Generate word of mouth with powerful social marketing tools

As an Internet marketing professional, I try to keep on top of new marketing avenues and opportunities for leveraging word-of-mouth. In recent years, the method by which individuals get their information has evolved and so have the tools for sharing information from one individual to another. Social bookmarking is now a popular method of communicating among younger audiences and is proving to be an effective marketing tool for increased exposure of products, services, and brands.

Imagine telling your friend about a recent story you just heard. That story could be newsworthy, provide information about a given topic of interest, or perhaps an online video you watched that had you rolling around in laughter. Once you communicated that to your friend, he went ahead and sent an email out to 4 of his friends who then forwarded that email to dozens more – and so the story goes.

Growing business and baby: managing both, neglecting neither
Gail Kirkegaard, 1993 (then Gail Corte)

Interested in combining a home business with child rearing? You might be among a growing number of displaced corporate clones. Are you worn out with pleasing the boss when your sick child needs you at home? Have you missed too many of your baby's little milestones? Maybe you simply realize the significance and joy of raising your child far outweigh that of raising shareholder's equity.

Nurturing the children

There are many ways in which a home business can promote a richer relationship between parent and child: nurse your infant on demand; lunch with the children; bandage boos-boos and wipe tears; take walk breaks together; learn their habits, favorites, sensitivities and fears.