Biz Mums Blogging Carnival March 2012 March 28th, 2012
Welcome to the Bizmums Blogging Carnival for March!
Gosh Biz Mums are so clever – running a business, bringing up kids and writing fab blogs! Read on for a great selection of topics from a great selection of mumpreneurs.
Cheers! Alli x
Are you ready for the Facebook timeline? Judi from Blue Bird Internet Marketing explains how businesses or Facebook Page owners can now receive messages from fans/users with ease on the new Timeline Layout.
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Danielle from Clever Mamma talks about that memorable biz mum-moment with her 2 year old!
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Is life as a working mum everything you thought it would be? Michelle from Consider it Sorted talks about the highs and lows of running a business as well as being a Mum.
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A motivating post by Leah from Work At Home Mums on what it means to stand out and shine in 2012 , some great tips for every business.
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Email can be a great marketing tool for your business, Linda from Media Connections writes about three simple keys to have your email harnessing free marketing opportunities.
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Are you struggling with how to reach your target market? Mary-Anne from Wise Up Marketing talks about five ways to get in front of customers who want what you are offering.
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Lou Fogg from SmartyPants Kids wrote a post on how she has learnt that it’s better to connect with the people in our communities, than to stay solo and slug it out alone. Read how we can all benefit from reaching out and ‘loving our neighbour’.
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Running a business can be time consuming and there is lots to think about. Chris Crowe from C Squared Virtual Admin Services talks about what it takes to make your business run smoothly.
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What happens when hubby says ‘Don’t worry, I’ll look after the kids!’ Alison from Cheeky Pickle wrote a funny and true to life blog about when hubby is put in charge of looking after the kids and the house.
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When was your last holiday? Lorraine from MumsDelivery talks about how as a working mum she realised that a good holiday is necessary in order to revitalise, be a better mum and for her business it is the ideal way for her to come back refreshed and full of ideas.
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If you want to know how to use your camera to take photos, Ellie from Pitter Patter Portraits wrote about how to get more out of your camera and understand exposure.
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Have you ever considered the Opportunity Cost of what you do? Kate from Babysitters and More talks about how outsourcing can give you back some time and freedom.
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And finally one from little old me, a business lesson from a homeless man.
Biz Mums Blogging Carnival February 2012 February 28th, 2012
Welcome to the Bizmums Blogging Carnival for February!
Intelligent women? Check! Interesting stories and posts? Check! Tea or coffee and feet up? Check! Then read on for a little bit of inspiration and advice from the Biz Mums Blogging Carnival, cheers, Alli x
Kelly Exeter from Swish Design is giving us a great tip, Lifehacker Tip #5 – The Ten Minute Tidy – that she does every morning to make things a little less frantic!
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Is Motherhood all that you thought it would be? Rachie Rach from MumsDelivery talks about the highs and lows and how she has decided to embrace and enjoy it while accepting her faults.
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Julia Bickerstaff from The Business Bakery knows how busy mumpreneurs can be, but are we effective? This post is a recipe to help us bring effectiveness into our daily work life.
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If you’re pregnant, here are 10 things to do in your third trimester from the equally pregnant Monique Nickalls of Your Cheeky Monkey.
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Many people often ask what’s the difference between a press release and a media pitch or pitch letter. Quickly followed by, which one is best to use when pitching your business to the media? Here’s a guide to help decide: Press release or media pitch – which will serve you best?
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If you are planning to seek an opportunity in an industry that you have never worked in before, here are some job search techniques tried and tested by Mums. Post by Leah Gibbs, Work at Home Mum.
Relive the highs and lows of house hunting and auction in And along came our house by Consider It Sorted’s, Michelle Key.
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Judi Gray of Blue Bird Internet Marketing & Social Media says if you’ve changed over to the new Facebook timeline profile, your privacy setting will need reviewing!
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Have you ever said ‘Stop the World – I Want To Get Off!‘ Chris Crowe of C Squared Virtual Admin Services says one simple tip can change your day – planning is the key.
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Sarah Willoughby of Willoughbys Finance, Accounting and Taxation talks about how to best protect yourself now and in case of divorce in Relationship Bust Up : Have You Protected Yourself?
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And finally one from little old me, a lesson in packaging and clever branding in Clever Packaging by Donna Hay.
Biz Mums Blogging Carnival January 2012 January 27th, 2012
Welcome to the Bizmums Blogging Carnival for January!
Welcome to the New Year – lots of great blog posts on new beginnings – be it new logos, new you (or not), new marital status, new Wiggle or simply a new day. Happy reading!
Cheers! Alli x
Caroline Roberts from Gardening 4 Kids says Here are five tips to help keep your kids safe whilst having fun in the garden this summer
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Cath Connell of Leaf Paper and Journals has some Words of Wisdom – New Year’s Resolutions are old hat! I’m choosing special words to focus on in 2012 instead.
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The only post I have ever been scared to press “Publish” on as told by Kelly Exeter of Swish Design.
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Lorraine Salvi of MumsDelivery - What are the benefits of submitting your business to online directories and how can you determine which directories are best for your business?
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Kelly Evans from Mary Poppins Virtual Assistant asks what does it mean when a newbie blogger is approached for a sponsored post? Find out in Blog for sale, One owner, Low KMs.
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Lorraine Salvi from Virtual Marketing Force talks New Year, New Focus and discusses the key points you should review to create a focussed business vision for 2012.
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2012 had brought Michelle Heimann of Munchkin Nappy Cakes a new logo and website update! In turn she had the chance to reflect on her business and why she keeps on going in Business reflection
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The way Sam Moran’s contract ended and Greg Paige was reintroduced to The Wiggles raises a lot of questions from a public relations perspective. Kellie O’Brien from Mum PR discusses it in Five PR lessons to learn from The Wiggles
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Louise Claire from Brand Meets Blog wants to know Has your business tried online dating? to find your perfect match.
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Change doesn’t happen overnight contends Nathalie Brown from Easy Peasy Kids in New Year, New Me? No, Still Me.
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Dorothy Krajewski from Singular Insanity is tying up loose ends in my “unmarriage” ceremony – With these words I unmarry you
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And finally one from me, The truth about the first year in business – I’m telling it like it is.
Biz Mums Blogging Carnival November 2011 November 29th, 2011
Welcome to the Bizmums Blogging Carnival for November
Another great carnival full of many and varied blogs – the only thing in common is that the women writing them are all fabulous! Please take 5 min to read and comment on even one blog – you will make that mum’s day knowing she’s been heard.
Cheers! Alli x
Katie Brown of Yoga babes/ Rollercoaster Mum talks about The Curly Subject of Death, What to do when death touches the fabric of your family life?
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Michelle Heimann of Munchkin Nappy Cakes asks How much does time run your life?
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It’s not just the bigger bloggers who can get sponsorship. Lina Nguyen from Mother’s Love Letters shares: 7 Steps To Securing Blog Sponsorship As A Smaller Blogger.
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Mary-Ann Amies from Wise up Marketing offers you Business Jargon 101 will get you talking the talk (or at least finally understanding it) in under 10 minutes.
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For some businesses, traditional media is the be all and end all. This is a shame, because businesses which are reaching out to bloggers are getting good results for their efforts. Here’s Kellie O’Brien of Mum PR’s tips on how to successfully pitch your business to a blogger.
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Kate & Tan of Babysitters & More, tell Everywhere you look in Rome there is something ancient and magnificent to admire. Here they give their Rome Top 10
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Kelly Exeter, of Swish Design/I love pretty things tells: This unique Christmas Gift Guide is not just full of more than 60 beautiful gift ideas, there are also interviews with pretty business owners AND two fantastic feature articles on handbag designer Belle Bijoux and the fashion blogger extraordinaire Nikki Parkinson
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Jody Allen, Stay at Home Mum – The Secret to Living on One Wage tells: I am obsessed with Sam Wiggle, he’s smoking hot…… it’s funny how your icons change from movie stars to kids presenters once you’ve given birth.
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Sarah Willoughby, Willoughbys Finance Accounting & Taxation asks: Have you budgeted this silly season?
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Cath Connell, Leaf Paper and Journals: In my new studio, I have all the inspiration I need, from some very special and talented women.
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And finally, one from me on how a small business mum asked for help and many mums answered in you don’t ask, you don’t get.
Biz Mums Blogging Carnival October 2011 October 27th, 2011
Welcome to the Bizmums Blogging Carnival for October – a bumper month full of fab blogs from mums in business everywhere. Read on to get tips for your business, for home or just for a little enjoyment. Hope to see you next month, Cheers! Alli x
Sarah Willoughby from Willoughbys Finance Accounting & Taxation – Are You a Mummy thinking of starting a new business? my tips to avoid feeling stressed or isolated
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Would you like to know how a mummy blogger got a sponsorship deal with a major international airline? She and hubby got an all expenses paid, 12-day luxury trip, to travel around New Zealand and cover the Rugby World Cup. Lina Nguyen of Mother’s Love Letters got the inside information in this exclusive interview: Blog Corporate Sponsorship Case Study
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Mary-Anne Amies, Wise Up Marketing gives us a jam packed “How To” for little businesses wanting bang for their buck: How to Market a Small Business with A Small Budget
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Monique from Your Cheeky Monkey: 10 Things to do in the Second Trimester. If you are pregnant and in your second trimester, here are some different things for you to think about.
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Renee Veldman-Tentori of Zestee Concepts & Professional Parents: I’ve heard myself say it way too many times to my girls…”Come on, hurry up!”. However the blessing with children is that they persist in teaching you important lessons….and one for me is to slow down. Here are some simple lessons my toddler taught me on a walk: 10 lessons from my Toddler: Taking a walk
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Caroline Roberts from Gardening 4 Kids tells how Spring is well and truly here now so here are some ideas to get the kids outdoors and planting.
Nathalie Brown from Easy Peasy Kids writes about My Mummy Mission Statement
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Louisa Claire of Brand Meets Blog: Blogging and Branding – let’s create some magic.
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Kelly Exeter, of Swish Design/I love pretty things tells: What can a couple of stylists teach you about branding? LOTS!
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Kylie Ofiu, Author/Writer tells us about Mental Health Month – My battle with borderline personality
disorder and success (author/freelance writer/blogger/mum) despite mental illness.
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Julia Bickerstaff of The Business Bakery has a great technique for getting the ‘important not urgent’ stuff done in your little business: get more done the 90 minute way
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Nicole Herrick of Kids Style Hub tells us about opening week: All the dramas and excitement of opening week for a new concept store for Aus and NZ designed children’s products.
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Cath Connell of Leaf, Paper and Journals tells After attending the Problogger Training course, I have decided that blogs and journals are definitely NOT the same thing.
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Jodie Maloni of The Haby Goddess shares the love from your herb garden with these origami wrappers. A simple but cute way to give family & friends the spoils from your garden.
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Hootkid is a blog post by Emma Gayfer of Tiger and Goat,
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And lastly, a little post from moi How I secured an interview on The Circle
