Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Welcome To Networking Girls Oct - Dec 08 Issue



Welcome back to the NG Blogzine. Networking Girls is a lifestyles and business community of women that is centered around sprituality, family and business. We gather together both on and offline for a common goal. In the community we host an online book club, teleseminars, teleprayers, and much much more.

We invite other ladies to join us as we finish off the rest of 2008 and start a brand new 2009.

Sunday, October 5, 2008

What's Happening In the Network

Well this is the last quarter of the year and the final blogzine issue for 2008. Networking Girls has grown online beyond our wildest dreams and continues to increase daily. Online and offline events have become very popular and we have a few more left this year.

Teleconference Prayer
Oct 13, 2008
7:30-9:00pm
Join us on this call for and evening of prayer, fellowship, praise and testimony. No matter what we see going on around us, God is far bigger than any of it. Let's pray for our family, businesses and our country.

Anyone interested in joining us should send us an email at green4life@comcast.net and the conference # and pin will be sent to you.


4 Real Women International Teleseminar
Downloadable telelectures that are available the entire month of October. These telelectures are downloadable to both your computer or i-pod and are perfect for women in leadership roles or those looking to increase their leadership skills.

Visit 4 Real Women International Here

Tips to Become Happier & More Empowered




By Aurelia Williams, author of Journey to Joy

In a search for happiness, many people look for it in other people and not within ourselves. Many people feel that things like money, a better job, better relationships..etc will make them happy. In reality, to find true contentment you must look inside yourself and learn to be your own best friend. That means you have to trust, love, and care for yourself just as you do the people you consider to be close to you.

Following are steps that you can incorporate into your life that will help you to feel more empowered and happy about yourself! These are just some of the many practical strategies I provide to my Journey to Joy students:

Begin to lift yourself up, not put yourself down. If you don't like something about yourself, work to change it. If you can't change it, simply accept it. Don't beat up on yourself with negative self-talk. You're not likely to change for the better when you fill yourself with negative thoughts.

Give yourself positive rewards. When you do something that you are proud of give yourself a small reward. Try not to wait for others to praise you because you may grow resentful if the praise doesn't come. Pat your own back, it is a great feeling that can stay with you for a long time.

Forgive yourself. I doubt that you would keep scolding a child over and over for making a mistake so don't do that to yourself. Give yourself the gift of forgiveness when you make a mistake. After that, work to figure out what lesson you can learn, and use it to make better choices the next time around.

Enjoy your successes. Most people can remember all of the details of depressing, painful or even embarrassing events that happened many years ago. What if you did the same thing with all of your wins? Try to remember all of the triumphs and accomplishments that you've made and keep that memory with you and think about it at least once a week.

Always remember to celebrate your wonderful qualities! You will soon discover that the more you love yourself, the more you will be able to give love to others - and the more others will be able to love you!
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Journey to Joy

Saturday, October 4, 2008

Start A Santa Letter Business




So many moms I know are looking for a way to make extra money. But they also don't want to overcommit themselves to some sort of full-time position or even a business that will force them to work 80 hours a week.

I think one of the coolest businesses I've seen that can really give a mom a jump start to making some extra money is starting a Santa Letter Business.

It's basically an online business that, for a fee, allows people to order Letters From Santa for their kids. The business owner creates the letter based on a questionnaire, throws in some special extras and mails the letter to the child.
Even though it's a business that is focused on Christmas, it's also a business that can be expanded to other times of the year and childhood milestones, like Birthdays, losing teeth, new baby, etc.

The gals at Just Add Sweat just released a complete 'how-to' guide to starting a Santa Letter Business and for the $20 that they charge for it, it's a neat way to dip your toe in the swimming pool of online business. They offer a guarantee so it's a pretty good deal.

I know my kids would love a personalized letter from Santa so I may just get the guide to have the complete set of letter templates at my disposal.
Start Santa Letter Business Here

Start A Greeting Card Business



The Greeting Card industry is a whopping 7.5 billion dollar per year business in the United States alone. With that much purchasing going on, there is always room for you to find your own unique niche selling greeting cards. If you're a creative artist, a great writer or even just good at making connections with people, this might be the right business for you. The good news is that if you aren't an artist or even a writer, there is still plenty of opportunity for you. If you just plain old have a love for bringing joy to other people's lives, you CAN start your own greeting card business from home.


Check Out the Greeting Card Business Ebook

Holiday Dinner Menu



Putting together the Holiday Dinner Menu can be quite the production. But with a little bit of planning ahead of time, and following the steps outlined below, you will have everything ready in no time - leaving you plenty of time to enjoy Christmas dinner with the family.

Your first step should be to plan your holiday dinner menu. What type of dishes are you going to prepare? Do you want to go with a traditional meal, or try some new dishes? You should also determine as early as possible how many people you will expect.

Start by deciding on a type of meat. Turkey, chicken, duck, pork are all popular choices. Next you should decide what vegetables and side dishes to serve. Is someone in your family allergic to any particular foods? Do any members have certain vegetables they prefer to eat? Often your best bet is to serve a variety of dishes to ensure that everyone will find something they like to eat.

Next, plan your breads, drinks and desserts. Will you serve dinner rolls, or maybe biscuits? What types of drinks will you offer? You may want to offer alcoholic as well as non-alcoholic drinks. Don't forget to plan for the kids as well. What desserts will you fix?

Another thing to keep in mind is that you can ask everyone coming over to bring a dish. This will take a lot of stress off you and ensures that there is a nice variety of food to eat. Usually almost anyone is more than happy to contribute to the Christmas feast.

Now that your dinner menu is planned, you’re ready to set the holiday table. You may want to go for a theme that will encompass your dinner. Are you serving a lot of casseroles dishes? Maybe try a country-themed setting. Are you planning a four-course meal? Create a more elegant table setting, with your good china and stemware.

Many family Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners are pretty laid back. This works especially well if you have young children. Create a simple, yet graceful centerpiece with candles and an edible fruit tree. Sometimes simple is best, all you really need is delicious food and great company for a memorable family Christmas.

Would you like us to come up with most of your grocery list? Join the Healthy Menu Mailer today. We will send you 7 healthy dinner recipes a week with a grocery list to go along with it. We make healthy menu planning simple.

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Start A Candy Wrapping Business



Who doesn't love chocolate or candy? Now take that same delicious candy bar and add personalized wrapper and you've got an instant recipe for success. Demand for personalized favors for parties and special occasions are high. People like the idea of giving favors that are just that little bit extra special and personalized candy wrappers provide just that. By starting a personalized candy wrapper business you're filling that demand. This is also a business which is fairly easy to start. You don't need a lot of equipment and there's a large variety of customers you can promote your services to. Here are a few possible occasions where personalized candy wrappers may be a big hit:

" Weddings
" Bridal Showers
" Baby Showers
" Birthdays
" Holiday Parties
" Fundraising events
" Retirement Parties
" Corporate Parties " Graduations
" Birth Announcements " Corporate Promotions

And that's just a small list; the possibilities for promoting your candy wrapper business really are endless. If you have a creative flair, enjoy talking to people and like the idea of having a flexible
business with a good earning potential, a personalized candy wrapping business may be the right choice for you.

Check Out the Candy Wrapper Business Ebook

One Networking Girl Making A Difference














Networking Girls is proud to interview Gaetane Borders of Peas In Their Pods, an organization dedicated to help in the fight of saving our missing and exploited children. Everyday in America a child goes missing and most never get media coverage. This is a matter that should be close to our hearts because most of us are parents or know others who are. Even if you don't have kids that you love, I'm sure that there is a child that you love.

Read Our Interview Here

Does Your Website Need a Checkup?




As a business coach, one of the things I do for my clients is review their website. It's amazing how valuable it can be to have a fresh pair of eyes take a look at your site. We become so accustomed to the look of our sites and blogs that we can overlook mistakes that are costing us money. Here are a few things that a website review can help you improve:

Improve your search engine rankings
If you aren't getting the free traffic you want from search engines, there are several tweaks you can make to your site to help you get better results. You don't have to learn everything there is to know about SEO, but a good coach can give you specific, actionable tasks applicable to your site that will boost your rankings.

Your website copy
Is it clear exactly who you are trying to attract with your website copy? Does each page of your site have a clear call to action? If it's not obvious who your target market is, a coach can help you nail that down so you can connect with your target audience more effectively.

Email marketing mistakes
Are you leaving money on the table by not offering a newsletter or ecourse? A coach can help you get more repeat visitors and make more sales via email marketing. The placement and copy of your opt in box can make a huge difference here too.

Affiliate marketing efforts
Some of my clients are adding affiliate recommendations to their websites and blogs to increase their income. If these are simply buttons slapped up that aren't particularly relevant to the reader, however, they're just taking up valuable real estate and producing no result. A coach can help you improve your affiliate marketing efforts so you generate more commissions.

Is your site unattractive?
If you don't want your site to look dated or stale, you might need to give it a sprucing up every couple of years so it stays fresh. Changing the colors and layout of your site can also help you make more money from the Google AdSense program. A poorly designed site can chase away visitors and sales, but a well designed one helps you lead your visitors to the action you want them to take.

Whether you're newer to the internet marketing game or an old pro, you can gain valuable perspective on things with a little coaching.


Carrie Lauth is an internet marketing mom of 4 who offers coaching and website reviews. Take a look at her services at CarrieLauth.com and visit her blog at Carries Blog