I recently created a list of entrepreneurial women I recommend people follow on Twitter, and now I’m taking suggestions as to who you think people should be following! You can nominate someone by clicking here (and it’s okay to nominate yourself). Nominations will be accpeted through October 14. I will then compile a list of [...]

Sparkplugging’s General Editor, Kelly McCausey is hosting two Wordpress Orientation sessions. If you are new to Wordpress, you’ll definitely want to check them out.
They are being held tomorrow from 10am – 1pm Eastern and on September 30 from 8pm – 11pm Eastern.
Here’s what you’ll learn:

Get a complete tour of the Wordpress Dashboard

Learn the difference between [...]

I’m a Michigan girl and I love to promote cool stuff happening in my state. This weekend, Ferndale is hosting The DIY Street Fair.
As they say on their website, ” The DIY Street Fair is a free 2-day, 3-night event in Ferndale, Michigan where local artists, crafters, businesses, groups and organizations, musicians, restaurants, brewers and [...]

10 Crafty Questions With Carey Gustafson
1. What kind of art or crafts do you make? Most of the crafts and projects I work on for “Glass Action” are more fun than traditional: Night lights, jewelry and tie clips, boxes and picture frames, and custom orders.
2. When did you get started – and when did you [...]

Here are some ultra-cute business accessories to help you get into “work mode!”
File Folders – Definitely not your run-of-the-mill boring, manila folders. These folders from Staples’ M Line are bright and cheery! They make you want to actually file something away.
Business Card Holder – I found this super cute business card holder on Etsy (from [...]

Getting traffic to your site doesn’t have to be super complicated. One easy – and free – idea to try is Article Marketing. There are many article reprint directories on the web (just Google that term and you’ll see there are tons!). Website owners and bloggers visit these sites daily to grab pre-written articles for [...]