June 2011

Digital Fashion: Forget the High Street, Shop ’til You Drop Online

by Guest Contributor June 29, 2011

How do we make shopping easier? Here are some apps that will make shopping a ritual and not a nightmare.

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Facebook Edgerank. Or, I’m sorry I keep hijacking your home feed.

by Tia Peterson June 28, 2011

Ever log into Facebook and wonder why the same people or pages seem to be hijacking your home feed? How come those particular people get all the attention, all the time? It may seem like every time you log in, there they are, even if their status is 24 hours old. One (real) reason: EdgeRank. [...]

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Marketing Lessons From Street Teams

by Donina Ifurung June 28, 2011

Marketing is everywhere. Whether you are at home, driving, at work, at school, or at recreation, something and someone is marketing to us. As a marketing professional, I’ve learned from the best, and I can also take a lesson from some of the worst. As an observer of life and people, I decided to take [...]

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Basic Tips for Setting Up A Domain Name

by Tia Peterson June 27, 2011

The following is a guest post by Joseph McDaniels. Setting up a website can be a daunting task for those without specific experience, or for anyone who lacks computer skills. Fortunately, as the Internet has grown and expanded, it has become more and more accessible to just about everybody. Part of this process is the [...]

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Not Using Social Media Is Like Only Having a Typewriter

by Donina Ifurung June 24, 2011

There is a lot of information out there about social media. Is it a phenomenon? A fad? A trend? A viable tool? No matter which camp you are in, we must accept the fact that social media is now a normal part of our lives. Whether it is a necessity in some settings (like being [...]

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Want my blogging advice? Love your blog, but don’t marry it.

by Tia Peterson June 24, 2011

Long ago I promised myself that I would follow one simple rule when it comes to bizchickblogs and nothing else: I will love this blog, but I will not marry it. I was inspired to write this after I read a post about blogging misconceptions by Kristi Hines on kikolani.com yesterday (kikolani was one of [...]

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Fresh and Healthy Summer Foods

by Italian Mama Chef Michelle June 23, 2011

I teach cooking classes at a local coffee shop that has a cooking school inside. I love the classes and teaching is my thing. I was asked to teach a class using fresh vegetables and herbs that most people plant in their gardens. I focused on tomatoes, green beans, zucchini, oregano, basil and cucumbers. I [...]

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biz chick spotlight: Meet Tanuja Paruchuri, Founder of Food For Thin

by Tia Peterson June 21, 2011

When I discovered Tanuja’s website, FoodforThin.com, I knew this was one biz chick that we just had to call attention to. Read her inspiring interview with me, as it will encourage you to move forward with your own passionate business ideas. The excerpts from the interview are below. Read the entire spotlight and more of [...]

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Grandparents get social with their grandchildren

by Sandy Miller June 20, 2011

Grandparents realize that to stay connected to their children and grandchildren they have to use social media. It is a way to have a relationship when you can’t see them in person.

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6 Gilt-eee Food Pleasures You’ve Got to Check Out

by Tia Peterson June 19, 2011

Oooooh child, things are gonna get brighter… Last week I introduced you to a cool site and company called Foodzie. Foodzie is absolutely hip, but I got a glimpse of another foodie store and can’t take my eyes off of it. I seriously have just found my new home on the web, away from bizchickblogs, [...]

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How to Get Clarity in Your Business. Free. Now.

by Tia Peterson June 18, 2011

A couple of days ago I had this crazy lightbulb moment. Except, it wasn’t the GE kind of lightbulb you put in your table lamps. It was like the warming lightbulbs in some people’s bathrooms – the kind that you like for about 5 minutes, until it gets so freaking hot that you have to [...]

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Mom, Can I Have a Dad?

by Tia Peterson June 16, 2011

That’s the question my son asked me recently. Very innocently, just like he would ask for an icee or a squirt gun. Mom, can I have a dad, like Josiah? It wasn’t that I never expected the question, I just didn’t expect it so soon – at three years old! I expected this sort of [...]

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Like Snacks? Check out what was in my @Foodzie Tasting Box!

by Tia Peterson June 13, 2011

Wanna know what was in my Foodzie Tasting Box for May? Or, what in the world Foodzie is to begin with? Read on. Warning: serious foodies only.

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How To Be a Blogging Mom and Time Management Guru

by gingerandscotch June 12, 2011

As a stay at home mom, I’ve started blogging again and find that free time is extremely limited. Yet I feel that I am able to publish higher quality posts than before because I am strategizing and managing my time more wisely.

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