Sparkplugging is continuing our tradition called ‘Spark an Idea Thursday’. Each week we’ll be sharing some great ideas for a topic of interest to our readers. We invite you to grab our image and carry the tradition through to your own blog! If you do, please link back to this post so we know where [...]

As I drove down to Notre Dame this past weekend, I encountered four different construction zones.  Though seeing as a majority of my trip entailed travel through Michigan, and Michigan is known for our two seasons of driving: “snow” and “construction”, I shouldn’t have been surprised.
Needless to say, I had a plethora of time to [...]

Most people can suffer through unprofessional looking websites if they’re able to easily get to the information they’re looking for. But there are some web design tactics, many advocated by marketing gurus, that can cause people to leave your site.
Forced Registration
Sites use this tactic to get visitor’s contact information before letting them see the good [...]

Sparkplugging is continuing our tradition called ‘Spark an Idea Thursday’. Each week we’ll be sharing some great ideas for a topic of interest to our readers. We invite you to grab our image and carry the tradition through to your own blog! If you do, please link back to this post so we know where [...]

I love being a work-at-home mom, but living and working under the same roof 24/7 can get tedious! For that reason, sometimes I like to work outside the home. All I need is free wi-fi and a cup of coffee and I’ve got a new office.
The prevalence of free wi-fi means that there’s likely a [...]

We all get appointments to make a difference in people’s lives.  Do you boldly take advantage of these opportunities when they are presented?
While I was on vacation this week I was a mere few car lengths away from being involved in a horrific auto accident.  Instead of being a victim, I was first on the [...]

Sparkplugging is continuing our tradition called ‘Spark an Idea Thursday’. Each week we’ll be sharing some great ideas for a topic of interest to our readers. We invite you to grab our image and carry the tradition through to your own blog! If you do, please link back to this post so we know where [...]

I love over-the-top Customer Service, don’t you? I had a great experience with technical support yesterday and it’s a great reminder for each of us.
I use Vonage as my phone provider. It runs through my Comcast Internet service provider.  I didn’t have any phone or computer connection, which is rare. I’m generally very happy with [...]

I get email often from people who are putting the advice of work-at-home experts to use, but aren’t finding the success. I can relate to these emails filled with frustration because I was there too…in fact, sometimes I’m still there.
If you’re struggling to find the right work-at-home option or to make it work, here [...]

Sparkplugging is continuing our tradition called ‘Spark an Idea Thursday’. Each week we’ll be sharing some great ideas for a topic of interest to our readers. We invite you to grab our image and carry the tradition through to your own blog! If you do, please link back to this post so we know where [...]