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My book “Worth More Than Rubies” is being launched at Amazon tomorrow. And I’m doing a special offer with giveaways for a 24 hour period only. Of course, the book will always be available, but if you want to experience the special offers, then it needs to be purchased during the time period listed below.The date is:

Special offer (24 hours only): From 12.01am 27th June 2008 AEST(10am 26th June - 9.59am 27th June US EDT)

See Amazon Campaign for advance details.

If you’d like to be reminded of the launch and the goodies that will be available please register below - you’ll get an email from me just prior to the launch.

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I’ve been looking at what’s involved in creating a viral email. You know, those emails that get passed around because they are funny, have a point to make, or are a feel good email. I want to create the latter and recently discovered Window’s MovieMaker program. I converted a PowerPoint presentation to a movie clip, added royalty free music (the images are royalty free too) and then uploaded it to Youtube. In the space of a week it’s had over 200 hits and I’ve been looking at how to turn it into a viral email to pass on the message of how much mothers are worth to their families. This is about the Proverbs 31 Woman.

For all those mothers out there. Do you know your true worth to your family?

Please do pass it on!

Proverbs 31 Woman, Worth More Than Rubies, Work At Home Mum

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Telecommuting is beginning to emerge as a truly viable way to work nowadays as it’s proven to cut down on costs from an employer’s end and make life easier for the employee working from home.  Employers used to believe that people working from home were more apt to not get the job done but that has been proven to be an error in thinking.  As more mothers are working now than ever there is a lot of competition out there to land a job working from home.  Here are a few tips for job seekers:

1. Network!  Network!  Network!  Let everyone know that you’re looking for a job working out of the house.  Numbers indicate that at least 75 % of jobs are landed through networking.  Go around and talk to people with small businesses that may need some extra help.  The only way a job will ever fall into your lap is if you make the first contact and get the ball rolling.
2. Be proactive, not reactive.  Not every employer is going to make their positions immediately available for work at home.  So go ahead and apply to positions that could potentially be done from home.  Data entry and bookkeeping are a couple examples of positions that could be easily transferred to the home.  After you’ve been at the job for a while go ahead and approach your boss about moving the job to your home.  Just be ready with statistics that prove that working at home is productive.
3. Be prepared to enter the work force.  If you feel like your skills are a little rusty then you want to be sure you’re ready to jump into a job when you’re ready.  Improve your skills and confidence with computer training classes at a local community college.  Also, take a look for online tutorials that are often free and very informative.
4. Recruit yourself.  Don’t be shy.  Go ahead and put your resume in freelancing job banks.  If you can get a part-time job doing freelance on a contract there is a good chance that you can develop the position into a full-time gig.
5. Make your resume spotless.  The number of people that apply to part-time work will often be in the thousands of respondents.  With these figures in mind it’s imperative that your resume can stand out in a crowd.  If you’re worried about your resume take it to a career counselor and be receptive to constructive criticism.

By-line:

Heather Johnson is a freelance business, finance and credit writer, as well as a regular contributor for Business Credit Cards, a site for comparing best business credit cards. She welcomes questions, comments, and freelancing job inquiries at her email address heatherjohnson2323@gmail.com.

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I got an email this morning from Paypal - a genuine one, not one of those phishing type of emails.  What excited me about it was the announcement of Harris Technology now accepting Paypal. Instead of the ’small guys’ copying the ‘big guys’ it’s a case of the other way around.  More and more companies are now accepting Paypal payments and that’s great! We ’smaller guys’ are leading the way with online activity and payment!  If you’re a small business and you still doubt the legitimacy of accepting payments in this way, it’s time to change your thinking!

Below is just an except from their newsletter.

G’day and welcome to the very first PayPal customer newsletter for 2008! And, since this is the first time we’re writing to you in 2008, we reckon it’s never too late to say ‘Happy New Year’, ‘Happy Back to Work’ and ‘Happy Back to School’, whatever the case may be! In this issue: Harris Technology now accepts PayPal Save $14 on a special Roses Only package this Valentine’s Day Indulge in some lingerie and save up to 25% Free Britney or Burberry perfume! Want $100 worth of ex-department store jewellery? Save $15 off orders over $80 with dStore Free shipping, free DVDs and a Chinese New Year gift! Back to School, more flowers, Macs delivered free and more! ‘Remind Me Later’ Sell your unwanted Xmas gifts on eBay Verify yourself and lift your spending limits!

STOP PRESS!!! The first big news for 2008 is that Harris Technology (HT.com.au) - Australia’s leading supplier of IT products - now accepts PayPal. To celebrate this special occasion, make a purchase using PayPal between 28 Jan 08 and 3 Feb 08 and you’ll receive a generous, 10%, cash back for all orders (excluding shipping). Don’t delay on this exciting offer! Need a new computer? What are you waiting for? More…

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I saw a blog post from a lady who wants to be a Work From Home Mum but didn’t know what to do. She discussed some ideas but sought comment from her readers. As I wrote my own comments I realised it’s information I really should be adding here too, so here it is. Hope this helps a few readers out there!

What skills and abilities do you have? Those who successfully work at home use skills they’ve already developed and turn them into a productive business. There are so many things you could be doing but it’s best to start with what you already know and build on that.

For example over 13 years ago I started with word processing and data entry because that was my skill base at that time. Today I do so much more and my business has expanded. My daughters have grown up with mum at home which was such a blessing. And 3 of them at least (I have 5) want to work from home too - doing what they know. One is a seamstress so is planning to do bridal and formal wear, and perhaps children’s clothes too. Another works with horses and wants her own property so breed and manage horses. And another has great computer skills and plans to develop an eBay business and perhaps do some typing on the side.

If you look at yahoogroups.com you’ll find tens of thousands of discussion groups on every topic imaginable. Do a search on what your skills are and I be you’ll find a discussion group of people running home based businesses doing that very thing - why not join and learn from them?

So, what are your thoughts? KMT

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