Woman in business have lots of outside distractions and obligations, for those of us who work from home these distractions are more demanding and more urgent. With the New Year upon us it is time to start thinking about resolutions and how to improve business for 2008.
There are a few things I want to challenge all business women to do, especially those in direct sales working from home. First write down both personal and business goals for 2008, make sure you write them down. A goal that is NOT written down is a wish, not a goal. By writing down your goals you have focused yourself instead of going down tangent after tangent. It is so easy to get off course and add things that do not benefit your main goals. Now that you know the outcome you want write down how you are going to get there. This becomes your business plan, it can be that simple.
Business plans can be a simple plan on how to attain your goals and other times it can be a complicated 50 page document with financial statements and projections. Which you will need depends more upon who is going to read it, if you are going to keep it as a road map then simple will be sufficent. If you are looking for investors or a bank loan then you will be needing a much more indepth complex document. Every business needs a business plan, even direct sales reps who sell something here and there need a business plan.
What you will need in your business plan will depend on what type of business and plan you need, but there are some basic items. You will need to identify what your core business is, that which makes you money. Many women spend too much time doing things that don't make them money and not enough time doing stuff that will. By outlining what your core business is it will enable you to ask, "is what I am doing now going to lead to me making money?" If not, then re think what you are doing and find resources that can help you. You will need to identify what your experience is and strengths are. By knowing your strengths you will understand what you are good at and be able to structure your business to your strengths. You will need to identify your weaknesses. By knowing your strengths you will be able to identify what resources you need to find. A business plan is a tool to focus yourself and understand your business and what you need to do.
If you have made the decision to start a business, if you have invested money into it, why not take it seriously enough to succeed? There will always be distractions, especially when you work from home, what matters is how you manage them. By sitting down and writing a business plan outlining your goals, how you will achieve them, your core business, your strengths, and your weaknesses, you will have a road map to succeed.
Friday, December 28, 2007
Friday, December 21, 2007
What you Need to Know Before You Read my Blogs, Or Why WAHMs Should Read my Blogs
So you can have an idea about what I do and why you should spend anytime reading my blogs, I will give you some quick background points.
I am passionate about helping women make the decision to work or stay home. For some it is an easy decision for others it is very difficult. Many find themselves in a situation that they don't get to make the choice, they have to go back to work. I help them find resources and options so they can live the choice they want to.
Are you a work at home mom? or a women in small business? Do you spend lots of time and effort marketing and not enough time on your core business, that which you are paid for? Well this is where I come in. My company Carennedy Solutions helps WAHMs and WIB connect to the marketplace via cost effective unique methods. I'm kinda like the think tank of home based marketing. It is my goal to help women in business, especially with direct sales companies, to succeed by utilizing my 10 plus years of marketing experience.
My company is set up to offer those who are looking for more out of their networking experience, well MORE. Instead of spending time passing around cards and listening to someone give a generalized talk, we sit around and talk about specific issues to your business. I give a quick general presentation on business and then we talk about how to use the idea in our businesses. We discuss challenges each of us face and come up with creative solutions. Working from home can be isolating, but it doesn't have to be.
From this group I then organize cooperative marketing groups to pool resources and compete for a larger share of the market place together. I help organize events and create opportunities for serious WAHMs and WIB. The goal with these groups is to compete for a larger share of the marketplace and provide women an alternative to big box shopping.
I also provide lots of online exposure opportunities for WAHMs and WIB through my website. Whether you want to write a review of your direct sales company, or articles on your industry, or just put 3 items into the store there is something for every business women. I am constantly adding more options and opportunities so customers need to check back often or sign up for the newsletter to have opportunities come to them. To find out more go to my central website: http://www.carennedysolutions.com/
I have a store to provide cash flow because at the moment all my networking services are free. There will be membership fees in the near future but right now, noda cent. The store is filled with different items and I host Open Houses and have home parties to present them to the marketplace, not all the items are from official direct sales companies. If you live in Calgary and are looking for a unique home party experience, check out the Carennedy Store at http://www.carennedysolutions.com/ for options. More products coming to provide you and your friends a full shopping experience.
The only official direct sale company I personally represent is Latasia Jewellery. I represent other reps for other direct sales companies but only signed a personal independent rep contract with Latasia Jewellery. For information on Latasia Jewelry go to: http://www.squidoo.com/lataisa_jewelry or if you are from Calgary AB Canada go to: http://www.squidoo.com/latasia_jewellery_calgary_canada. other items I sell via direct sales I have bought wholesale. I am always on the look out for new items, the only criteria is that they have to be of high quality and a decent price.
That's my business in a nutshell, a large one at that. In the future I plan on writing more about the challenges of working at home and offer advice and provide you with encouragement and value. I hope that I will deliver, if you are having challenges in your business please send me a message and I will help you come up with an answer.
Until then.......
http://www.carennedysolutions.com/
I am passionate about helping women make the decision to work or stay home. For some it is an easy decision for others it is very difficult. Many find themselves in a situation that they don't get to make the choice, they have to go back to work. I help them find resources and options so they can live the choice they want to.
Are you a work at home mom? or a women in small business? Do you spend lots of time and effort marketing and not enough time on your core business, that which you are paid for? Well this is where I come in. My company Carennedy Solutions helps WAHMs and WIB connect to the marketplace via cost effective unique methods. I'm kinda like the think tank of home based marketing. It is my goal to help women in business, especially with direct sales companies, to succeed by utilizing my 10 plus years of marketing experience.
My company is set up to offer those who are looking for more out of their networking experience, well MORE. Instead of spending time passing around cards and listening to someone give a generalized talk, we sit around and talk about specific issues to your business. I give a quick general presentation on business and then we talk about how to use the idea in our businesses. We discuss challenges each of us face and come up with creative solutions. Working from home can be isolating, but it doesn't have to be.
From this group I then organize cooperative marketing groups to pool resources and compete for a larger share of the market place together. I help organize events and create opportunities for serious WAHMs and WIB. The goal with these groups is to compete for a larger share of the marketplace and provide women an alternative to big box shopping.
I also provide lots of online exposure opportunities for WAHMs and WIB through my website. Whether you want to write a review of your direct sales company, or articles on your industry, or just put 3 items into the store there is something for every business women. I am constantly adding more options and opportunities so customers need to check back often or sign up for the newsletter to have opportunities come to them. To find out more go to my central website: http://www.carennedysolutions.com/
I have a store to provide cash flow because at the moment all my networking services are free. There will be membership fees in the near future but right now, noda cent. The store is filled with different items and I host Open Houses and have home parties to present them to the marketplace, not all the items are from official direct sales companies. If you live in Calgary and are looking for a unique home party experience, check out the Carennedy Store at http://www.carennedysolutions.com/ for options. More products coming to provide you and your friends a full shopping experience.
The only official direct sale company I personally represent is Latasia Jewellery. I represent other reps for other direct sales companies but only signed a personal independent rep contract with Latasia Jewellery. For information on Latasia Jewelry go to: http://www.squidoo.com/lataisa_jewelry or if you are from Calgary AB Canada go to: http://www.squidoo.com/latasia_jewellery_calgary_canada. other items I sell via direct sales I have bought wholesale. I am always on the look out for new items, the only criteria is that they have to be of high quality and a decent price.
That's my business in a nutshell, a large one at that. In the future I plan on writing more about the challenges of working at home and offer advice and provide you with encouragement and value. I hope that I will deliver, if you are having challenges in your business please send me a message and I will help you come up with an answer.
Until then.......
http://www.carennedysolutions.com/
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