Passive income video tutorial: Need more money but don’t have the hours in the day to work?

Austerity measures have hit families harder than other areas of society in the past year and if you wish there were more hours in the day to do more paying work to help make ends meet, you aren’t on your own.

While this may not be feasible, there is another way to earn more money with the little time you do have outside of work and family – a passive income. Find out more in today’s video tutorial.

Video tutorial: setting up successfully as a freelance or consultant

Video tutorial: setting up successfully as a freelance or consultant

If your thinking about selling your skills and expertise as a freelance and have not ventured into that area before, it can be a daunting prospect.

Our video tutorial will give you some insight – and a to-do list that will help you position yourself in the best way you can to make your freelance career a success. And if you’re already working as a freelance or consultant and just aren’t making the headway (or money) you need, you need to watch this, too.

One week to be more productive…make the change before 2013!

One week to be more productive…make the change before 2013!

There’s no doubt that us working mums have our work cut out for us. But, let’s stop looking for a pity party for a minute and see what we can actually do to really stretch the 168 hours there are in a week to our advantage.

For one thing, we have control over what we do and how we do it…yes, even at work, you have a lot of control over how you perform. This free* guide will help you work out how to take back control of your week and help you use everything you have to make your week more productive.

*This guide is free for members of the Mothers Who Work Club.

Working from home: a plan of action, a plan for your ultimate success

Working from home: a plan of action, a plan for your ultimate success

Many people wrongly think that working from home will give them the flexibility to work when they want, and how they want all the time. For them, the dream can mean ignoring the alarm clock and getting up whenever they want to get up.

Yes, running your own business from home means you are your own boss, but if you go into it with the same mindset as London Mayor Boris Johnson thinking that you can just skive at home eating cheese, then you’re in for a very rude awakening.

You’ve sent your press release…now what?

You’ve sent your press release…now what?

Sending out a press release can be a big step for small businesses – especially when it’s all been done in house. You’ve taken the time to research the best media outlets for your product or service, and you crafted the type of press release that will make journalists stand to attention.

So now what? Do you call and harass journalists five minutes after sending out your press release? No, but this is what you can and should do:

Video tutorial: Facebook Timeline overview

Video tutorial: Facebook Timeline overview

Keeping up to date with social media can be a real challenge when you’re busy trying to run your business. But there are some changes you just can’t – and shouldn’t – ignore. One of those is Facebook timelines.

Video tutorials: Lead generation – a must for getting customers

Having a website is great, but without customers it’s just a hobby. And the same applies for any kind of business.

If you have a website that doesn’t convert browsers into paying customers, you need to find a way to get buying visitors to your website.

One way to do this is to use a technique called lead generation. Big brands do it all the time, and successful small businesses understand its importance and have made it part of their way of gleaming more business.

Lead generation can and should be done online and offline. Watch this video tutorial to find out how to do lead generation and make it pay.

Video tutorial: Why you should be interested in Pinterest

With social networks popping up all ver the place, it can be difficult to know which ones are worth spending our valuable time using. But, when a big network lands, everyone is talking about it, and one of those social networks is Pinterest.

pinterest is a must for online storesIf you don’t know a pin from your elbow,many just can’t work out the point of it all, then you really should watch this video tutorial.

If you sell products and provide a service, you should know that users of Pinterest are head and shudders above the likes of Facebook a d any other social network when it comes to buying – can you afford to miss out?

How to drive traffic to your website website traffic

How to drive traffic to your website website traffic

Having a website is great, but if you’re the only person who knows it exists, you won’t get much out of it!

Even if your website is a blog about your life that you are using for your own sanity, at some point you’ll want to share it with like-minded people. And without having to stand in the middle of the street with a placard and leaflets begging people to visit your website…with the kids in tow!

Here are some tips on getting website traffic:

Video tutorial: how to increase business exposure with press releases

Are press releases an integral part of your marketing and promotion plan? If not, they should be! Don’t panic – it doesn’t mean you have to spend thousands of pounds using an expensive PR agency (although if you have the budget, you can spend more and get more for your money in most cases!).

20110909-085614.jpgPress releases actually save you money if they are written correctly and pitched to the right media outlet. This is because as co summers, we can see an advert and decide to ignore it, but with a press release, a journalist will have written an article or a review and be seen as an expert, so readers are more likely to follow through and find out more about the product or service because it isn’t a hard sell.

Also, when you buy an advert in a magazine or a website, you will only reach a finite number of people (ie the magazine’s circulation and the websites visitors), but with a press release that is multiplied because if it’s a good story, more than one journalist will pick it up. How many times have you seen the same story written in more than newspaper or magazine?

Watch the press release profits video and find out how to write a press release and get the exposure you need for your business today.

Have you got a literary itch? Find out how to get published on Amazon – Video tutorial

Do you have dreams of becoming the next best-selling author but are tired of rejection letters from publishers?

20110824-085725.jpgAre you looking for a way to make money selling your creative works but don’t want the pressure of a publisher on your back – or giving them a slice of your pie?

Self publishing is a great way to get over that hurdle, and where better to showcase your literary prowess than on Amazon? These short video tutorials will show you everything you need to know about getting ideas for your books, right to listing them on Amazon and how to get traffic to your book.

Making a Passive Income Online: Video Tutorial

There are 168 hours in a week, but for most working mums, even these don’t seem enough. Do you ever feel like you are on a constant treadmill, and just don’t get time to take a breath? Earning a passive income is one way to help take some of that strain away. You’ll be able to earn whether you are working, sleeping, taking time off work to look after your child…
Calling all business mums, mummy bloggers and parenting-focused service and product providers

Calling all business mums, mummy bloggers and parenting-focused service and product providers

Working mums have a lot of buying power, and research shows women tend to make the majority of purchasing decisions in the home. What better place, then, to showcase you products and services than our revamped (The Mumpreneur Directory - a fantastic directory that's buzzing with businesses targeting mums, mumpreneurs showcasing their products and services, and even bloggers.

What is cloud computing?

You have probably been using cloud computing...you just didn't know it
You have probably been using cloud computing...you just didn't know it

These days, you’re probably seeing a lot of new TV commercials for gadgets and internet services that mention “the cloud” or “cloud computing.” It may sound like the next big thing, but cloud computing has actually been around for a few years. Some popular examples of cloud services you may already be using are Gmail, YouTube or Google Docs.

So, what is cloud computing?

The Cloud Demystified
When people talk about the cloud, they’re still talking about the internet. In the past, you went online to visit websites and use email, but most of your data and applications still lived locally on your computer. But now, you can store all your files on the internet in the “cloud” and work directly on them at any time via your web-connected devices (e.g. smartphone, laptop or desktop computer). Your PC or device is simply what’s connecting you to the cloud.

Take our advanced time management video course

We know that juggling a family and work commitments can be hard - whether you work full or part time, or whether you work for yourself or an employer. We promised to bring you a series of advanced videos for you to learn even more time management skills from, and here they are! The following six time management videos are for working mums who are serious about being as productive as possible with the time they have to share with so many demands.

Time management video training: day 3

If you’re thinking of starting your own online business, you won’t have your boss standing over your shoulders watching and asking about the progress of your work. You’ll be the boss – so you need to discipline yourself to achieve all the things you want to achieve.

If you are not very good at managing your time or workload, you need to watch our free time management training videos.