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This was a really cool seminar
conducted by Mike Collins. He is the President of  The Perfect Work
Day giving you the tools to have just that a perfect work day. The
energy and enthusiasm he had, I’m sure he has a good day every day.
Check out his website www.perfectworkday.com
If you have a group that needs a little Guerrilla Marketing tactics
he would be a great speaker for you.

One point he made was figuring out what
marketing suits you. Your personality. He mentioned ego; this pretty
much is what are or are not you willing to do. What is your comfort
zone?

The first step is your “elevator
speech” you want to keep it short and to the point. This can
sometimes be harder then you would think. I learned writing down what
people tell you about your business and what effected them would be
most useful. People want to connect to you, emotionally and
logically.

Invest in yourself. Marketing is only
as effective as your efforts. Writing a book is especially cheap
these days and a great way to get your word out.

I’ll pass on the 5-5-3 idea

5 – “Marketing” oriented calls a
day

5 -  “ Marketing” emails or snail
mails

3 – Personal contacts a day

This is doable come on, if we all did
this can you think of how that number grows in a year? We need to put
our plan of actions in place and follow a calender schedule. Time
Management is a big deal when it comes to any business and I myself
am struggling with doing it all.

If you get a chance to go to The
Perfect Workday seminar please do, I really enjoyed it!

This was held at the UNCW Small
Business Center.  This seminar was so informational and really made
me take a look at things from a different perspective. Sorta like
connect the dots.

I wanted to go to this seminar to get
the ground work of setting up a successful business plan and more
importantly a plan of action for every aspect! I have been trying to
cover everything and I don’t know where my efforts are going. This
allowed me to see my direction and get a concrete plan in play.

We covered everything from Financing
and the importance of Financial Statements to Forms of Legal
Structure options. Having every aspect of your business well thought
out and planned for is the key to any successful business.

After you go to this seminar you have
full access to the UNCW Business Dept.’s staff and support for any
situation. 

You can find the Business Resource
Guide at www.nhcgov.com for New
Hanover County.

I would recommend this class for anyone
who is thinking of starting a business or like me has already
started.

Saving the best for last UNCW’s Small
Business Center gives an outstanding outline of putting together your
Business Plan and a Financial Input Format to walk you through the
big picture. Once you do this you can take it to them and they can
help perfect it for you. I can’t add those documents to this entry
but if you are interested I would be more then happy to pass it on to
you. Simply email me at april@makeitorganized.com
and in the Subject Field add: Business Plan Outline and Financial
Output Form.

Cape Fear Community College –
Wilmington, NC
Small Business Center
www.cfcc.edu/sbc
Kim LeClair – 910-362-7216
email: sbc@cfcc.edu

Carolyn Bunting was the speaker during
this class she is with the Military Business Center, which is located
at Coastal Carolina Community College. Her direct line is
910-938-6829

This was not as lively of a class but
informational at any rate.. I received one spreadsheet with tons of
good contacts take a look.. OK maybe not. I can not add an Excel
Spreadsheet but if you want the information just email me at
april@makeitorganzied.com and put in the Subject Line:
Government Contact Spreadsheet; I’ll be more than happy to
forward it to you.

You can look for federal business
opportunities at www.fbo.gov FBO stands for FedBizOpps you can also
visit www.matchforce.org
for subcontract opportunities and other
great bits of information.

There is a huge market for women
working with the government. Most of the supplies the military buys
are from small business owner. There are countless avenues with the
government I know one will work for you.

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Loan Opportunities

Coastal Carolina Community
College – Jacksonville, NC

Small Business Center

Contact: Diana Reyes

Assistant to the Director

910-938-6322

Email:
reyesd@coastalcarolina.edu

I just took this class
earlier this month and learned so much not to mention met some
interesting women. As women combine forces we will continue to
dominate the small business world. With that being said I wanted to
pass along some of the information I got.

SBA – U.S. Small Business
Administration

800-827-5722 or 704-344-6563

www.sba.gov
and/ or www.sba.gov/nc

97% of U.S. Businesses are
“small businesses” this is what keeps our country rolling. Us..

1-18 women are business
owners

Women are taking on more and
more jobs that are considered “a man’s job” and kicking butt! The
SBA is there to help offering free counseling, training and access to
funds. $$. Let me stop right there with the word funds. I just knew
that coming to this class I was going to find the loop holes and free
money.

Well Ms. April Gonzalez our
instructor gave us all the free money and it was directly from the
Federal Reserve, shredded!  Yes, there is no free money. Basically
what they do is back loans for you, but only up to 80%, you will be
fully responsible for repaying this money. But before you can even
think about asking for a loan, a sound business plan must be polished
and submitted to a lender of your choice. I will get you more
information on writing a  business plan. Be patient.

Back to April Gonzalez the
instructor. She is a Women Business Development Specialist out of
Charlotte, NC  she brought a whole lot of energy and humor to our
class. But one thing she made clear was her willingness to help. Let
me give you her info., too.

April Gonzalez
P: 704-334-6811
Email:
april.gonzalez@sba.gov

There are three Women’s
Business Centers in North Carolina, April Gonzalez is the head of
this department. Let me pass this on to you..

Asheville – 828-253-2834
Durham – 919-956-8889
Fayetteville –
910-323-3377

You can also go the the
Women’s Business Centers’ website www.onlinewbc.gov

There are many different
resources for starting your own business as well as partners to SBA.
Here’s a few useful numbers:

SBTDC-
Wilmington 910-962-3744
SCORE-
Wilmington 910-452-5395
NC Military Business
Center 910-938-6829

SCORE is an outfit that
offers counsel to America’s small businesses. They offer Free
one-on-one counseling; business advise; management and technical
assistance. There are 16 chapters in NC. Check them out at
www.score.org

There might not exactly be
free money out there for the taking but there is always grants. This
is completely set aside from the SBA, but none the less
available.www.grants.gov

You can also visit
www.sba.gov/expanding/grants.html for information on business grants.

As with most situations if
you are seeking money for any reason your credit is the determining
factor. You can get a free credit report through the Federal Trade
Commission at www.ftc.gov

The National Women’s
Business Council is located in Washington, DC this is a outstanding
website full of good stuff. Check it out www.nwbc.gov

Interested in starting your
own businesses here in Wilmington?  Check out www.wilmingtonwahm.com
this gives you a good starting point for finding a home business that
works for you!

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Organizing your home in a manner that is effective for you and for your children can be difficult to do. After all, your children are shorter than you and may not be capable of completing the same tasks as you. Therefore, you need to consider their limitations when you decide how you will organize your home. If you want your children to put their dishes on the counter after they eat, for example, you need to make certain the counter is low enough for them to reach or that a stool is available for them to use.

When it comes to home organizing tips for parents, you should also consider the items your children use most. In this way, you can make certain they are easily accessible. School supplies, for example, may be stored in a desk drawer that your children can easily reach. This way, they can get the items as they need them and can easily put them away as well.

Regardless of the steps you take for organizing your home, it is important that your children are aware of how things are organized. In addition, you need to be certain to impress upon them the importance of putting items where they belong. Be certain to be consistent in your expectations. After all, it doesn’t matter how great your organizational system is if no one actually puts it to use!

To help keep your home organized, download a free copy of the ebook "The Essential Guide to Organizing Your Home". Download it free here: Organizing Tips.

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Quite simply, many people spend so much time searching for items they’ve
either misplaced or that have been buried in their closet, that they lose a good
deal of productivity in the process.  Below are some simple yet incredibly
effective tips to dramatically reduce the time you spend searching for lost
items.

First and foremost, discard all of your unused clothing.  Clothes that you
know you won’t be wearing probably comprise the vast majority of your closet. 
Unfortunately, it is miscellaneous items like this that cause the vast majority
of the clutter found in many people’s home’s today.  If you won’t be using an
item for the foreseeable future, then get rid of it.

Be ruthless in this process; leave absolutely nothing untouched.  Even though
some things may hold sentimental value to you, simply by being there cluttering
up your closet, they are dramatically reducing your productivity.  It’s either
sentimental value or productivity; take your pick.

Next, identify the areas that cause you the biggest problems, such as your
shirts, shoes, jackets, etc.  Whatever they may be, you will need to make
changes in that area to get your closet organized.  For instance, if you find
that your coats cause the biggest mess, then purchase an organizer for them.  If
you find your shoes are the biggest cause of the clutter, get individual boxes
to put each one in, instead of dumping each shoe on top of each other.

Also, utilize the closet floor.  This may sound like a contradiction to most
things you’ve heard about organization, but the floor can be very effective at
keeping your closet organized when used properly.

Make sure that you fold clothing before laying it on the floor, and keep it
in one place   Also, stacking bins can be very effective at keeping your smaller
items organized.  Make sure that you keep each type of item together; for
instance, don’t mix your shoes with your jackets, or jeans with shirts, etc.

You can’t have good closet
organizing without a system.  Find out what works for you, and simply keep
repeating it.  For instance, if you find that small bins work best for you, then
do that.  If shelves work better, do that.  The most important part is to
identify what works and keep doing it over and over again.

These are just a few simple yet dramatically effective ways to keep your
closet organized and well kept.  The truth is, if you are like most people, you
lose a good portion of your productivity each day simply searching for items
you’ve misplaced.  Organizing your closet can be a major step in the right
direction.  Follow these tips, and watch your closet get organized fast, and
your productivity increase as a result.

Want to learn more great closet
organizing, and general organizing tips?  Try visiting
http://www.organizelifetips.com,
a popular organization site that teaches you not only how to organize your
closet, but how to keep your life in order by keeping it organized.

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I use to make a pile
for everyone in my family; as I straightened up I would just add to
each person’s pile; The pile can then be distributed to the proper
room and put away.