How to write an invoice
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How to write an invoice

Writing an invoice for the first time can be a daunting prospect. How do you claim the money for work, services or products supplied in a professional looking manner, and make it so that the receiver pays on time – or at all?

There really is nothing to fear, though. Once you’ve bashed out your first invoice, you’ll see how easy it is. You just need to make sure key information is present on your invoice – the product and/or services for which you are charging and the cost, your company name, address, bank account number for bank transfers, VAT number (if you have one).

The following video tutorial will give you some more detail into invoices and how to prepare one:

Four reasons why working mums should be proud
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Four reasons why working mums should be proud

Being a working mum can be a mixed bag sometimes – you want (or need) to work on the one hand, but that can mean you can’t always be there for your child the way you want to be.

But its really not all doom and gloom – it’s rewarding, you feel alive and you wouldn’t change it for the world…right? Here are more reasons why you should be proud to be a working mum:

How to plan an effective marketing strategy
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How to plan an effective marketing strategy

With the cost of getting business equipment, insurance and paying for professional help, marketing is often seen as a nice to have rather an a must. But it shouldn’t be given lip service – businesses that succeed know it’s value and aim to give it as much of a priority as it deserves.

In this video you’ll learn the benefits of creating an effective marketing strategy, looking at mailshots, networking, leaflets and flyers, trade shows and exhibitions and more.

Four tips for cold calling success
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Four tips for cold calling success

Running you own business no matter what it is will require sales of some level. You ha e to ‘sell your products and/or services to people and this could require you make cold calls (calls to people you don’t know or have never spoken to).

But cold calling is an art-form. It can be daunting but nervous or not, you always need to make a good impression, so you need to do it right. Here are some tips to help you do just that:

Three simple rules for choosing a market for your business – plus a list of 20 markets to think about starting a business in
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Three simple rules for choosing a market for your business – plus a list of 20 markets to think about starting a business in

We often get asked by women who want to start making money online how to start, and one of the areas they often don’t consider is how they should go about choosing a market, sector or niche for business.

We’ll be providing you a list of markets to consider a little later in this article, but before that, a good starting point for choosing a market are these three simple criteria:

4 tips for valuing yourself so you can get what you deserve at work
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4 tips for valuing yourself so you can get what you deserve at work

Your ability to value yourself, coupled with strong negotiation skills, are crucial when it comes to negotiating in the workplace. Whether it’s for a pay rise or the opportunity to work on new or bigger projects.

If you’re forever downgrading your skills, ability and experience, it is costing you more than you know. Here are four tips to help you value yourself:

20,000 mums have taken up a direct selling business in the past year alone
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20,000 mums have taken up a direct selling business in the past year alone

Are in need of extra cash and are thinking of a way to do this flexibly? Do you wish you could earn money in a way that doesn’t have to require a huge sacrifice on the time you spend with your family?

You’re not alone – around 20,000 mothers with young children started to ‘direct selling’ jobs in the past year fitting it around their commitments.

How to stop young children making costly in-app purchases on your mobile phone or tablet
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How to stop young children making costly in-app purchases on your mobile phone or tablet

This year, mobile app revenues are set to make in excess of £20bn, according to research firm Garner. Is that money being contributed to by in-app purchases your child is making without your awareness?

Why is it happening?
It may seem strange that a four or five year old child can amass a small fortune worth of purchases when they don’t have the email password  or understanding about buying on your tablet. And this is precisely why the Office of Fair Trading investigated the issue for five months, investigating 38 games.

How to make your childcare and activities for the kids cost less
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How to make your childcare and activities for the kids cost less

Raising a family today costs parents thousands of pounds every year, but there are ways to reduce that cost if you know how.

If you could save money on childcare and the club’s and activities you enrol your children into, that money could go a long way and be used on other essentials.

Here are just three things you can do to reign back some of your hard earned money:

Three simple steps to improve your concentration
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Three simple steps to improve your concentration

Do you defined yourself being distracted all the time at work for no good reason. As soon as there is anew noise, or conversation, do you find yourself gazing and stopping what you’re doing to take in what’s going on?

Do you often daydream about everything and nothing then kick yourself because you’ve whiled away the time when you have deadlines looming? Here are three basic steps to get your concentration back.