I has taken me a long time to finally decide to stop blogging here.
When I started to work on Network Marketing Online I learned that you should start with a blog. My first option was a free blogging service.
But then I learned about the advantages of having your own "piece of real state online", a website that you can control and can't be banned from the cyber space.
That is, basically, to have a blog that doesn't have the provider's name included in the web address. The best choice is something like Wordpress. I created NetworkMarketingMoms.net with this in mind and to offer a source site with limited original posts.
Over time, these two blogs have grown to be too similar and I don't see the need to keep both. Even though I can do more things with my .net blog, I've also grown attached to this, my first Internet Network Marketing blog, so it wasn't an easy decision to stop blogging here.
I think there two or three things to learn from my experience:
1. When you decide to take your business online, make an effort to invest in a blog you can control. It can cost as little as $10 a month and it's worth it.
2. If you absolutely need to start with a free service, know that at some point you
will have to switch or at least buy a domain name and forward it to your blog.
3. If you have two different blogs, keep each one with its own personality and specific goal so your followers can benefit from both of them in different ways.
Have you had a similar experience? What did you do? Leave a comment about it so we all can learn.
I'll see you in NetworkMarketingMoms.Net!
We are successful Network Marketing Moms!
Angelica
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Friday, October 29, 2010
Stressed-Out Mom? How to Draw a Line in the “Work at Home” Sand So You Can Relax
One of the challenges to work at home is to separate work time from family time keeping our sanity. Sometimes it feels like there are last-minute things going on well, every minute.
In her post Stressed-Out Mom? How to Draw a Line in the “Work at Home” Sand So You Can Relax, Michelle Shaeffer gives practical tips to focus on one aspect of your life at a time.
What I like best in this post is the tips to let your family know that you are working. My "interrupt me only if the house is on fire" doesn't always work so I welcome new ideas and Michelle's are simple and realistic.
If you are stressing about organizing your time between your home business, your family and yourself, read this article: Stressed-Out Mom? How to Draw a Line in the “Work at Home” Sand So You Can Relax
Michelle Shaeffer is an experienced Work at Home Mom who started designing websites at age 13. Yes, that is thirteen. She is a young mom and leader who knows what she is talking about.
We are successful Network Marketing Moms!
Angelica
P.S.: If this information is useful for you, please share it!
In her post Stressed-Out Mom? How to Draw a Line in the “Work at Home” Sand So You Can Relax, Michelle Shaeffer gives practical tips to focus on one aspect of your life at a time.
What I like best in this post is the tips to let your family know that you are working. My "interrupt me only if the house is on fire" doesn't always work so I welcome new ideas and Michelle's are simple and realistic.
If you are stressing about organizing your time between your home business, your family and yourself, read this article: Stressed-Out Mom? How to Draw a Line in the “Work at Home” Sand So You Can Relax
Michelle Shaeffer is an experienced Work at Home Mom who started designing websites at age 13. Yes, that is thirteen. She is a young mom and leader who knows what she is talking about.
We are successful Network Marketing Moms!
Angelica
P.S.: If this information is useful for you, please share it!
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Network Marketing training: two things I learned from my children
I always pay attention to the Network Marketing gurus. I always feel like I'm missing something big when I don't watch every video or read every email. I have to remind myself what my focus is at the moment so I don't have the temptation to use my productive time as training time.
But I also learn constantly from my children.
Today they were my gurus, my mentors, my trainers.
It's not like I learn something new. It was more like a reminder of what I can be.
Let me tell you:
The first lesson came from my oldest son.
He has been afraid of the water for a long time. He was always uncomfortable with the idea of Swimming Lessons. He even got stuck in Boy Scouts, he couldn't go further because the was lacking the Swimming part.
I told him that we will take care of that this Summer.
It's the Law of Attraction. I also call it an answered prayer. One of his Scout Masters got in touch with us about possible private Swimming Lessons. My son made a face when I told him he was going.
Fast forward two weeks and almost daily lessons, he passed his Swimming Test. To see him jumping off the board and getting to the other side safely was one of proudest moments as a mom. Then his coach said that she had never seen anyone working so hard without complaining.
He did it. So can I. He taught me to give the best of me, to work hard without complaining. He can jump off the board. So can I.
The second lesson came form my daughter. It was simple yet beautiful.
She was looking at the "Central Penn Parents" magazine. An Ad caught her eye. It was about a contest for the next Cover Child.
She asked me if she could enter. She saw the rules and it was like they were just an invitation for her to participate. Nothing seemed hard to do or like an obstacle. She doesn't even know if she is too old already.
"So?" she asked. I asked back "What if you don't win?". Her answer: "It's okay, I still want to do it".
So what if she doesn't win? She was already a winner in my eyes just for making the decision to go for it. She is not looking at the possibility of not winning. She is looking at the possibility of doing it.
And so can I. She didn't see the obstacles, why should I?
Did I mention my son is 13 and my daughter almost 8?
Aren't children the best thing ever? What have your children taught you?
We are successful Network Marketing Moms!
Angelica
PS: If you liked this post, would you share it please? Thanks!
But I also learn constantly from my children.
Today they were my gurus, my mentors, my trainers.
It's not like I learn something new. It was more like a reminder of what I can be.
Let me tell you:
The first lesson came from my oldest son.
He has been afraid of the water for a long time. He was always uncomfortable with the idea of Swimming Lessons. He even got stuck in Boy Scouts, he couldn't go further because the was lacking the Swimming part.
I told him that we will take care of that this Summer.
It's the Law of Attraction. I also call it an answered prayer. One of his Scout Masters got in touch with us about possible private Swimming Lessons. My son made a face when I told him he was going.
Fast forward two weeks and almost daily lessons, he passed his Swimming Test. To see him jumping off the board and getting to the other side safely was one of proudest moments as a mom. Then his coach said that she had never seen anyone working so hard without complaining.
He did it. So can I. He taught me to give the best of me, to work hard without complaining. He can jump off the board. So can I.
The second lesson came form my daughter. It was simple yet beautiful.
She was looking at the "Central Penn Parents" magazine. An Ad caught her eye. It was about a contest for the next Cover Child.
She asked me if she could enter. She saw the rules and it was like they were just an invitation for her to participate. Nothing seemed hard to do or like an obstacle. She doesn't even know if she is too old already.
"So?" she asked. I asked back "What if you don't win?". Her answer: "It's okay, I still want to do it".
So what if she doesn't win? She was already a winner in my eyes just for making the decision to go for it. She is not looking at the possibility of not winning. She is looking at the possibility of doing it.
And so can I. She didn't see the obstacles, why should I?
Did I mention my son is 13 and my daughter almost 8?
Aren't children the best thing ever? What have your children taught you?
We are successful Network Marketing Moms!
Angelica
PS: If you liked this post, would you share it please? Thanks!
Thursday, July 1, 2010
For Network Marketing Moms: One reason to have an MLM Blog
In few seconds I will share the one reason that has become more important to me to have an MLM blog.
If you are using the Internet to build or promote your Network Marketing business, you are probably familiar with the different ways to market your content: article marketing, SEO, Social Media, etc.
One limitation with article marketing, social bookmarking services and other Social Media sites is that you don't actually own the content. Yes, you create it, but someone else has to approve it before it's public. That means that it can be blocked, deleted, flagged, reported as spam, etc.
When you have a blog, you control your content. Specially when you have a Wordpress blog, where you can buy your domain name and hosting account and therefore, be the owner of all the content.
I just had to delete a Squidoo Lens because the term "Network Marketing" is in the no-no list. I completely understand the rules and I abide them. I understand that many people, unfortunately, do use these kind of services for spamming. Instead of appealing, I just saved the information and deleted it. I can use the content in the future.
My number reason to have an MLM blog? It really is, like many leaders in the Industry say, your own piece of Real State Online.
I don't like spam, who does? I don't want to be spammer and I've felt horrible when my email accounts have been hacked and "I" have send questionable emails to my list of contacts (actually, one is still being fixed)...
I own my blog. I can use the terms "Network Marketing", "MLM" and "blogging" in the same sentence. And I like that freedom to inform people, give valuable content and build relationships without the fear of being deleted or reported.
Are you still using these marketing methods to attract people to your Company Website? Start your own blog now.
What is your number one reason to have an MLM Blog? Leave a comment about it!
We are successful Network Marketing Moms!
Angelica
PS: If you liked this post, please share it! Thanks!
If you are using the Internet to build or promote your Network Marketing business, you are probably familiar with the different ways to market your content: article marketing, SEO, Social Media, etc.
One limitation with article marketing, social bookmarking services and other Social Media sites is that you don't actually own the content. Yes, you create it, but someone else has to approve it before it's public. That means that it can be blocked, deleted, flagged, reported as spam, etc.
When you have a blog, you control your content. Specially when you have a Wordpress blog, where you can buy your domain name and hosting account and therefore, be the owner of all the content.
I just had to delete a Squidoo Lens because the term "Network Marketing" is in the no-no list. I completely understand the rules and I abide them. I understand that many people, unfortunately, do use these kind of services for spamming. Instead of appealing, I just saved the information and deleted it. I can use the content in the future.
My number reason to have an MLM blog? It really is, like many leaders in the Industry say, your own piece of Real State Online.
I don't like spam, who does? I don't want to be spammer and I've felt horrible when my email accounts have been hacked and "I" have send questionable emails to my list of contacts (actually, one is still being fixed)...
I own my blog. I can use the terms "Network Marketing", "MLM" and "blogging" in the same sentence. And I like that freedom to inform people, give valuable content and build relationships without the fear of being deleted or reported.
Are you still using these marketing methods to attract people to your Company Website? Start your own blog now.
What is your number one reason to have an MLM Blog? Leave a comment about it!
We are successful Network Marketing Moms!
Angelica
PS: If you liked this post, please share it! Thanks!
Friday, June 18, 2010
Are there real Blogging secrets?
One of the "real" blogging secrets is to post frequently.
Guilty!
I'm not going into the reasons (excuses) for not doing it as I used to. We all know that life gets in the way and sometimes we have to learn to let it... keeping our eyes in our goals and walking towards them.
I've posted about Blogging Secrets before. But there are more tips and secrets to learn.
And part of our job as Network Marketing Moms is to keep training and learning.
So when I read about MLM Blog Secrets I was excited.
It seems like every day and every week there are new launches and new products that can actually change our lives, turbo-charge our businesses and make us rich (not quick though: with effort and investment).
We don't need to invest in every single one of them. It's not just about the money because as business owners we need to invest in our business and ourselves. It's about time. When we are raising a family, time feels like water in your hands. Slips away. And some days are more productive than others.
But his is a product that I feel good about being an affiliate and one that deserves my investment. I'm learning very good things and it's what I needed to start making changes.
Here is the link again:
http://vur.me/networkmarketingmoms/MLMblogsecrets
If you want to know what changes I'm talking about, stay tuned!
And if you liked this post, please share it! Thanks!
We are successful Network Marketing Moms!
Angelica
Guilty!
I'm not going into the reasons (excuses) for not doing it as I used to. We all know that life gets in the way and sometimes we have to learn to let it... keeping our eyes in our goals and walking towards them.
I've posted about Blogging Secrets before. But there are more tips and secrets to learn.
And part of our job as Network Marketing Moms is to keep training and learning.
So when I read about MLM Blog Secrets I was excited.
It seems like every day and every week there are new launches and new products that can actually change our lives, turbo-charge our businesses and make us rich (not quick though: with effort and investment).
We don't need to invest in every single one of them. It's not just about the money because as business owners we need to invest in our business and ourselves. It's about time. When we are raising a family, time feels like water in your hands. Slips away. And some days are more productive than others.
But his is a product that I feel good about being an affiliate and one that deserves my investment. I'm learning very good things and it's what I needed to start making changes.
Here is the link again:
http://vur.me/networkmarketingmoms/MLMblogsecrets
If you want to know what changes I'm talking about, stay tuned!
And if you liked this post, please share it! Thanks!
We are successful Network Marketing Moms!
Angelica
Friday, May 21, 2010
Network Marketing Moms: are we lead-ers and leaders?
I just came up with the first one: Are you a lead-er?
The life of a Network Marketing business is having leads. The goal of Online Marketing is to attract prospects, to implement ways to generate our own leads. We can be the ones creating leads, lead-ers.
Have you read any of the information that is around about Internet Network Marketing, Attraction Marketing or similar (either from me or other authors)?
Then you know that is possible to generate your own quality leads.
You have to be a lead-er, the one who creates leads.
And you have to lead your prospects, teach them how to build a business. You have to be a leader.
Take the time to work on yourself. See yourself as a leader, the one who leads, who inspires, who influences people.
A good leader knows the people s/he is helping and leading. Do you know what your niche subject is? How can you become a “lead-er” in your niche?
A leader is always learning. Learn a little bit more about what you want to teach.
Is it important to be a lead-er and a leader? Why? Leave a comment about it and share this post with your network. Thanks!
We are successful Network Marketing Moms!
Angelica
The life of a Network Marketing business is having leads. The goal of Online Marketing is to attract prospects, to implement ways to generate our own leads. We can be the ones creating leads, lead-ers.
Have you read any of the information that is around about Internet Network Marketing, Attraction Marketing or similar (either from me or other authors)?
Then you know that is possible to generate your own quality leads.
You have to be a lead-er, the one who creates leads.
And you have to lead your prospects, teach them how to build a business. You have to be a leader.
Take the time to work on yourself. See yourself as a leader, the one who leads, who inspires, who influences people.
A good leader knows the people s/he is helping and leading. Do you know what your niche subject is? How can you become a “lead-er” in your niche?
A leader is always learning. Learn a little bit more about what you want to teach.
Is it important to be a lead-er and a leader? Why? Leave a comment about it and share this post with your network. Thanks!
We are successful Network Marketing Moms!
Angelica
Friday, April 30, 2010
How important is Self Confidence in Attraction Marketing?
Self Confidence is one of the most important aspects of Attraction Marketing. A person who shows self confident is far more attractive than one who appears to have low self esteem.
But it doesn’t mean that if we don’t have Self Confidence we are better off not trying to attract people. Attraction Marketing helps building that Self Confidence through the acquirement and practice of skills.
What if you already have low Self Esteem? How do you turn that around?
I’ve paid attention to a couple of moms during the last few days.
One is very worried about the excess baby weight, feels bad about herself and doesn’t like her new body at all. Moms know that feeling. It can take a long time to get back the pre-baby body. It can be a roller coaster. It’s hard to be patient and very easy to place our worth in our physical appearance instead of who we really are.
I felt sorry and wanted to help her.
The other mom looks very happy. She stayed home when her youngest son was born and is back to work. Whether wearing her working clothes or not, she looks very confident. I don’t know if she has issues with her self image because it doesn’t show. She walks straight and looks ahead with security.
I admire her and want to be her friend.
Our emotions and our Self Confidence change from time to time. We all feel Low Self Esteem sometimes. It can be extra weight, the lack of professional satisfaction or any other reason.
But we also have the power to build up Self Esteem and Self Confidence, even in the midst of a Low period. We have to recognize our insecurities and our potential, be positive and smile, look at the things that we do have instead of resenting the ones we don’t, remember our goals and our accomplishments, etc.
Who do you want to be? I want to be the mom with Self Confidence that Attracts people.
Why is Self Confidence important in Attraction Marketing? What do you think? Leave a comment about it!
We are successful Network Marketing Moms!
Angelica
PS: If you like this post, please share it. Thanks!
But it doesn’t mean that if we don’t have Self Confidence we are better off not trying to attract people. Attraction Marketing helps building that Self Confidence through the acquirement and practice of skills.
What if you already have low Self Esteem? How do you turn that around?
I’ve paid attention to a couple of moms during the last few days.
One is very worried about the excess baby weight, feels bad about herself and doesn’t like her new body at all. Moms know that feeling. It can take a long time to get back the pre-baby body. It can be a roller coaster. It’s hard to be patient and very easy to place our worth in our physical appearance instead of who we really are.
I felt sorry and wanted to help her.
The other mom looks very happy. She stayed home when her youngest son was born and is back to work. Whether wearing her working clothes or not, she looks very confident. I don’t know if she has issues with her self image because it doesn’t show. She walks straight and looks ahead with security.
I admire her and want to be her friend.
Our emotions and our Self Confidence change from time to time. We all feel Low Self Esteem sometimes. It can be extra weight, the lack of professional satisfaction or any other reason.
But we also have the power to build up Self Esteem and Self Confidence, even in the midst of a Low period. We have to recognize our insecurities and our potential, be positive and smile, look at the things that we do have instead of resenting the ones we don’t, remember our goals and our accomplishments, etc.
Who do you want to be? I want to be the mom with Self Confidence that Attracts people.
Why is Self Confidence important in Attraction Marketing? What do you think? Leave a comment about it!
We are successful Network Marketing Moms!
Angelica
PS: If you like this post, please share it. Thanks!
Friday, April 9, 2010
Three neccesary skills you need to thrive in Network Marketing.
Last week I went to Long Beach, New York with my three children to pick my mom and niece up.
They are visiting with us for few more weeks and went there to spent few days with my cousin (the daughter of the aunt I talk about in How to Ask for Referrals))
What was supposed to be 4 hours ended being 9, including breaks. I made a terrible mistake and had to take in the consequences.
I never thought I would have to drive through Brooklyn, Queens and other areas that my GPS got me into. Why didn't I get directions from Mapquest in the first place?
The important thing is that we got there and my children impressed me and made proud with their patience and good attitude.
On our way back my cousin's husband gave me directions that would help me avoid traffic.
Of course, I made another mistake and I ended up driving in Chinatown, Manhattan.
I had said before that I would never drive there. Are you kidding me? I don't want to drive in Lima, Peru, where I'm from. Why would I drive in Manhattan?
But I did it.
What does anything have to do with the skills you need to succeed in Network Marketing? Instead of breaking it in multiple posts like I usually do, I've decided I'll give everything here.
Our adventure made me reflect on three important skills we all need to thrive in Network Marketing. I keep thinking that Network Marketing moms already have them.
My goal with this post is to help you realize that we have what it takes to succeed in MLM.
The first one is resilience. Only those who quit, fail. If you decided that you gave everything and it didn't work for you, I respect your decision to quit. But we know that we always have more to give.
To thrive in Network Marketing we have to keep on going, whether we didn't make a sale in a month or if we haven't signed up anyone yet.
On my way to New York I felt like going back home at least once.
But I didn't.
I had a clear goal, I knew where I was going. It took me more than double the time I had planned to get there. But I did.
Even if it takes me double or triple the time and effort to reach my goals, I will.
The second skill to succeed in Network Marketing is to be teachable. And some of the best teachers are our children.
They trusted me to get there and they knew we were going to. They worried and complained just a little. Even my 2 and a half year old found a way to have fun during the last couple of hours when we were stuck in the New York City rush hour.
I can do that too! I can be patient and trust that I have good leaders who are with me along the way to guide me. And I can have fun during the process.
I constantly learn to develop and identify new skills. I have an open mind to learn more techniques and tips from others.
The third skill to thrive in Network Marketing is the ability to take risks.
After driving through Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan, especially Chinatown, I felt like I could do anything. It empowered me.
It wasn't in my plans. I took the risk unwillingly, I didn't want to take it in the first place. But I put myself in the situation and I survived.
Sometimes I think too much. I doubt my abilities. I don't want to commit to something that I think I won't do great.
I don't have to do a great job to start with. I just have to start. That's how I wrote my first Special Report. And that's how I will have a new training series.
Don't try. Do. (We all love some Joda wisdom, right?)
So, there you go!, three skills that we need to me successful in Network Marketing. What other abilities do you think we need? Leave a comment about it and let's start a list.
We are successful Network Marketing Moms!
Angelica
PS: If this post was helpful, please share it with others. Thank you.
They are visiting with us for few more weeks and went there to spent few days with my cousin (the daughter of the aunt I talk about in How to Ask for Referrals))
What was supposed to be 4 hours ended being 9, including breaks. I made a terrible mistake and had to take in the consequences.
I never thought I would have to drive through Brooklyn, Queens and other areas that my GPS got me into. Why didn't I get directions from Mapquest in the first place?
The important thing is that we got there and my children impressed me and made proud with their patience and good attitude.
On our way back my cousin's husband gave me directions that would help me avoid traffic.
Of course, I made another mistake and I ended up driving in Chinatown, Manhattan.
I had said before that I would never drive there. Are you kidding me? I don't want to drive in Lima, Peru, where I'm from. Why would I drive in Manhattan?
But I did it.
What does anything have to do with the skills you need to succeed in Network Marketing? Instead of breaking it in multiple posts like I usually do, I've decided I'll give everything here.
Our adventure made me reflect on three important skills we all need to thrive in Network Marketing. I keep thinking that Network Marketing moms already have them.
My goal with this post is to help you realize that we have what it takes to succeed in MLM.
The first one is resilience. Only those who quit, fail. If you decided that you gave everything and it didn't work for you, I respect your decision to quit. But we know that we always have more to give.
To thrive in Network Marketing we have to keep on going, whether we didn't make a sale in a month or if we haven't signed up anyone yet.
On my way to New York I felt like going back home at least once.
But I didn't.
I had a clear goal, I knew where I was going. It took me more than double the time I had planned to get there. But I did.
Even if it takes me double or triple the time and effort to reach my goals, I will.
The second skill to succeed in Network Marketing is to be teachable. And some of the best teachers are our children.
They trusted me to get there and they knew we were going to. They worried and complained just a little. Even my 2 and a half year old found a way to have fun during the last couple of hours when we were stuck in the New York City rush hour.
I can do that too! I can be patient and trust that I have good leaders who are with me along the way to guide me. And I can have fun during the process.
I constantly learn to develop and identify new skills. I have an open mind to learn more techniques and tips from others.
The third skill to thrive in Network Marketing is the ability to take risks.
After driving through Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan, especially Chinatown, I felt like I could do anything. It empowered me.
It wasn't in my plans. I took the risk unwillingly, I didn't want to take it in the first place. But I put myself in the situation and I survived.
Sometimes I think too much. I doubt my abilities. I don't want to commit to something that I think I won't do great.
I don't have to do a great job to start with. I just have to start. That's how I wrote my first Special Report. And that's how I will have a new training series.
Don't try. Do. (We all love some Joda wisdom, right?)
So, there you go!, three skills that we need to me successful in Network Marketing. What other abilities do you think we need? Leave a comment about it and let's start a list.
We are successful Network Marketing Moms!
Angelica
PS: If this post was helpful, please share it with others. Thank you.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
"My computer crashed": How can a Home Online Business survive without the Internet?
Can I make money online without an Internet conection?
Well... How would it be "online" then?
Yes, you could go to the local Library, go to your mom's house or borrow your best friend's laptop.
But let's face it: without an Internet Conection, there is no much "online" about your home business.
And what about a computer? We are so dependent on technology now that I haven't heard of many Home Based Businesses succeding nowadays without it.
Yes, we still have telephone, fax, home presentations, etc. But our personal conection with the computer comes alive when this trusted companion crashes.
At least that happened to me when my computer crashed few days ago.
I have confessed before that I'm not working as much during these months. But I still keep in touch with my audience and come back to my blog. I have documents in the work and a new training series.
Even with the desire to work I couldn't do much until the computer was fixed. I lost ALL of my documents. There wasn't a big chance to save them from the hard drive so I decided to let them go.
Why? Because I made a back up CD a little over a month ago and I wasn't going to lose much work. I've lost my Playlist from iTunes (and I miss it) along with few home videos that didn't make it to a CD or the Online Storage. I've lost many more files.
But the documents associated with my Home Online Business are safe. As I type, they are being dowloaded into my computer again.
As I mourn the loss of other files I reflect on how difficult it is to work without an Internet Conection or even a computer. How many people have a real limitation to get started in a Home Based Business because of this? I don't think many, but there must be some.
Even if you have the best computer, never over estimate it. Back up your files in a CD or online. I've seen some Online Backup services but I don't use any. If you do please leave a comment about it so we can all benefitiate!
Is it possible for a Home Online Business to survive without an Internet Conection? What do you think? Leave a comment about it.
We are successul Network Marketing Moms!
Angelica
Well... How would it be "online" then?
Yes, you could go to the local Library, go to your mom's house or borrow your best friend's laptop.
But let's face it: without an Internet Conection, there is no much "online" about your home business.
And what about a computer? We are so dependent on technology now that I haven't heard of many Home Based Businesses succeding nowadays without it.
Yes, we still have telephone, fax, home presentations, etc. But our personal conection with the computer comes alive when this trusted companion crashes.
At least that happened to me when my computer crashed few days ago.
I have confessed before that I'm not working as much during these months. But I still keep in touch with my audience and come back to my blog. I have documents in the work and a new training series.
Even with the desire to work I couldn't do much until the computer was fixed. I lost ALL of my documents. There wasn't a big chance to save them from the hard drive so I decided to let them go.
Why? Because I made a back up CD a little over a month ago and I wasn't going to lose much work. I've lost my Playlist from iTunes (and I miss it) along with few home videos that didn't make it to a CD or the Online Storage. I've lost many more files.
But the documents associated with my Home Online Business are safe. As I type, they are being dowloaded into my computer again.
As I mourn the loss of other files I reflect on how difficult it is to work without an Internet Conection or even a computer. How many people have a real limitation to get started in a Home Based Business because of this? I don't think many, but there must be some.
Even if you have the best computer, never over estimate it. Back up your files in a CD or online. I've seen some Online Backup services but I don't use any. If you do please leave a comment about it so we can all benefitiate!
Is it possible for a Home Online Business to survive without an Internet Conection? What do you think? Leave a comment about it.
We are successul Network Marketing Moms!
Angelica
Friday, February 5, 2010
Confessions of a Working from Home Mom
I've posted about Time Management for Network Marketing Moms before. I have insisted in the importance of working at least a little bit every day and focus on productive activities.
Well, I have to confess that I am not doing that. Shame on me! That is why in my last post I commented on how I like that basically anything you produce online stays there forever. I have worked every day before and now my content can generate me more leads time and again. But it is also important to keep the content fresh.
When we are Working from Home there are things that we can't control. I just gave up making a video for my blog after accepting that we need a new microphone. I have also accepted that these months I'm less productive because I am focusing on my guests (my mom and niece are visiting from Peru and staying with us until April).
As I get used to my new routine, I make an effort to stay connected and be honest with you. Success does not come without persistence. I will persist. I will work even when each day is not that productive.
I insist that Working from Home is a challenge when, like me, you are raising a family at the same time. We need to be patient. Sometimes that means accepting our limitations and keep working nevertheless. If you can't work every day, what about few hours a week? Maybe you can distribute the hours in slots of 20 minutes each time.
How do you face your daily challenges in building your business? I know you have something to confess too! Leave a comment about it!
We are successful Network Marketing Moms!
Angelica
PS: Don't forget to share this post if you liked it. Thanks!
Well, I have to confess that I am not doing that. Shame on me! That is why in my last post I commented on how I like that basically anything you produce online stays there forever. I have worked every day before and now my content can generate me more leads time and again. But it is also important to keep the content fresh.
When we are Working from Home there are things that we can't control. I just gave up making a video for my blog after accepting that we need a new microphone. I have also accepted that these months I'm less productive because I am focusing on my guests (my mom and niece are visiting from Peru and staying with us until April).
As I get used to my new routine, I make an effort to stay connected and be honest with you. Success does not come without persistence. I will persist. I will work even when each day is not that productive.
I insist that Working from Home is a challenge when, like me, you are raising a family at the same time. We need to be patient. Sometimes that means accepting our limitations and keep working nevertheless. If you can't work every day, what about few hours a week? Maybe you can distribute the hours in slots of 20 minutes each time.
How do you face your daily challenges in building your business? I know you have something to confess too! Leave a comment about it!
We are successful Network Marketing Moms!
Angelica
PS: Don't forget to share this post if you liked it. Thanks!
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Online Network Marketing Tip for Moms: the one skill that we all need to work on
One of the most important, if not THE most important skill in Network Marketing is listening. I’ve posted before about the importance of listening more and talk less. Is a skill that I am working on too.
Have you felt before that you have something in control and suddenly you realize you don’t? I felt like that when I read about how lead-generation tools can be only a little part of success in Online Network Marketing when you don’t listen. Read it yourself and see why Mike Klingler treats SEO, Social Media and PPC the same while making lead generation easy.
I always have Network Marketing Moms in mind when I create content. My goal is to share simple ways to build our businesses online. I want to give you what you need and what you are looking for. But now my commitment is even greater. I’m tuning in my ears to pay more attention to myself and to you.
As moms we are always demanding from our children that they listen to us. What does that mean? We want them to pay attention to what we are saying and act accordingly. Many times I hear myself saying “you weren’t listening!”. What is the outcome of lack of listening? They get in trouble, at least, because they didn’t do what they were supposed to. And more than once we have to repeat the same thing over and over and over and over and… you know what I mean.
In Online Network Marketing (and offline too!) similar things happen. I want to generate more leads so I have to listen more carefully to my intuition and to what other Network Marketing Moms need. If I don’t, I risk not doing what I’m supposed to do.
If you are struggling with your business this may be the reason why. Look at your target market again and get to know it. Listen to it so you can offer them what they need and want.
Listen (I mean pay attention, feel, absorb, take notes) to this webinar with Dr. Ellie Drake to learn how to get a Keen Insight by applying Nine Tips for Effective Listening. (LINK)
Also, in order to give you better information, let me know what you want to know about. Leave a comment. Let me listen to you!
We are successful Network Marketing Moms!
Angelica
Have you felt before that you have something in control and suddenly you realize you don’t? I felt like that when I read about how lead-generation tools can be only a little part of success in Online Network Marketing when you don’t listen. Read it yourself and see why Mike Klingler treats SEO, Social Media and PPC the same while making lead generation easy.
I always have Network Marketing Moms in mind when I create content. My goal is to share simple ways to build our businesses online. I want to give you what you need and what you are looking for. But now my commitment is even greater. I’m tuning in my ears to pay more attention to myself and to you.
As moms we are always demanding from our children that they listen to us. What does that mean? We want them to pay attention to what we are saying and act accordingly. Many times I hear myself saying “you weren’t listening!”. What is the outcome of lack of listening? They get in trouble, at least, because they didn’t do what they were supposed to. And more than once we have to repeat the same thing over and over and over and over and… you know what I mean.
In Online Network Marketing (and offline too!) similar things happen. I want to generate more leads so I have to listen more carefully to my intuition and to what other Network Marketing Moms need. If I don’t, I risk not doing what I’m supposed to do.
If you are struggling with your business this may be the reason why. Look at your target market again and get to know it. Listen to it so you can offer them what they need and want.
Listen (I mean pay attention, feel, absorb, take notes) to this webinar with Dr. Ellie Drake to learn how to get a Keen Insight by applying Nine Tips for Effective Listening. (LINK)
Also, in order to give you better information, let me know what you want to know about. Leave a comment. Let me listen to you!
We are successful Network Marketing Moms!
Angelica
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
The best of MLM for moms: There is a better way to build Network Marketing
If you are an MLM mom and are looking for a better way to build Network Marketing, you are not alone. For many people, like me, traditional methods of Network Marketing work only partially. I know there are many leaders who don’t like this because they will tell you to work your numbers and prospect more and more people, to show the plan, to follow up.
But you don’t have to go through the frustration and embarrassment of people avoiding you or being defensive if you bring up “this home business of mine”. If you are ready for a better way to build Network Marketing, get your FREE copy of “The 7 Great Lies Of Network Marketing” NOW.
Ann Sieg is famous for over delivering and providing massive value in her legendary special reports and this is no different. She writes in a very colloquial way and I promise you will feel identified after few sentences of reading it. It’s so hard to put it down that you might want to skip making dinner. Just don’t forget to pick up your children from school.
In the book you will learn:
-The 7 biggest reasons most network marketers struggle (and ultimately fail) in this industry and why YOU no longer have to worry about them.
-What it really takes to grow a business that grows with or without you (in a comfortable way that fits your unique personality and values)
-Simple things you can do right now to make it easy and enjoyable for your prospects to buy.
And much more!. I’m very excited with everything that Ann Sieg offers now with her book. You’re going to learn some incredible principles that will save you enormous amounts of time, money, and headaches with your MLM business.
You are 30 seconds away from getting the best of MLM for Moms and any serious Network Marketer:
http://aried.The7GreatLiesofNetworkMarketing.com
We are successful Network Marketing Moms!
Angelica
PS: This e-book is controversial. Get ready for it!
But you don’t have to go through the frustration and embarrassment of people avoiding you or being defensive if you bring up “this home business of mine”. If you are ready for a better way to build Network Marketing, get your FREE copy of “The 7 Great Lies Of Network Marketing” NOW.
Ann Sieg is famous for over delivering and providing massive value in her legendary special reports and this is no different. She writes in a very colloquial way and I promise you will feel identified after few sentences of reading it. It’s so hard to put it down that you might want to skip making dinner. Just don’t forget to pick up your children from school.
In the book you will learn:
-The 7 biggest reasons most network marketers struggle (and ultimately fail) in this industry and why YOU no longer have to worry about them.
-What it really takes to grow a business that grows with or without you (in a comfortable way that fits your unique personality and values)
-Simple things you can do right now to make it easy and enjoyable for your prospects to buy.
And much more!. I’m very excited with everything that Ann Sieg offers now with her book. You’re going to learn some incredible principles that will save you enormous amounts of time, money, and headaches with your MLM business.
You are 30 seconds away from getting the best of MLM for Moms and any serious Network Marketer:
http://aried.The7GreatLiesofNetworkMarketing.com
We are successful Network Marketing Moms!
Angelica
PS: This e-book is controversial. Get ready for it!
Monday, October 26, 2009
Online Marketing Success: Two Tips for Network Marketing Moms
Sometimes we waste time thinking (and even worse, saying) that we don’t know what to do in Online Marketing. Unless you are really starting you do know what to do: post in your blog, build a list, work on personal development, have a good opt in form, reuse content for Newsletters and articles, use Social Media, etc.
There are so many things to do that it can be overwhelming. Add to that endless loads of laundry, the “magic sink” (you know, the one that is always full as much as you empty it), feeding your family, chauffeuring your children , etc.
So my two tips are simple and direct:
1. Have a plan
2. Act upon it
That’s it! I know, it’s not rocket science. It works for almost anything you want to accomplish, too.
Pick few productive actions that you can focus on every day. One thing that you always need in Online Marketing is content. You also need promotion. Those two activities can be divided in multiple tasks like creating a new Squidoo lens, submitting an article to Ezine Articles or other Directory, posting in your blog, Tweet your post or other people’s post, test opt in forms, tweak a landing page, etc.
You don’t need a big plan. A business plan is good because it reminds you of where your business is going. But you also need a daily list of activities. Cross them out as you complete them.
That means, you have to complete them!. Be realistic. As much as I want to work without distractions, sometimes things happen. My daughter wants to run away, my toddler didn’t make it on time to the bathroom, my pre teen tries to help but gets dirty too. Oh, yeah, we have interruptions.
But we keep on going, we keep taking action. Work every day. Don’t allow yourself to end a day without a victory. My victory today, after a long Monday, is to post on my blog. What are you going to do?
We are successful Network Marketing Moms!
Angelica
There are so many things to do that it can be overwhelming. Add to that endless loads of laundry, the “magic sink” (you know, the one that is always full as much as you empty it), feeding your family, chauffeuring your children , etc.
So my two tips are simple and direct:
1. Have a plan
2. Act upon it
That’s it! I know, it’s not rocket science. It works for almost anything you want to accomplish, too.
Pick few productive actions that you can focus on every day. One thing that you always need in Online Marketing is content. You also need promotion. Those two activities can be divided in multiple tasks like creating a new Squidoo lens, submitting an article to Ezine Articles or other Directory, posting in your blog, Tweet your post or other people’s post, test opt in forms, tweak a landing page, etc.
You don’t need a big plan. A business plan is good because it reminds you of where your business is going. But you also need a daily list of activities. Cross them out as you complete them.
That means, you have to complete them!. Be realistic. As much as I want to work without distractions, sometimes things happen. My daughter wants to run away, my toddler didn’t make it on time to the bathroom, my pre teen tries to help but gets dirty too. Oh, yeah, we have interruptions.
But we keep on going, we keep taking action. Work every day. Don’t allow yourself to end a day without a victory. My victory today, after a long Monday, is to post on my blog. What are you going to do?
We are successful Network Marketing Moms!
Angelica
Monday, June 15, 2009
Network Marketing moms: Home Parties or MLM online? Part 2
MLM online or Internet Network Marketing offers the advantage of reaching millions of people at once. Our job is to make it easy for prospects to find us instead of us going after them. It’s about using Attraction Marketing.
How can Network Marketing Moms attract people online? Giving valuable information: tips, ideas, stories, secrets, how-tos, something that can help them with their needs. It's giving something before getting something. Focus on what your target market needs and wants. Offer what they are looking for.
Attraction Marketing is working when a Home Party is so popular and successful that you have to open new dates because people are telling other people. They come to you.
Attraction Marketing is working for MLM when people look for answers online and they find you. And, they tell others too.
Parties’ guests and online visitors are leads. And good leads are the ones who are willing to buy from you. Great leads are the ones who actually do.
Home Parties and Internet Network Marketing both require time and effort. If you are thinking about implementing these methods, learn about them and decide which one you prefer. Or use both!
We are successful Network Marketing Moms!
Angelica
How can Network Marketing Moms attract people online? Giving valuable information: tips, ideas, stories, secrets, how-tos, something that can help them with their needs. It's giving something before getting something. Focus on what your target market needs and wants. Offer what they are looking for.
Attraction Marketing is working when a Home Party is so popular and successful that you have to open new dates because people are telling other people. They come to you.
Attraction Marketing is working for MLM when people look for answers online and they find you. And, they tell others too.
Parties’ guests and online visitors are leads. And good leads are the ones who are willing to buy from you. Great leads are the ones who actually do.
Home Parties and Internet Network Marketing both require time and effort. If you are thinking about implementing these methods, learn about them and decide which one you prefer. Or use both!
We are successful Network Marketing Moms!
Angelica
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Network Marketing Moms: Home Parties or MLM online? Part 1
There are many traditional methods in Network Marketing that can be used by moms: one to ones, two to ones (or more), hotel meetings, Playdates with Presentation included, and of course, Home Parties.
I’d dare say that Home Parties are one of the methods preferred by women in general and MLM moms in particular. Parties offer the advantages of potentially high retail sales, socialization and attraction marketing. When a couple of people like the Home Party, they are going to tell others and at some point you don’t have to worry about turn out. As more people come, more leads you have.
But for a vast number of Network Marketing Moms that doesn’t happen. Maybe one leader is unable to duplicate her success. Maybe the results of a new Associate are not encouraging because of lack of contacts, lack of organization, lack of a good presentation, etc. Plus, organizing a Home Party involves expenses that sometimes you can’t afford up front. Of course, if there is no risk, there is no gain, right?
Do you have experience organizing Home Parties? Have you been to one? How do you feel about them?
In the next post I’ll talk about MLM online.
We are successful Network Marketing Moms!
Angelica
I’d dare say that Home Parties are one of the methods preferred by women in general and MLM moms in particular. Parties offer the advantages of potentially high retail sales, socialization and attraction marketing. When a couple of people like the Home Party, they are going to tell others and at some point you don’t have to worry about turn out. As more people come, more leads you have.
But for a vast number of Network Marketing Moms that doesn’t happen. Maybe one leader is unable to duplicate her success. Maybe the results of a new Associate are not encouraging because of lack of contacts, lack of organization, lack of a good presentation, etc. Plus, organizing a Home Party involves expenses that sometimes you can’t afford up front. Of course, if there is no risk, there is no gain, right?
Do you have experience organizing Home Parties? Have you been to one? How do you feel about them?
In the next post I’ll talk about MLM online.
We are successful Network Marketing Moms!
Angelica
Monday, June 8, 2009
Network Marketing Moms – The source website
I’m working on a new website where I want to share the sources of good information and training that I’m coming upon and using.
It’s called Network Marketing Moms (yes, more of that!). It’s basically another blog where I’m focusing on material that can be helpful for MLM Moms. They are good for everyone, though.
What do I consider a good source? Any material (video, e-book, Newsletter, article, Report, etc.) that has informative and useful content for our business. Some are free and some are paid. I know we all love free things but we have to be willing to invest in ourselves and our businesses too.
So take a look to see what you can find! It’s one more thing I’m working on to help Network Marketing Moms and it keeps growing.
Here is the link again:
http://networkmarketingmoms.net
Angelica
It’s called Network Marketing Moms (yes, more of that!). It’s basically another blog where I’m focusing on material that can be helpful for MLM Moms. They are good for everyone, though.
What do I consider a good source? Any material (video, e-book, Newsletter, article, Report, etc.) that has informative and useful content for our business. Some are free and some are paid. I know we all love free things but we have to be willing to invest in ourselves and our businesses too.
So take a look to see what you can find! It’s one more thing I’m working on to help Network Marketing Moms and it keeps growing.
Here is the link again:
http://networkmarketingmoms.net
Angelica
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Network Marketing Moms: What to do during the Holidays?
To work or not to work?
The Holidays are stressful times (in case you didn’t realize). Between finding the perfect gift, attending parties, hosting them!, making a list of people you want to give a present to, sending greeting cards, etc., it’s even more of a challenge to dedicate time to our Network Marketing business.
Some people say that you should stick to a schedule and “show up” for work every day at the same time. I’m more for finding the right time for you. If it happens to be the same hour every day, that’s great. If you still have to play by ear following your children’s schedule, that is great too.
As long as you focus solely on your MLM business when you are working, you can be flexible. You’ll be more productive in 20 minutes of focused work than in 90 minutes of constant interruptions. We moms are wonderful multi taskers (ever nursed while tying shoes?), but again, the more focused you are, the more productive you can be.
That goes for the Holidays too. I’ve reduced my business to-do list to only the very important and the urgent.
Decide what things can’t wait until after the Holidays, which ones you can work on during the madness and which ones can be relegated to the first days of the next year. This is an important time to keep working, but not at our sanity’s expense!
We are successful Network Marketing Moms,
Angelica
The Holidays are stressful times (in case you didn’t realize). Between finding the perfect gift, attending parties, hosting them!, making a list of people you want to give a present to, sending greeting cards, etc., it’s even more of a challenge to dedicate time to our Network Marketing business.
Some people say that you should stick to a schedule and “show up” for work every day at the same time. I’m more for finding the right time for you. If it happens to be the same hour every day, that’s great. If you still have to play by ear following your children’s schedule, that is great too.
As long as you focus solely on your MLM business when you are working, you can be flexible. You’ll be more productive in 20 minutes of focused work than in 90 minutes of constant interruptions. We moms are wonderful multi taskers (ever nursed while tying shoes?), but again, the more focused you are, the more productive you can be.
That goes for the Holidays too. I’ve reduced my business to-do list to only the very important and the urgent.
Decide what things can’t wait until after the Holidays, which ones you can work on during the madness and which ones can be relegated to the first days of the next year. This is an important time to keep working, but not at our sanity’s expense!
We are successful Network Marketing Moms,
Angelica
Monday, December 15, 2008
Stay at home mom work
I’ve been reading some articles and blogs about being a stay at home mom. We all agree that is hard work. At the end of the day you are drained, your energy has been taken away and maybe your blood pressure is high from trying to keep everything under control.
But then the rewards don’t have a price. They can be as simple as a hug or smile, or the satisfaction to be the first one who sees your child taking her first step. And, of course, the confidence that gives raising your children with your core moral values.
A stay at home mom works as hard as she can. I know because I’m one, too! But somehow we manage to get around. I’ve said before that we have to be organized to get the most out of our times, and it is a constant learning for me too. Every day brings something new and I’m constantly challenged to accomplish my housework goals as well as my business goals.
What is your main challenge as a stay at home mom?
We are successful Network Marketing Moms,
Angelica
But then the rewards don’t have a price. They can be as simple as a hug or smile, or the satisfaction to be the first one who sees your child taking her first step. And, of course, the confidence that gives raising your children with your core moral values.
A stay at home mom works as hard as she can. I know because I’m one, too! But somehow we manage to get around. I’ve said before that we have to be organized to get the most out of our times, and it is a constant learning for me too. Every day brings something new and I’m constantly challenged to accomplish my housework goals as well as my business goals.
What is your main challenge as a stay at home mom?
We are successful Network Marketing Moms,
Angelica
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Attraction Marketing for Network Marketing Moms
Attraction marketing is based in the concept of making a sales experience the most pleasant one for the buyer. It can be applied to any kind of business, not only Network Marketing. What makes a business attractive is its capacity to create costumers for life, not only monthly sales. It can be the good organization of the products, the music played in the background, the variety or exclusivity of merchandise, the knowledge of the representatives and their willingness to help, etc.
In Network Marketing what attracts people is our capacity to solve their problems, our leadership. People are attracted to a good leader (I know I am), a knowledgeable person who can help them build a business, have costumers, create business partners and ultimately, make money.
Network Marketing Moms are problem solvers already. We face challenges constantly and we have to be ready to respond in creative and efficient ways. We have to be able to recognize the problem first and then look for the right solution. And we have that ability. Sometimes the problem is not that there is nothing to eat but that we ran out of their favorite snack. Other times the problem is not that the clothes don’t fit well but that they don’t really like them. You get the picture.
In Network Marketing, attraction marketing is based in that ability to solve problems because when we positioned ourselves as knowledgeable leaders who know how to build a business, we attract people looking for our solutions. So, start showing that you know.
We are successful Network Marketing Moms,
Angelica
In Network Marketing what attracts people is our capacity to solve their problems, our leadership. People are attracted to a good leader (I know I am), a knowledgeable person who can help them build a business, have costumers, create business partners and ultimately, make money.
Network Marketing Moms are problem solvers already. We face challenges constantly and we have to be ready to respond in creative and efficient ways. We have to be able to recognize the problem first and then look for the right solution. And we have that ability. Sometimes the problem is not that there is nothing to eat but that we ran out of their favorite snack. Other times the problem is not that the clothes don’t fit well but that they don’t really like them. You get the picture.
In Network Marketing, attraction marketing is based in that ability to solve problems because when we positioned ourselves as knowledgeable leaders who know how to build a business, we attract people looking for our solutions. So, start showing that you know.
We are successful Network Marketing Moms,
Angelica
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Network Marketing Moms: building a business and raising a family
Do you find yourself wondering why you didn't do anything today? You did laundry, cooked, vacuumed, organized your mail, paid a couple of bills, took the children to school and picked them up, sent emails, updated your website, etc. But still, you feel like you didn't do as much.
Maybe it has to do with being a Network Marketing Mom. We are building a business and raising a family at the same time and that's not easy task. When you work outside the house is kind of easy to separate work and home because you don't have both in the same square feet surrounding you. But when you move both of them under the same roof then you have some challenges ahead.
Being Network Marketing Moms means that we have to use our organizational skills to accomplish house work and business work. Yes, we can work while the dishwasher is running but only if that task is already out of our minds. When you work on your business, whether its for 15 or 45 minutes, focus only on that. Maybe you make a list of goals you want to accomplish and work for as long as you need to finish. Maybe you can set up a time to do certain activity (i.e. write an article) and stop wherever you are when the time is up. I find this method very efficient for me because it forces me to concentrate extra hard to get more out of my time.
Find what works for you. Can you find a place with absolutely no distractions? Great! Do you have to learn to ignore background noise? You can do it! At the end of the day look at everything you have accomplished. Even if that is only one load of laundry.
We are successful Network Marketing Moms,
Angelica
Maybe it has to do with being a Network Marketing Mom. We are building a business and raising a family at the same time and that's not easy task. When you work outside the house is kind of easy to separate work and home because you don't have both in the same square feet surrounding you. But when you move both of them under the same roof then you have some challenges ahead.
Being Network Marketing Moms means that we have to use our organizational skills to accomplish house work and business work. Yes, we can work while the dishwasher is running but only if that task is already out of our minds. When you work on your business, whether its for 15 or 45 minutes, focus only on that. Maybe you make a list of goals you want to accomplish and work for as long as you need to finish. Maybe you can set up a time to do certain activity (i.e. write an article) and stop wherever you are when the time is up. I find this method very efficient for me because it forces me to concentrate extra hard to get more out of my time.
Find what works for you. Can you find a place with absolutely no distractions? Great! Do you have to learn to ignore background noise? You can do it! At the end of the day look at everything you have accomplished. Even if that is only one load of laundry.
We are successful Network Marketing Moms,
Angelica
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