Health Insurance Is Always A Hot Topic….
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I have rec’d several questions lately about health insurance options for the self employed…. I wrote a blog post about that very topic back in January. If you are wondering about health insurance options, please read the post at http://indiebizchicks.com/blog/health-insurance-options-for-indie-business-owners/
Good Luck!
I made the front page of the paper today…….
You can read the story at http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/051208/new_278178346.shtml
Reform School For Email??
Did you realize that “email marketing” can be one of the most effective ways to generate sales? This is the process of starting a mailing list to collect the names of people interested in your business and your products or services. Whenever you create a new product or decide to have a sale or other promotion, you can email your past customers & the people you have requested to be on your mailing list.
Since these people have already expressed interest in hearing from you, they are more likely to purchase your products and services than somehow who has never heard of you.
If you are at a loss for what to say in these emails, don’t worry. I have your back! My friend and mentor, Alice Seba, has created a guide called “24 Ideas For Endless Email Topics” (click on the link to read it online, or right click it to save the guide to your computer).
Alice is also offering an Email Marketing Reform School to a very select group of 25 students. Registration begins May 12 and will close on May 19 (or when the 25 spots are taken, which ever comes first). Your lessons will be delivered via email, and you will also have access to a private coaching area where you can ask questions, receive feedback, etc. Click Here for more info.
Freebie Friday: Lots of free stuff for Indie Biz Chicks Day
Yep, yep - the day has come! It is officially Indie Biz Chicks Day. So, if you are a women in independent business, celebrate by taking a bit of time off to go do something nice for yourself.
Now what’s a holiday without presents?? Everyone LOVES presents! And I have some for you, and that includes guides on starting an online business, blogging, increasing your sales through the words on your site, tips on outsourcing and more (check out the line up at http://www.indiebizchicks.com/ibcday.html). If you are a subscriber to The Weekly Biz Tips, there should have been an email waiting for you this morning with the info on how to download the gifts.
And if you’re not a subscriber, you can subscribe through the box on the top right or through the link I mentioned in the above paragraph. Your gifts will be sent to you within a few moments.
Happy Indie Biz Chicks Day!
A lot has changed in 4 months!
Just a little over 4 months ago (on Dec 21 to be exact) I blogged about winter solstice and how it applies to your business (http://indiebizchicks.com/blog/winter-solstice-how-it-applies-to-your-business/)
For those of you who don’t know what winter solstice is (and don’t want to read the referenced post), it is the shortest day of the year. During that time of year, the part of Alaska that I live in gets about 6 1/2 hours of daylight. Well, in the post, I had mentioned that starting the next day, we would be gaining a little bit of light each day, and before long, it would be light out almost 24 hours a day (some parts of Alaska do have 24 hour daylight in the summer, but not the part I live in).
So - I ended up relating this story to the fact that your business works the same way. There’s going to be high points and there’s going to be some low points, too. When you are having a low point, you just have to keep working through it and know that things will get better.
And when you are experiencing the high points, try to remember that the pendulum will swing back around. You may want to rest on those proverbial laurels, but taking a walk on Easy Street may not be the best decision.
A lot can change in just a few months. For example, it now gets light out well before 6am here (I don’t really want to get up before that just to see what time the sun actually rises) and it is still light out past 10pm.
If your business is not performing the way you want it to, commit to working hard for the next four months. That’s only 120 days. You can do this. And then in September you can tell me how much your profits have increased.
Remember - no one is going to hand you the life you want on a silver platter. If you want something to change, you have to do it yourself!