Posts from — January 2010

Now that I’ve had the baby, I can go back to featuring shops from my EtsyTwitter friends. This week’s shop is Wellspring Creations. And as usual, I’m featuring some purple and red items from her shop. Here goes…

I simply love these earrings. I just wish my ears were pierced so I could wear them.

And here’s the matching necklace…

And since Valentine’s Day is coming up, here are some red items for you…

First some earrings…

…and here’s the matching ring

Stop by and pick up a thing or two! There’s something for everyone in this shop.

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I decided to start a definition series. Every Thursday you’ll get a different definition of a general business term. These definitions are all according to dictionary.com

Today’s term is account receivable.

account receivable
 
–noun, plural accounts receivable.
a claim against a debtor, carried on open account, usually limited to debts due from the sale of goods and services.

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Many people hear a speaker say, “Networking is a great way to get new clients.” They rush and join sites such as LinkedIn and twitter and then just sit there. They don’t add any new contacts, they don’t reach out to people from their past, they just sit there. Then after a few weeks they say, “That speaker was a load of crap. Networking doesn’t work.” I’ve got news for you. Networking is an active thing! It only works if you work it regularly. By “work it” I mean you have to be in touch with your network at all times. Let them know what you’re working on in your status updates. Offer to help with what they are working on.

Networking isn’t just something you do by going to an event and passing out business cards. Stay in touch with the people that you meet. Meet them for coffee or lunch if they are local. I can’t stress this enough. Networking is about action. No action means no results. Why are you still reading this post? Start reconnecting with some of your peers.

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I have an editorial calendar for this blog. Basically my editorial calendar helps keep me focused. If I didn’t have my editorial calendar, my blog would seem quite disjointed because I’d be writing about just whatever came into my head. I don’t think that’s very useful. Another great reason to have an editorial calendar is because it helps prevent writer’s block. It’s easier to come up with a topic to write about when the topics are already predefined. If you’re not already using an editorial calendar, I challenge you to take some time, sit down and create a schedule that fits your lifestyle.

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Okay now that all the festivities are over, it’s time to get back to work. With that being said, I’m posting my goals for this blog. I’d like to increase my RSS/email subscribers to 1000 by the end of the year. I’d also like to increase the number of comments on this blog. That’s all I’ve got so far. I’ll keep you posted on how I’m doing with these goals as the year goes on.

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