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Social Media for Small Business
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Small Business owners are often spread pretty thin on their budget as well as their time. Given only 15 minutes a day, what would be the best social media approach for a small business owner do you…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Alaina Apr 6, 2011.

Facebook Fan Pages for Business

What is an example of a business or brand's Facebook fan page that you feel is great? Do you love it because of the format or because of the types of interactions that go on or because of what type…Continue

Started Mar 22, 2011

Digitally Connected Moms Needed
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I am currently helping out with hiring for some social media positions.We need women who are digitally connected, socially savvy and veryactive on social networks such as Facebook and Twitter. For…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Alaina Jan 28, 2011.

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Alaina replied to Megan Calhoun's discussion Share tips for keeping your family cold and flu-free for a $40 Amazon.com gift card!
"Blog post http://themaestromom.com/2011/10/tips-for-keeping-your-family-flu-and-cold-free/ Tweet http://twitter.com/#!/telecommutermom/status/121669059984105472 Widget installed, etc"
Oct 5, 2011
Alaina commented on Christine Korda's blog post 2nd Annual ShesConnected Conference
"Yes, all you Canadian bloggers have an advantage on this one.  It is going to be an incredible conference, be sure to check it out."
Jul 19, 2011
Alisa Mabray replied to Alaina's discussion Choosing a Home Business in the group Direct Selling Moms
"I chose Scentsy because I fell in love with the product and wanted to buy it for myself. The $99 didn't seem to much since I didn't have to purchase anything after that. So I signed up and took a warmer to my classroom and low and…"
Jul 13, 2011
JAnderson replied to Alaina's discussion Choosing a Home Business in the group Direct Selling Moms
"New to the group!  I am a consultant with Scentsy.  I chose Scentsy because I used to make candles before having children, but it got to the point where making and burning candles wasn't safe in our house.  Scentsy is completely…"
Jul 2, 2011
AprioriNicole replied to Alaina's discussion Choosing a Home Business in the group Direct Selling Moms
"Hi chose the company I am with because it is an amazing concept and very easy to duplicate.... It's all about Use, Love, and Share. If you use a product and love it you will easily share your delight with others. We sell all natural skin care.…"
Jul 1, 2011
Mari Hinrichs replied to Alaina's discussion Choosing a Home Business in the group Direct Selling Moms
"I chose my business after having just withdrawn from another company after moving to California.  I needed something to do to earn some extra money, but due to my own health issues I was limited as to what I could do.  I came across this…"
Jun 15, 2011
Local Coupon Now replied to Alaina's discussion Selling Advertising on Your Blog in the group Mommy Bloggers
"You could ad a spot on the page and put (advertise on this blog) and see what you get."
May 27, 2011
Gloria replied to Alaina's discussion Common Mistakes in the group Entrepreneurial Moms
"When you are thinking about hiring someone (PR, product review, inventions, proprietary information) online who seems to be free and they have a place that you have to check where you are agreeing to their policies prior to sending your information…"
May 25, 2011
DibanisaWay replied to Alaina's discussion Entrepreneur Qualities in the group Moms Starting a Business
"Creativity and resilience."
May 15, 2011
Kathy Miranda replied to Alaina's discussion Entrepreneur Qualities in the group Moms Starting a Business
"Well said Toni.  :)"
May 14, 2011
Kathy Miranda replied to Alaina's discussion Entrepreneur Qualities in the group Moms Starting a Business
"Proactivity good attitude reliable willing honest"
May 14, 2011
Emily Shap replied to Alaina's discussion Entrepreneur Qualities in the group Moms Starting a Business
"A willingness to take risks! :)   Emily"
May 9, 2011
Alaina posted an event

"Tell Her" Movement Twitter Party at Twitter

May 5, 2011 from 9pm to 11pm
Join us on Thursday, May 5, 2011 9:00PM EST for a chance to win a Kobo eReader ($149 value) or 1 of 5 $25 Kobo Gift Cards. Participating is easy - use your Facebook or Twitter account and join in on the discussion. RSVP below!Brand Panelist: @SherryLAbbott Community Panelist: cancer2gether Moderators:…See More
May 4, 2011
Alaina commented on Megan Calhoun's event Dove Smooth Out Twitter Party
"RSVP and Tweeted"
May 4, 2011
Alaina is attending Megan Calhoun's event
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Dove Smooth Out Twitter Party at Twitter: #SmoothOut

May 5, 2011 from 4pm to 5pm
In celebration of the new Dove® Nourishing Oil Care line, we are hosting a fun Twitter Party on Thursday, May 5th. Mother’s Day is coming up soon, so we thought a fun party to celebrate was in order! We hope you can join us at the Dove #SmoothOut Twitter Party as we talk about easy ways to help smooth out your day, haircare tips, and more! You’ll be entered for a chance to win great prizes just by participating during the party. Don’t miss out on the fun! We will be joined by our fabulous…See More
May 4, 2011
Roxanne Godair replied to Alaina's discussion Choosing a Home Business in the group Direct Selling Moms
"I chose the business I am in because of it's history and integrity. I am with the Fuller Brush Company and they were started in 1906.... Wow, that's longevity. They also have an excellent reputation for all of those years. I was also very…"
May 3, 2011

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What is your blog link?
http://www.telecommutingmommies.com
What is your Twitter URL?
http://twitter.com/telecommutermom
A little about yourself...
I am a stay at home, work at home, homeschooling, blogging Mom of four wonderful children here in Colorado.
What kinds of things do you typically Tweet about?
work at home jobs, telecommuting jobs
What are your areas of interest?
mommyhood, blogging, social media, twitter, work-at-home

Alaina's Blog

Facebook Changes

There seem to be more Facebook changes lately than we can keep up with but they have made some very big changes lately and all of them effect those of us who do business on Facebook.

The latest change is in regards to the Facebook comments plugin. You can add this plugin to your blog or website and it will allow your audience to leave comments on your site using their Facebook profile. After commenting, the user can then choose to publish their comment on to…

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Posted on March 13, 2011 at 9:19pm — 1 Comment

Starting a Virtual Assistant Business

There are several companies out there that will hire you to work from home as a virtual assistant if you have secretarial or administrative assistant experience. If you have the  time to spend to promote your business to get it up and running you will make more by starting your own business as a virtual assistant.

  • If you don’t have enough experience or feel like your experiences could use a boost or would like to add a specialty to your experience,…
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Posted on March 13, 2011 at 9:19pm

Great Business Resources

So earlier this week I share my list of resources for those of you starting up a blog to go along with your business or maybe for some of you, your blog is your business. Today I wanted to share some of the resources I have found the most helpful for business owners in general. Many times when you are running a small business you don’t have the money to hire someone to handle little departments within your business such as the tech side, social media, human…

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Posted on March 4, 2011 at 3:45pm

Using StumbleUpon

When I first started using social media, Facebook came easy. It is pretty self explanatory and easy to network with others with like interests. Twitter came next and although it looked confusing and overwhelming at first, once you dive in, it really is easy. StumbleUpon is one that I looked at several times and just could not seem to be able to figure out how to use it to its highest benefit. I kind of gave up on it at first until person after person continued to tell me that some of their…

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Posted on March 4, 2011 at 3:44pm

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At 10:59am on May 4, 2013, Lea said…

Work At Home Mom, WAHM, Mom Blogger


I am stopping by to say "hello" :)
I haven't been here in a while.
I welcome your friendship :)


Lea @ Mother Baby Child & Weight Loss Journal


At 8:18am on May 4, 2013, Lea said…

Work At Home Mom, WAHM, Mom Blogger


I am stopping by to say "hello" :)
I haven't been here in a while.
I welcome your friendship :)


Lea @ Mother Baby Child & Weight Loss Journal


At 10:18pm on March 22, 2011, Jennifer Catino gave Alaina a gift
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thank you for your advice, I really appreciate it. :)
At 2:06am on March 5, 2011, Subway Mom said…
Thanx for befriending me. I look forward to really getting involved here. :)
At 7:29am on February 11, 2011, Diane Busey-Bird said…

Again: Welcome to our group!  Look forward to getting to know you and how we can help each other.

Diane Busey-Bird

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http://smoothskinbydiane.blogspot.com (blog)

At 7:28am on February 11, 2011, Diane Busey-Bird said…

Welcome to our group!  Look forward to getting to know you and how we can help each other.

Diane Busey-Bird

http://smoothskinbydiane.myrandf.com (products)

http://smoothskinbydiane.myrandf.biz (biz opp.)

http://smoothskinbydiane.blogspot.com (blog)

At 4:57am on January 20, 2011, wendy mickle said…

Helo, just dropping by to say hi

Wendy

At 5:26am on October 24, 2010, Shifra said…
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The link to receive your 2 free animated, multimedia storybooks is http://storytimeforme.com/2books. Feel free to post on your facebook, twitter and blog if you like.

PS- We even have 2 Halloween books you could choose from.

Best,
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At 11:19pm on May 3, 2010, Di Viola said…
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At 11:59am on September 28, 2009, PartyDiva said…

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