Switching from traditional, pay-per-minute plans to unlimited long distance calling plans can be a scary step for families with a limited budget. That’s why it’s important to make sure the switch actually benefits your family’s needs and to help you make the right choices, I’ve put together this little tutorial.
As my husband and I sat down to our weekly bible study—to work on the ‘Loving Your Husband’ or in my husband’s case, “Loving Your Wife’ bible study—I was left wondering if this study was really for me. After all, I was the one always sacrificing in my marriage, the one always lifting the extra finger, and the one going the extra mile. Why should I be asked to re-evaluate my role in this marriage? Why wasn’t I learning how to change my husband? To make him a better mate?
How many times have you forked over xx dollars just to watch that money go down the drain? Have you ever wondered what went wrong or what you could have done differently? I know I have. Advertising is truly a game of hit and miss. It’s a numbers game. The more someone sees your company, your product, or your name advertised, the more someone hears it being talked about by columnists, reviewers, or a trusted friend, or reads about it on forums and blogs, the more trustworthy it becomes. And without trust, there simply is no way you or your business can win!
Expert Author: Alyice Edrich | Category: Branding I think one of the hardest parts about running a business has got to be building a brand. Branding is about putting your company name out there in such a way that your targeted audience knows what your company offers just by hearing its name. Branding is about building trust with the public, about building a reputation, about name recognition.
Isn’t it amazing how much stuff we can collect in only a few short months or worse—years? Where does it all come from? How come we don’t see it invading our homes before it’s too late? And why is it that we never realize just how much “stuff” we have until company is coming and we’re in a rush to make our homes look “clean and tidy”?
Congratulations on taking a step towards fulfilling your dream. As a new business owner, advertising is very important—if people don’t know about you, they can’t buy from you. But as a new business owner, your budget is probably limited which means you’ve probably spent most of your capital on developing your product line and establishing your company.
Over the years, I’ve changed my pricing structure based upon the economy - when the economy’s good, the pay is good and when the economy’s bad, the pay’s enough to get by. But I’ve never written for $1 per article and I never intend to do so. There is just no reason why someone living in America, with such high living expenses, should settle for such an outrageous fee.
Last month a colleague asked me to give Squidoo a try. So after much research, I signed up and placed a few lenses online with the goal to complete one new lens every week over the next few months. To make sure I understood how Squidoo worked and what made the lenses profitable, I researched various lenses and their lens makers.
"Are You A Sell Out?" That one simple question can be a powerful, life-altering, decision-making question, can’t it? It can go on to beckon answers to more in-depth questions, like: Are you a sell out because you chose to stay at home with your kids? Are you a sell out because you only work your homebased business part-time and haven’t turned it into a conglomerate?
Have you ever felt as though your best is not good enough, as though you are at your wits end, and cannot go on a minute longer? Welcome to the human race. It seems that most of mankind has felt this way at one time or another. It is not uncommon to want to throw in the towel when you feel unappreciated, or as though all your hard work does not matter. Just think what Christ must have felt like as he took on so much to save mankind from total condemnation in hell.
Christmas is coming! Are you ready to host your annual Christmas celebration? Do you have all your gifts purchased? Is your baking done? Is your tree up? Are you up for company? Sometimes, Christmas comes before we’re ready to deal with all the festivities, let alone the good cheer that is being spread throughout the land. So, how do you enjoy the Christmas season when life has knocked you down and you just can’t get into the spirit of things?
Expert Author: Alyice Edrich | Category: Gifts Have you ever gone to a baby shower wishing you had something original or unique to share with the new mom instead of the same old nursery clothes and baby blankets? Thanks to these finds, now you can! Hey Mom and Dad! Tired of holding that baby bottle every time your little one is hungry? Too afraid to prop a bottle up with a pillow and walk away? I don’t blame you!
Every Christmas children in the United States wake-up and run downstairs screaming “It’s Christmas! It’s Christmas! Santa came!” as they tear open package after package. But what would happen if there was nothing to open up? What would happen if there simply wasn’t a Christmas? Those smiling faces would soon turn to sad faces filled with tears and disappointment. For many children, that’s exactly what their Christmas would look like, if it weren’t for Operation Christmas Child.
Expert Author: Alyice Edrich | Category: Music My children are teenagers these days and their music a bit more complicated than the music of their toddler years. There are days that I long for those simpler days when music was more about the positive side of things and melodies were simple and fun. Perhaps that’s why I love to review children’s music. Or perhaps, it’s simply because my neighbor’s grandbaby loves for me to sing, dance, and read to him. At any rate, these are four music CDs your home should not be without.
Expert Author: Alyice Edrich | Category: Music Get your child's name sung by The Veggie Tales cast and crew and watch your child's eyes light up with delight. Discover the joy and excitement on your child’s face when he hears his name for the very first time, sung by one of his favorite Christian cartoon characters... Veggie Tales Personalized Music CD.
Expert Author: Alyice Edrich | Category: Music This past week I was fortunate to check out a new line of toys geared towards toddlers who love hip hop music. The toy is called, “Baby Jamz Music Crew” and will be available at Walm-Mart®. There’s even a Baby Jamz music CD available. From what I gather, the creator, Matthew Knowles, was inspired by his grandson, Julez, to create a product line that reflected the interests of today’s kids.
In today’s economy long distance carriers abound by the thousands, but trying to find the right plan for your long distance needs is no easy task. On the surface, long distance rates may seem cheaper, but after adding under-the-limit fees, out-of-area rates, surcharges, taxes, FCC authorized charges, customization fees, and/or unannounced rate increases, your long distance bill can add up fast!
Expert Author: Alyice Edrich | Category: Exercise Who has time for an hour long exercise session these days? With the demands of a career, children, after-school activities, volunteer positions, housework, errand running, and preparing meals, it’s no wonder we slack off when it comes to our health and most importantly, exercising. And yet, without proper exercise we get fat, our arteries get bogged down with bad cholesterol, our sugar levels can’t regulate themselves properly, and a multitude of other health problems wait patiently to take over our bodies.
Expert Author: Alyice Edrich | Category: Blogging Every real estate agent should have his (or her) own website and with web hosting fees and domain registrations so affordable, there’s no reason not to “get with the times”. Websites are more than business cards or lead generators, they’re customer relation tools. By adding “search listings” or “featured listings” to your website, it becomes a dynamic tool that allows your customers to know firsthand what’s available on the market. And with the advanced technology of blogs, you can keep your customers informed without pestering them.
Expert Author: Alyice Edrich | Category: Management Can you believe we’re at the end of June already? It seems the older I get, the faster time slips away from me. But it’s not just time that seems to slip away, it is tasks or goals I’ve listed that also have a tendency to slip by the wayside. That’s why it’s so important to take inventory at the halfway mark to recount your new years resolutions or business plan—to make sure things are progressing along according to plan, to readjust goals and plans that don’t seem to be working out, and to implement new goals and plans according to growth or downsizing.
