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26 May 2010
Entering yourself for an award might feel uncomfortable, big-headed and generally very alien – but if the idea makes you feel uncomfortbale, just think of it as a way to generate great PR for your company. If you are shortlisted or win an award it makes great news and can help to raise your profile and [...]
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25 May 2010
Actinic is a specialist ecommerce supplier for start-ups & SMEs. It has helped tens of thousands of companies start selling online since 1996. Current users include well-known names like Vivienne Westwood, the Royal Albert Hall and the British Film Institute.
Actinic has agreed to offer a copy of the award winning Actinic Catalog – the most [...]
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24 May 2010
In this post our blog PR expert Lesley Singleton looks at the ways in which bloggers and PRs can work together and enjoy a mutually beneficial relationship.
My name is Lesley, I am a PR and I want something for free from bloggers. Shock horror! Allow me to explain…
I’ve been working in PR and the media since the [...]
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21 May 2010
When an email lands in your Inbox from a PR company, saying they are promoting a new range of biscuits from Cadburys and they would like to send you some, there really is only one response – “SQUEAL!!!!!”
But here at Mum’s The Blog we like the share the love. and so for this weeks Freebie [...]
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20 May 2010
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God.
Your playing small does not [...]
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19 May 2010
Mum’s The Boss member Julie Kirk launched Cupcake Occasion in 2009 having identified a gap in the gift business locally. ‘I was looking for an original gift to send to my sister for her birthday. We’d done flowers, chocolates, champagne, even balloons – when I hit on the idea of cupcakes. I researched locally and [...]
Posted in Bedfordshire, Mumpreneur Profiles1 Comment
18 May 2010
The Virtual Assistant Handbook by Nadine Hill is the only guide for Virtual Assistants (VAs) in the UK. I’m not just saying that as a compliment, it really is the only one! Fortunately, it’s an excellent book.
If you’re not sure what a VA is, here’s a quick introduction. A VA works remotely on tasks like administration, [...]
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17 May 2010
Guest blog post from our Inspiration Guru Susan Odev - writer, trainer, performer & co-author of Mum Ultrapreneur.
Last month I was inspired to write by a song by Tina Charles. This month I turn to one of the most famous working mums on the planet – Madonna. And no I’m not about to launch into a blog [...]
Posted in Articles, Inspiration0 Comments
14 May 2010
For this weeks Freebie Friday we have teamed up with Soreen to offer you some fantastic picnic or lunchbox child-friendly snacks.
The Soreen range includes the original malt loaf as well as the new Fruity Five loaf, both of which are available in a sliced loaf and a snack pack. The snack pack is two slices [...]
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13 May 2010
Many people assume it is expensive to use an image consultant or personal shopper. Lots of women would love to organise their wardrobe or go shopping with an expert but would need to save up for the experience in order to pay for the advice and any purchases that they might make.
However Image Consultant Elaine Boddy of Green and [...]
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12 May 2010
How can staying motivated help you and your business? Motivation inspires you to keep going, to maintain a level of commitment, and to stay focussed on what you want to achieve. Without motivation the process stops. No progress is made and your business plans and dreams can lose momentum.
Here are 10 motivational tips to help [...]
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10 May 2010
We hope that you are enjoying the fantastic new look of our blog, courtesy of
Sally Walker Media Labs. And as well as a new look to the blog we also have a new blog sponsor – Euroffice, the UK’s no1 online provider of office supplies.
Euroffice supply everything you could need from office furniture to stationery, [...]
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07 May 2010
For this weeks Freebie Friday we have teamed up with Vosene to offer a fantastic giveaway for all you mums!
With 60 years’ experience in medicated hair care for the whole family, Vosene now also offers its first ever Kids range of head lice preventative treatments, including a 3-in-1 Conditioning Shampoo and a 3-in-1 Leave-In Spray [...]
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06 May 2010
If you don’t like something change it;
if you can’t change it,
change the way you think about it.
Mary Engelbreit
Thought for Thursday #11
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05 May 2010
We are delighted to announce the launch of Mum’s The Boss Warwickshire, which will be run and hosted by Amanda Farren who also runs Ella Announcements, Kiddy Canvas, The Baby Fair & The Mumpreneur Conference & Awards.
The launch was unavoidably delayed as Amanda has recently announced she is pregnant with her 4th child, so has [...]
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04 May 2010
Footprint Bags are an ingenious product range created by two environmentally-aware young mums, Hanny and Claire. When Hepden Bridge in Yorkshire, near where they lived, decided to become a plastic bag free town this sparked an idea, and 3 years later a fabulous and practical product – the reusable shopping bag pack.
I still get excited at the [...]
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