The working mum-to-be’s guide to dressing a...

Kate Middleton is often praised for her effortless pregnancy style, as part of the celebrity bump watch. Yes, she has a clothes budget to go along with her public appearances, which allows her to wear designer items, but she also recently was spotted wearing a £30 dress from Top Shop.

There are many ways to feel chic or hip, during your pregnancy with a few simple style tricks:   Read more →

How to choose a smartphone for business use

Today’s smartphones are the must-have tool for any business professional. These devices have the ability to increase one’s productivity and make it easier to perform work responsibilities.

With a smartphone it is possible to keep in touch with business contacts, have teleconferences anywhere, as well as process credit card payments. In the last few years, the business applications for smartphones have skyrocketed.   Read more →

Shoes and interviews: three things that could...

We’ve all heard the saying “first impressions count”, and it’s even more important at job interviews. But is it enough to splurge on a new suit, or dress for an interview and hope the interviewer will bypass your flip flops?

The truth is that, even when the weather is roasting in summer, what you wear on your feet is just as important at the clothes. It’s the attention to detail that the employer will be looking at, as well as how you will represent the company, so if you show poor judgement on your footwear, it may count against you.

Here are some things to consider when planning your footwear for a job interview:   Read more →

7 in 10 women would have a double mastectomy like...

Angelina Jolie announced this week via the New York Times that she has undergone a double mastectomy to reduce her risk of breast cancer from 87% to 5% due to a “faulty” gene, BRCA1, which increases cancer risk.

While it’s a brave and courageous step to take, it seems that she is not alone in her thinking.

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Video tutorial: how to use FTP and Filezilla

Every website owner should have access to their server. Even if you have a dedicated developer who works for you full time or ad hoc, knowing how to access your website files can be a real life saver should something go wrong.

The following video tutorial will run you through what FTP is, and how you can access your website’s files using software like Filezilla.   Read more →

Four things you should know before starting any...

If I had a pound for each person who has told me about spending unnecessary money getting their website built, and then more on the products, posters and other promotional activity without testing the waters first I’d be on a beach somewhere adding more tan to my tan!

All jokes aside, though, an online business needs as much research as any traditional business.   Read more →

How to treat important clients to make sure they...

Many a successful company starts with just one person, who creates an illusion of being a lot bigger than they really are.

But when the first big contract comes in, you can change your fortunes. The only problem is, when it’s just you doing the day-to-day admin, providing the products and/or services; it can be a challenge to make big clients think you’re worth working with.

Here are some things you can do:   Read more →

Flyers printed, website live, Facebook page...

This is a question that we get asked a lot on Motherswhowork.co.uk, and the answer remains the same…no customers and no traffic equal no sales and no business!

But many people expect to start seeing money as soon as they launch their new website – just because it’s online…often not realising that it takes a little while before you can start to see that kind of traffic. So, you have to start generating it in other ways:

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Three mistakes to avoid when starting or...

When it comes to internet marketing, there are some basic things that you need to avoid so that you will not waste your time or irritate your audience.

These are very common mistakes that even those who are more experienced should know better about (but often forget) and if you are able to avoid these, you will have an edge on your competition.   Read more →

Four ways to save money on your summer energy bill

Saving energy doesn’t have to be as painful as sunburn, nor does it have to cost much money or time. It has more to do with changing a few energy-wasting habits.

Here are four tips to help you save money on your energy bill:   Read more →

Four staycation ideas that the whole family will...

We all need a break, but sometimes going abroad just isn’t going to happen. So. Do you stay at home and do nothing, or find something to make it as enjoyable an experience as possible?

We’ve found four staycation ideas that the whole family will love:
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7 tips for travelling with the children this half...

Are you planning a family getaway this coming half term? Are you looking for ways to save money in your travel costs?

Here are seven tips to help you do just that – and more:

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