Articles tagged with business
WebNuggetz : My Squidoo Alternative for Affiliate Marketing
Several years back when I decided to try earning money via #affiliatemarketing , it took me hardly any time at all to realize that if there was no traffic to my stand alone website or blog, then it was not likely that I would earn commissions from sales of
Z is for Zazzle
Here is some advice for the enthusiastic #Zazzle #sellers (store owners) and #affiliates who are and determined to succeed in the world of online business. Supplying a link to an article written by a fellow #freelancewriter whose #tipsandtricks for becomin
The plan took a new direction
I had a tough conversation yesterday. I was not afraid to have it, but there are some that feel awkward to have. I thought I had made a decision. My intent was that I "was done." My mind was made up. I began by asking about the direction we we
Telephone Call Proved to Be Exciting
There are phone calls that we dread. We have all gotten them. Bill collectors. Telemarketers. Family and friends share bad news. Employers need us to come in our days off. But once in awhile, you get those phone calls that make you happy. I just had one
Feeling Like a Chicken Waiting for Slaughter
These next few days I will be "running around like a chicken with its head cut off." I have so much to do before being on-the-road with a special project training team. I am due in Dallas on Tuesday night. Between laundry, cleaning, and packing, I h
Announcing My Plans (If You Want to Know)
Once upon time, made the mistake of planning and announcing my weekend agenda. Nothing went as planned. (O.o) Wised up and decided that my mid-week agenda would not be publicized. Figured if I didn't say it out loud, the angry tech gods wouldn't hear me a
Productive Day
I am smiling :-D I have had a productive day, no not in PP, and got some things off my back and my non-existent to-do-list too. Web sites I managed to get two of my web sites up and running again. The sites themselves were not down but I had been unable
Loyal to a smaller business.
This is a category I haven't posted in before now, well at least to the best of my knowledge I haven't. I live in a coastal fishing town. There is very little to do here unless your drinking, fishing or part of the military. Okay I kid, there is ple
From Shocking to Unconscionable
Human Rights Abuses – From Shocking to Unconscionable Sharing this here for a record of history. Hoping that one day breaking news will be reporting on something to rejoice about. The Guardian is a very informative publication that wears the name &
Google Making Major Changes to Google Plus
If you don't use Google+ then this urgent news report published by Business Insider has no impact for you. However, if you remember the old YouTube and then the change when the Google owners and operators REQUIRED that you have a Google+ account in order t
Taking Care of Business
This morning at 1 a.m., I visited my bank and used the night depository to deposit a check. It felt odd "doing business" at that time, but if you cannot sleep, you might as well do what you can when and how you can do it! I was unable to sleep until afte
Legitimate Work From Home Opportunities
Received a lot of positive feedback on the post about My Job. Constantly on the lookout for various income opportunities and am on several mailing lists. This info arrived in my Inbox today. Was going to bookmark these links for later review and/or share
Happiest Countries in the World
March 2015, shared this historical marker: Countries Most Worried About the Future Found another historical marker. 20 Happiest Countries in the World - As of 2015 Funny that Switzerland tops the list. Decades ago, my late sister insis
Online Writing Communities – My Job
Recently read a post by a fellow #freelancewriter who has got to be one of the most ambitious #writers on the web. Her paw prints seem to be everywhere and ALL of her stuff is really good! ( &Ruby3881 ♥) She wrote a #FOPP post and indic
Can Seraphic Insights Be a Great Success?
A good while back I wrote about Seraphic Insights, a recently launched site that I had just joined at the time. When I first posted about the site her, it wasn't quite two weeks old but things were already looking promising. I thought perhaps now would be
Active Tweeter Since April 2012
Responding to a #FOPP post by &bestwriter . Twitter asks me to follow Barack Obama!! My response was too long to just leave a comment. ◊ ◊ ◊ Some people can't have life on the #Internet without their #socialmedia accounts. Others could
Experimenting with Blogspot
Gave my blog a litte “cosmetic surgery” last night. This is what happens when you are in “self-teach learn as you go” mode. Use a do-it-yourself tool or application for years and then one day you have an “Ah hah” momen
Can Bubblews Restore Trust with Improved Metrics?
In the fall of 2014 Bubblews became perhaps the first content writing site to do away with the display of page views earned by a user's posts. The decision was made without warning, and without consulting users – who were enraged by the fact that thi
From One Blogger to Another
Since many members of this community also have their own blogs, it's good to share our experiences. Started my #Tumblr #blog in 2012. It is a lot of fun, even though it's a #homebusiness project and my purpose is to generate income. It's a combined #microb
Yesterday Was Definitely a Monday
Yesterday was the most bizarre Monday I can remember. I knew I had to go to Templeton to process an order and take a shower, and I planned it for late afternoon so that I would be there when the sun hits me wrong through the window here. (Don't ask.) I did
Customer Engagement is the First Rule of Business
There's a lot more to running a #business these days than simply selling something or providing a service. A business owner has to be a marketer, social media specialist, webmaster and customer service handler all at the same time. No matter whether you ar
Domain Names – Best Time to Buy
Follow-up to one of my posts published when I first became a FOPP: Bloggy Moms Network My activity with this #network is limited to signing in about once a month. It has excellent #tools and #resources and even though it has the word “Moms”
You Fly For Less - discount fares in First and Business class for everyone
#Airfares can often make up half the cost of a holiday these days. Unless you travel super economy budget #airlines your 'cut price' holiday can become rather pricy rather fast. And, let's face it, even mid-range economy/coach class on some airliners can l
My Twitter Weekend Wrap-Up
Paper.li is a tool that helps you publish your own online newspaper. But there are other interesting ways you can use the tool. Especially if nobody reads your paper anyway. :) Supplying the link to the April 26th edition of My Twitter Wee
My Awesome Temp Jobs
Ever worked as a temp? Temping is an excellent way to maintain cash flow while you're looking for permanent employment. The goal is usually to start as a temp and then end up becoming permanent. But there are some who actually prefer working temp jobs, ins
My Fox Collection
Do you have a Tumblr blog? Currently publishing two blogs: one that's freestyle and one dedicated to online #shopping . It's for #business but it's fun! What makes Tumblr different from the other #bloggingplatforms ? Can't speak for the other platfor
Career Plan
I think I am going to go into #business restoring and selling used #computers. I already have a few computers I can work on, they need new hard drives. I look forward to working on them, I know quite a bit about computers & starting a business fixing
It's a Scam!
It's a scam! Really? How do you know? Publishing on the #Internet is really not the same thing as whispering in someone's ear or expressing a thought in confidence amongst a small group of friends. Publishing on the Internet is like standing on a mountain
Of omens and superstitions
Today as I was coming home after dropping my children at school, a black #cat crossed the road in front of my car. Some people consider that to be a bad #omen. Luckily for me, I am not #superstitious and don’t believe in such things. In fact, I rem
Netboard as an Alternative to Pinterest
As stated in a previous post, some folks are Pinterest-crazy. Other folks? Not so much. Netboard.me can be an alternative to Pinterest. Surprised? It was a surprise to me because Pinterest doesn't seem to have hardly any competition. Netboards look like Pi
Network Marketing Done Right: access to sales professionals for the average home business
Multi-Level Marketing, or MLM, is a very popular way for people to make a little bit of extra money on the side. It’s also a good way for those who want to try out #entrepreneurship to dip their toes into the lifestyle without major outlay, and often
Are You on Pinterest?
Remember when Pinterest first came out and it was all the rage? I do!! Started March 2010; 5 years later, now it's worth over $3 billion. I've been with Pinterest almost from the beginning and they have allowed me to grow along. People used to say you had
Employees who fake illness
Yes there are those employees who fake illness and some do it way more often than others. I was always alarmed at the lengths some employees would go to to stay away from work. The feeling by most of these slackers was that they were entitled to the g
Bubblews - Status Report
Not writing this in the hopes of dividing and conquering. Not trying to get anybody to back me up. Not seeking out PROs or CONs either way. Just reporting the facts and opinions. My facts. My opinions. There are writers that are either done with #Bubblews
Another Weekend Flew By
In fact, this weekend flew by so fast I thought today was Tuesday, not Monday. Maybe my mind is programmed to skip Mondays. Or maybe I hurt so badly while trying to find a comfortable position to sleep in that I wanted it to be Tuesday so I could star
Benefits of Having a Google+ Profile and Page
How is that I am active on Google Plus? To my surprise, the Google developers invited me to the party. When Google Plus was in the “testing” phase, received an eMail – perhaps because my Gmail account had been set up for a while – d
Advice for Amateur Bloggers
My early attempts at affiliate marketing, D.I.Y. website building, blogging and other home business projects were so … ??? … amateur. Was going to say “futile” but since there were many benefits derived from the efforts even thoug
Countries Most Worried About the Future
Sharing this historical marker: 3 years ago Fox Business News RE-reported content published by 24/7 Wall St, that the 11 countries listed below were very “pessimistic” about their future. Each country's “doom and gloom fears” were c
New Chapter is unfolding
Good day my dear personapaper friends! It's been like 3 days and 6 hours since my last post because I was too busy doing some #school stuffs before our semester ends. Or Shall I say before my last school year ends. I'm so excited to be graduating in #colle
Free Resources for Non-Geeks
Are you the non-geek type like me? Do you find that you are more than willing to learn if someone would just make it easy to learn? Ever go searching for the something because you need to fix a computer problem or a techie glitche and you put in general, g
Common Thinking Mistakes We All Make
Each day is a brand new day and I am always thinking of ways to enhance or improve my creative thought process. Ever heard of Buffer? This business provides a service that helps you automate your social media sharing. The organization curre
Time To Take Care Of Business
Time to take care of business... and I mean in a literal sense. Just want to give an update on my business endeavors, Persona Paper included. Let me say that anything and everything that I earn from, legal or otherwise (I'm kidding!!! LOL!), is something I
Fitting Daily Life Puzzle Pieces Together
I got an order yesterday for a $3.88 book. To process it, I have to drive seven miles home to get it and do the paperwork and fight with the shipping software again. I was hoping if I waited to process it today, anoher order might come in so I could do mor
BestWriters.net gets a makeover
The drama that unfolded on #EliteVisitors #website on 21st February was like something out a #Hollywood movie. People stayed up all night waiting anxiously for #payment. A rogue guy ran away wit
Tax Deduction Question
Help please! With tax season upon us I want to make sure everything I do is right. I have my own little side business that I've been running (pet sitting out of people's homes) and i have been keeping track of my earnings to report on my taxes so th
Stewart versus Esteves - Throw Down!
American TV personality Martha Stewart is the most famous housekeeper / homemaker in the world. That's what I thought until when mentioning her name in a casual discussion, the person who was not from America said they didn't know her. In case the reader d
How to Start a Bed and Breakfast
Starting a bed and breakfast can be living the ultimate dream for some. For starters you get to live in an idyllic location because of course your location matters considerably if you want to attract visitors. Bed and breakfast owners can also benefit from
Catching Up with My Past
My husband and I were talking about coincidences earlier. It seems that some of the jobs I had in the past were meant to be: The job at the estate #agency that I interviewed for in the late 90s was not successful. They wanted to employ me, but I had bee
Great Ideas to Improve Your Freelance Writing Business
Even if you think your freelance writing business is doing extremely well there may be a few things that you can change to make it operate even better. Many freelancers make the mistake of ignoring improvements because they are experiencing an influx of jo
Sweeble Creator Sue Greenwood Goes On Offensive Against Bubblews
Sue Greenwood is on the offensive regarding her creation the Sweeble and sweeble.com. Followers of Bubblews will recall Arvind Dixit announced Bubblews will be launching a mobile app called the Sweeble. What Is The Difference Between The Sweeble and The S
Diary Monday 16th February 2015
My phone has gone missing. It is either on silent or out of power so I can’t trace it, though it is somewhere in the house – very frustrating. Today marked the start of the three day warehousing work training programme in Gorton, Manch
Selling Online
I have a lot of stuff I could be selling right now and I have tried listing them on multiple sites. First I tried selling on StoreEnvy. I really liked the idea of them because the site doesn't take a fee out of what you make (unlike Ebay and Amazon). But
When Is An Exam Not An Exam
My employment broker has sunk to a whole new level that could amount to criminal fraud. Yesterday my protests against the government supported profit making organization got me out of a mandatory unpaid call centre job I was deceived into undertak
Free Streaming Restricted by Canadian Network
I've been streaming TV shows for years. Ever since I discovered that TV networks offered an on-demand option to access the content they air on TV each week, I've pretty much dropped watching TV and relied on the streaming option. It just made more sense fo
Bloggy Moms Network
Took one look at the post title and started yawning, didn't you? Yes! Know what you're thinking. You're thinking: 'Just what my cyber-net needs. Another friggin' network!!' Think of it this way. If you worked a regular 9 to 5 job as a
Obstacles to Starting a Business
Starting a home business can be an exhilarating experience but sometimes it seems that for every bit of excitement an obstacle crops up to frustrate the process. If you are determined t get your home business off the ground and running there is only one ch
How to Market Your Freelance Business
Although freelance writing jobs are relatively numerous, new freelance writers still need the benefit of a marketing plan to boost their business. One of the misconceptions about freelance writing is that it can be done with no effort at marketing whatsoev
America Is Great - Unemployment Is Down While Radio Shack Closes 1,784 Store Locations
The United States is doing so great that Radio Shack has announced for California alone a list of 175 store locations that will be closing March 31, 2015. Mind you, that is just California. The actual total stores that the chain will be closing
Myths About Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship attracts a lot of attention because it is a desirable and admired state of being. Many wish to one day walk out on working for someone else and instead devote their efforts to a cause of their own choosing and happily one that also has the
My Valentine's Day on Pinterest
Valentine's Day is super fun! Two of my favorite things: #hearts and #doves. Want any excuse to share them. Searching around for images related to the holiday we celebrate every February 14th, in order to share via my blogs, in my social networks or other
Stop the Rock - Take Yourself out of your Business
To be successful in business, take yourself out of the business. That's the tagline of the Done For You #business model as promoted by Scott Boulch in his book 'Stop The Rock'. The idea of this entrepreneurial, very 21st century way of making an #income
The Service Provider Wheel Of Misfortune
It has just been announced that EE, my current internet service provider, has just been bought out by BT. This is extremely annoying. My first internet provider was Freeserve, which I joined because it was cheaper than BT.
Sue Greenwood Asserts Rights Over Sweeble Name
Bubblews Saga Continues On January 31st I wrote about Bubblews' upcoming mobile app, which they have decided to call Sweeble. At that time I wrote that there already was a company that bore the name Sweeble. Sue Greenwood's project – the original Sw
Things You Shouldn’t Say When You Have Just Been Fired
Your boss has just sacked you, for whatever reason. What you say next can affect references or appeals against the decision. Punching the boss is an obvious no-no, but so perhaps are saying any of the following. 1/. So is this a good time to ask for
Third Times The Charm!
It took me 3 batches, but I finally got it right!!! :) The batter for my first batch was too thin to make cookies, so I made doggy muffins instead. Silly me didn't refrigerate them, so they got moldy! I experimented with the second batch and they a
Phone Company Rant
I just chased a twenty-something salesman away from my front door. I won't say who he was representing, but I will say it's a national company that provides telephone, TV and internet services. And they're in my little town trying to hawk their new fiber o
How Do I Price Them?
I debated whether or not to post this into Business or Pictures - business obviously won out :) I recently got prints and frames for some of my best photos (one of them is attached here on this post), obviously the prints do not have the large water
Really Sold, Escrow Closed
It's time to celebrate. We sold the building and the money is finally in the bank. Now we can start paying off some of the debts we owe, like our mortage. We still don't know how much we will have after Uncle Sam takes his chunk. We have put a lot of money
Whatever Happened To The Paperless Office?
I started writing this as a poll, asking if anyone does work in a paperless office, but I realized the answer was rather obviously no. In the 1980’s as computers shrank in size and began to take over our lives, many business companies render
A Possible Explanation For Those Who Have Written at Bubblews and Are Losing Partial Payments
I know that there are many people migrating from Bubblews, here to Persona Paper and to other sites. I read that some are concerned about deleting their content there for fear of not getting paid their final payment. In a reply to another writer's c
I'm Thinking Of Starting My Own Small Business
I have been researching ways I can make more money, my resolution for this year was to buy my own house, and as you can imagine it's an expensive venture! One of my greatest passions is animals. I love my pets like they are my babies, so being able
Where is the American Economy Headed?
This season as I was shopping for gifts, it was difficult to find anything made in the USA. Almost everything Americans buy today, from food to clothing, is made in other countries where the cost of labor and manufacturing is cheaper. That may sou
Information About Me
I'm Shiela. My hometown is #Bulacan, #Philippines. I grew up in a small #farm and raised by grandparents. I'm living in Rizal, #Nueva Ecija, Philippines with my husband, mother and two kids. I've been a customer service representati
Best Place to meet Your Soulmate...
Let me help you with some best places where it is relatively easier to find your soul mate... A Waiting Room! If you are waiting for your soul mate, why not start with waiting rooms. It can be any waiting room as the railway station, at the airport lobby
Category Challenge: Business
I don't know much about business but I know a little bit about budgeting and financial planning (okay my hubby does) but as we discuss most stuff with each other, I will share some ideas here. These are more his tips than mine but I am sure he will le
Business with Pleasure
Sometimes I wonder how you can manage to mix #business with #pleasure, but I guess you can. Like me, I plan to try to do that next week. I plan to have a 2 days #overnight in the city at a hotel with my daughter. Time for bonding and just to relax and go a
I've been blessed!
2014 has been very kind to me and my husband. We have been blessed financially and we are both grateful for this. I am now an authorised dealer/partner of a natural skin care product that is locally manufactured where the ingredients ar
Good Day's are Coming soon...
In India, some months back everyone was cursing the system for indecisiveness, policy paralysis, anti-establishment machinery etc. In just few months after the new government has taken over, things has started looking up. The mood is now upbeat, lot
How to Write Your First Affiliate Marketing Website (Make Money before Halloween!)
A lot of people want to give affiliate marketing a try. So here's what I recommend based on 15 years of running a successful affiliate marketing business. This is the actual process I followed today to design a new website in five hours. It will work for y
I Thought I was Going to Be a Millionaire, Then All I Could Do was Throw Up
On November 15, 2003 my websites received combined traffic of 195,000 visitors, when I woke up the next day my websites had 4 visitors all day. I was a victim of the infamous Florida Update. Here's my story. I started affiliate marketing in the mi
Will Chapters Close in Canada?
With more and more Canadians turning to online shopping it is getting harder for established chains to keep their doors open. Chapters, is one of my favorite stores. It's a bookstore with style. Started in 1996, the chain would change the landscape of the
Correct Parking Can Someone Clarify for Me?
I was wondering if someone can explain to me about #illegal #parking. If you can see in the picture in a #neighborhood, the cars are parked in front of their #perspective houses and they are facing the way the #traffic #flows. Now would it be considered as
To Santa Barbara on Business Again Tomorrow
This time we don't have to go all the way to Ventura. The business is in Santa Barbara. Our Realtor told us that she is expecting three offers to be presented to buy our Ventura building and she wants us at her office tomorrow for her to present them. On o
Transformations of Commercial Spaces by People Who Saw Possibilites
One commercial space can have many different uses. When I walk into a store, I see just what's there. I don't often think of what might be there instead. I have lived in the Paso Robles, California area for about twenty years now, and have watched my commu
So For August, I'll Do Something Different...
So for August, I'll #dosomethingdifferent here in #PersonaPaper. I'll concentrate in increasing my ranking level in my chosen #categories . I'll likely start more discussions than usual rather than stick to just responding to discussions started by others.
Off To Ventura On Business
You won't see much of me here tomorrow because we are meeting a prospective tenant in #Ventura. It's a three-hour trip one way from Paso Robles, not counting rest stops. I am a reluctant traveler on these day #business trips. Many times they are futile and
Why I Have Quit Affiliate Marketing, Altogether
In short, it's a sucker's bet. And, anyone who comes along here trying to say otherwise is either part of the organized #criminals and #con artists' #team or is deceived, themselves. I don't expect to make any #friends in saying this. I even think there wi
Free Screenplay Writing Tutrial
It was #rawr&TheresaWiza who reminds me, in her fascinating post abut the early struggles of a budding conscience. What she reminded me was of the moment I first found some very helpful information and all which has happened since. She also mentio
Video Emailing meets Marketing
In 25 days’ time (at time of writing), the net will see a new revolution. A new form of video email is coming, courtesy of VidCcommX. On this website, a 4-minute video explains more. It’s all to do with changing the way video
