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Marketing Masterclass for Mystified Home Workers
138 months ago
The latest How to Work from Home – The Inside Guide event at Central was a great success last night. James Layfield, co-founder of both Central and international marketing agency, The Lounge Group, gave the group some valuable insights into marketing a small business. Here are a few of the many [...]
Lunchtime for home workers
128 months ago
Make sure you have regular breaks and stop at lunchtime – the received wisdom for all home workers wanting a balanced lifestyle. San Sharma, the community manager of Bitsy, tweets every day just before 1 pm to remind home workers to take a break. And I always tell people exactly that in my talks [...]
Home working technophobe Part 2
49 months ago
Yesterday’s post ‘A home working technophobe gets technical’ described how I found myself in bemused possession of a piece of kit that ‘connects and seamlessly switches between calls from PC, mobile and home phone’.
As there is no landline in my home office, I’ve been using this amazing bit of [...]
A home working technophobe gets technical
109 months ago
I’ve been putting off writing this post. I could/should have done it two weeks ago, when I received a Smartspeaker through the post from the nice people at Plantronics, whose technology enables us home and mobile workers to communicate wherever we are. They wanted some feedback from what they [...]
The importance of home office furniture
49 months ago
Home office furniture can be viewed as something of a luxury when in the start up phase of a new business, and funds are limited. Alternatively, your role in the office may recently have changed, allowing more work from home for a limited period during the week. Either way, the temptation to [...]
5 places to work when you don’t want to work from home
5010 months ago
Today’s guest post is by San Sharma, an old long-standing home working friend of mine. Over to you, San:
Working from home is great. I’ve been doing it, on and off, for about five years. There are times, however, when the allure of the television, the biscuit tin or the unmade bed are too much [...]
Kill procrastination at How to Work from Home
1110 months ago
I don’t think I’ve ever come across a home worker who doesn’t think they are guilty of putting things off. This may partly be due to spending time alone and dwelling on that dreaded job we’re avoiding, whereas in a busy office it’s easier to put it out of your mind and concentrate on other [...]
Work from Home Wisdom Facebook page
111 months ago
So now you know I’m no expert on social media but one thing I am trying to do with the Work from Home Wisdom Facebook page is to create a useful resource for home workers. As with everything I do with social media, it’s not my own idea. I’ve copied it from The BIG Jelly Facebook page I created [...]
5 steps to your perfect garden office
1011 months ago
The long days of summer tempt many home workers outside when the weather is good, and maybe make you think you’d like to work outside your house whatever the weather. Today’s guest post is from Policy Expert, the insurance specialists:
‘A garden office could be an attractive and practical option [...]
How to Work from Home – live in London!
2212 months ago
Today is National Work from Home Day and I hope you’re all savouring the freedom and delights that home working allows! What perfect timing to announce some exciting new plans I have for sharing home working information in a different way:
I’ve got together with the lovely people at Central, the [...]
Home working bag lady
451 year ago
Last week we spent three very busy days in London, meeting old and new friends and business contacts. I had appointments in places all over central London and carried my laptop around to find cafes and other places I could get online. (The Royal Festival Hall is my latest discovery – loads of [...]
Good habits for home working
391 year ago
Today’s guest post is by Sebastien Powell of MessageBase, a telephone answering and virtual office service that helps any freelancer or small business look like a pro (and was one of the supporters of The BIg Jelly). Seb works from home himself and knows how easy it is to fall into bad [...]
Things I need to remember when moving home (office)
21 year ago
We now have moving pretty much under control, with plans and lists compiled over time, but there are still a few things that catch me out:
There’s always a demoralising time when I’ve been packing for ages and still the kitchen seems full of stuff I can’t put away because we need to keep eating [...]
Creating space for a home office
91 year ago
When it comes to creating a home office, it’s clear that home workers are as resourceful as they are varied in their needs and working preferences (Who needs a separate home office?). We’re all different in our working patterns and, in turn, what constitutes our ideal working environment. [...]
