Well, the Hot Seminar Series is going to be something you won’t want to miss!

You see, I can’t say it enough how Internet Marketing plays a role in everything eBay!  Wordpress blogging is such a BIG part of launching your eBay platform.

This summer’s session starts Wednesday June 16th and ends August 11th.

If you’ve been wanting to up your blogging game and learn how to make better use of the Wordpress blogging platform be sure to sign up for the Hot Seminar Series  now. There’s a great line-up of expert speakers eager to share their knowledge with you.

We’ll kick off the season with a discussion all about Wordpress themes. If you’ve worked with themes you’ve probably found that some are easier to work with than others. You’re going to learn what makes some easier to work with than others as well as find out whether premium themes are worth their price or not.

You’ll hear from guest experts like Susan and Janice from 5MinutesforMom.com. Traci Knoppe will talk Wordpress security while Lynette Chandler will share cool things you can do with Wordpress. Suzanne Franco will share how she attracted 500+ RSS subscribers in a matter of 30 days! You’ll hear from Alexis Rodrigo and how to use your blog to attract new clients while Lynn Terry shares how to supercharge your blog for maximum profitability. And finally Nicole Dean will bring down the house and close out this summer’s session.

As you can see that’s an awesome lineup of great speakers. It’s sure to be one hot summer and you won’t want to miss out. Be sure to sign up now to secure your spot at this summers Hot Seminar Series!

The Deals are only $5 and they only last 10 Days!   It doesn’t start until May 10th, but I wanted to send this out early so you have time to PRE SHOP! There’s even something special from Boutique Bargains & Beyond that you won’t want to pass up!   

This is awesome because a lot of the Internet Marketing you see can be applied to eBay. There are also great things for us moms to use in everyday life. I know I’ve been waiting for this to come around again all year. I’m PUMPED!

Phil and Jake are very down to earth and I love their ‘keeping it real’, relaxed business attitude.  I think we could have talked more about how spending time with family while enjoying other things that are passionate in life are so important. 

Enjoy the podcast!  Thanks, Phil & Jake! 

How did I learn?  My friend Kelly McCausey has been my guide and business coach for all things Boutique Bargains and a while back she helped me set up bbalerts.com.  I’ve been running with it ever since!

You can blog about anything, not just eBay – but keep your blog specific to your niche.  Kelly is offering a Wordpress Orientation tomorrow – September 19th or September 30th for only $19.00! 

In just 3 short hours you’ll learn the following:

Get a complete tour of the Wordpress Dashboard
Learn the difference between posts and pages.
Learn How To Use the Visual Editor to create great looking blog posts.
Learn about categories and tags and how to use them!
Learn about Plugins
Learn about Widgets
Learn about Themes
Learn about Exporting/Importing and Backups.
Get Answers to All Of Your Questions!

Sign up for the Wordpress Orientation before it fills up!  You won’t be disappointed!

Kelly McCausey of Mom Masterminds has put together another amazing event for Work At Home Moms!  Totally Free Tuesday will be on September 8th.   It’s all about meeting successful Work At Home Moms and being inspired. I hope to see you there!

Look forward to:

• Free Webinars all day long
• Free Gifts by eMail
• Special Giveaways

It’s already week 8 – the final week of the Hot Seminar Series!  Last weeks guest was none other than Kelly McCausey.

This weeks Hot Seminar Series guest is Nicole Dean!!  Nicole teaches others how to make money online. Her goal is to show people that earning $200/month online is doable – something we can all use these days!

There is no need to sign up again, if you’ve already joined. You should already have your log in information. If you didn’t join, it’s not too late!

Kelly McCausey will introduce you to real people running profitable businesses entirely on the internet. You’ll find out how they got started and what first steps you can take to get rolling with with your own virtual business this fall!

Join us July 28th @ 11am EST, to learn more about Nicole.

See you on the inside!

It’s already week 7 of the Hot Seminar Series!  Last weeks guest was Alice Seba.

This weeks Hot Seminar Series guest is none other than Kelly McCausey herself!!  Kelly has several web-sites and she is an all around great gal.  She has coached me with Boutique Bargains, and I couldn’t have asked for a more down to earth, tell it as it is style.  I continue to seek out her expert advice without question.

There is no need to sign up again, if you’ve already joined. You should already have your log in information. If you didn’t join, it’s not too late!

Kelly McCausey will introduce you to real people running profitable businesses entirely on the internet. You’ll find out how they got started and what first steps you can take to get rolling with with your own virtual business this fall!

Join us July 22nd @ 9pm EST, to learn more about Kelly.

See you on the inside!

This week’s Spark an Idea post is about Making Real Life Connections with people you know online! 

Have you ever met up with someone you’ve been communication with online for a long period of time?  Does it make you a little nervous to step outside of your home office?

I know it can be nerve racking sometimes when you are wondering if the person on the receiving end of your email even knows what you look like or vise verse.  Sometimes, it’s just not possible to meet face to face and that’s OK.  I haven’t had the opportunity to meet in person with my subscribers.  However, some have chatted on the phone with me several times.  I treasure those phone calls because it’s great to put a voice with a face and really connect, building a lasting friendship.

Other times, when the oppurtunity presents itself – it should be a no brainer to connect in person. When I met Heidi, previous owner of Boutique Bargains – we had a blast.  Heidi lives all the way on the West Coast – I’m on the East Coast!  It was definitely a once in a lifetime opputunity that she was in my neck of the woods visiting family.  It was a great way to build our business relationship and expand Boutique Bargains into what it is today.  I couldn’t have asked for a better business partner and close friend!

Do you have a Real Life eBay connection that you’d like to share?  Let me know how it turned out! 

Hey there!!!  I hope you enjoyed your 4th of July weekend!  There was such beautiful weather in our area, I hope you were able to share the same.  Are you enjoying your summer so far?

It’s the 5th week of the Hot Seminar Series! This weeks Hot Seminar Series guest is Tawyna Sutherland!

There is no need to sign up again, if you’ve already joined. You should already have your log in information. If you didn’t join, it’s not too late!

Kelly McCausey will introduce you to real people running profitable businesses entirely on the internet. You’ll find out how they got started and what first steps you can take to get rolling with with your own virtual business this fall!

Join us on July 8th, 9pm EST, to learn about Tawyna.   Tawnya is a Certified Internet Marketing Business Strategist.  If you’re interested in building a successfull Virtual Assistant Business, you want to be at this seminar!

See you on the inside!

Building a list can be challenging but with these tips you will be on your way to building an incredible list.

• Build a relationship first. Your main objective should not be money but building a relationship with your buyer. Don’t send email after email that just offers your product or service. Yes putting your product and services in front of your subscribers eyes is key to making money. However, they are more than likely signed up for your list expecting to get something out of it not just sales pitch after sales pitch.  You may find that sending sales pitch after sales pitch only leads to unsubscriber after unsubscriber. So focus on relationship building first and the monetary aspect later.

•  Be consistent. Consistency is key! I must say this a million times a year when I send out helpful tips through alert emails.  Have you ever signed up for a list only to end up forgetting you even signed up for it because the emails were so far and few in between? Not only does it cause list subscribers to forget they signed up but it causes the potential for loss of income and then if you decide to start the list back up later it’s going to be tougher to get those subscribers to open those emails! So when you start that list make sure you are consistent! Stay in touch, even if it’s to wish them a Happy Mothers Day, Fathers Day – you get the idea. 

• Use utilize the email marketing tool on eBay.  This is a wonderful tool and can be fully automated. Inviteyour buyers back and invite them to add you to their favorite sellers and/or stores list to receive updates on any specials or new items that are being listed.

Those are just a few tips – but you can find a bunch more on Sparkplugging.com this week.  The topic of Spark An Idea Thursday is Email.  There’s a lot of great ideas that you can apply to your own strategies.

Or, I invite you to check out the 101 Smart and Easy Mailing List Strategies guide. If you want to start a mailing list or already have a mailing list, pick up your copy for easy to follow tips that will help you build a strong business foundation – your list!