Indie Biz Chicks

Guest Post Recap #1

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Crissy Herron ~ 2 Comments

Some days it is hard to believe that this blog is now FOUR years old! Where did the time go??? Over the years, I have been honored to have many talented people write guest blog posts. As with any blog, the posts pile up on top of each other and older ones get “buried.” In honor of my awesome guest…

Twitter Party – Affiliate Marketing 101

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Crissy Herron ~ 0 Comments

The next Indie Biz Chicks Twitter Party (#indiebizchat) will be Tuesday, July 26 from 9pm – 10:00pm Eastern time. We’re going to be going over the basics of affiliate marketing. If that term is new to you, a basic definition of affiliate marketing is being paid a commission on products you promote. For example, I have an affiliate program, and…

How Can A VA (Virtual Assistant) Help You?

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Crissy Herron ~ 0 Comments

Tonight, during my #indiebizchat Twitter Party, the subject of VAs came up. VA stands for Virtual Assistant. A VA is someone who helps you with your business. They can take on administrative, marketing, accounting – or any other task that you assign. They are called “virtual” because they work from their own home. Many businesses, both home based and non…

Starting an Online Business without Computer Skills

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Crissy Herron ~ 0 Comments

Working from home is the ideal for us all – or at least being able to supplement your income so that you aren’t a slave to your job. However, working with computers isn’t always an easy task, especially if you didn’t grow up around computers or have little to know experience using certain software. Just because you didn’t get a…

Twitter Party – The Pros & Cons Of Working Solo

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Crissy Herron ~ 0 Comments

The next Indie Biz Chicks Twitter Party will be Tuesday, July 19 from 9pm – 10:00pm Eastern time. We’re going to be talking about the pros and cons of working solo. My guests will be Kelly McCausey (@kellymccausey), Angela Wills (@angelawills), and Sharon McMillan (@sharonmc). I recommend using TweetGrid to keep track of the discussion. You can log in by…

I Have The Most Awesome Readers In The WORLD.

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Crissy Herron ~ 3 Comments

I have, without a doubt, the most awesome readers… in the WORLD. This isn’t a new discovery for me. I’ve known it for a loooong time. I just don’t know if YOU know it. Or if you know how much I appreciate you. It was just about this time, four years ago, that I started this blog. Some of you…

Welcome Back To WordPress

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Crissy Herron ~ 0 Comments

I’m sure it is no surprise for you to hear me say “I love blogging.” Blogging and I have a very deep and committed relationship. And you know I need the Facebook and the Twitter to survive. But I must confess – I have never been a Tumblr fan. I just didn’t get it. I guess because I just didn’t see a…

Free Class – Newsletters 101

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Crissy Herron ~ 0 Comments

The truth is, you NEED a newsletter. The majority of people who find their way to your site / blog only stay a minute or two and then they click away… and many of them will never come back. Newsletters can help you fix this. When someone signs up for your newsletter, you get to keep in touch with them….

Free Class – Social Media 101

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Crissy Herron ~ 0 Comments

Okay – social media. That’s not so hard. It’s Facebook and Twitter. Easy! But…. are you just using these tools to chit chat about your favorite shows and what you had for lunch, or are you using them to grow your business? And if you’re using them for business too much, do you look like a total jackass? Ok… it’s…

Free Class – Copywriting 101

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Crissy Herron ~ 3 Comments

Let’s be honest.. as a business owner, sales are very important. So, how are your sales? If you’re not making enough of them, you aren’t earning enough money. That is NOT a good thing. Your copywriting can have a big effect on your sales. If your item descriptions and sales pages are boring, people are going to click away. BUT…