I’m a HUGE fan of the food competitions that are part of the programming on Food Network. I love the fast pace and am in awe of how quickly these chefs can think on their feet.
Last night was the season finale of the most recent season of The Next Food Network Star and I realized that over the course of the last 10 weeks, the judges’ comments and critiques given to the contestants can also serve small business owners, especially those who are just starting out and are still in …

What makes people click or share on a blog post, ad, or press release?
It’s not an easy answer but we’ve demystified the process with some of our best tips.
Headlines that contain these elements do well:
1.  Use Numbers: It’s much easier for people to skim a numeral rather than a spelled out number. When you use a number it clues people into exactly what they’ll get. It’s also more likely to be reposted and shared on sites like Twitter that have a short character …

Hi, We are Ponn Sabra & Janet Thaeler, founders of Publicity Spark. Our goal is to help small businesses and entrepreneurs increase their visibility using the online PR techniques we’ve used for ourselves and clients since 2005. WorkingWAHM has graciously allowed us to guest post this week, so we will share a few of our SEO and online PR tips with you. Thank you WorkingWAHM!
To add some extra spark to the tour, we’re hosting a contest giveaway on Monday and Wednesday. We will announce the winners on Friday. There will …

Are you a shopoholic that loves retail? Are you looking for a way to profit and help other people profit too? Are you already doing reviews and recommendations for the best deals out there? Consider starting your own online consignment business and profiting from what you are already doing.
A consignment business is a store that sells other people’s belongings. You take a commission on the sale and they earn money by selling their items. It’s a great way to make a nice monthly profit. Here’s how to start an online …

I’m well aware of how much time I can waste on facebook but there are moments like last night that I’m reminded just how helpful it can be. It only takes a single status for something to click. Hence…this post.
A few weeks ago I had both my email inboxes well under 10 each. I can’t remember how low they both got, but it was probably 5 or under. It was AWESOME! I have two gmail accounts and I forward all my emails to these accounts. …

Well as you may be able to guess, I’m at the walkin clinic with my daughter. If there was any doubt about how many are sick right now, this fixed it. It’s packed in here with coughing people. Man I hope I don’t get sicker too. But I do I’m making an appointment lol We could be here 2 hours before we see a doctor
We come to the walkin periodically and I figured it wouldn’t be very busy since we got here at 10:30am. I know coming in …

I’m almost to my goal date of not playing facebook games until Feb. 1st. It’s the 29th but I can officially say I’m done. I just deleted all the facebook game apps from my account. Yes, deleted all of those games. Years of the games and 100′s of upgrades. I deleted them with a smile on my face.
I have a Wii and my son has the xbox360. If I want to play a game then I’ll shut down my laptop and go to one …

UnMarketing: Stop Marketing. Start Engaging. is a common sense book by viral marketer and twitter specialist, Scott Stratten. In his book, he debunks old traditional marketing techniques, such as cold calling, and instead turns his attention to relationship building with customers online and offline.
Scott Stratten gives lots of case study examples, which help you to understand the context of each chapter (there are over 50 of them). His funny and entertaining style keeps your attention from the first page to the last. Learn about viral marketing, strategies to treat your …