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DECEMBER 2009
WAHMZONE.COM
Where Business and Motherhood Meet
Here we are…December already, can you believe it? Hope all of you who live in the U.S. had a wonderful Thanksgiving and took some time to reflect on those things you are especially thankful for this year.
So how will you promote your business during this busy holiday season? If you’re not sure how to answer that question, WahmZone.com can help! We offer plenty of ways to get the word out there about what you do, including an Interactive Business Directory (http://www.wahmzone.com/business-directory/index.php), a free email service (http://www.wahmzone.com/email.php), website builder (http://www.wahmzone.com/web-services.php) and free link exchanges (http://www.wahmzone.com/links/submit-link.php) …just to name a few! This year, give yourself the gift of a bigger and better business by taking advantage of all that WahmZone has to offer!
DECEMBER FEATURED WAHM
This month, we have something slightly different for you. Sharon Underwood is a professional Sweepstaker. Check out Sharon’s answers to WahmZone’s questions and see if Sweeping is something you’d be interested in.
How long have you been working from home? Four years
How many hours per week, on average, do you work? 15-20
How do you market your business? Via forums, signature links, facebook, personal webpage, word of mouth.
The best part of your job: The prizes are awesome, I never pay for my grandkids Christmas gifts. For example, last year they got a Nintendo Wii Bundle, the previous year they got Nintendo DS Lites, this year the Playstation 3 and another Wii. I win most of the things my household need.
The most challenging part of your job: My computer crashes a lot and entering is very time consuming. Other than these my job is as good as it gets.
What skills would you say are required to do what you do? Patience, patience and that is it. Sweepers often go through dry spells, but when the spell passes over it is always worth the wait.
What advice would you give moms that are considering this type of opportunity? Make sure you are persistent in entering every day, following the rules, and joining local sweepstakes clubs as well as online forums, both of which are valuable tools for success.
Recommended websites to check out:
About.Com Sweepstakes - http://contests.about.com/
*She Knows Contest and Sweepstakes - http://www.sheknows.com/contests/
Points and Prizes - http://pointsandprizes.sheknows.com/
MyCokeRewards Sweepstakes - http://www.mycokerewards.com/home.do
*Sweepstakes Today - http://www.sweepstakestoday.com/
*Sweepstakes Advantage - http://www.sweepsadvantage.com/sweepstakes-search-Cash.html
Casnet Sweepstakes - http://www.cashnetsweeps.com/index.php
*How To Win What You Want - winwhatyouwant.embarqspace.com
Sweetie Sweeps - http://sweetiessweeps.com/2009/01/new-here-heres-some-help.html
Online Contest Index - http://www.tectonicdesigns.com/contest/
*My favorite sites
Thanks, Sharon, for taking the time to let us know about how the sweepstaking business works!
FEATURED ARTICLE OF THE MONTH
Work at home holiday sales will soon by brimming for many home business owners with Christmas and the new year. What better time to end a busy prosperous year and start thinking about an even more prosperous one? That's right! This is the ideal time to start thinking and planning ahead for all the exciting possibilities for holiday sales, the upcoming year, and the overall growth of your business.
What do you have planned to grow your business?
What can you do to boost your income for the holidays?
What are your plans for your customers?
What are your business goals for the coming year?
Yes, a lot of questions, and ones that are so easy to procrastinate until another day. Well, this is another day. These are things you currently need to carefully consider. Your success essentially depends on your future plans. So, what will you be doing for your business?
Below are some simple tips to think about
* Send out holiday greeting cards graced with your logo. I think it adds more of a personal touch if you add a handwritten message inside your card along with your signature instead of a typed one. Also, always include a business card inside the holiday greeting card.
* Send out a special holiday newsletter to your customer base. Include your best tips along with specific holiday sales. This is the time of year to show your customers you really care by offering generous discounts on special products and/or services.
* Have a holiday contest and offer real prizes to draw in targeted traffic. The contest could entail many things depending on what your business is about. I've seen many forum contests that have been successful and they range from various types. Another idea that works well is creative writing contests, these could involve articles, blog posts, poetry, and the like. Perhaps a fun trivia contest would be a hit with your audience.
* If you have products available online, offer free shipping for a limited time throughout the holiday season. This sale booster always gets the interest of online shoppers. Always include your business card along with the shipped product.
* If you own a website and offer advertising space, have a discount sale on a select few of your ad options. Everyone is looking for reasonable advertising around the holidays. Extend the sale into the new year as well. I have found people are looking for new target places to advertise in January.
* Include a freebie with your holiday sales. This could be a gift card, an ebook, or anything you can offer for free that benefits your business.
* If you're involved with article marketing and are consistently writing for your business, incorporate your articles into an ebook. You can either sell the ebook or offer it as a freebie to your customers.
* Provide extra special customer service! This in itself is the most important aspect of your online presence. This should be practiced all year round. Good customer service is crucial to your business. If you don't show your customers good service, then you may as well not have a business in the first place.
Here are some suggested business goal tips to consider for the new year
* Make your goals realistic. However, you should set goals that give you the initiative to surpass what you actually think you can easily achieve.
* Put your goals in writing and post them where you can easily see them daily.
* Join at least one new social network in the new year
* Make it a point to stay more in contact with your customers
* Try and incorporate more creativity into your marketing plans
For the new year, I will be spending more time in consistently adding more content to my website and blogs and more time on article marketing.
Article Written By Tammy Embrich
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Tammy also offers more work at home articles on her Work At Home Articles blog and much more.
THANKS AGAIN FOR CHOOSING WAHMZONE.COM! WISHING YOU ALL THE JOY AND PEACE OF THE SEASON!
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