PTC | PAID TO CLICK | BEST PTC | NEOBUX | BEST PAID TO CLICK GOING!

I have done some exhausting research on Pay To Click programs. First of all, if you've never heard of this, here is a brief explanation.

Websites are created known as pay to click websites. Advertisers pay you to click on their ads and view them for a set amount of time, i.e. 30 - 45 seconds, and they pay you for doing so. Don't get too excited. The payment is only from a 1/4 of a penny to 2 cents per click. Membership to these websites are FREE and it is very easy and fun for anyone to participate and make a little money.

Now to the research.....WOW AT THE AMOUNT OF SCAMMING PAID TO CLICK SITES OUT THERE!!!! IS THERE NO SHAME????? What is happening is these sites are popping up everywhere making huge promises. They get people like us excited and we join. Once we join they say "hey, for a little bit more money you too can be making more money." The greed of these sites only escalates from there. In one months time and sometimes they stay open longer, they have taken huge amounts of money from people, shut down, and they are gone! There is a lot of risk when searching for a legitimate PTC site.

As I told you in the beginning, my search has been quite a lengthy one. I think I've read everything there is to read on the web about PTC sites and the info on each one of them. (SEE ME STILL IN SHOCK OVER ALL THE SCAM SITES) For me, only one has stood out among them all. There are a couple of others that are good possibilities as well but for now let me mention Neobux.

Anytime I Googled for the best PTC site the results were always Neobux. Anytime I viewed polls requesting input on the best PTC sites it was always Neobux. When I requested info from top PTC folks, their answer was always Neobux.

Hopefully you got the picture earlier that this is NOT a get rich quick kinda thing. In fact, if you depend on just your clicks on advertisements everyday, you're probably looking at $1.00 a day. Pretty disappointing isn't it?

Here is the thing...you need someone to guide you through this. You need to know that to make some decent money, you are going to have to invest a little bit. Now you can invest a lot a bit (is that correct language?) and make even more money. Let's face it though, we're living in some rough times and money is tight.

So, to see some real money trickle in you are going to have to get referrals. What are referrals? A referral is someone who works for you. Sounds good? Keep on reading: A referral gets what every other user gets when they click ads: Money!
But, if a user that clicks ads is your referral, you get money too!

There are two types of referral and three ways of getting them:

Direct referral:
This user registered using your username as their referrer.

Rented referral:
You rented them.

So, how do you get referrals?
Here are the three ways you can do that:

Use Neobux banners:
Show banners online with a link to NeoBux with your username on that link (you can find the banners with the links in your account).
When the visitor clicks that banner,(hopefully you'll be clicking mine that is on this page!)and registers they become your direct referral. Neobux takes care of the rest for you.

Talk:
Just tell everyone to register at NeoBux and to type your username on the referrer field when they do so.

Rent:
You can rent referrals to work for you (this is not slavery... they win too).
Just go to your account to do so.
The quantity of referrals available will vary depending on how much users registered without a referrer. Neobux knows you don't want deadbeat no clickers so you'll only get referrals that have clicked at least 10 advertisements in the past 5 days.

Recycle your referrals:
You can recycle each referral any time you want to.
Is your referral inactive or just clicks a few advertisements per day?
No problem! For just $0.08 you can replace him with a new active referral.

Click on my banner for more information or to just check out the Neobux site. Feel free to comment with any questions you may have.

Bookmark me as I'll be following up with how this site is performing for me, earnings postings, etc.

If you join, I'd love to keep in touch and know how you are doing as well!

As mentioned earlier there was one more I am going to look into and I'll post back on that one as well.

Laurie




Laurie is a Christian mother of three children. She maintains a website for Stay At Home Moms which includes free articles, advice, coupons, freebies and legitimate work from home opportunities.
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Home Based Business Scams

Here is how you can avoid Home Based Business Scams

The very first line in a Home Based Business Scams website states you can make hundreds of dollars a week working from home. Is this realistically possible? Many Home Based Business Scams site you need to avoid.

There is no experience needed. Which actually is a lie and can be one of many.

You can work just a few hours a week and still make a bundle of money. Have they given any proof in the site? Watch out this site too can be one of many Home Based Business Scams. There are lots of CAPITALIZATION’S AND!!!!!! Used.

You read an extremely vague ad. You haven’t a clue what the business is about, but boy, could you be making the bucks. Read through the lines and the fine print you will surely realize this is one among many sites promoting Home Based Business Scams.

You're asked to call 900# for more information.

For a fee, a company will send you a list of businesses that are looking for home workers.

You are forced to make a decision immediately and are made to feel stupid if you say no to their offer.

A friend, relative, acquaintance tells you to come to a meeting at their house. They can’t tell you what it's about until you get there.

Questions You Should Ask If You Are Thinking About Buying A Business Opportunity

Find out from your sponsor, in writing, what is involved with this business. Such as; Are you able to return merchandise if it doesn't sell? Is there a money back guarantee? How long have they been in business for? What is your total cost of this business opportunity? Including fees, supplies, equipment. Will you be paid on salary or commission, how often and who will pay you? Ask the program sponsor to write down every step of the business. Be informed, Avoid getting caught in Home Based Business Scams.

What to do if you get caught in one of many Home Based Business Scams

First you need to write to the company who was involved in Home Based Business Scams that you feel has ripped you off telling them you would like your money back. If they don’t agree with you then you need to let them know you plan to notify officials. The following people should be notified.

If you read about this work-at-home scheme in a magazine. Let the editor know the particular company is involved in Home Based Busines Scam.

The Attorney General's Office in your state or in the state where the bogus Home Based Business Scams Company is located.

National Fraud Information Centre Call them if you feel you are a victim of a Home Based Business Scams. Check out their web site for daily alerts or new Home Based Business Scams. 1-800-876-7060

Your local Consumer Protection Offices.

Your local Better Business Bureau (BBB) and the BBB in the state of the Home Based Business Scams operator.

Postmaster. If you received the misleading Home Based Business Scams information through the mail.

The Federal Trade Commission. While the FTC cannot resolve individual Home Based Business Scams, the agency can take action if there is evidence of a pattern of deceptive or unfair practices. To register a complaint about any Home Based Business Scams, write to: Correspondence Branch, Federal Trade Commission, and Washington, D.C. 20580.

How to Check A Home Based Business Scam

Whether you have those funny feelings about the claims of a company or not, do some background research on them. Hire a lawyer. This may seem like a waste of money, but in the long run it could really save you some financial heartache of getting caught in a Home Based Business Scams .

Call the Better Business Bureau (in the state the company resides in) to see if there have been any Home Based Business Scams complaints against the company.

Ask the company if you can talk to any of their happy customers. Please be aware that companies can and will give you false customers to talk to. If these people sound way too happy, they too can be part of Home Based Business Scams of this bogus company .

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Simple Tips to Promote Your Newsletter

By: Lara Velez

Promoting your newsletter can seem like a daunting task. However, you can be successful if you are willing to do the work. Here are some things that I have learned along the way. I am sure that they will help get you started in the right direction...

MAKE IT AVAILABLE TO YOUR VISITORS: Place a sign up form on the top of EVERY page of your site and/or forums. By doing this, you are making your newsletter available to every visitor of your site. It is also good for those visitors that may want to sign up, but are busy reading content, and missed the form on another page.

MESSAGE BOARDS: Use your signature to promote! Message board sigs are a fantastic promotional tool. It's like free advertising. Every time you post, there are countless opportunities for your sig line to be read.

BLOGS: Place a link on your blog. There are many potential subscribers out there that love to Blog. They exclusively search blogs for information.
Make the most of your Blog, and use it to promote your business, products, and NEWSLETTER!

Another great way to use a blog to promote your newsletter is to make comments on blogs like wordpress. The key is NOT to spam. You simply find blogs that you like to read and that will reach the type of readers you want. Then when given the option in the comments to put your "url" direct it to your newsletter sign up page!

ONE of a KIND: There are thousands of newsletters out there in your niche.
Make yours different. If you are a carbon copy of everyone else, why would people want to read yours? Be unique...originality goes a long way!

WORD of MOUTH: Once you have mastered the art of originality, your subscribers will tell their friends what a great newsletter you have. You can also have top monthly referral prizes, and newsletter promotional contests to get that word of mouth going.

FUN FACTOR: Have contests for subscribers. People love to win stuff. Be creative and keep your newsletter fun, informative, and easy to read. Ask your advertisers if they would sponsor a contest. You both win. They get free advertising and you get a great prize for your contest. This is another way to generate those "word of mouth" subscribers.

You can even have a "Refer a Friend" contest. The person who refers the most new subscribers wins a prize.

SWAP LINKS: Trade links with other relevant newsletters. Try to find newsletters that have the same type of readers, but are different enough topic wise for them to want to read both. Plus, it's a great way for WAHM's to support one another!

DIRECTORIES: There are MANY directories out there, including newsletter and ezine directories. Do a search. Ask around. The point is, get your newsletter listed in as many as you can.

I'm sure that you will see a steady increase in subscribers if you put these simple tips into practice!

Happy Newsletter Promoting!!

Copyright C Lara Velez

About the Author: Lara Velez is a Christian Homeschooling WAHM of two. She is a published writer and web designer. She is also the owner of several websites, including Moms of Faith, a community of Christian Moms who love the Lord and want to all that He created them to be as Christian Mothers.

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Start A Home Internet Business

By Bob Cortez

The most frequently asked question I receive as an Internet home business consultant usually goes something like this; "I would really like to start my own home business on the Internet, but I don't know what." The short answer is - Start with what you know and enjoy.

There are a number of good reasons for this:

By drawing on existing knowledge, you can concentrate on building a business rather than learning about a new trade, product, or service.

Starting and running a home business means long hours and sacrifice. It is easier to do when you are doing something you enjoy.

Selling what you know and enjoy is less difficult for non-salespeople. Selling what you know and enjoy is less difficult for non-salespeople.

The Internet offers unique opportunities for the home business netrepreneur. It creates the ability to reach a much larger potential market for your product, service, or information at a much lower price than through conventional advertising mediums.

The Internet and World Wide Web are still in their infancy. Right now, you can get everything you need to put your business online - free. It is like someone offering you a store (web hosting), full time staff (web pages, auto responders) and advertising (lots of advertising) for free. All you have to do is come up with an idea for a product or service to put in the store.

One of my favorite examples is my mother's home business. She builds very creative and unique birdhouses. She uses scrap lumber from a local sawmill (free) and driftwood from the local beach (free), to keep her material costs low. Another local artist provides the miniature sculptures for a percentage of the sales. She started by building and selling these for the local tourist trade in Homer Alaska, and was doing ok. But when we put them on the Internet (http://www.ptialaska.net/~cortez/) sales really began to soar. Not everyone that would be interested in the birdhouses can afford to visit Homer, and we certainly couldn't afford to advertise to the world in any other way. We were able to reach this larger market by using free web hosting, design, and promotion services. Once we developed a flow of traffic, we were able to create additional income streams by selling other peoples products as well. (I'll discuss this further later in this article)

This business model can work for just about any product that can be shipped. What unique item can you build using local materials? Do you have a craft or gift idea that is unique? How about a kit or plans for something you have built?

Information is another type of product. What do you know or know how to do that would be of interest or value to others? You can either sell that information as a report, or a tip booklet. Or you can give the information away at your store and sell other peoples related products for a commission. The advantage here is that once you put your information in the store it is done. You don't have to keep building it and shipping it. If your not comfortable with writing your own material you can use a ghostwriter (http://www.home-work.net) or have a tips booklet prepared with assistance in getting it published (http://www.realvoices.com/booklets).

Another home business opportunity that is unique to the Internet is based on common interests. What do you have a special interest in that others may share? Music, books, computers, cars, gardening, collectibles, etc…? The idea in this business model is to create a site with information and resources available online of interest to others. Then you select products to sell of interest to people that would be visiting your site. For instance, if you had an avid interest in a particular type of music. You could develop a site that was a resource for others with that same interest. The site could include links to artists sites, reviews of the latest releases, concert tour information, photos, sound clips, interview excerpts, a chat room, or discussion board. You become an "associate" of one of the CD distributors online and receive a commission on CD's that are sold. The distributor does the entire order fulfillment. The number and variety of companies that have an associate program online is growing daily. They cover all kinds of products and services from gifts to computers or web hosting to credit cards. For a partial list of these types of programs, send any email to start@athome.hypermart.net

Start with what you know, apply some imagination, and open your low cost home business online. The market is growing everyday - world wide.

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Successful Home Business

By Julie Frost

"The most powerful weapon on Earth is the human soul on fire." -- Ferdinand Foch

Is your soul on fire when it comes to what you do to earn a living? For most, the answer is no. But if you're looking to start a home-based business, you should start looking at options that get you fired up. Anything else would be a manipulation of your life -- and your life's calling.

If you're living a life that is anything less than filled with excitement, fulfillment, and your "soul on fire" then you're living a life that is not true to the most important person in the world -- you. You're living a life that is in the best interest of someone other than you.

Many people do this, especially when it comes to their work. They feel as though they MUST do this job or start that business, because it's in the best interest of someone else (their spouse, their kids, their parents, etc.) What they don't realize is that, by making choices in that fashion, they are not only cheating themselves of a more fulfilling life, but they are also cheating those people whose best interest they have in mind. Because, when you’re not living your best possible life, you cannot share the best parts of yourself with those you care about.

In order to live your destiny, if you will, you must choose a home-based business that sets your soul on fire. It's one that is not only good for you, but it's one that is good for those you care about (particularly because it‘s so good for you), as well as those it serves.

The hard part is, it's not always clear what that "thing" is. That thing that you will turn into your business. It should either come from a passion you have, or stir a passion within you. When you discover it, you'll know.

You have so many choices when it comes to starting your own business. You can create your business "from scratch" or you can join a reputable "business opportunity." Each can be equally good, the point is, however your business begins, to last it must create a fire in your belly.

When you lay in bed at night, your mind buzzing with ideas . . . When you can't wait to wake up and get started on your day . . . When you find that niche that puts your life and your life in balance, you've found it.

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Motivated Moms - Making Staying At Home and Keeping Your House Organized A Little Easier

I have found a wonderful inexpensive way to keep myself sane while staying at home and working from home. It is called Motivated Moms. This unique and straightforward chore planning system is for moms who are trying to balance creative endeavors with their desire to have an orderly and organized environment in their homes. Really anyone can use this valuable tool. As friends who met online, Deann Polanco and Janet Russell collaborated for several years on the Motivated Moms chore planning system. Beginning in 2005, Janet wanted more time to spend on other interests and Deann took over the business. Initially offered in traditional ‘book’ format, it is now a printable chore list in e-book format for readers to download and print.

The system is designed to help you complete chores and tasks throughout the year so that you don’t spend your entire day doing housework. To help you organize your priorities, the printable chore lists has the daily necessities listed as chores, and the less frequent duties listed as tasks. If, while pursuing other goals, you miss the tasks scheduled for a particular day, you don’t have to ‘transfer’ those tasks to the next day. Just remain focused on completing daily chores and do the weekly scheduled tasks as they fit into your schedule and family lifestyle. The tasks you miss will come up again on another day.

Above all, the Motivated Moms Chore Planning System is NOT intended as a guilt planner! Motivated Moms is all about reducing stress, not adding to it, and making home management easier.

The Motivated Moms Chore Planning System comes in six versions, the full-sized with Bible readings scheduled (a schedule to read the Bible through in a year), the full-sized without the Bible schedule, a half-sized version with and without scheduled Bible readings and a "page per day" version with and without the Bible schedule that has one day of chores per day and also has lines for appointments and a box for the daily menu plan and a place for notes. Any of the six would be a great tool in order to be able to get everything done each day.

A wise woman once told me..."If you keep doing what you are doing...you are going to keep getting what you are getting."

The most important thing that I did was to make a decision to "do something."

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Business Opportunities - Candy Wrappers Checklist – 7 Steps to Follow When Starting Your Own Home Based Business

Custom wrapped candy bars are widely used in recent times to celebrate special events such as weddings, birthdays, birth announcements, school events, etc. If you are thinking of starting your own home venture, then this profession would be ideal for you! Candy wrapping involves covering candy bars with designed over wraps created by you.



In addition to the satisfaction of owning your own business, you get to take part in creating a wonderful product and a treasured memento for your clients.



The following steps would help you to start off on your new venture with ease.



1. Creation of the Business Plan



Before moving on to any of the following steps ensure that you have a solid business plan for your venture. Creation of a business plan is essential no matter how small your business maybe. It would enable you to focus and manage your business effectively.



In this you should also define the service/s which you are offering your clients. Whether it be only the creation of the over wraps or would include the wrapping of the product as well.



2. Verifying the Correct Equipment & Supplies



When considering the equipment, a computer and a color printer are the basic requirements. If you need to incorporate pictures, sent by your clients or taken by you into your designs, a scanner and a digital camera would be useful.



It is important to select the correct quality paper for printing. The weight of the paper should be specially considered, since heavier paper would be harder to wrap with.



A paper cutter and glue sticks or double sided tape, are the final supplies required to wrap up your product.



3. Selecting the Designing Software



To design the layouts of the candy covers you can either use a basic program such as Microsoft Word or other advanced programs such as Microsoft Publisher, Adobe Photoshop, etc. The selection of the designing software solely depends on your ability to use these programs.



4. Purchase of Candy Bars



When purchasing candy bars it is better to buy in bulk as this would reduce your costs. But the purchasing should take place only when an order is received since it is not an item which you can keep in storage.



5. Fixing the Correct Price



Putting the correct price to your service is vital. You should never over price or sell your services short. Always consider all the expenses involved with your venture when fixing the price. It is also better to find out the competitive rates in the market.



6. Packaging and Shipping Your Product



Extra care should be taken when packing and shipping the product. Since candy bars can easily melt or be damaged, bubble wrapping the product and ensuring the correct temperature is maintained during shipping, is very important.



7. Forming the Marketing Strategy



Marketing your service is another vital step in this profession as this would ensure that you obtain a good clientele. The best marketing tool would be your own product. In addition to this you can utilize a website, business cards, advertisements, etc, to spread the word about the service which you offer.




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Business Opportunities - 8-Point Checklist When Starting Your Own Virtual Assistant Venture

Virtual Assistance is a profession which is fast growing and becoming extremely popular. Virtual Assistants are individuals who work from the comfort of their own homes to provide valued services using technology to clients globally. As women try to juggle their work and family life, more and more prefer to stay at home and work as a virtual assistant.


Are you interested in starting your own home based virtual assistant venture? Then follow this simple checklist.


1. Evaluate Yourself


Before jumping into starting your own virtual assistant business you should first evaluate yourself and see whether this is the right career path for you. Possessing great administrative skills, communicative skills and being computer literate is a must in this profession. In addition if you are a self motivated person who loves to learn new things, enjoy working with dynamic people and dream of having your own business this is the correct path for you.


2. Decide on the Service You Want to Offer


The nature of work that you provide to your clients will depend on your area of expertise. You should decide which service you want to offer by analyzing your background and the experience that you have already acquired. Depending on the above it could be billing and book keeping, meeting and travel planning, market research, business writing, desktop publishing, website creation, etc.


3. Determine Your Commitment to Your Business


You should decide how much time and energy you have to commit to your business. Whether you want to become a full time virtual assistant or a part time virtual assistant? The advantage of being a virtual assistant is that you get to set your own working hours. You can work “on call” or you can setup a work schedule with the client according to the time convenient for you.


4. Verify the Equipment & Software


Now that you have decided which service you would be offering to your clients, you should examine and see whether you have the correct equipment and software to provide it. Also since most of the communication and data delivery between you and your client would be done through the computer, you should ensure that you posses the required connectivity and software. For example email, instant messaging, etc.


5. Identifying Your Clients


You should identify which type of clients may need your service and where they are located and how you can have access to them.




6. Making a Business Plan


It is essential that you create a business plan for your venture. In this you should include information such as the business history, summary of the business, management information, designing & production plan, financial plan, etc. As your business grows and expands you can refer to it to manage your growth and change.



7. Creating a Marketing Strategy


A very important aspect to your venture is your marketing strategy. Now that you have decided on your services you need to spread the word about your venture. You should decide on a marketing strategy which suits you and your budget and start working on it.

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8. Fees and Pricing


You should have a competitive fee/price for the service you offer. When you are starting off it is always better to do some research and find out what the competitive rates are in the market. Always remember never to overprice or to sell yourself short.



Starting up a home based virtual assistant business would not involve a high cost. By following the above guidelines, you can build up a very successful virtual assistant practice.



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Business Opportunities - 7-Point Checklist to Set Up Your Own Welcome Service Business

Are you an outgoing person who likes to meet and befriend new people? Would you like to personally welcome your new neighbors and help them acquaint themselves with the community and the local businesses? Then “Welcome Service” is the perfect venture for you!


In this profession you get paid to personally welcome new residents in your community and provide them with a free welcome bag which contains ads, coupons and freebies from the local businesses along with useful information regarding the neighborhood.


Interested in starting your own welcome service business? The following checklist will guide you through the setting up process with ease.



1. Creation of Business Plan


The creation of the business plan is the first step to be taken when starting a venture no matter how small it may be. A business plan helps you to guide your business in the correct path. Information such as the business history, business summary, designing and production plans and financial plans should be noted here.


2. Finding Your Target Market


A welcome service need not be focused only on new residents. You can offer your services to newly wed couples, families with new babies, students, etc. Before starting off on your venture you should research and find out your target market in your community.
For example, if there is a university located in your area, your target market can be the students. Since every year, new students shift into your community.


3. Searching for Sponsors/Local Businesses


Sponsors play a major role in your venture, since you are paid by them. Your local businesses would be willing to sign up with you as you are providing them with inexpensive and personalized target marketing. Your sponsors could range from grocery shops, greeting card stores and barber shops to sports centers, movie theaters and local banks. Selecting one or two businesses from each category will give a privileged feeling to your sponsor as well as making your offer more lucrative.


4. Signing Up Sponsors


After selecting the sponsors the next step would be to sign up with them.
It is important that you properly explain the service which you are offering and the benefits it would yield to the business owner. Once the business owner is willing to sponsor your newcomer welcome bag, you can sign up a contract with him/her for a particular period of time. A contract is extremely beneficial in protecting your interests as well as your sponsors.



5. Designing the Welcome Bag and Sponsor Ads


You can have loads of fun and excitement designing your welcome bag. Whether it is a plastic bag or a paper bag, bright and colorful or sleek and elegant, what shape it should be, all these different choices lies in your hands. The welcome bag would be a visual representation of your business.
But you should always remember that the main focus should be on the ads in the bag. The designing and printing of the sponsor ads also should be done by you. You can either use a pre-designed template for all the ads or design each ad uniquely using the information provided by the sponsors.


6. Fixing the Correct Price


When fixing the price always remember to incorporate all your venture expenses into it. For example the cost for traveling, printing the ads, designing the bags, etc. Also you should take into consideration the competitive advertising rates in the market.


7. Marketing Your Venture


Marketing your services is vital since it enables you to establish your business and obtain good sponsors. Your welcome bag would be the main marketing tool. In addition to this you can also utilize business cards, a website, flyers, marketing letters, etc. to spread the word about your services to your potential sponsors.



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Business Opportunities - Checklist for Starting Your Online Jewelry Store

With the advancement of the internet, you now have the opportunity to launch and manage your own jewelry store from the comfort of your home. If you are already crafting jewelry items as a hobby, this is the chance for you to take it one step further and obtain an income from doing what you love.


The following checklist will assist you to start your online jewelry store with ease.


1. Required Skills



Before starting off you should first decide whether you possess the effort, time and skills required to make this into a successful venture. If you are planning on designing and crafting your own jewelry items to sell, then you should have a creative flair and a passion to carry it out. Also since the trends and designs have the habit of varying constantly in this industry, you should have the ability to keep yourself always abreast of these changes. Furthermore you should be a self motivated and organized individual with a willingness to learn new things in order to keep yourself ahead of your competitors.


2. Researching The Latest Trends



Due to the volatility of this industry, it is vital that you are always attentive of the latest trends and changes. One of the best places to obtain this information is from the internet. You should visit other jewelry sites, conduct searches on the search engines and visit online auction sites to obtain good examples of what type of jewelry people prefer to sell or buy. Another good source would be women’s magazines. Also visit local jewelry stores, galleries, boutiques in order to acquire a basic idea of what sells.


3. Researching Your Target
Audience


It is important to research the market in order to identify the type of customers that your business can profit from the most. The two main factors to consider when deciding on your target audience are the gender and the age group. As a rule when considering the gender, you should always target the women especially when starting out in this business. Even though there is a jewelry market for men, it is very exclusive and small. You have a better chance of selling your products if you stick to the majority market. Jewelry is an accessory which is loved by grown ups as well as children. And the preferred trends and designs differ with each age group. So you need to discover which age group is more likely to buy your designs.


4. Business Plan



A business plan will help you to always focus on the service which you are providing and also manage the growth of your business. So it is always advisable to create a business plan, no matter how small your venture maybe, because planning is the key to success.






5. Website Creation



Since the website is your jewelry store, it plays a vital role in your venture. Your visitors should be welcomed with a user friendly, easy to navigate, well designed site which is able to retain their interest. Especially pay attention to the way your products are displayed. Always upload professionally or well taken photographs of your designs with quick download times. When selecting the business name make sure that it is a short, easy to pronounce, memorable and meaningful name. An e-commerce application would be required for your website in order to run the store, display the products, manage the inventory and handle the checkout process. Since most of the online transactions are carried out through credit cards and other online payment options you should be acquire a PayPal account as well.


6. Packaging Your Products



The end look of the product, which you deliver to the customer, does make a difference in keeping your customers coming back to do business with you. Most people purchase jewelry as a gift item for their loved ones. So if you provide an elegant package for the jewelry items you sell, this will not only make the customer happy and save his/her valuable time but also make a lasting impression on him/her. Since you would be providing the packaging it doesn’t need to be expensive or elaborate only simple and elegant. You can use velvet boxes/bags, mini jars, tin boxes, satin purses, cardboard boxes, etc., in order to provide the finishing touches required to make your product stand out.



7. Fixing the Correct Price



When fixing the price for your jewelry items, make sure the price you select is able to cover all the expenses you endured as well as leave you with a decent profit. You should always take into consideration the cost of resources, cost of supplies, packaging expenses, overhead costs and very importantly the time and effort spent in creating a particular piece of jewelry. Also check out the prices of your competitors. This will enable you to obtain a fair idea of the market prices. Furthermore it would be beneficial when fixing the final price to keep in mind future expansions. Fix your price in such a way that it allows some freedom for you to expand your business in future without any difficulty.


8. Marketing Your Website



In the absence of a physical store, marketing your website is vital to obtain success in your venture. You can utilize online marketing techniques as well as offline marketing techniques to spread the word regarding your online store. Register your website with search engines such as Yahoo, Google, MSN, etc. in order for people to find your site easily. Also join up with online auction sites, online discussion groups/ forums and online directories. Furthermore add a blog area in your website. This will enable you to interact with your customers which in turn would be extremely beneficial for your business. To create awareness of your venture offline, you can utilize posters, banners, flyers, business cards, sales letters, emails as well as advertisements in papers, magazines, local directories and the Yellow Pages. You can also add your website address to all your personal and business correspondences. For example your business cards, emails, letter heads, envelopes, etc. should contain your web address. Networking is another effective way to spread the word regarding your services.


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Business Opportunities - Checklist to Start Your Own Event Planning Business

Due to the constraints of time, energy and resources faced by individuals and organizations, there has been an increase in the hiring of Event Planners to organize special events. Be it a social event or a corporate event, event planners are sought to take care of every aspect of organizing. The responsibility of the event planner ranges from the creation of the theme to the personal supervision of the event itself.



The following checklist outlines the course of action to be followed, to start your own event planning venture.



1. Required Skills and Qualifications




You should be an active and outgoing person with great organizational skills. Also you should have good people skills. Being an event planner would require you to organize all the aspects of the event as well as communicate with the client and the suppliers to ensure that everything works out well. Since there is a lot of hard work and stress involved you should be able to think on your feet and have the strength to face any circumstance.



It would be more beneficial for your venture if you could obtain a degree or a certificate in this area since some people may tend to look for qualifications.
Also having some past experience in organizing events for your office or your neighborhood would come in handy.



2. Essential Equipment & Supplies




As an event planner you should be accessible at all times. So it is essential that you obtain a mobile phone, fax machine and internet connection to maintain a steady steam of communication with your clients as well as your suppliers. In addition you should also invest in a high speed computer and a color printer. Since you are required to visit your clients, suppliers and the event site it is essential that you have your own transportation. A vehicle with a lot of space would be ideal since you may have to transport equipments and supplies as well.



3. Target Market




Events can be categorized under two main market segments. The social segment would include informal events such as birthdays, weddings, baby showers, reunions, anniversaries, etc. Under the corporate segment would fall events which are held by private organizations, corporations, businesses, charities, non-profit organizations and political parties. These could include company parties, meetings, product launches, trade shows, fundraisers, political rallies and so on.



It is up to you to decide to which segment you would be catering your services to. Also you can decide whether you would cater to all events under a given segment or only to one or two of them. For example if you have selected the corporate segment you can select to specialize in only company parties and trips.






4. Research




After selecting your target market it is important that you research and find out about the type of events that you would be handling. You should familiarize yourself with customs, etiquettes, etc which should be followed. Also you would need to study suppliers/vendors and select the ones who would suit your venture best. In addition you should also research about your competition in order to have a competitive edge above others. Also you can join an association related to this field or subscribe for newsletters/magazines in this field which would ensure that you are up to date with evolving trends.



5. Start Up Costs




The start up cost will mainly depend on the area in which your business is situated and also the market segment to which you are catering. You would have to make investments for the above specified equipments and also for business license/taxes, advertising material, legal advice etc.



6. Setting up of Functions




As an event planner- Researching, Organizing, Coordinating and Evaluating are the main functions which you would have to carry out. Once you have been entrusted to organize a specific event the best way to reduce risks and to have a successful event is to research and find out what the hosts expectations are for the event. The next steps would be to organize and coordinate the event. Lastly you should carry out an evaluation in order to find out whether the event was a success and how you can improve on your services.



7. Fixing the Correct Price




It is vital that the price you charge would cover all the costs you have endured and leave an acceptable profit for you. Your fee will depend on factors such as the market segment to which you are catering, locality, the demand for services, your qualifications and experience.



Your pricing could be charged, by the hour – where an hourly rate is set for your service, by percentage – where a percentage is selected out of the total budget, by fee for services – where each specific task would have a set rate or by commissionable rates/ add on’s – where a handling fee will be charged to all the services provided. It is up to you to decide on the best pricing method which fits you.



8. Marketing Your Service




Networking and word of mouth would be the best marketing methods in this profession. In addition you can also use business cards, brochures, ads, a website, etc. to spread the word regarding your services. Building a portfolio of the events which you have organized would also be very useful when meeting up with potential clients.




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Business Opportunities - 7-Point Checklist to Start your Online Tutoring Business

Due to the lack of individual attention students are receiving in school and the lack of time parents have to help their children with schoolwork, tutoring, especially online tutoring is becoming an immensely popular profession in the modern era.


Online tutoring is when the tutor and the student set aside a time to conduct their lessons through instant messaging services such as Yahoo, AOL, MSN, etc. Owing to advantages such as working from home, more time to spend with your family, having more flexibility and the reduction of costs and time involved with commuting, many people prefer to stay at home and start their own online tutoring business.


If you are interested in starting your own online tutoring business the following checklist will help you to establish it hassle-free.


1. Select the Subject/Subjects to Tutor


A degree or a license is not required to tutor from your own home. But when tutoring you should select subject/s in which you have an in-depth knowledge. And when you are starting off in the business it is especially advisable to start off with one or two subjects. With experience you can increase the number of subjects, but it is recommended that you limit the total number of subjects to four.


2. Choose the Potential Students to Offer Your Services



In the tutoring profession the list of potential students are endless. They could be elementary students, high school students, university students or even elderly citizens. Depending on the subject/s which you have selected to tutor, you can choose your target students.


3. Decide on your Commitment to the Venture



Tutoring can be carried out as a part time or full time business. You should decide on your commitment to the venture taking into consideration the amount of time and effort you can spare.


4. Fix Your Tutoring Rates


The rate you charge will differ based on the demand for the subject and what others are charging to tutor similar subjects. Also if you have less experience it is better to start off with a lower price than that of your competitors till you are able to gain adequate experience and prove your value in the field.


5. Market Your Services



“Word of Mouth” is the biggest marketing tool used in this profession. When the students are performing well in the subjects with your help, the parents will naturally spread the word about you to others. In addition to this, it is also better to market your services through flyers, testimonials, referrals, newsletters and business cards. Having a website is another significant way to market your online tutoring venture.



6. Be Professional


Being professional goes a long way in this industry. Preparing your sessions in advance, knowing your subjects and any content changes which have taken place, sticking to the schedule decided by you and the student and giving progress updates to students and their parents are ways in which you can display your professionalism.



7. Manage Your Tutoring Relationship



Once you have enrolled a student it is important to have a standard set of procedures in order to manage your tutoring relationship. Also you should have a “procedures and policy” document which outlines how cancellations, rescheduling and repayments should take place. You should also specify the payment options which are available and when the payments should be made.



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Business Opportunities - 7 Point Checklist for Starting Your Craft Business

Home based ventures are becoming a fast growing business sector in the economy. Many people now convert their creative talents/hobbies into profitable businesses. Do you have an extraordinary talent to create craft items? Are you looking for a way to pursue a venture of your own?


The following checklist will assist you to take your hobby one step further and start your own craft business.


1. Market Research & Defining Your Products


Before starting off you should first conduct some research and analyze the existing market. Identify which products are in demand. What type of items do customers sought after? What are the latest trends and designs? This will help you to understand the existing market and also realize the existing opportunities in the market. Now that you have had a feel of the market decide on what type of product you will craft in order to sell. Your products need to be unique, useful and easy to make. Also make sure that it is something that you enjoy doing.


2. Organize Your Work Area


Even though you are working from your own home, it is recommended that you have a separate area or room to carry out all your work. This will ensure that you are able to work without getting disturbed. Keep all your equipment, raw materials, stationary and other supplies which you may require for your business, organized in your work area. Also schedule your work in such a way that routine house work will not interfere with your business work.


3. Business Plan


No matter how small your venture may be it is always good to have a business plan. This will help you to stay focused on the service which you are offering as well as manage enhancements in your business. This should contain a brief introduction regarding your business along with the company plan, marketing plan and the financial plan. You can refer to library books or surf the web to find guides on how to write a business plan.


4. Licensing And Taxes


The licensing process and the taxes which may be applicable to your venture will differ according to the state you reside in. It is recommended that you visit your local county clerk’s office and get the information needed regarding the paperwork due before starting your venture. You can even consult a lawyer and get advice concerning the licensing and taxes involved with your business.


5. Fixing The Correct Price



This is a vital step in your business. If you overprice you would be driving your customers to your competitors. If you under price you would be running your venture at a loss. Always consider the costs you have endured for your product. These may be raw material costs, time and effort, overhead costs, shipping costs, etc. Your fixed price should be able to cover all the costs as well as leave you with a decent profit. Check out the prices of your competitors as well. This would give you a fair idea of the current rates in the market.


6. Setting Up Your Website And Business Name


When selecting the business name ensure that it is a unique, simple, short and memorable name in order to enable the customers to easily remember it and refer it to their friends and family. Since you would be selling your products online, your website will act as your store. It is advisable that you create a professional looking website. It should be able to attract and retain the customers’ attention as well as be on par with your competitors websites. When uploading pictures of your products ensure they are clear pictures which contain quick download times. Display the correct prices as well as all your contact information. Enabling online payments through credit cards, debit cards, etc. would be advantageous since many online shoppers prefer these kinds of payment schemes.


7. Marketing Your Website


In order to attract clients you need to market/ advertise your website. You can utilize online marketing techniques as well as offline marketing techniques to spread the word. Sign up your website with search engines, online directories, online auction sites and online communities. You can utilize flyers, posters, banners, advertisements, business cards, etc. to pass the news offline. Ensure that you state your web address on all of them. Word of mouth is also a very effective marketing tool. Spread the word to your friends, family members and neighbors, and ask them to pass the message onto their loved ones as well.



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Business Opportunities - Start your Errand Service with this 8 point checklist

Errand service is a home based business which can be started up easily and inexpensively. This industry is becoming a fast growing multi million dollar business due to today’s busy lifestyles. More and more people now rely on errand service providers to help them carry out their errands which in turn would provide them free time to enjoy more important things in their life.



The following checklist outlines the basic guidelines required to start off your errand service venture with ease.



1. Required Skills and Qualifications


You should be an outgoing person with great people skills. You should also have great organizational skills, punctuality and efficiency. Since your tasks may differ day to day and you may need to travel about a lot, you should be adaptable and flexible in any given situation. Being computer literate would be advantageous since you may have to carry out internet researches, online bookings, etc. A special training is not required to carry out a basic errand service, but if your service includes complex tasks such as event planning, vacation planning, etc. it is recommended that you obtain some specialized training from an established errand service provider.



2. Essential Equipment and Supplies



Depending on the type of service you wish to offer the required resources would vary. But to get your business off to a flourishing start you would require these basic equipments and supplies: a dependable computer, a printer, an internet connection, software programs for accounts and contact management, a phone line with voice mail, a fax machine, a cellular phone, office supplies and stationary and if your services includes transportation a vehicle would also be required.



3. Target Market



The target market in this industry consists of three main groups. The first group contains the busy working people. Since they do not have time to carry out their errands, they prefer to pay someone else to perform it for them. Corporations would fall into the second group. They would either hire errand service providers to carry out mundane tasks on behalf of their business or would hire errand services on behalf of their employees as a benefit or an incentive for them. The third group consists of people who need help to carry out their errands due to sickness, disability, old age or the arrival of a new baby. You should select to which group/s you would cater your services to depending on the skills and resources you posses.



4. Type of Errands



As an errand service provider your errands can be categorized into two main groups. The first would be the simple errands. These types of errands do not require any special type of training. For example grocery shopping, utility bill payments, house sitting, laundry pick up/delivery, etc. The second group consists of more complex tasks which would require you to be computer literate. Furthermore you may even need to obtain some specialized training. Tasks such as meeting and event planning, travel and vacation planning, appointment and scheduling management, etc would fall under this group. Depending on the skills, experience, training, resources, time and effort you posses, you should decide on the type of errands which you would undertake on behalf of your clients.



5. Creation of the Business Plan



No matter how small your business is, it is always recommended that you create a business plan for your venture. This will enable you to always be focused on the services you are providing as well as manage the growth of your business. In this you should state details such as the description of your company and the ownership, the service you provide, information regarding the industry, target market, expected growth, financial plan, etc.



6. Legal Requirements and Insurance



The legal requirements in establishing your venture would vary from state to state. So it is advisable that you consult an attorney in order to understand the exact legal requirements involved. You may also need to visit the town clerks office and your states Department of Revenue to obtain assistance with the paper work and licenses which are required prior to setting up your business. Another important step would be to obtain business insurance for your venture. This is extremely valuable when running an errand service business because of the high amount of liability involved.



7. Fixing the Correct Price



As an errand service provider you would be charging your clients on an hourly basis or by the type of service provided. Generally errand service providers charge their clients around USD $25 to USD $125 per hour. If you are servicing regular customers who hire your services on a standard basis then you can even offer them a membership where they would pay you an annual fee for a certain number of requests for each month. Generally these annual fees might start at around USD $1,000 to USD $1,500. For corporations the membership fees could vary due to the size of the company, number of employees and how many requests each employee is allowed. It is always better to check out the competitive rates in the market before deciding on your price.



8. Marketing Your Service



It is vital that you market your services in order to attract clients. Networking is a cheap but effective way of promoting your business. The people you meet would be direct referrals to your business or even become your clients. You can also advertise on local papers, magazines and business journals or even get listed in the Yellow Pages. Another easy and cheaper way of spreading the word is by utilizing flyers, brochures, posters, emails and sales letters. Having your own website would be an added benefit since this would enable thousands of people to find out about the service you offer.

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Business Opportunities - How To Successfully Market A Home-Based Tutoring Business

By Liz Folger, Work-at-Home Expert

So you like the idea of starting your own tutoring business. Great! Now how do you go about finding students? Since hiring a tutor is becoming more popular all the time, there are plenty of potential students waiting for you to help them, and willing to write you a nice check after each session.

Word Of Mouth Is FREE And Your #1 Marketing Tool

One thing you’re going to learn very quickly is that tutoring is a word of mouth type of business. Once you get one parent who is thrilled with you because their child is getting better grades, you’re going to find that parent praising your name. After that, it won’t be long before you start having other parents pounding on your door begging you to help their kids.

Contact Schools

But you’re still right where we started just a few sentences ago. You still need that first student. Let’s say you want to tutor middle school math. I would try to contact middle school math teachers, counselors, and principles and tell them about your tutoring business. Talk to them about your background and show them your resume. Explain why you are such a great tutor, and can really help students who are struggling with math or whatever subjects you want to tutor.

There’s a chance you have children and already have a relationship with the teachers you would like to contact about your tutoring business. This is always better, because the teacher already knows and trusts you and is more apt to send you future students.

Spread the word of your new tutoring business among all your friends, neighbors, and family members. These people are key. They know you already! Just like teachers you might already know. They are more apt to recommend you to someone because they like and trust you.

Advertise Your Business Using The Written Word

You might think you need to hurry and pay for an ad somewhere to get that first student. Use that as your last resort. Don’t be afraid to make up some flyers and post them in the area where your future students or their parents might be. Check out local parenting publications and see if you could write an article for them outlining what to look for when hiring a tutor. There won’t be any mention of your business in the article, but there will be the opportunity to include a byline that says you’re a tutor. As the writer of that article, you are seen as an expert tutor and can easily get business this way.

Here is a list of possible places and groups you could contact to market your business:

Parents

Home school Groups

Schools

Students needing to learn a second language

Aftercare Programs

Day Cares

Boys and Girls Club

YMCA

Marketing Material

Before you even think of trying to find one student, make sure you have business cards made. You’re going to need something to leave with people so they remember you and can contact you later. Business cards are a must! If you can create a brochure about your service, what you offer, your background etc, that would be nice to give away too.

You can also take it one step further and create an online brochure by having a website. This way people can check out your business whenever it’s convenient for them. This is a great way for parents to contact you, ask questions, find out what you charge, and to make appointments with you. Once you start to have more and more students, ask for testimonials to place on your website and include in brochures. Testimonials are a great marketing tool. If someone is saying good things about your business, your future customers should hear about it.

Believe In Yourself

One marketing tool that works above all others is to believe that you are a great tutor. Don’t be afraid to talk about your credentials and background. Include this information on your website, resume, and any letters that you might send to school counselors, teachers, and principles. The more information you include, the more credibility you’ll have.

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Business Opportunities - Make Money With Your Knowledge And Skills – Start Your Own Tutoring Business

Make Money With Your Knowledge And Skills – Start Your Own Tutoring Business

By Liz Folger, Work-at-Home Expert

Do you enjoy teaching others? Are you looking for the flexibility of owning your own business? Would you like to make on an average $25 or more an hour? Then the tutoring business might be the perfect home business for you to start.

Tutors Wanted!

The good news is that there is a growing demand for tutors. Being a tutor isn’t just about academics either. It can be sports, music, and the arts. And it’s just not the kids who are looking for tutors. With so many adults going back to school, adults are actively seeking tutors and coaches to better themselves.

Those who make great tutors are teachers, teacher’s aids, dads, moms, coaches, those who home school, and entrepreneurs. Anyone that has the desire and enjoys teaching will find this a great field to get into.

The nice thing about becoming a tutor is that all you need to say is, “I’m a tutor.” There is no state licensing or certifications, and you don’t need a college degree. While it’s a great selling point if you do have some qualifications, it’s not necessary. Just the fact that you’ve helped your own kids with their homework for many years can establish you as a tutor.

Here are just a few areas that you can choose to tutor:

• All subjects taught in school


• A foreign language, or English as a second language


• Any type of Sport


• Any type of musical instrument


• Voice lessons


• Reading (Children and Adults)


• College Entrance Exams


• Computers (The senior citizen market is a great area to tap into)


• All types of art

This is just a partial list. There are so many areas that could require a tutor.

The Joy Of Owning Your Own Tutor Business

Think about the areas you would like to teach. Don’t be afraid to niche yourself. While at first it might seem like a good idea to tutor all subjects, you’ll find that being considered an expert in one area is the way to go. If down the road you’re tutoring someone in Math who needs additional help in English, and this is something you feel comfortable with, go for it, but finding your niche is always a good thing.

As the owner of your own tutoring business, you can decide the client base with which you’d like to work. If you want to work with kids, you can decide if they will be elementary, middle school, high school, junior college or college. If you find you get along better with middle aged children, then work with them. You no longer have to make money working with people you really don’t enjoy or jive with. That’s the beauty if self-employment.

What Makes You The Expert?

Whether you’re tutoring biology, flute, or soccer; what are your qualifications? Are you a teacher? Do you have a degree in music? Have you been working as a biologist for many years? Now’s the time to toot your horn. Even if you’re a mom or dad who loves a certain subject and has helped your own kids, you can easily say you’ve had this many years helping children in that particular area.

Where And When To Teach

The cost of starting your own tutor business really isn’t that much when compared to other businesses. Most of the time you’ll be teaching in your own home at your kitchen table. You don’t really need any books; your students will bring their own. Anything you need to buy like flyers and business cards, is a tax write off.

When school is in session you’ll find your busiest times will be Monday through Friday from 2:30 PM To 9:00 PM. You can decide the exact hours you want to offer, and if you want to teach on the weekends. You can decide if you want to work in the summer, since sometimes kids need to go to Summer school, or parents simply want their kids to have a jump-start on the next grade.

How much can you really make?

Depending on how much you tutor, in what part of the country you tutor, how in demand you are, and how many students you have all depends on what you’re going to make and what you can charge. Below is a chart based on making $25 an hour, which is about average for a tutor. However, it’s not unheard of for tutors to make as much as $60 an hour!

You Charge $25 An Hour…

Your Work 5 Hours A Week $500/month

…………. 10 Hours A Week $1000/month

…………. 20 Hours A Week $2000/month

…………. 40 Hours A Week $4000/month

Creating your own tutoring business can be fun, challenging, rewarding, and very profitable financially. Find an area you love, an age group you get along with and enjoy teaching, and the sky is the limit.

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Business Opportunities - New Families Moving To Your Community Need Your Expertise: Get Paid To Share It!

It’s estimated that 40 million Americans will be making a move in 2006. Military families, those who have a job transfer, California residents who are tired of the high cost of living, students attending colleges and universities, families moving due to health reasons, they all have something in common. They’re moving to an area they know nothing about and they need your help.

Think back to the last time you moved to a new town. Do you remember how lost you felt? Where were the best schools for your kids? Who were the good doctors? What market had the hard to find items? Where were your daughters going to take dance? Having more questions than answers can be so frustrating and you could spend months learning everything you need to know.

Thanks to a new business career kit targeted at women who want to own a home-based business, new movers don’t have to feel so lost and uninformed in their new town.

“If a woman loves to talk and make new people feel welcome, then this type of home business is perfect for them.” Explains Liz Folger, founder of Bizymoms.com. The Welcome Service career kit is a unique opportunity that allows women who don’t have a business, marketing, or web design background to start their own successful welcome service business in just a matter of weeks.

So many women want to start a home business, but they just have no idea what business to start. Many of them feel frustrated because they don’t feel they have the skills needed to start any type of business. The great thing about a welcome service business is that just knowing about your town, and what it has to offer is really all you need to be successful.

“The career kit includes everything women have been asking for.” Explains Liz Folger. “Often times stay-at-home moms are stopped from starting their own home business because of tax and marketing concerns that turn into fears. This kit dispels the myths and shows them how they can become a home business owner one step at a time.”

The website that is included in the kit is revolutionary. Not only will associates have their own web site, but they can also add information to personalize the site as often as they like. They can send out newsletters to their database, and sponsors and newcomers can order directly from the site.

New residents to the area will appreciate the service, and local businesses will love this approach to advertising. Long time residents turned associates will enjoy recommending their favorite businesses and organizations. A personal recommendation is priceless when it comes to marketing a business.

Here’s how this business works exactly. An associate will work with other businesses in the area. Businesses will love the idea of someone giving their products and or services a personal recommendation. They may even want to include a coupon or a gift certificate for the new comer. The associates can either print the coupon themselves, or work with a local printer.

Associates will then personally deliver welcome packets to new families in the neighborhood. Each packet will contain coupons, maps, gift certificates and other goodies that will help inform new comers of what their new town has to offer. The business will pay a certain amount for each packet that is delivered.

Making sure the new comers use those coupons is important. You want your advertisers to see those coupons coming back to the store. With the database software that you will receive with your website you can simply send an email reminding your new comer to use the coupons. Your email can also include any additional tips or suggestions you feel may help them. You might talk about an upcoming event in the area that they may be interested in knowing about.

Finding families new to your area isn’t going to be hard either, just work with your local Realtors. They will love this “free” service that they can offer to their new buyers. And the new buyers will appreciate the additional help you can give them.

And you don’t have to stop there; new comer packets can be just the beginning. With your website you can offer up to five different packets. New babies packets, new pet packets, and holiday gift packets are just a few of the services you can offer. You can really tailor your particular packets to the area you live in.

The best part of this type of business is that you’re the owner. You can decide if you want to work full or part time. You can work around your kid’s schedule. You can decide how much or how little you want to make. It’s all about being in control of the lifestyle you want for yourself and your family.

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Business Opportunities - 10 Marketing Ideas to Grow Your Candy Wrapping Business

By Liz Folger, Work-at-home Mom Expert

The business of candy wrapping (and it’s far more than just wrapping chocolate bars) is getting more and more popular. Personalized gifts and favors are always well received. Once your personalized gifts are seen at a wedding or being sold at a fundraiser, you’re going to start to get calls from other people and companies who will want to put in their order. Your candy/favor wrapping business just needs a little marketing so your business can get moving. Below you’ll find 10 ways to market your candy wrapping business. Use one, five, or all the ideas that you need. One thing I do recommend is that you have a fun and use the marketing ideas that you enjoy the most. Because the more marketing ideas that sound like fun to you, the more you’ll work at it and the more business you will find.

1. Business Cards With any business you have it’s key to have some type of business card. Making your business card unique is also a great way to get a future customer’s attention. With a Candy wrapping business you can do this very easily. Take a small chocolate bar or a Lifesaver roll and print your business card on a wrapper to fit the candy. This is sure to make a tasty impression.

2. Get Your Yummy Business Cards Into The Right Hands Now that you have your cards created, think about who you’d like to market your business to. You could start with event and wedding planners and specialty gift shop owners.

3. Wedding Trade Shows Throughout the year there are several wedding trade shows. Think about booking a table at one of these shows to display your wedding favor ideas.

4. Fundraising Organizations Your children’s school might be the perfect place to start. What’s great about this business is you can create some wonderful samples to show your potential client. Other groups might be daycares, sporting teams, and hospitals.

5. Local Shops Is there something special about your town? Do you get a lot of tourists? What attracts them? Create a special wrapper for your particular area. For more options offer seasonal themes like Halloween, Christmas, Easter and the Fourth of July.

6. Press Releases Get the word out on your business by writing a press release for your local newspapers and local TV news stations. To help them remember you even more, create a special candy bar with the reporters name on it.

Online Marketing Ideas

1. Website Have a website so your customers can check out your work 7 days a week 24 hours a day. Include that website URL on all your marketing materials like your business cards.

2. eNewsletter Get the email address of all your customers. This way you can send them a monthly or quarterly enewsletter that tells them about your specials and new products or ideas that you have. Include some freebie ideas like new party trends and ideas. Make the enewsletter something your customers are going to want to receive.

3. Network Network with those who have similar businesses. With the Internet you can do business with a wedding planner in another state. You no longer have to do business just with the people who are in your local town. This is especially good news for those who live in very small towns.

4. Post On Message Boards and Mailing Lists. Find wedding and fundraising idea sites. The key here is not to promote your business blatantly. Just answer questions, be helpful, and then include a nice signature line that includes your name, name of business, URL and email address.

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Business Opportunities - How To Start A Candy Wrapping Business

What woman doesn’t love chocolate? Combine that with all the emails I get from moms who want to find a business where they are able to make money with their home computer and boy, have I got an idea for you! Chocolate + your computer = your new home business!

If you haven’t heard about the business of candy wrapping then let me give you a quick explanation. This is where you take a candy bar and you design and print your own wrapper to put over the candy bar’s original wrapper. Now you might be wondering why would someone want to do this? Well these favors make wonderful birthday and wedding favors. They are great for special events and get-togethers like family reunions and retirement parties, and can be used in fundraising events.

And it isn’t just chocolate bars that candy wrappers are finding to wrap. They’re also wrapping lifesavers, gum, tic tacs, mint, and even popcorn bags. Some wrappers are even wrapping non-food items like bubbles and matchbooks.

More Ideas Of People and Groups Who Might Want Your Service:



· Bridal shops

· Wedding planners

· Event planners

· Baby shops

· Obstetrician offices

· Florists

· Gift shops

· Specialty toy stores

· Trade shows

· Professional fundraising groups (try the school your kids go to)

Skills Needed:

The skills you will need for this business might be something you already posses. But it helps to be creative and have some knowledge of graphics software. However, there are lots of programs and free ready-made wrappers available on the Internet. Customer service skills are important too. You’ll need to market your business and there are so many great ways to get your business name out there. A chocolate bar with your business card wrapped around it would be a great way to get people’s attention.

Supplies:

Equipment that you might already have is a computer, color printer, some type of graphics software, paper for your wrappers, and in some cases you might need candy bars (sometimes clients will provide the candy bars and you just need to sell them the wrappers). When just starting out, scissors work great for cutting your wrappers, but as your business grows you’ll want to look into a nice paper cutter. You’ll also need something to stick your wrappers together. Glue sticks or tape works great. Make sure whatever you choose is acid free and photo safe.

Once you’re business gets rolling a little more, you might want to invest in a scanner and/or Digital camera if you don’t already have one. These are useful if you want to add personal photos to your wrapper designs.

When looking for paper, candy bars, ink etc. Try to buy in bulk. You’ll usually get a better deal and be able to keep more of your profits if you shop wisely.

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Business Opportunities - 10 Reasons Why You Should Become A Virtual Assistant This Year

First of all, what is a virtual assistant (VA)?

I like to explain it as a word processor gone wild. A VA is someone who works with clients, providing them with top quality support services without having to be physically present at a clients office. VA services are becoming more and more popular thanks to today’s technology such as email, the Internet, online instant messaging, fax, phone, and overnight delivery.

Gone are the days of offices needing their support staff in the same building.

If you have a secretarial background or other support staff expertise and a love for computers and all the technology it offers, then here are ten very good reasons why you should start your own VA business this year.

1. Make An Income You Can Live On

It was reported by virtual assistant trade organizations that the average full-time VA working in the US would gross about $39,452 annually. Now that isn’t a bad income!

That is the type of money you can live on, even if you are a single mom.

2. The Need For VA’s Is Only Going To Get Greater

According to the George Washington University forecast of emerging technology, Virtual Assisting will become a $130 Billion Industry by 2008. Thanks to our growing technology, and the fact that it’s easier to just source out work to a VA due to the fact that a business doesn’t have to pay for any benefits when they out-source, this type of service will only get bigger and more in demand.

3. Are you feeling unfulfilled, unchallenged, and unmotivated? Is your current corporate job beginning to feel like a real drag?

Are you dreading getting dressed up, driving your commute to work, and working with a boss who is ungrateful and unappreciative? Do you love some parts of your job and despise other parts and wish you could do the parts you love more? Then becoming a VA might be something you need to look into.

4. Want to continue your professional working life without having to leave home?

Want the flexibility to work from home and have a better balance between work and life?

Maybe you’re thinking of having kids, or have had your first baby. You so want to continue your career, but you also want to spend more time with your children. Take a good hard look at the world of a VA. This type of home business will continue to give you the satisfaction of a career, while also offering you the ability to be there for your kids doctor appointments, their first step, school field trips, and running them around to after school events.

5. Gain the ability to work with people you want to work with.

Do you tend to click with certain types of people more than others? With a VA business, you can decide who you want your clients to be. Authors, salespeople, consultants, coaches, executives, entrepreneurs, and small business owners are just a few of the types of people you could work with.

6. The ability to do more than just one thing.

Looking for a little variety in your business? Don’t want to get stuck doing the same thing over and over again? Here is a list of just some of the things you can do as a VA.

• Administration


• Writing services (technical or creative)


• Business/employee communications


• Proofreading and editing, research (online or traditional)


• Word-processing


• Spreadsheets


• Data entry


• Database management


• Message management


• Scheduling


• Bill paying


• Simple website design


• Newsletter distribution


• Bulk mailing


• Reminder services


• Event planning


• Special projects


• Concierge services


• Secretarial services


• Research


• Data processing/data management


• Desktop publishing


• Transcription services


• Mail and email services


• Telephone/fax services


• Internet services


• Bookkeeping


• Purchasing services


• Writing/editing services


• Marketing services


• Personal services


• Santa letters


• Proposal Writer

7. The ability to Niche yourself.

Choose just a few of the ideas above and take it one step further. Niche yourself. You might already possess knowledge in a certain area. You can contact those businesses you are already familiar with and work with them. Maybe in the past you had worked as support staff for a marketing company. If marketing is your thing, you can let businesses know that you can not only be their VA and take care of all their typing and database applications, but that you can also use your expertise to help them market their business.

8. Use the equipment you already have.

If you’re reading this article, then there’s a good chance you already have a computer, a printer, and fax capabilities. Why not start putting that equipment to good use and make some money?

9. The choice between working full-time or part-time.

Maybe you don’t want to work full time, but you need to do something to call your own. That’s great! You’ll be your own boss; you can decide how much or how little you want to work.

10. Being able to say you love the way you make money.

If just the thought of working with your computer and current technology makes you giddy, why not make money doing something you love? Grab hold of the opportunity to make as much money as you’d like and the ability to work from your home. You have the opportunity to decide who you want to work with, the type of work you want to do or not do, and your niche area. If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you visit *** to learn more about starting your own Virtual Assistant Business.

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