About Sparkplugging

Sparkplugging in the News

Long ago, in a land far, far away, one little mom wanted to start a blog as a hobby. She had big dreams of running a snazzy dot com from her kitchen table office. She thought maybe one or two other moms might be interested in what it was like to run an internet startup from home. So she blogged about her startup on a site named eMoms at Home.

That little hobby blog grew and it took on a life of its own. 3 months later that one little mom ditched her other startup to work on her hobby blog full time. And suddenly there weren’t just moms hanging around. There were dads too. And even people who didn’t have any kids at all.

So many people came to hang out with this mom that she decided to branch out. She couldn’t keep up with the demand for information on how to run a business from home. So she started to hire authors to lend a hand. Really cool, talented, experienced writers who rocked. Oh, and they knew a thing or two (or twenty) about running a business (and running a family), too.

But this all presented a tiny problem for the little hobby site for “eMoms”.

We were more than just moms (& dads), and more than just home business owners. We were entrepreneurs, telecommuters, moonlighters, freelancers, consultants, bloggers, tech geeks, artists, media professionals, marketers, stay at home parents, authors, podcasters, WAHMs, & WAHDs, and we didn’t want to hear the same old crap about running a business from home. We needed fresh, current, and balanced content that helped us to run a business while making sure we had time for what’s really important in life.

So in April of 2008, exactly two years later, “eMoms at Home” became Sparkplugging™.

Why Sparkplugging? Because the people who come to this site are Spark Plugs – we are people who make things happen. We love business, and we love our free time. And we’re willing to do what it takes to make a great living while also living a great a life.

Wendy Piersall, Sparkplugging CEOWendy Piersall, Sparkplug CEO

Wendy Piersall is the Founder & CEO of Sparkplugging, the largest blog network dedicated to work at home resources for solo business owners. She also serves as a consulting adviser to Escalate Media, a large network of online communities for women. Wendy has over 12 years of business and marketing experience and is a well known blogging and new media expert. She’s also a professional speaker and has written for online business magazines WomenCo and Entrepreneur.com.

Please also take some time to get to know our authors. They ROCK. Seriously.

Kelly McCausey, Sparkplug CEO

Kelly McCauseyKelly McCausey worked hard for others for many years and never made ends meet. Now this single mom enjoys the freedom that comes from working hard for herself as an internet marketer, podcaster and business coach. Host of Work at Home Moms Talk Radio and General Editor here at Sparkplugging, Kelly is driven to help others achieve their personal and professional dreams of working at home.

Brandie Kajino, The Home Office Organizer

Brandie Kajino Brandie Kajino is “The Home Office Organizer“. She enjoys empowering home office professionals to get organized, increase productivity and reduce stress. Brandie’s specialty is helping passionate home office professionals streamline their offices, so they can go out and change their corner of the world. She has been featured on the television show, “This Week In Real Estate”, contributed to Portland Family Magazine, Vancouver Family Magazine and radio talk shows. She is also an active member and volunteer in the National Association of Professional Organizers on a national and local level. She currently lives in the beautiful Portland, Oregon metro area with her husband and son.

Bill Parlaman, The Man Page

Bill ParlamanBill Parlaman is owner of RadicalMarketingSolutions.com and the dad of 3 beautiful little girls, Gabrielle, Kirsten and Alexa. Bill works a full time job but is also building his Freelance web design and Marketing business so one day he can pursue his dream of becoming a work at home Dad and grow his very own business. Bill’s days are spent working his full time job, taking the kids to soccer and horseback all the while trying to find enough time in the day to work on his business

Susan Payton, The Marketing Eggspert

Susan Payton Susan Payton is the Marketing Eggspert, and owner of Egg Marketing & Public Relations. Egg helps small and medium sized businesses “hatch good ideas” through internet marketing. Egg offers press releases, eNewsletters and marketing strategy. After earning BA degrees in French and English as well as an MBA, Susan found there was a niche for businesses that needed marketing but who couldn’t afford to hire a marketing staff. She developed her company to serve this niche. Susan is a self-professed entrepreneur, and is the author of Lifetips 101 Entrepreneur Tips. She is passionate about helping other entrepreneurs achieve their dreams.

Lisa Lam, CraftBoom!

Lisa LamLisa is a 30 something bag-making-o-holic, who in 2005 turned that passion for making bags into a business at U-Handbag. 2 years later her bag making supplies e-commerce business is ticking over nicely, and she adores running it! It is by far the most satisfying job she has ever had. Lisa gets such a kick out of running her own craft business that she works hard to help other women and men who want to make a living as an artisan experience similar highs (and hopefully fewer lows!) for themselves.

Lorna Doone Brewer, Freelance Parent

Lorna Doone BrewerLorna Doone Brewer is a freelance writer and entrepreneur based in Spokane, Washington. After earning a B.A. in Theatre Arts at Gonzaga University, she took her love for the arts and social justice one step further by pursuing an M.A. in Organizational Leadership with an emphasis in Nonprofit Organizations. Along with her business partner, Tamara Berry, Lorna combined this education with a passion for writing to found the Berry-Brewer Freelance Agency. The company produces a variety of materials for businesses, with a special focus on nonprofit organizations. From grants to web content, Lorna and the entire Berry-Brewer Freelance Agency strive to help each organization fulfill its mission.

Tamara Berry, Freelance Parent

Tamara BerryTamara Berry is a freelance writer/editor and co-founder of the Berry-Brewer Freelance Agency. She currently holds a B.A. in English Literature with a special focus on technical writing. Although literature is her passion, her primary focus throughout her professional career has been writing for a variety of business types, including a special focus on nonprofit organizations. She currently lives in Spokane, WA with her husband and daughter.

Leslie Truex, WAHM 2.0

Leslie TruexLeslie Truex is the pajama-clad work-at-home mom dedicated to helping other moms live and work comfortably. She’s the author of The Work-At-Home Success Bible and owner of Work At Home Success.

Laurie Ayers, WAHM 2.0

Kelly McCauseyLaurie Ayers is a WAHM from Michigan and a Star Director with Scentsy Flameless Candles. She enjoys helping others start a candle business. You can find Laurie at Thriving Candle Business.

Lynette Chandler, Tools & Tech

Lynette ChandlerLynette enjoys discovering new ways to use technology or new technologies to use in a business and in turn help her clients apply them. You can find Lynette at Tech Based Marketing.

Kris Thurgood, CraftBoom!

Kris ThurgoodKris is a fun and crafty mom of four. She expresses her creativity as the owner of Jesse Kate Designs, a sewing pattern and machine embroidery brand. Kris also stays busy as the site manager of SWAKembroidery.com and is one of the core team members running YouCanMakeThis.com.

Crissy Herron, CraftBoom!

Crissy HerronCrissy is the founder of Indie Biz Chicks, a website for “women who’d rather work for themselves, than work for the man.” She thinks DIY entrepreneurs rock! .

Jenn Cangelosi, eBay & eCommerce

Jenn CangelosiJenn Cangelosi is owner of Boutique Bargains and a dedicated eBay expert who has transformed her hobby into an online business guiding moms wanting to build a successful eBay business..

Michelle Waters, eBay & eCommerce

Michelle WatersMichelle Waters hosts Product Sellers Talk Radio, a blog and weekly podcast dedicated to helping women business owners learn how to sell physical products online.
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