The Weekly Giggle
Jane was a typical four-year-old
girl -- cute, inquisitive, bright as a new penny. When she expressed
difficulty in grasping the concept of marriage, her father decided to
pull out his wedding photo album, thinking visual images would help.
One page after another, he pointed out the bride arriving at the
church, the entrance, the wedding ceremony, the recessional, the
reception, etc.
"Now do you understand?" he asked.
"I think so," she said, "is that when mommy came to work for us?"
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The Latest News
Important! All Parents & Kids Should Know.
There
is a very scary thing going on in the schools right now that all need
to be aware of. There is a type of crystal meth going around that looks
like strawberry pop rocks. It smells like strawberry also and it is
being handed out to kids in school yards in AR. I'm sure it will make
its way around the country if it hasn't already. Kids are ingesting
this thinking that it is candy and being rushed off to the E.R. in dire
condition.
It also comes in chocolate, peanut butter, cola, cherry, grape and orange ~` it looks just like pop rocks.
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Did You Know?
HGTV is giving away a Home Office MakeOver.
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Marketing Tip
Content Provided by:
Moms In Business Network
When
sending out newsletters or any email campaign be sure to include the
following so your emails get opened and aren't deleted or spam-blocked.
- Include your company name, contact name, phone number, URL address, and mailing address.
- Make sure the subject line is engaging
and pertinent. 90% of the time an email will get deleted because of a
poor subject line.
- Include your company or personal name as
the "Sender"- if it is blank or just your unrecognizable email address,
it will surely be deleted.
- Any email letter that begins with Dear Sir/Madam is usually (and should be) deleted.
- Some people won't click through links
provided in your email in fear of fraud. Be sure you have your URL
address available to them.
- Make your email as personal as
possible. It may take some extra time, but your emails are more likely
to get noticed and opened.
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Work/Life Balance Tip Content Provided by:
Are you concerned your child's brain is turning to mush this summer?
Here's a way to have more family time, get more accomplished, and teach your children a valuable life lesson.
Hire them to work for you! Copying, organizing receipts,
setting up files, or labeling are some basic things kids think are
fun. For older kids, use it as a time to teach them about money
management and have them learn Quicken and do your books, invoicing,
etc. or have them do market research and surf the web! |
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Business Tip Content Provided by:
Moms In Business Network
 The
Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers and businesses of two new
and potentially devastating e-mail scams that could silently take over
their computer hard drives. The e-mails contain official-looking IRS
logos and information, falsely notifying the reader of IRS action
against them or their company. One e-mail purports to come from the IRS
criminal investigation division, telling the readers they are under tax
investigation in connection with the California Tax Franchise Board.
The other e-mail falsely notifies the readers that a complaint has been
lodged against them. Recipients of such e-mails are encouraged to
forward them to the IRS at phishing@IRS.gov.
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Sales Tip  Content Provided by:
Patricia Fripp
You've
got a great, major presentation, and suddenly you're asked if you can
get your message across in five minutes! Don't panic. For today's
television generation, sound bites can be more powerful than lengthy
dissertations. Here's how to compress your speech without losing
impact.
- Don't apologize or mention that you usually have much more time. Be confident that you can communicate in five minutes.
- Begin fast. Start with a an
attention-getting statement such as, "Your job won't exist five years
from now," or "In the next 5 minutes I want to convince you the best
action you can take is..."
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Moms Making A Difference Mikelann Valterra,
Women's Earning Insitute
Mikelann Valterra is the founder of the Women's Earning Institute and the author of the book, Why Women Earn Less: How to Make What You're Really Worth and the workbook, How to Set and Raise Your Rates.
As
a specialist in earning issues, she speaks and consults widely on how
to overcome self-sabotaging beliefs about money. From KOMO News 4 to
the Chicago Tribune, she talks about transforming one's relationship to
money, and how women can earn at their potential.
Mikelann is also the proud mother of one adorable son.
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