Friday, September 27, 2013

Real working from home opportunities

No, I’m not talking about the so-called working from home opportunities you see plastered over the internet whenever the phrase ‘work from home’ is typed in...

http://www.workfromhomewisdom.com/2013/09/27/real-working-from-home-opportunities/

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Thro the keyhole is...a crime fiction writer

Our latest Through the Home Office Keyhole video was a challenge with not many clues. Appropriately enough, the man of mystery is a crime fiction writer!

http://www.workfromhomewisdom.com/2013/09/25/peering-keyhole-crime-fiction-writer/

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

How to get great PR for your small business

I’m often asked by small business owners how they can write for The Guardian too. Here's what I did and what you can do too. It really is straighforward!

http://www.workfromhomewisdom.com/2013/09/24/great-pr-small-business/

Monday, September 23, 2013

Moving home office

Moving house is disruptive but moving home office too is twice the bother. Freelance copywriter Sophia Moseley on perching on a chair till the last minute!

http://www.workfromhomewisdom.com/2013/09/23/moving-home-office/

Thursday, September 19, 2013

Through the home office keyhole

Not many clues to go on this time and the occupant of the office chair isn’t giving anything away! What do you think goes on at this home office desk?

http://www.workfromhomewisdom.com/2013/09/19/home-office-desk-works/

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Insights in Argentina

Ian Mather is the chairman of the David Mather Foundation. The foundation is working to support young people in Salta, Argentina and lift them out of cycles of poverty through education and training. In this article Ian talks about the challenges facing him introducing Insights Discovery personality profiling and development programmes into Argentina. There are various market forces that prevent the quick uptake of this new approach even though it is embraced by those who experience it. What struggles have you had in introducing new ideas into different countries?

http://www.leadinganddevelopinghighperformance.com/insights-discovery-colour-energies/insights-argentina/

How good are you at crisis management?

I once managed to keep my cleaning business going when I had more staff absent than working! Scarred me for life! What are your tips for crisis management?

http://www.workfromhomewisdom.com/2013/09/18/crisis-management/

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

A guide to vehicle wrapping for your business

Readers are interested in using their vehicle as a mobile advert, so today's post covers the information to share in vehicle wrapping and where to put it.

http://www.workfromhomewisdom.com/2013/09/17/guide-vehicle-wrapping-business/

Monday, September 16, 2013

Work from home clothes - autumn

I’ve been trying my best to deny the arrival of autumn, but I’ve had to concede the weather is nippy, and adapt my work from home clothes accordingly.

http://www.workfromhomewisdom.com/2013/09/16/work-from-home-clothes-autumn/

Thursday, September 12, 2013

Social media 101 - Hootsuite for Twitter

Are you on Twitter? Are you amassing a following of relevant peers, brands and industry folk on Twitter? If not, this social media 101 by early adopter Greg Dillon is for you.

http://www.workfromhomewisdom.com/2013/09/12/social-media-101-freelancers-hootsuite/

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Who's your home working hero?

Who has helped you during a difficult time or been a role model? Maybe another home worker, your mum, a friend, your partner. Who is your homeworking hero?

http://www.workfromhomewisdom.com/2013/09/11/whos-homeworking-hero/

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

How to stay away from work from home job scams

Sometimes I'm asked for advice on finding a work from home job, and I tell people to be very wary of online 'opportunities', as so many of them are simply job scams. Here Brie of FlexJobs advises what to look out for.

http://www.workfromhomewisdom.com/2013/09/10/how-to-stay-away-from-job-scams/

Monday, September 09, 2013

House hunting when you need a home workspace

I asked freelance copywriter Sophia Moseley how easy it was to find a house with room for a home workspace when she was househunting in Dorset this summer.

http://www.workfromhomewisdom.com/2013/09/09/house-hunting-need-home-workspace/

Wednesday, September 04, 2013

What's in your business bag?

This week Catherine Raynor of Mile 91 is in Uganda capturing stories about women's health and opens her 'sturdy kit bag'. Not your average business bag!

http://www.workfromhomewisdom.com/2013/09/04/whats-in-your-business-bag/

Wrestling with Delegation

Do you wrestle with delegation? Getting it right is essential for an organisation to grow and develop. So what's the central truth about delegation? Lynne Bell from Motivational Leadership Ltd gives us some ideas.

http://www.leadinganddevelopinghighperformance.com/4-step-process/understanding-delegating/wrestling-with-delegation/

Tuesday, September 03, 2013

What home workers have been saying on social media

We’ve been talking about pets on social media lately, about the help with home working they provide, and dealing with their loss. Plus some cheerier topics!

http://www.workfromhomewisdom.com/2013/09/03/social-media-round/

Monday, September 02, 2013

How to get more work by driving round town

If you own a vehicle, then van signwriting is the perfect opportunity to advertise your business to some more people 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

http://www.workfromhomewisdom.com/2013/09/02/make-use-van-signwriting/