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5 things you should know abut social media

If surveys and site traffic from social networking sites are anything to go by, we now spend a significant amount of our time on websites like Pinterest, Twitter and Facebook…and so do our customers.

social media tipsThe majority of business owners now use social media to grow and promote their businesses – from the mumpreneur online store to big global brands, they’re all doing it.

If you want to tap into social media successfully, it’s therefore essential that you know how to effectively use effectively so you don’t waste your time updating your Facebook page, and sending out tweets when no one really has any interest in reading them.

Here are the five social media tips to get you started and to improve the results that even experienced social media butterflies can gleam:

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3 tips to save time, money and hassle

As a working mum, you may be quite familiar with the feeling that you’re always trying to keep up with something – your child’s social calendar, your work commitments and managing the family budget.

There will doubtless be days when you feel that the demands of your family life are pressuring your work life, or that the same thing is happening in reverse.

20120618-154419.jpgThere are some things you just won’t be able to avoid, but you can avoid a good deal of the stress by managing your business and financial life with care. This sounds obvious, but often finances can take a backseat to other tasks.

If you’re busy all the time taking the kids to school, going to work, picking them up from school, etc., you may find it hard to take the time aside to make sure that you are budgeting your finances well, and doing things to save money.

However, spending a little bit of time on these things can pay off in the long run.

A good place to start is by looking for simple, easy ways to save money on everyday expenses or products. Of course, this is easier said than done, but here are a few specific ideas that may help you to get started:

Posted inHow to look for a job Work and career tips and advice

Job interviews: 40 questions you could be asked…

Job interviews are a two-way thing. You go to showcase your skills, show them the type of personality you have and that you can fit in and work well with the existing workforce a d you also go to see if the employer is the right one for you.

types if interview questionsIf you go fully prepared, the experience will be less daunting and you’ll look like the true professional you rally are.

Preparation is key – and that’s why we’ve got 40 common interview questions you’re likely to be asked at the job interview, so you can prepare for them in advance:

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How not to look like a ‘wife’ – @mosskate, aka Kate Moss, would be proud!

There are wives around the country who wanted to throw a pan at Kate Moss today on hearing that she dresses the way she does because she doesn’t want to look like a wife…apparently her husband likes her in her rock chick glam!

20120614-155315.jpgBut there is an army of yummy mummies out there who agree – looking like a ‘wife’ seems to have quite a negative connotation. The look of complacency, not trying too hard to look glam because you’ve snared a husband.

One way to not look like a wife is with your hair – and this is the one area that doesn’t have to break the bank, and can transform your look if you won’t change your fashion sense.