A Look Back at Social Media in 2012

The State of Social Media in 2012

And, the first infographic post of the year goes to, ‘The State of Social Media, 2012″ by The SEO Company & NowSourcing. Here is a great look back at some of the high (or low) points of Social Media in 2012: Click to enlarge Via NowSourcing Personally, I can vouch that Pinterest is HUGE for [...]

So, WordPress 3.5 Broke Your Blog?

WordPress 3.5 Broke Your Blog

So, you’ve updated to WordPress 3.5 but now you’re freaking out a bit because now that you’re up to date you’re trying to write a blog post and… oh. my. gosh… You can’t add or access your Media You can’t add a link You can’t even access the old HTML tab which is now labeled… “Text”? [...]

Yes, Failure *IS* Progress!

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Sometimes, working in  your own business can be overwhelming, daunting even. There is just SO much to do to make it to your goals. You might even second guess what you’re doing, wondering if you’ve actually chosen the right path. Don’t be too hard on yourself, even failure is progress! Need more encouragement? Just watch this: [...]

It’s Monday… Let’s All Work Less and Do More

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It’s Monday, let’s drag ourselves to our desks and get to it. I missed my normal infographic post on Friday and while some of us really dread Mondays this infographic seemed like an appropriate share.

How to Create a link to Share Content on LinkedIN

How to Create PLAIN HTML links for sharing your content on linkedin

Have you ever needed to create a PLAIN HTML link for sharing your content on Linkedin? You know, one that functions similar to the ‘Share on Facebook’ or ‘Tweet on Twitter’ links? Have you *tried* searching for that? I have. It wasn’t fun, I can’t even begin to tell you how many links I found that required use [...]

Please Excuse Me While I Dust Away the Cob Webs!

Please excuse me while I dust away the cob webs

It’s a little dusty around here, please pardon my absence and the lack of posting. It has been a busy fall for both my business and for our little family. I promise, I haven’t actually dropped off the face of the earth! The new year isn’t that far off and I’m already working on some [...]

5 Steps for Kick-Starting Your (Lazy) Day

2am Snack Party | Barham Virtual Assistance

Monday morning blues… CHECK!! My youngest decided Saturday evening, while visiting his Nannie, that 6pm was a great time for a nap … Which turned into an after midnight bedtime. All of which was followed by a napless Sunday and crashing around 8pm, in the van, without any sort of evening snack. If you’re a parent [...]

Thank You for 5 Awesome Years

Thank You for 5 Awesome Years

Five years ago, I had an 8-1/2 month old and my husband and I were expecting our second child.  I decided that it was time to quit my ‘real job’ and stay home. Now, don’t get me wrong, I loved my job… it’s just that working an inner city EMS job wasn’t exactly ideal for this Mom anymore. [...]

10 Twitter Tips for Work at Home Moms

10 Twitter Tips for WAHMs by Jill Hart

Are you using twitter for your biz? I’ll be the first to admit I’m no Twitter Expert. I’m more of a Facebook fanatic. Twitter tends to suck me in and I realize that 10 minute check up just turned into 4 hours. No, really, I get lost clicking links… it’s a huge problem for me… [...]