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• Can I Brand – the Trails End Quilters Way?

  
  Home Biz Notes — Authority: 467
  For some time, I’ve considered developing my quilting heritage surrounding the Trails End Quilters , into a series of books, patterns and recipes.  Quilt Image: sxc.hu  I’ve even started a blog to this effect, Tales of the Trails End Quilters  and work at it off and on as I research more information.  ...
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• 5 Secrets to Organizing Your Business

  
  My Organized Biz — Authority: 466
  Making a List image: sxc.hu Organization of time, work, goals and work space often seem challenging.  Even when we have good intentions, we sometimes go astray. From Business Know How , we have Getting Organized: 5 Secrets to Help You Get Started by Maria Garcia.  Here Maria gives you five organizational tips, ...
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• Develop a Business of Remembering Those Who Will Be Forgotten

  
  Small Business Boomers — Authority: 463
  In my family writing workshops (an offshoot of one of my small businesses), I often mention the importance of writing about the people in our lives who will be forgotten if we don’t do something about it.  Memories image: sxc.hu  I consider my aunt, who was divorced and had no children,  my uncle who was a ...
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• Deciding Upon an Office to Organize

  
  My Organized Biz — Authority: 466
  Before you can organize an office or studio, you must have one to organize.  Home office image: sxc.hu  What shall you use for an office?  There are many options.  Use a loft area as my daughter is doing for her fabric art studio.  One corner does have a bed, dresser and bookshelves for her daughter when ...
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• How Are You Organizing for Christmas?

  
  My Organized Biz — Authority: 466
  Christmas image: sxc.hu As the hours wind down toward Christmas Day , are you stressed out trying to meet business commitments, finish orders and get deliveries made, along with family holiday plans?  Or are you well organized so that everything is running smoothly? If you still have much to do: Prioritize ...
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• Have You Ever Set 100 Dreams or Goals?

  
  Small Business Boomers — Authority: 463
  Dream Catcher image: sxc.hu It’s never too late to dream or set goals …and go for it!  As Boomers begin to reach retirement and Social Security age, they often give up on their dreams and feel there’s nothing to reach for in life. However, they still can accomplish a great deal, operate a small business, ...
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• Is Your Packaging Compatible with Your Product?

  
  Home Biz Notes — Authority: 467
  Packaging image: sxc.hu If you’re  emphasizing environmentally safe and friendly products , do you use packaging that follows this theme?  My niece ordered a recycled item, only to receive it packaged in plastic, which she felt wasn’t environmentally friendly.  She tried to be environmentally conscious, she ...
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• Branding – How Do I Brand My Home Business?

  
  Home Biz Notes — Authority: 467
  Mary Emma Allen photo by Caron Gonthier After reading Susan Gunelius’s book on branding one’s business the Playboy Way , I’ve been contemplating on how to combine my various interests under one brand that will be logical, promotable and profitable.  Then I also need to come up with a catchy name for my ...
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• Tips for Organizing a Business Open House

  
  My Organized Biz — Authority: 466
  At Home Biz Notes, I wrote about, Plan an Open House to Generate Interest in Your Business , possibly between the holidays or right after the new year.  What steps do you take to organize one of these? Decide on a date and time. What will you emphasize…new services, products, reintroduction of current ones (see ...
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• Plan a Open House to Generate Interest in Your Business

  
  Home Biz Notes — Authority: 467
  If you have a walk-in business in your home, do you organize a day or afternoon during the holiday season when customers, potential customers, friends and family can stop by for punch and cookies, tea and hors d’oeuvres? Often it’s good to plan this between the holidays to generate interest in your business, ...
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• Organizing for Sick Days

  
  My Organized Biz — Authority: 466
  It’s a good idea to have planned and worked ahead so you’re covered in your business for emergencies and sick days.  In most small or home businesses, there is no pay for sick days…no work, no pay. Try to stay ahead of deadlines for orders and writing assignents. Have contingency plans “in the wings.” ...
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• How To Keep Business Going In Spite of Illness

  
  Home Biz Notes — Authority: 467
  With a home business, you don’t have sick time or personal days for which you get paid.  You can’t call in sick and still receive payment.  So in order to keep your business going and income coming in you must plan ahead. Certain businesses, once you have them established will generate residuals, but you must ...
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• Author Kristie Leigh Maguire Reflects on Self-Publishing

  
  Home Biz Notes — Authority: 467
  Kristie Leigh Maguire by Stan Tovrea After I wrote the post, Will the Harlequin Controversy Affect Your Self-Publishing Route?  award winning, self-published author, Kristie Leigh Maguire , provided this informative guest post.  She presents self-publishing from the author and publisher’s viewpoint. Now ...
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• Christmas Cookie Journal…a Business Idea?

  
  Small Business Boomers — Authority: 463
  Many Boomers are stirring up cookies during these days before Christmas.  They may be making them with grandchildren, by themselves, or for cookie exchanges. Christmas cookies image: sxc.hu Cookie making usually brings back memories of these sessions in our childhood, with our children, with community groups, ...
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• Organizing a Studio in a Loft

  
  My Organized Biz — Authority: 466
  In reorganizing our multigenerational home, now that granddaughter is away at college, my daughter found she could utilize the loft area for her sewing and fabric design studio.  Loft space image: sxc.hu (One side will retain a bed and space for Kara.)  However, the sprawling sewing nook and storage in the ...
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• Janet Elaine Smith’s “Brazen Hussy” Rules of Promotion

  
  Home Biz Notes — Authority: 467
  Author Janet Elaine Smith , one of the queens of promotion, has developed a Brazen Hussy List of rules that work for her. Image by permission of Janet Elaine Smith (Admittedly, some are a little tongue in cheek.  However, there are others I know she’s used successfully.)  These ideas should work for ...
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• Productive Organizing for a Sunny Day

  
  My Organized Biz — Authority: 466
  The challenge – organizing your work so you’re productive when the weather outside lures you away from the keyboard, sewing machine, easel, billing, bookkeeping…or other necessary tasks to keep your business on track. Image: sxc.hu How can you take advantage of everything? Get up extra early so that ...
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• Organizing an Office or Work Space in Less Than Ideal Conditions

  
  My Organized Biz — Authority: 466
  The organization of offices and work space will vary , depending on the person, the business, and the amount of space available.  Also, what works for one person doesn’t work so well for another. Home Office Desk Image: sxc.hu Ideally, I like an efficient office and work space with everything at my fingertips ...
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• Susan Gunelius on Branding Your Business…the Playboy Way

  
  Home Biz Notes — Authority: 467
  Susan Gunelius , a specialist on branding your business…the necessity of branding and how you can develop a brand…has written a very informative book on this topic.  Building Brand Value the Playboy Way , offers excellent information on building a brand by using the Playboy brand as an example. (Susan ...
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• If Editing Is Your Home Business…

  
  Home Biz Notes — Authority: 467
  Editing may be something you do as a home business or are considering.   Laura Spencer, at Writing Thoughts , has written an informative post, Eight Reasons Why Editing s a Whole Lot Harder Than You Think It Is , that should help you in this line of business.  (This post also may help you to understand the ...
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