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Archive for April, 2008

Don’t Let Your Profits Take A Nose Dive!

Don’t Let Your Profits Take A Nose Dive!

For episode 22 of The IndieBizChicks.com Podcast, I’m gonna give you a heads up on something that might affect your business soon! When the weather warms up, your business motivation can easily dip. If that happens, your profits can very quickly take a steep nose dive! Keep your motivation up all summer long by listening [...]

April 21, 2008 | 0 Comments More
Freebie Friday: Motivation & Memory

Freebie Friday: Motivation & Memory

I’ve got two freebies for you… The first one is something that I am giving away to the subscribers of my Weekly Biz Tips on Monday. It’s almost summer – and when summer comes knocking, many people lose all motivation to work on their business. If you want to stay motivated all summer long, make [...]

April 18, 2008 | 2 Comments More
What Can You Create Out Of Your Passion?

What Can You Create Out Of Your Passion?

We are going to finish our discussions on digital products this week, with guests LaTara Ham-Ying from Vegan Family Living & Christina Lemmey from Wonder Years Radio. Both of these women created websites & podcasts out of their passion – and they’re earning an income while they do it! Not only are digital products a [...]

April 16, 2008 | 0 Comments More
Episode 21

Episode 21

We are going to finish our discussions on digital products this week, with guests LaTara Ham-Ying from Vegan Family Living & Christina Lemmey from Wonder Years Radio. Both of these women created websites & podcasts out of their passion – and they’re earning an income while they do it! Not only are digital products a [...]

April 13, 2008 | 0 Comments More
So what should you send along with that press release?

So what should you send along with that press release?

If you have been reading my site or blog, you’ll know that I am a fan of the press release and definitely encourage you to send them out. If you’re sending them directly to someone via snail mail or if you have a physical product that you want to include a sample of, you should [...]

April 12, 2008 | 0 Comments More
Episode 20

Episode 20

The unexpected hiatus is over! The podcast is back and all new! Episode 20 kicks off with our first guest, Claire Chambers of AbsolutelySmall.com. Claire makes all kinds of cute stuff (regular listeners may remember me talking about the “Chicken Pants”…). In this episode, Claire shares some craft fair & marketing tips with us. My [...]

April 11, 2008 | 0 Comments More
Freebie Friday: Help With Your Affiliate Program

Freebie Friday: Help With Your Affiliate Program

It’s no secret that I think affiliate programs are great! Starting one will help you grow your business faster than you ever could alone. Plus, they are very budget friendly. What’s not to like? For all their benefits, they can be a bit confusing at first. Starting your own program and learning the “ins and [...]

April 11, 2008 | 0 Comments More
Relaunching CleverChicks.com

Relaunching CleverChicks.com

Back in 2004 or 2005 – long before I even knew how to build a website, I registered my first domain (www.CleverChicks.com). I had no idea of what I was going to do with it, and have tried to play with it here and there over the years…. Well, I think I may have it [...]

April 10, 2008 | 2 Comments More
So what do you think of FaceBook?

So what do you think of FaceBook?

I’ve been on MySpace for several years, and I think it’s a great networking tool. I recently became introduced to FaceBook and am trying to figure it all out. It’s a lot different than I thought it would be – there are so many widgets and applications. But it does seem like a good place [...]

April 9, 2008 | 5 Comments More
Do You REALLY Need Retail Relationships?

Do You REALLY Need Retail Relationships?

If you sell a physical product, one of your goals may be to develop retail relationships and have your products featured in retail outlets across your town, across the nation, or even across the world. But is it really necessary? There are pros and cons to this, and before you invest too much in to [...]

April 8, 2008 | 0 Comments More