
“My daughter was about to start infant school. There was no way I could shorten my hours enough to be there for her before & after school (especially as she was only doing 5 morning a week initially, and I was then working 3 days a week).”
“Working and so many school holidays makes it difficult, especially as a single parent.”
Further results
The survey also found that around one in 10 parents (11.5%) are forced to quit because of lack of childcare. A similar proportion (10.7%) left work because having children changed their priorities.
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Can't see the home business wood for the scamming trees
You must experience the same. Every website and 'mom' blog is full of MLM, turnkey, don't have to work, retire on a beach, send the kids to Harvard business models that just 'can't lose'. They set you up with a ready to go website, that looks like the website they gave a 1000 other people, and tell you to put your paypal address in and wait for the currency flood. Listen to me! The only person making money is the guy/gal selling you this bullshit notion that an online business is easy money. I'm actually quite insulted.
If you want an online business the opportunities are endless and the market huge but don't expect it to be easy, and stay a million miles away from anyone that tells you it is. You have to work just as hard to keep the basic principles going every day as you would in a bricks and mortar enterprise. It's still a business, you have to treat it as such.
Check out our blog about flexible working for parentsHR departments fail to bridge the gap between flexible working policy and practice
According to a poll of 1,200 small and medium-sized businesses, over half (55%) do not see how remote working could increase employee productivity, for example, by allowing staff to utilise more of their day or by enabling greater opportunity to concentrate on thought-intensive tasks.
HR compared favourably with other sectors in the flexible working rankings illustrated below. But of the HR professionals interviewed, none works from home more than once per month even though one third stated they could do some of their work from home and a further third felt they could do most of their work remotely.
Over 80% of employees felt they would be productive when working from home or remotely because they would be less distracted by meeting interruptions, allowing them to spend more time on particular projects.
One quarter (24%) of employees interviewed stated that they found themselves working from home more this year than they did last year and the survey shows if this trend were extrapolated, then in less than five years we could see 100% of employees of office based SMEs in the UK working from home at least part of the time
The survey also revealed that one third (33%) of employees said they could do all or most of their job from home.
The report from oneDrum.com, warns HR teams more flexible and remote working needs to be encouraged in order to foster employee productivity, creativity and innovation - key contributions to any business's competitive advantage.
Jasper Westaway, founder and CEO of oneDrum, said: "HR professionals need to iron out the disconnect and focus on streamlining processes to work staff smarter, not harder. By offering a truly flexible way of working, and leading by example, HR teams will be able to contribute to their organisation's competitive advantage.
"Working from home can enable staff to work more productively and efficiently, leaving room for employee creativity and strategic thinking - all essential catalysts for innovation. Where there is strength in strategy and innovation, there is healthy competitive advantage and a more motivated workforce."
Phil Flaxton, chief executive at Work Wise UK, added: "HR professionals looking to get the most from their workforce need to consider smarter and more flexible ways of working. There are a number of technologies that support a productive home-working environment, the benefits of which result in a more motivated and productive work force, with a healthier work-life balance."
Source: hrmagazine.co.uk
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