A
young man agreed to baby-sit one night so a single mother could have an
evening out. At bedtime he sent the youngsters upstairs to bed and
settled down to watch football.
One child kept creeping down the stairs, but the young man kept sending him back to bed.
At
9pm the doorbell rang, it was the next-door neighbor, Mrs. Brown,
asking whether her son was there. The young man brusquely replied, "No."
Just then a little head appeared over the banister and shouted, "I'm here, Mom, but he won't let me go home!"
The Latest News
We have a New Website!
It's finally here! The new website for both Moms In Business Network and The International Association of Working Mothers.
We
now offer some great networking technology and promotion for our MIBN
members as well as great education and programs! We have over 200
pages of articles and resources we are reformatting, so please excuse the dust in some areas.
Here are some cool features of the website -
Membership Pages - You can set up your own page on our website! With your contact information, career/business information, and photos.
You can create new networks of members by asking selected members to be on your friends list.
Are you a blogger? Want to be a blogger? Well now you can blog to your hearts content and there's no set up. Just start blogging.
Events! -
now we have easier access to events through our new and improved events
calendar, AND we are also adding new national and regional events.
More conference calls for you busy MBOs (Mom Business Owners) on the
go.
We have a lot to offer and this new technology makes it
easier - To learn more about the organization and different member
benefits - go to:
Want a Tour of the Website? Click here to submit a ticket and we will give you a temporary username and password to tour a portion of the site.
Did You Know?
When
your company becomes a corporate member or small business member, all
of your employees receive a complimentary membership to The
International Association of Working Mothers?
Valued at $25/year, this is a great employee perk that says to your mom employees "We value you".
Most
small businesses don't put enough time, money and effort into marketing
because there is only so much time in a day and money in your pocket.
So let your marketing work for you 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week.
How?
Look for affordable, online marketing programs that meet your budget and your market. Google's Adwords
program is one example, and can be very affordable and effective
especially if you take the time to target your ad to certain regions or
online publications.
Mom's Marketplace,
is one example of this. Mom's Marketplace is a growing "shopping mall"
of sorts for your business. It's available all over the world wide
web, marketing your business 24/7. The Marketplace is currently only
about 1/4 of the way done, and here is are some of the exciting
companies we have so far. Check it out.
Many times this thing called "Work/Life Balance" seems unattainable
especially for working families. We try to be everything to everybody
and one or another thing suffers because of it. But there is something
you can do about it!
Does your company offer work/life balance
benefit? I know what you're thinking, "That sounds expensive."
However, it doesn't have to be.
MIBN offers its business members
and partners complimentary work/life balance consulting - we help your
company design a program that fits in your budget and your corporate
culture. Believe it or not, many work/life programs can be free to the
company, it just takes a little creativity and resourcefulness - and
you well know, moms can be very creative and resourceful.
If you are already a member, give us a call, and we'll set this up for you right away.
"If you run a business and you are not involved in politics, then politics will run your business". - Terry Neese, featured in Inc. Magazine as one of the top 20 business "powerbrokers" in Washington.
We strongly encourage you to attend POWERful - A conference for women business owners. These are the kinds of reactions people have to this conference: "This
has been one of the best conferences I've attended. I easily made five
times as much as I spent to attend, and I've made amazing connections.
I feel like I'm making a difference".
Sales can take a lot of time
and committment, and sometimes it just tough to get out there and
network in person. How do you connect? Through networking.
For
best results try a combination of personal networking, phone conference
networking calls, and online networking. For those of you who are shy
or extremely pressed for time, online and phone conference networking
can bring calls in without you hitting the pavement.
Personally, I've had the best results from the combination strategy,
and I end up having more time and money left to take advantage of other
business necessities like traveling to conferences.
There are some good networking sites like Linked In that focuses more
on the getting a job than getting a client, and iKarma is specifically
for businesses. And, of course, MIBN has the triad where you can get
online networking, phone conference networking and in-person
networking. Of course, I'm sure you knew it had to be a group of moms
that would figure out the best way to use time.
Moms Making A Difference
What makes this little bag the same price as your average home?
Surprising, isn't it? What could possibly be in this bag that costs the same as your home, yet is actually more important?
People
everywhere around the country are forced to make a choice between this
bag and their home. Why? Because this bag of life-saving
prescriptions costs $1600 PER MONTH! In addition to health insurance
that can cost between $550 to $1000 per month. This is more than many
mortgages.
Recently
a group of MIBN members went to speak with Nevada state
representatives: Senator Harry Reid, Congressman Dean Heller, and
Congressman Jon Porter to discuss the healthcare crisis in our
country. We are actively seeking moms like you to meet with our
representatives personally to discuss the issues that affect your
business.
Members of MIBN can sign up to join a group of business leaders in your city. Log in and sign up.
Have a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous Week!
Sincerely,
Moms In Business Network
Originally Posted: Jul 16, 2007 at 7:00 PM Last Updated: Jul 16, 2007 at 7:00 PM
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