Develop a Work Plan & Stick to It

One of the biggest concerns of working from home is the amount of distraction home offers by its very nature. The kids may need taken to and picked up from school, the phone calls from friends, household chores need done. All very important things, but you should not forget your business is important too.

I found that I needed to develop a plan to work and stick to it to become successful. I determined the amount of time and effort I wanted to put in was 14 hours a week. So I broke that down to 2.5 hours a day during the week and 1.5 on Saturday. I have a full time job on the day shift, so my hours during the weekdays are usually spend about 1 hour in the early hours before work and 1.5 in the evening. This still leaves me plenty of time to devote to my family and household needs.

I also found that in order for my business to grow, I need about half of that weekly 14 hours needed to be spent on the promotion of my business, the other half taking phone calls, submitting orders, and building my team. So I came up with a specific block of time to spend on each of those activities.

Fortunately, much of the promotion of my business is done on the internet and can be done at any hour with the same success. This is also true of submitting the orders. So I can spend the evening block of time building my team when most of the work is active.

I noticed that when I put this plan in place my business grew faster and I became more productive. I can recommend that you do the same so that your business will do better too.

If you would like some free time management information, along with a lot of other free information on how to become successful in your home business I urge you to download a free copy of the ebook “Success in Ten Steps”. Just go to my website http://www.billwelker.com and fill in the information. You will then be directed to download the ebook. I will be contacting you further to see if you would be interested in even more information. You can have access to this system at no charge for as long as you need it.

Until next time,
Bill

Advice on Setting Social Network Profiles

There is little doubt that social networking is becoming increasingly popular. There are many people from all over the world that are promoting their business by participating in this phenomenon. Some networking sites offer to pay you for viewing other members’ sites. There are many sites to choose from and to find the one that best suits you means that you need to research them all, and set up an account so that you can connect with friends.

When the site requires the user to set up an online profile, it is important that you set it up to give the professional impression that you would like to get across, and not just input your information in a whimsical manner. You must remember that you are presenting your business here, and that the other members will see your profile as an important example of the type of business you are running. Exercise caution in the type of information you include so that it will not alienate your visitors, and thereby hurt your business image in the process.

What data should you post in your profile? You must be sure to disclose enough that it will pique your visitors’ interest. A picture of yourself, along with contact information is very important – you must present your image as a real, professional person, yet not give out so much information that those that are unscrupulous can make your personal life difficult. You will have to decide for yourself how much information you are comfortable with in divulging.

Speaking of pictures, it is good to remember that even in today’s modern society, there are still those who maintain a conservative lifestyle, and so you shouldn’t post a picture to your profile that is seductive or disgusting in any way. If it turns them off, it can hurt your ability to promote your business.

So keep it professional, and be sure that your profile reflects your business and you in the best professional light.

Until next time,

Bill Welker