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Entrepreneurial Kindness Spreads Viral Luv Online for Ottawa’s Kindness Week

Kind OttawaThis week, I was contacted by a fellow #Ottawa entrepreneur who happens to be in the beginning stages of developing her new business. With assistance from the YMCA and the Ontario Self Employment program she is well on her way to launching a successful business.

Currently, she is struggling with the same challenges as all new entrepreneurs with online marketing and website development choices.
With the boom in social media marketing and “easy to use” blogging platforms such as #WordPress marketing your own business online has never been easier.

However, if you are new to the game and are not aware of the powerful tools that are out there, these essential marketing strategies can easily become overwhelming.

That is why for #KindOttawa kindness week, I have volunteered to create a #WordPress based website for her new business. She is looking for an easy yet effective solution to take her business online while being able to quickly learn Internet Marketing and Social Media Marketing techniques.

I can’t wait to complete the project and help her share her passion with people in the #Ottawa community.

She will be launching an Ottawa based computer tutoring company in which she will share her love of computers with those who really need help learning the basic techniques of email, web browsing, and connecting with family & friends online. Her target market will be senior citizens and those who are looking for easy ways to stay in touch with the one’s they love.

Learn what you can do to spread the #KindOttawa luv – Visit the Kind Ottawa website, follow @KindOttawa on Twitter, use the #KindOttawa hastag in your Tweets, send a KindOttawa eCard, and share your #KindOttawa stories.

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Watch Out! The Mommy Manifesto Is Coming…

mommy manifesto cover

The year 2010 is about to hit. People are rapidly adjusting to a “new life” and finding their way through the Information Age. But let’s stop and think about what this actually means for a moment.

The Information Age is suppose to mean that we as “ordinary people” now have the unique ability to share information freely amongst each other. Having instant access to seek the knowledge on virtually any subject matter you so desire is at our very fingertips.

That in itself is mind blowing, absolutely mind blowing. So why are so many people still facing barriers, and challenges? Why are people not able to fulfill their dreams and live the life that they envision?

The point I am getting at here is that women are still being subject to harassment and discrimination when it comes to work/life balance. Are we still expected to fulfill all of those “wifely” duties, bring home half the bacon, look pretty and sexy while being turned down for an advancement opportunity at work because we are pregnant?

I know first hand how this affects you as a “person” because I have been there, exactly there. I had a great job at a large Canadian Communications company with full benefits, the whole shebang. I loved it there. We had over 800 employees and my role as “Assistant To The Director” was to oversee all the daily administration tasks associated with two separate teams. This entailed attending weekly management meetings, taking notes, ensuring action items were completed on time, participating in team building activities and sometimes handling irate customers that wanted to speak to the “department head”. I was good at my job, well liked, and always received the full merit increase each and every year.

So why was it that when a very unique advancement opportunity came up that was so well suited towards my skills, experience, and talents (after 5 years of waiting), and I went to my boss, the HR department head, and the person whom was hiring for the role and gave them my resume and told them of my extreme desire for advancement that I did not even get a chance for an interview for the position?

Perhaps it was because I was 7 1/2 months pregnant at the time?

Today, over 3 years later I look back at the whole experience and although it still bothers me it has actually helped me become the person I am today – a successful Mompreneur(tm) who is in complete control of my destiny. And for that I am very thankful.

So you see, this is why I wanted to share with you my extreme excitement over the brand new book that Kim Lavine has written called “The Mommy Manifesto”. It’s available for pre-order on Amazon and will be shipping in August 2009.

Kim Lavine built a company from her very own kitchen table worth Millions of Dollars today. That company is called Green Daisy. Now, years later Kim is helping other Women fulfill their dreams and guiding them towards success. It’s not just a “Man’s” world out there – Women CEO’s, Women Entrepreneurs, Women who are Real Moms are Climbing the Ranks and Breaking New Grounds. The “Information Age” is our Age.

Check out Kim Lavine’s Youtube Channel, The Mommy Millionaire Magazine, and the Mommy Millionaire Online Community where like minded Moms network, share, inspire and fulfill their dreams. You can view Kim’s unique product line in the Buy Mom shop at GreenDaisy.com.

So Watch Out – The Mommy Manifesto is Coming… And will teach you “How To Think Big, Break Limitations, and Achieve Success.”

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Web Analytics Tips & Tricks: Using Google Analytics to Create an Optimization Plan

Another quick Google Tip well worth taking note of…

Google Analytics Blog: Web Analytics Tips & Tricks: Using Google Analytics to Create an Optimization Plan.

Enjoy,
Frances

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Freshbooks is Hiring!

I had to share this quick video with you today from Freshbooks!

As you may know, I am very passionate about Freshbooks overall. I think everything they do, the services they offer, the customer support all makes them a very Smart, forward thinking company.

Sometimes I wish I lived in Toronto just so I could work there – looks like a lot of fun!

Take a peak:

Check out the URL: Careers @ FreshBooks.

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The Best Way To Keep Up With Google: The Google Blog Directory

Keeping up with all of the products and services offered by Google is certainly a challenge. One really cool link I would like to share with you is the Google Blog Directory.

Just as Google describes it:

About our blogs
Whether it’s a product or feature launch or a cool new initiative, chances are that you’ll read about most news from Google on one of our blogs. We started blogging in May of 2004 and now have a network of company blogs that cover topics as diverse as our renewable energy policies, product updates, developer challenges and code snippets, and information for advertisers and partners.

My favourite Google blogs that I keep up with (in no particular order!) are:

Official news on crawling and indexing sites for the Google index.
News, tips and tricks from the Google reader team.
News and notes from the Google Docs team.
Insights from Googlers into our products, technology, and the Google culture.

So check out the Google Blog Directory for yourself and please let us know what your favourite Google Blog is.

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