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Moms Share Info More Than You’d Think!

May 22, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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Research shows moms share more online than average population.

Moms love to share information about their families - whether it's chatting about their toddler's first steps, asking opinions about a new learning program, or showing off photos of a recent recital. It's no surprise that moms take to sharing this information online too, but it may be a surprise how much they do so. In one of the largest studies of online activities of moms, ShareThis and Digitas released a report today that offers important insight into how moms engage online. The companies ... Continue Reading

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Direct Sales: Why It Works For So Many Moms

May 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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Things to look for before joining a direct sales company.

Today's moms are choosing more frequently to work from home. They opt to stay home to raise the kids but are still looking for something they can do part-time to contribute income to their families. I know the feeling. It happened to me when my first son was born in 2000. I turned to direct sales to enable me to earn money without leaving my baby. Direct sales is a great option for many women. According to the Direct Selling Association census, over 81% of direct sellers are women. There are ... Continue Reading

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Teens Aren’t the Only Dangerous Drivers: Scary Facts on Parental Cell Phone Use

May 6, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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Is technology hampering our ability to stay focused on the road?

People joke about it. You leave work, see a coworker swerving on the road as they were answering a text, and tease them about it the next day. Unfortunately, this problem isn't funny. A few years ago, you only had to worry about people under the influence of drugs and alcohol having an erratic driving pattern. Now we have the addition of distracted driving. As a result, more and more initiatives are in place to discourage people from engaging in the dangerous habits that claim lives every ... Continue Reading

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Kitchen Helpers: 5 Fantastic Cooking Apps

April 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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Five great apps to help you find substitute ingredients, make a crock-pot meal, and more!

We all want to unleash our inner culinary goddess but life is busy and keeping track of cookbooks, ingredient lists and meal planners can be a real hassle.  Many of us use our smart phones to stay organized so why not use them as a kitchen helper too? There are an abundance of apps available that can make your life easier when it comes to planning and preparing meals.  We checked them out and came up with a list of five great ones that are worth downloading. BigOven (free) The BigOven ... Continue Reading

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8 Worst Mother’s Day Tech Gifts for Moms

April 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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Mothers usually are grateful for the efforts their kids put into finding a Mother’s Day gift. However, there are some gifts that should never be given to mom.

Mothers are usually grateful for the efforts their kids put into finding a Mother's Day gift. However, there are some gifts that should never be given to mom.  If you want to improve your chances of getting a tech gift that you can actually use, try placing this article where your gift-givers can find it ... and then hope for the best. While there are a lot of unusual gadgets available on the market, here are the top eight worst Mother's Day tech gifts for moms: Bluetooth Handset ... Continue Reading

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Getting Personal: 4 Ways Your Personality Affects Your Home Business

April 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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Your personality may be the most important aspect of your home business. Learn how!

While having business savvy is important for experiencing success in a home business, your personality is really the foundation that your entire business rests on. It is your personality that will make the difference in whether you get traffic, generate contacts, retain readers, entice joint venture (JV) partners or build a successful home business. This is the reason why some entrepreneurs will succeed using certain tactics and strategies while others will completely fail using those same ... Continue Reading

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Women and Gaming: Are Trends Changing?

April 9, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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Women are increasingly the gamers in the family.

The old stereotype of men playing video games while their wives and girlfriends stand and complain may be becoming a thing of the past.  In fact, the roles may even be reversing a little.  Data shows that more and more women are picking up the controller and playing both computer and video games more frequently. Gender Roles Incredibly, a 2012 study by the Entertainment Software Association showed that a whopping 47% of all game players are women.  What’s even more astounding is that ... Continue Reading

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Workplace Woes: Are You The Cause?

April 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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Five ways to make the workplace a happier place to be.

At some point, many of us have had to fight the urge to get up from our desks and walk out of our workplace forever.  The daily grind can get to even the best of us, especially if things at work aren't going as well as we'd like.  The politics, favoritism, inflexibility and clash of personalities can become overwhelming but one truth remains the same - no matter where you go, there you will be. In other words, you can't run from yourself. Maybe it's better to dig in your heels, reevaluate ... Continue Reading

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Spring Into Action – 5 Tips For Growing Your Direct Sales Business

March 29, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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Five tips for increasing your leads and customers for direct sales.

It's the season of re-birth and new growth and it's the perfect time to re-commit to your direct sales business and take actions to build it bigger. There are many ways to grow a business, both online and offline in your local town. To start, here are 5 creative tips to get you thinking. Implement the ones that you haven't tried, or the ones that can fit into your lifestyle. 1. Have a Spring Fling or Re-Launch Party You can do this at your home, have a friend host it, or even work with ... Continue Reading

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Too Many Face-lifts? Exploring Facebook’s News Feed Change

March 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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Has Facebook had too many face-lifts or is this latest change to Facebook’s News Feed a positive move to enhance users’ experience?

On March 7, 2013, Facebook announced the biggest redesign of its News Feed since the company got its start.  Coming just on the heels of the new Graph Search announcement, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, emphasized that Facebook wants, "to give everyone in the world the best personalized newspaper in the world."  Company executives have echoed this by saying they want to make the News Feed more relevant, as this is the first page users see upon logging in. The change, designed to "reduce ... Continue Reading

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