It’s nearly that time of year again… time for the annual Business Mums Conference.
Don’t let the name fool you though… the Business Mums Conference promises to be a fantastic weekend of learning new business skills for mums, dads and non-parents alike. If you run a small business, you’re likely to learn a few things from this Recharge Your Business themed weekend.
Workshops and presentation topics include email marketing, intellectual property, trademarking and online promotions… not to mention it being an excellent opportunity to network with like-minded business people.
The organisers are also offering a referral program so if you are going you might like to invite some friends and colleagues along with you.
Full details about this conference are available at the Business Mums Conference site.
I just went to the Business Mums Blog to check the dates of their up-coming Business Mums Conference but was quickly side-tracked reading through some other posts.
This one really caught my attention as it’s something I’ve been dealing with a bit over the last week… “You didn’t get my email? Did you check your junk mail folder? Is it caught in your SPAM filter? Oh, you missed it in amongst the other 794 emails you’ve received today. Well, at least we know it did arrive.”
Yep, the saga of the missing email. Anyway, here’s a post that Melissa wrote recently about what to do when email fails.
Oh, and I did eventually get to the details for the next Business Mums Conference. If you’re interested, it’s on in Melbourne from June 21-22.
The Business Mums Magazine blog lists some interesting statistics about the content and contributors for the magazine over the last two years.
Business Mums Magazine ~ For mums who mean business
“Over the last 12 issues:
72 different people have had articles published in the magazine
- We have published 232 different articles, not including News Snippets, network updates and advertorials
- Donna-Marie Coggins of Jacaranda Business Support Services has had the highest number of articles published, currently sitting on 18 articles
- 38 authors have had a single article published
- There have been 20 articles published in the Marketing & Promotions category
- We have featured 22 different Business Mums in Inspiring Women and Member Profiles”
(courtesy of the Business Mums Magazine Blog)
I find statistics really interesting (yes, I know… I enjoy doing my bookkeeping and preparing my tax returns too). If you are pretty good with writing and are interested in writing content-filled business articles as a way to share information with others and boost your own branding, why not consider submitting an article or two to the Business Mums Magazine?
If writing isn’t your thing but you would like to get your hands on a copy of the magazine (edited by Yours Truly), visit this site for more information. Tell Melissa I sent you 
Here’s to your success in business,
Donna-Marie
Melissa from Business Mums Network has got a new blog – Business Mums Blog - that’s already full of great tips and ideas, perfect for busy Business Mums.
If you’re not a mum but you do run a business, it’s still worth checking out. Many dads and non-parents will still find plenty of ideas to help their business.
Here’s to your success in business,
Donna-Marie
The Business Mums Network is holding their second annual Business Mums Conference in Melbourne, Australia, this weekend – July 12th and 13th. In a wonderful gesture of generosity and appreciation for what she gained from last year’s conference, Kylie Short from Tilda Virtual Services (and Business Mums member) kindly offered a Big Girls Boots Scholarship for someone deserving to attend the conference.
In a similarly generous statement, Lucie Battaini from MultimediART also paid another member to help her to be able to attend this weekend’s conference.
I think these two ladies have demonstrated wonderful acts of generosity and I know the recipients of their gifts are incredibly grateful.
In another act of generosity, I checked my mail today to discover a lovely gift – a bottle of wine from Mandy Stevens of Direct Digital. This was a ‘thank you’ gift for something I helped Mandy with last week – something that was very simple for me to do and really didn’t require any form of payment or thanks. Receiving the gift has really made my day (and will be very much enjoyed!) – THANK YOU! And yes, Mandy is also a Business Mum.
Here’s to your success in business,
Donna-Marie
It’s May Madness at the Business Mums Network.
Every year, Business Mums Network run a special promotion for the entire month of May. These offers – some products heavily discounted, others with great bonuses – are not just from Business Mums. There are a whole series of businesses who have joined in the promotions.
Business Mums are offering a huge saving on subscriptions to The Business Mums Magazine (a fantastic magazine, full of practical information for parents running a business, and edited by Yours Truly).
Plus, there’s plenty more offers such as:
Here’s to your success in small business…
Donna-Marie
