Articles by Janet Barclay
Five Ways to Maximize Your Time When Social Networking
By Janet Barclay, MVA
Social networking has been around in some shape or form since the late 1970s, when users could dial into Bulletin Board Systems to communicate with others sharing common interests. With the development of the World Wide Web in the 1990s, these systems have been supplanted by more sophisticated systems, leading up to [...]
Book Review: Be the Employee Every Boss Wants! 26 Ways to Bullet-Proof Your Career
By Janet Barclay, MVA
Looking for a job is a stressful process for most people, so the last thing anyone wants is to find themselves back on the job market shortly after becoming employed. Although most young people leave school with the hard skills needed to do the work, they often lack the soft skills that [...]
10 Ways to Deal with Work-at-Home Weight Gain
By Janet Barclay, MVA
Not surprisingly, studies have shown that people who work at a desk are more likely to be overweight than those with more active jobs. The risk is probably even higher for those of us who work at home. For one thing, it’s easier to forget to eat a meal when you don’t [...]
Trade Show Survival Strategies
By Janet Barclay, MVA
Much has been written about preparing for trade shows where you will be an exhibitor, but since most small business owners will be visiting booths at least as often as they’ll be hosting them, here are a few tips to help you make the most of those occasions. Some [...]
Book Review: The Big Moo: Stop Trying to Be Perfect and Start Being Remarkable
By Janet Barclay, MVA
The Big Moo is a collection of business ideas edited by Seth Godin that is just perfect for busy people who don’t think they have time to read! It’s small enough to fit in your purse or briefcase, and since the chapters are only two to three pages long, [...]
Creating a Home Study
By Janet Barclay, MVA
Back-to-school traditionally means shopping for new clothes and supplies. These days, it may also include buying a new computer, and many people face the challenge of choosing a location to keep the family computer.
You may be tempted to convert a spare room into a study, in order to provide a quiet area [...]
How to Select a Theme for Your WordPress Blog
By Janet Barclay, MVA
So, you’ve decided to start a blog to let the world know what’s going on in your professional life, to share your expertise or your opinions, or to showcase your business. You have something to say, and you’re ready to say it!
If you’ve chosen WordPress as your blogging platform, once you installed [...]
Market Your Own Business
By Janet Barclay, MVA
Many entrepreneurs struggle with finding customers, especially in the early stages of the business. Some spend a large sum on advertising, only to find it isn’t leading to the results they expected. Others decide to hold off on marketing until they have brought in enough income to pay for it, and then [...]
Book Review: Time Management for Unmanageable People
By Janet Barclay, MVA
By the time they seek the help of a professional organizer, many people have already read countless books about getting organized, only to become frustrated when they’re unable to apply the authors’ suggestions. While teaching time management courses, author Ann McGee-Cooper noticed that the prescribed systems worked well for half of the [...]
Is Your Schedule Out of Balance?
By Janet Barclay, MVA
Life today consists of a flurry of activities, including work, shopping, family, household chores, social engagements, community service, continuing education; the list goes on and on. In fact, there may be days when you find yourself eating “on the run” or while you are working, or rushing from one place to another [...]
