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Did You Make That? Spring Fling Linky Luv for Mompreneurs

Spring Fling Shopping

Link to Your Mom Biz

Spring has arrived, and there are many Spring Flings going on around the blogosphere! Start your holiday shopping here!

As a Mompreneur, I understand the value of paying it forward.  I was a former eBay store owner where I sold boutique childrens clothing, and now sell vintage sewing patterns on Bonanzle, and welcome any free advertising that comes my way.

Looking To Be a Success Selling Online? Start By Selling Yourself!

Sure, everyone wants to sell their products online and make some decent money; but those who ultimately fail at it are usually the ones who don’t take the time to sell themselves right along with those products.

Why Do You Need to Sell Yourself?

It’s a hard idea to grasp, isn’t it? Actually it’s not when you think about it this way:

People tend to buy from those they have some level of trust with.

What Does it Mean to Sell Yourself?

Selling yourself is done through building relationships with those you intend to sell to. It’s important to create a bond with them to encourage a level of trust with you, so you can make the sale to them in the end.

To find your target market, you need to use outlets like the social media websites and message board forums that relate to your business site’s topic.

It’s also important to note that the relationship you build with your target market will need to be kept up; even after the sale. Your customers need to continue to have trust with you in order to keep coming back when they want to buy. This is easily done through your customer service skills and by providing them with excellent products.

Once you’ve introduced yourself to your targeted audience, you can begin getting to know them while they get to know you. The relationship you build through these outlets can be immeasurable when it comes to your business.

Whether you sell on Etsy, eBay, Bonanzle, your own website – if you’re a crafter, jewelry maker, butcher, baker or candlestick maker – I’d like to pay-it-forward and invite you and other WAHMs to leave your link to your mom-owned business on the Linky.

Please link ONLY to your mom-owned business. This is not a giveaway linky. You can list your Giveaways on the Giveaway Linky HERE.

Help promote your business and this post by Retweeting!

If you would like to Advertise here, I offer affordable rates for banner advertising for WAHMs.

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Social Networking

I’d like to share my recommended URL Shortener for Twitter.  You may or may not have heard about it.

Twitter is a micro-blogging forum. You can talk to anyone who wants to listen. It’s a quicker way to get people interested in new product offerings, contests, prize giveaways, blog posts and more.

If you’re a work-at-home mom, this is important in order to get the word out on your brand!

Because Twitter limits you to only 140 characters per tweet, posting a link to your website can be troublesome. There are several services, such as bitly.com  or tinyurl.com that let you type in the URL of any site and will then shorten it into a clickable URL that uses fewer characters.

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I prefer the new service that Stumble Upon has developed.

It’s called Su.pr

I also recommended that you install the bookmarklet on your toolbar.

Benefits:

* When links are shortened by su.pr, it also adds a StumbleUpon toolbar to the tweet, thereby increasing your chances that your post will get Stumbled (more traffic!)

example:  Click through my RT and see what happens:

New YANKEES MLB Baseball Infant Baby Lovey Blanket Blue http://su.pr/2tl352 #bonanzle <for any Yankees fan!

Actually, we should all try to stumble any tweets we may find interesting. 

• Simultaneously post to both your Twitter and Facebook accounts

• There’s also the ability to schedule your tweets through su.pr  I like to schedule my Retweets for optimal traffic-time on twitter and spread them out throughout the day, morning & evening, depending on the tweet and topic.  You also won’t be spamming your followers with so many Retweets all at once.

• Su.pr adds the ability to track your tweets and see how many click-throughs have occurred.

• There is also a su.pr WordPress plugin I use – post to twitter immediately with a shortened su.pr link (instead of bit.ly or tinyurl, etc.)

Download the Su.Pr Plugin

This is just a suggestion, it was mentioned on Mashable – but I think it’s definitely one worth using.

I recently formed a WAHM Twitter Retweet Group on Google so that any tweets my followers feel are important are immediately posted to retweet.  We’re all on Twitter at different hours of the day – so it’s impossible to see what’s going on in everyone’s tweet stream!    If you’d like more information, you can visit at: WAHM Blogging Twitter Retweet Group

WAHM Blogging Twitter Retweet Group

JOIN this group

Check out more information and tips and suggestions I’ve written for using social networking sites and Twitter to brand your blog or business.

For More Info Visit: Su.Pr

Hat Tip to The Dailey Blonde

Clorox & Danny Gokey Team Up – I Don’t Want to Miss …

I Don’t Want to Miss …

Balancing schoolwork with sports practice, play rehearsal, and club meetings complicates any youngster, pre-teen and teen’s life enough without the added burden of getting sick. The dual risk of the seasonal flu as well as the 2009 H1N1 virus, makes this year’s flu season especially complicated.

For millions of parents around the world, the day does not end with the school bell. There are still pictures to be painted, songs to be sung and games to be played. This all adds up to keeping children happy, safe and out of trouble. But, parents have to steer away from going overboard.  My own girls were actively involved in after-school activities such as Brownies, dance lessons, religious classes, and sports.  Parents should keep in mind that in order to keep your children healthy, everything should be in moderation:

After school is not baby-sitting
After school activities thrive only if it is backed by sufficient parental involvement. What would a soccer match be without parents cheering their little heroes from the sidelines?.

Research and choose
Instead of convenience being the decisive factor, find out things that will interest your child. Once you select a program, get the fine print and find out what you have to contribute.

Free time
Many children attend piano classes, followed by ballet and squeeze in some time for play dates in between just before they rush home in time for bed. This rigor is too much for a child. So, go slow.

When to quit
Often, parents enroll their child in an activity to discover that he may not be the prodigy they thought he would be. This is the time to let go. Your child may not become the next wonder-kid. But, let him cultivate an interest that he enjoys. Remember, happiness and fulfillment are all that matter.

To help spread the word about flu prevention, former American Idol finalist Danny Gokey has paired up with The Clorox Company to launch I Don’t Want to Miss…, a national campaign designed to get kids and their teachers involved in flu prevention.

Danny Gokey - American Idol Finalist

Now in its second year, the program features a contest that invites school musical groups, like glee clubs, show choirs, etc.  to develop a video performance of a song written by Berklee College of Music student Will Wells on what they don’t want to miss out on if they were home sick and why prevention is important. The winning school will win a music class led by former American Idol finalist Danny Gokey!

For each entry submitted, The Clorox Company will donate $100 (up to $10,000) to the Sophia’s Heart Foundation, a charity founded by Gokey in honor of his late wife, Sophia, and dedicated to helping children achieve academic success via musical training and restoring musical dreams in children.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend that children and teens over 6 months and up to age 18 get flu vaccinations. In addition to vaccination, the most important step in flu prevention, disinfecting frequently touched surfaces and washing hands often play an important role in prevention.

Visit the Clorox page on Facebook to learn more about this creative and informational challenge. For the first 100 groups to submit, the teacher will receive a wellness care package from The Clorox Company.

I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Clorox and received $20 thank-you gift certificate.

Blog Community Support at MomDot Forum

Pay It Forward

Where the Blogging Moms Go

Whether you’re a newbie or seasoned blogger, we all can use a support system at times.

Perhaps you’re looking for a fresh perspective, or someone to bounce an idea off of.  Maybe you need another pair of eyes to help solve a problem or share some ideas on parenting tips.

At the MomDot Forum, women come together to pay it forward.   The MomDot Forum is a community of women (and a few men!) – comprised of moms , grandmoms and dads,  who enjoy keeping the conversation going, while nurturing friendships.

I can honestly say that I’ve met some wonderful people, and learned so much from the group!  It’s the one forum I check first thing in the morning and last thing at night!

If you also are a Product Reviewer, MomDot has a special VIP Co-Op Share Board that you can join, as well as a place to list your Contests and Carnivals.

When you join, let Trisha know that Moomettes sent you!

For more information and to complete an application visit MomDot.

Charter High Speed Sweepstakes – Win a 2010 Camaro SS

Win A Camaro

My husband and I started dating when we were 18.  Over the course of these 35 years, he’s had many cars.  The one that we remember best is the one we had when we got married.

My then-boyfriend, now-husband had taken over the payments of his brother’s 1972 Camero.  It was a 2-door, brown standard.  I don’t think it had air conditioning, but it was so long ago, I don’t remember!  All I know is I can’t drive a standard well, and actually drove it only a few times.

I’m short, and the seats weren’t adjustable like they are now, so I really had a tough time reaching the pedals and the clutch.  When we left our reception, his friends had written “Just Married” all over it with shaving cream- papered it, and generally, just did a number on it.  We actually took it to the carwash while we were still in our tux and wedding gown before we left for the airport!

Several months ago I did a post about how Charter was giving away a laptop every day for two months.  Now Charter switched to giving away a brand new car – a Camaro! And not just any Camaro, the hard to get 2010 Camaro 2SS. (Sales Tax included in the prize)

The contest runs from September 15 through November 26 at noon.

In addition, you can get a $100 gift card when you buy 3 Charter services, $50 gift card for 2 services, and $25 gift card when you buy 1 Charter service!

Charter loves fast. And this new 426 hp Camaro is one of the fastest and hardest cars to get in North America, and they’re giving it away free.

Charter services have always brought your home to life, now they’re bringing your garage to life!

The Gift Cards Charter is giving away are from major retailers in clothing, home and accessories, restaurants and more!

Visit Camaro Sweepstakes to register today and to view the complete rules, specifications on the Camaro and more.

Charter continues to outpace the industry in creative and newsworthy contests from giving away an HDTV every day to Xbox 360s to a Hybrid Car last year.

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Back to School – Charter Laptop-A-Day Sweepstakes

Win a Laptop

Laptop-A-Day Sweepstakes

Now that my daughter has graduated college, she’s been busy applying to Grad Schools.

The laptop that served her well through 4 different colleges within 4 years, is now in need of replacement.

If you have a student or businessperson who’ll be needing a laptop, sit up and pay attention here!

Charter is following up on the success of their HDTV-A-Day Sweepstakes with a new promotion and is holding a Laptop-a-Day Sweepstakes – and they are extending it for 2 months!

The contest runs from July 15 through September 15, 2009.

Additionally, you can get a free gift card ranging in value from $25-$100 with special online deals.

The contest is planned for the student or the businessperson on the go who needs a laptop for easy mobility. And it’s right in time for back to school shopping (wouldn’t those gift cards come in handy!)

Winners will get an HP 550 Notebook 15-inch with Windows Vista and a NeoTec Compu Backpack.

Gift Cards are from major retailers in clothing, home and accessories, restaurants and more!

Visit charter.com/laptop  to register today and to view the complete rules, a list of winners, details on the notebook computer and more!

Charter continues to create a buzz around its online contests. And they keep getting better. Last year it gave away laptops and Xbox 360 game systems and one customer drove away a 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid.

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