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Debbie O'Connor. Motivating Business Mums
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Introduction
Focus on Nema—featured charity for Mummy Mentoring Month
The Value of Being Mentored, and in Mentoring Others. Karen Gunton
Because You’re Worth It. Sumi Olson
Create a support structure which will allow you to grow your business and spend more time with your loved ones
60-Second Networking Introductions. Grace Marshall
5 practical and 3 confidence tips for delivering great 60-second speeches
1. Start and end with your company name
2. Talk about what you do
3. Talk about the benefits
4. Be specific about who you want to be referred to
5. Have a call to action
1. Be yourself
2. Be prepared
3. Be creative
My Journey as a Freelance Accountant. Sarah Hamilton—SJH Accounting
You can never network enough
Support others as much as you can and you will reap the rewards
Perseverance
Be prepared to move out of your comfort zone
Be resourceful
Use Social Media—it’s free!
Time to Achieve. Anna Davis
Top 10 tips to achieve your dreams. Clarify your priorities
Get organised
Get it all done
Being Overwhelmed, or What to do When all the Balls are Threatening to Drop at Once. Fiona Muir
Physical Jump-Start Exercise
Spiritual Jump-Start Exercise
Psychological Jump-Start Exercise
Examine the Juggling Balls…Are they Needs or Wants?
My Life: What matters most today?
Why your Lack of Confidence is Killing your Business. Rebecca Jones
A Woman’s Guide to Surviving the Recession. Penny Power
What is a Mumpreneur? Heather Bestel
Overcoming Challenges. Sally Preston
The Essential Media Toolkit. Ann Wright
Your Work Passion—A Survival Guide. Tammy Furey
BUT
The Choice is Yours: Mumpreneurs and that Elusive Work/Life Balance. Natalie Strong
Thoughts from a Dadpreneur. Trevor Ginn
It does not have to be groundbreaking
Be prepared to get your hands dirty
Outsource to the Far East
eBay and Amazon are a great way to start
Keep costs low and start small
Is There Enough Time to do Everything? Wendy Ager
Have You Missed Out on Mentoring? Alli Price
5 Tips on Marketing Your Business. Andrea Opoku
Be a Purple Cow
Sell Solutions not Products/Services
Social Media
Relentless Networking
Have a Plan
The Power of Motherhood. Monica Costa
First Aid Training—Is it a Priority? Emma Hammett
General Safety Advice from RoSPA
Diary of a Work-at-Home Mother. Noelle Leahy
Burning desire to work!
Let me explain a little better…
So, what was the solution?
Maternity Pay and Allowance for Business Owners. Ingrid Niang
Sole trader or director of your own limited company? Pregnant or planning to start a family? Confused about maternity pay and allowance?
Sole trader
Director of your own limited company
Advice for Brides—Remembering You. Alison Tinlin
Curiosity Killed the Cat, But it’s Your Best Tool When Networking. Robyn Hatley
1. What is it that you love about your job? (See their passion)
2. How did you get started in your line of work? (Their life story)
3. What separates your business from your competitors? (What makes them different)
4. What’s your ideal type of client/customer? (Who they are looking for)
5. What’s one of the funniest things you’ve experienced in business life? (Relax them)
What Inspired Me to Start My Own Business. Sally Preston
Is Networking Working? Birgitte Lydum
Going it Alone. Alice Treanor, Dress with Confidence
Can Any Mum be a Mumpreneur? Antonia Chitty
Creating Contacts. Charlotte Pearson
A Life Less Ordinary—The Surprising Truth About Mumpreneurs. Joanne Dewberry
Living to Fail or Living to Succeed. Marcella Simon
What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? Slummy Single Mummy
What is the Point of Twitter? Debbie O’Connor
You can only post 140 characters at a time
5 Tips for Protecting Your Spare Room Start Up. Emma Jowett
Check your policy
Cover your assets
Don’t forget the laptop
Assess the risks
Cars and co-workers
Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling. Karen Wise
Free Advertising for Small Businesses. Natalie Strong, The Wonder Women Network
Press releases and free editorial
Entering awards
The ‘biggy’—social media marketing
8 Steps to Becoming a 5 to 9’er. Emma Jones
Don’t give up the day job (just yet), start by ‘Working 5 to 9’
Find an idea
Make a plan
Promote thyself!
Make the most of technology
Create space
Tell the boss
Tell the taxman
Do what you do best and outsource the rest
Am I Really Multitasking? Charlotte Pearson
Focused or Fannying? Jessica Chivers—the Thinking Woman’s Coach
This advice in a nutshell
Procrastination: A is for Aaa Don’t Wanna. by Grace Marshall
Desire comes from passion
Desire comes from purpose
Desire comes from enjoyment
Learning to Juggle. by Karen Simmonds of Travelmatters
Motivation. Rebecca Hancock of Dream2Be Coaching
Setting Up Your Online Business. Hannah Wiltshire of This is Your Kingdom
Design and build of the site
Selling Handmade Online. Viv Smith of Poppy Sparkles
Handmade marketplace websites
Gift websites
Own website
Spring Clean Your Career Grace Owen
Tip 1: C is for clarity—where do you want to go next in your career?
Tip 2: A is for attitude—is your glass half full or half empty?
Tip 3: R is for relationships—what kind of network do you have?
Tip 4: E is for equipped—are you investing in your own learning and development?
Tip 5: E is for excellence—what does excellence in your work mean to you?
Tip 6: R is for reflection—are you taking care of yourself?
Richard Branson or Closer to Home? Leah Klugt, The Golden Goose
Why Mentoring? Nicky Arthur, Happier Mums
Where Glowless Gets Her Support. Glowless of ‘Where’s My Glow?’
How to Increase Your Productivity by up to 40% Griselda Togobo
