Tips From T. Marie

AUGUST 29, 2023

In this blog post, we’ll chat about how to deal with the tricky concept of home business loneliness. So, cozy up and let’s get started! Combat this by setting clear work hours, taking breaks, and indulging in hobbies that light up your soul. Spruce it up with plants, inspiring quotes, and photos of your loved ones.

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JULY 27, 2023

So, let’s roll up our sleeves and plant the seeds of success! Leveraging E-Commerce Set up an online store to tap into a broader audience. Spring can be about preparing gardens for planting and sprucing up outdoor spaces. Team up with local florists, event planners, and gift shops.

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APRIL 27, 2023

Be sure to follow up with clients after the trial to gather feedback and address any concerns they may have. It’s just enough to whet your appetite, not enough to fill you up. Consider starting a blog or creating videos that provide tips and insights related to your services. And most of all, don’t give up.

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MARCH 17, 2020

For example, my clients know my normal working hours are 9 am to 5 pm and for the most part I follow that schedule, However, I allow myself the flexibility to leave my home office to do things like go to the post office, pick up supplies or take a lunch time walk. 1:30 pm to 2:00 pm: Catching up with the email inbox again.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Learn and Grow Tap into free online resources like YouTube tutorials, blogs, and webinars to acquire new skills or enhance existing ones. Stay resilient, keep learning, and never give up on your dreams. Give yourself time to relax and recharge. Continuous learning is the secret sauce to staying competitive in the business world.

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APRIL 3, 2019

I spent lots of time on message boards, attending business events in the community and writing for my blog. You may find yourself scrambling to find the time to do the things related to your own business, like invoicing, marketing and blogging. Create blog posts and stockpile them for busy times.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Run errands like heading to the post office to ship items, spend time at a local coffee shop to work on a blog post or article for a change of scenery, or head to the gym for a workout. If every time you try to change one thing on your website, it ends up snowballing into a daylong job you’re throwing time away.

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AUGUST 17, 2021

So why is it when you go looking for information to help you start, operate and grow a home-based business, everything that pops up is marked for ‘small businesses’ not ‘micro- business’. Most of the information shared here on the Tips from T.Marie blog is micro-business friendly. Let’s talk small vs micro-business.

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MAY 24, 2018

What about blogs, websites and email lists? If your website, blog or newsletter includes visitors or subscribers from the EU, you too need to take measures to comply with GDPR. Yes, that means Google analytics and other programs that provide you with statistics about visitors to your website or blog. What if I’m non-compliant?

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MAY 19, 2023

Read blogs, follow influencers in the area on social media, listen to podcasts, etc. Once you’ve identified a niche that you feel is a good fit, follow up by: Creating quality content: Once you have identified your niche, create high-quality content that showcases your expertise and provides value to your target audience.

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JUNE 3, 2019

It must seem like a golden opportunity to ask someone whose business is all about online technology in front of them to try to clear it all up for them. Why a resource instead of just a technology recommendations blog post? No searching through the blog archives trying to find a post. Two reasons.

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AUGUST 13, 2014

With so many social networks and new ones cropping up all the time, its easy to get stuck thinking about diving into the pool. The best way to do this is to write a blog. Dont believe those folks that say blogging is dead, its alive, kicking and more important than ever. Feeling too overwhelmed by blogging?

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APRIL 28, 2020

Anyone who follows me here on the blog or on social media knows that I have been working from home for 13 years. It also means more interest in being mentored or signing up for home business coaching. For 10 of those, I’ve had a focus on assisting other businesses with online technology. Rising stress levels.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

You’ve even started writing a few blog posts on your awesome website. You can stress that buying your pre-made meals is a form of self-care, freeing Jill up from not only meal prep, but meal planning as well. You’ve read a ton of stuff on the internet, so you know you need to build a mailing list and create a newsletter.

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JUNE 17, 2019

Send a summer newsletter to your email list , speak at a local business event or sponsor a local t-ball team and show up to games and network. You may not want to do a complete overhaul but go ahead and make some visual changes to spice things up. Revamp older blog posts with relevant information into an eBook. Get a makeover.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Did you know that any business can benefit from teaming up with a virtual services professional for the holiday season? Send them your holiday newsletter rough draft and let them polish it up and add sparkle and shine before they send it out from your email marketing program ( Mailchimp , Aweber , etc.).

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Luckily, the temps here in Maine this week look like it should make it easy to pretend the first signs of leaves turning aren’t showing up on Autumn Lane. That meant less time for blogging, which also means I missed sharing some pretty cool stuff with you. I signed up early and with great anticipation waited for the snow to thaw.

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MARCH 26, 2020

It’s kind of crazy how just a month ago I was writing these blog posts for a relatively small group of home business owners. Keeping it real when working from home is as easy as choosing a video call over an email or picking up the phone instead of texting. Let others that you interact with see and hear you.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2011

On Black Friday, not only did the VA Survival Guide become unavailable for purchase, the VA Survival section of the blog was inaccessible as well. If you’re a virtual assistant who has come to view Clerical Advantage as a favorite resource site for the industry, you may have been a bit baffled lately. What the heck?!

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JANUARY 28, 2022

If you’re a regular reader of my articles on this blog, you know that I’m not the most consistent blogger out here. Why an email newsletter and not here on the blog? Although I’ll still be blogging here , my best tips and tricks will always be shared via the newsletter. Right now new tips are sent once a week.

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AUGUST 18, 2016

Since graduating in 2015, she has been working on finishing her memoir, which she hopes to publish soon and has now found a passion in blog writing. Marie Hilton’s blog post , she commented on the same thing. Conveniently enough, this leads me into the real point of this blog.) The last pro I will talk about is freedom.

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AUGUST 30, 2019

So why is it when you go looking for information to help you start, operate and grow a home-based business, everything that pops up is marked for ‘small businesses’ not ‘home business’. Most of the information shared here on the Tips from T.Marie blog is micro-business friendly. Is your home business really a small business?

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OCTOBER 28, 2015

Others may raise an eyebrow at my online technology services when they view my rates thinking that it can’t be that hard to create PowerPoint presentations, assist with business blogs, or help create information products. I’ve written about low-cost help before and the high price it can end up costing you. How hard could it be?”.

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JANUARY 20, 2015

This morning I read Seth Godin’s latest blog post entitled, Please Go Away in which he talks about the way most big businesses deal with customer service. He talks about how for the most part, customer service departments are rewarded for frustrating customers to the point that they give up on getting satisfaction for their complaints.

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JUNE 6, 2019

Sometimes clients need things added, like sign up forms. More importantly you are risking the security of your website and possibly opening yourself up to hackers. …the former web person had told them that they wouldn’t have to worry about any WordPress updates for a few years. A few years !

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OCTOBER 10, 2011

Anyone who reads this blog knows I’m a big fan of Twitter. First, your profile is what you get when you sign up for Facebook. Items posted to your personal wall do not show up on your Page and vice versa (unless you choose to share them there). Done the right way. ) It’s personal, all about you, not your business.

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OCTOBER 28, 2011

Articles and blog posts have been singing her praises, absolutely amazed at the way she answers their questions and requests. She may give you directions to the hotel you’re booked at, but she isn’t going to be able to call the hotel and set up the shuttle service to pick you up at the airport when your flight arrives.

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OCTOBER 22, 2014

Yet I’m willing to re-live it via this post in order to give you a heads up about WordPress and malware. Sure, their website stays running smoothly, their WordPress core , themes and plugins are all up to date, but who really notices that? Business Websites and Blogs Girly Girl Geek' What about you?

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APRIL 28, 2011

And if you need more than the basic site, you can add pages, newsletter sign up forms, a blog… just choose what you want. The price of these extras is listed right there on the menu, so you know up front what the site is going to cost you. Blog SEO Made Easy. All offered at a super affordable price. No surprises.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2015

You give up control. Well, that’s hit or miss as far as whether or not your social media profile or page shows up. In fact, sometimes a competitor’s website will show up higher in search results than your social media page. Facebook even decides which of your posts are seen by which of your followers (if any.)

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JUNE 9, 2016

First, several months ago an online technology consulting client had me help make some tweaks to their blog that was built on the Genesis theme framework and the Metro child theme. Reading the demo page, it made it sound pretty comparable to Headway with the ability to set up pages with drag and drop via the Visual Composer.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2015

But before you write this blog post off as a sensationalized headline with fluff for filling, give me a few more minutes of your time. Yet it helps set you up for the day when one of your clients has changes in their own business and your services are no longer required. And just what is the one thing you should never do? Never forget.

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APRIL 11, 2016

Last Thursday, WordFence revealed on their blog that the Mossack Fonseca data breach that resulted in the Panama Papers was possibly initiated via an outdated WordPress slider plugin. At the end of the build I always send my clients information on the importance of keeping WordPress, the theme and the plugins up to date.

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DECEMBER 30, 2014

So called experts claimed that blogging had died several years ago when Twitter and Facebook exploded in popularity. Blogs and other content marketing methods take their rightful place as king again in 2015. I’ll take it a step further and say that they also want real content on your blog or in your newsletters.

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MARCH 31, 2015

The new search algorithm could end up hurting businesses who until then rank highly in search results if their websites don’t pass Google’s mobile friendly test. Business Websites and Blogs Girly Girl Geek' If you thought tax day was the only nail biting deadline in April, think again.

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AUGUST 16, 2018

Today you can take advantage of subscription options that not only provide you with the software you need but keeps that software up to date so that you are always running the most recent versions. Of the two, AppSumo is definitely my favorite. But Adobe will also let you subscribe just to one of their applications.

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Tips From T. Marie

JUNE 26, 2018

With more of us enjoying job flexibility today, and with the probability of up to 58% of workers expected to be independent contractors by 2027 , if you’re not using your smartphone for more than texting, calls and email you should be. Connecting with your market via social media or a business blog is the new full color brochure.

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