As You Start the New Year

As You Start the New Year

If one of your resolutions is to increase your influence through social media in the New Year, remember one thing: Consistent, focused effort makes a difference. You may feel, already, that there is not enough time for all you want to accomplish in 2012, both online...
The Last Day of the Year

The Last Day of the Year

Today is the last day of the year and the last day of a week that some call the most productive week of the year. I’m not so sure that term fits for work-at-home moms like me. In fact, I’m not sure productivity is the highest goal during a school vacation....
The Secret Power of Social Media

The Secret Power of Social Media

With Christmas less than a week away, I have been furiously finishing preparations: buying and wrapping gifts, planning menus, and sending packages and cards to family far away. I love seeing my daughters’ excitement in giving  to others. This season, more than...
The Facebook Timeline and Your Business

The Facebook Timeline and Your Business

Earlier this week, I installed Facebook’s new timeline feature on my Facebook profile. I didn’t spend a lot of time exploring the new features. After all, I had work to do. I kept reminding myself to not to be distracted from my most important priorities....
What is Stopping You From Starting?

What is Stopping You From Starting?

We all do it — we procrastinate about certain tasks or plans. We put off “that thing,” transfer it from yesterday’s to-do list to today’s, telling ourselves that tomorrow (yes, tomorrow) we’ll finally do “that thing.” Then...