A Father Will Show His Daughters The Way A Woman Must Be Treated", A Father Will Teach His Sons The Importance Of His Existence."

Pinterest is the latest social networking craze, but not only that - it has some potential to be a useful tool that drives traffic to your website. For example, you can add pins to your boards that link back to your website.

Need a little help? Here are a few simple steps you can take to increase pins and links to your blog or website.

#1 Pin Using the Bookmarklet Tool
If you’ve installed the Bookmarklet tool onto your browser then simply visit your blog or website and click the button to “Pin This.” It automatically includes the link with the image you’ve pinned so that if anyone clicks on the image or pin in Pinterest they’ll be taken to your website.

#2 Add a “Pin This” Button to Your Website or Blog
There are a few ways you can add a “Pin This” button to your site. You can use the code provided in the “About” menu under “Help.” Choose “Goodies” (http://pinterest.com/about/goodies/) and you’ll see a few options to add buttons to your site. If you have a WordPress blog there are also a few handy plug-ins that do the trick. Once the button is on your site, then you simply visit the page you want to pin and “Pin it” to your board.

#3 Use the Add+ Feature
You can also use the Add+ button located at the top right of your Pinterest page. Click it and you’ll get a drop down menu with a few choices. Enter your URL, click “Find Images” and choose from the selection of images shown. You’ll notice one image is displayed with the words “Prev” and “Next” underneath. Click “Next” to scroll through your images until you find the one that you want to pin.

#4 Write a Clear Pin Description
If you prefer, simply type the link you want people to visit in the description area of your Pin. The thing to remember here is that when people repin your image, they can and probably will change the text in the description area to match their own purposes. The link and description will remain intact only on your boards. Depending on your goals this may be okay.

#5 Make Your Site Pinterest Friendly
As my recent post about the 80/20 rule of content sharingsaid, you shouldn't be adding Pins from your own site too often. Remember, the point is that others will be motivated to pin images from your site onto their boards. That's a much more organic, less pushyway to get links to your site.

The more Pinterest-friendly your site, the better. That means making it visually interesting and adding “Pin This” buttons to your site.

You can build your Pinterest followers by becoming active on the site. Comment, “like” other pins, create boards and repin – USE the site. And remember to spend time integrating your activities on Facebook and/or Twitter to grow a larger following.

Want to know more about using Pinterest for your business? Check out my latest webinar: 4 Myths About Pinterest for Business, Tuesday, 6/12/12. Replay will be available for a limited time!

Do you sometime have a hard time trying to figure out how you should BE online? It’s different when you leave your house…you know what you’re going to wear, how you’re going to fix your hair and do your makeup.

Depending on how you feel, the weather outside, you can get in your vibe and just…do you! When it comes to creating your social media presence online…your persona, it can be a bit difficult.

We get caught up in the idea we have to BE super professional and appear extra educated in order to attract business. Then, we find these awesome people online with thousands and thousand of fans and followers and we think…“if I could just be like…so-and-so, my business will grow” or “if I just talk like such-and-such, I can attract more people”…ever feel like that?

Don’t lie…I used too (*smile*). It’s pretty normal. Many people find someone they really respect online, someone they want to model their business after, someone they want to be just like when they grow up…

So they end up adopting their online persona. They use their words, copy their writing style and guess what? After a while, they lose their identity, their original passion and forget the purpose of their own business because their vision has become that of someone else.

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Ready to get in shape? Join me on this challenge. You can incorporate the Get Your Body Back Challenge with this one. It will just help you to keep track.

Ready, Set, Let's go!

In celebration of warmer weather and longer days, the Bliss is kicking off a community-wide, healthy living challenge to keep everyone thriving all season long. Bliss has partnered with a super cool company called social workout to make this easy and super fun, and we 'd love you to participate!

What is the Summer of Bliss Challenge?
Summer of Bliss is a personal challenge we've designed to inspire our readers (and ourselves when we're having a hard day!) to accomplish better health habits on a daily basis. Even if you're already healthy, this extra fun challenge will help you push yourself to the next level!

Summer of Bliss is a four week challenge with five healthy goals to hit each week. Challengers log in and track their progress, receiving scores along the way for a chance to win prizes. Challengers can compete alone or in a team, so if you have a flock of loyal readers, consider creating a team. Remember, it's more fun with friends!

What does it entail?
Easy! All you do is sign up and create a profile. You can log and track your goals online or on your mobile device. Plus, you can host an easy-to-embed widget displaying up to the moment stats on your progress.

Ready to get started? SIGN UP NOW!

GPS is looking for People Who Prosper OR anyone that is successful, considers themselves successful, or on their way to success!

We are looking to feature and introduce people who are up and coming in their business or already there! PeopleWhoProsper.com is a place that features business owners and shares their stories with someone who just might be able to relate. Believe it or not, sometimes it helps to stay motivated when you hear other people's stories, and this is our goal: Not only to feature successful prosperous people, but to help keep others MOTIVATED.

So, WHAT ARE YOU SCARED OF? We want you to tell US about YOU. It's easy for anyone to be a fan of your website, blog, Facebook page, or twitter. But PeopleWhoProsper.com is a place for you to challenge yourself and put yourself out there. We give you a chance to brag about yourself! Because let's face it, if you can't talk about you, then who else will? Tell us about your business and services and how long you've been in business. Why did you decide to go into business for yourself? We want to hear your story.

I am challenging you today to step out and tell others about you! Here's all you have to do: Email with subject line PeopleWhoProsper to tamara@garrisonprosperitysolutions.com Include your business name, website and a synopsis of "your story". After getting in touch with you, you will be sent a series of questions about yourself, your business and/or services. After you return the answered questions, you will then be featured on GarrisonProsperitySolutions.com, PeopleWhoProsperTV, and over 16,000 people on youtube!

So, take the first step today and tell us about yourself! You never know who will need to hear your story OR need your services!

Deuteronomy 8:18: But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.

Hi, my name is Artiatesia Deal and I am addicted to buying books and sometimes I don’t read or never finish them. This is why I try to stay clear of my favorite place Barnes and Nobles bookstore. I can never leave empty handed.

I even keep my BN member card update, so I can save a little money on my purchases. In my late teens I was addicted to those “urban fiction: books, never could just walk pass a street vendor with out checking out what books he had for sale that I haven’t read. I don’t know why and where I lost my lost of books but I must find it again.

So I decided that I should do something about it. I scan my personal library and pick out a few books that still look like that are in on the shelves at the store because it never be cracked open. I am going to do my own summer reading challenge. I have tried in the past to do yearly challenges but I always seem to quit after a few months. I figure by making the challenge smaller I will be able to follow through.

Read on to see what I will be reading and don't forget to share your summer reading list as well.

For many women and mom entrepreneurs, summer months mean the kids are home on break…and for some, the business takes one too. With 5 of my own kids running wild and bouncing off the walls these days, I can understand why many of us choose to slow down, cutback, or close up shop altogether, to spend time with our little people and enjoy time off.

As tempting as it may sound…the worse thing you could do is kill your momentum just because it’s summer. This is actually the best time to step your game up because so many other home based business owners will be sleeping in or lounging out pool side…BUT…

You may be thinking, “well, I actually want to spend more time with my kids at the park or the beach.” Or, “my family goes away during this time of year.” “I don’t have time to run my business full-time.”

Well, what if you could have the best of both worlds?

There are 2 things you can do. First, if you are really strapped for time, you can get someone to manage your social media for you.

Second, you can do it yourself by finding the best online tools that will do what you need to get done and implement them in your marketing!

This is a practice I use regularly (more so when my kids are on breaks) and many of my colleagues do too (savvy women run in packs…you didn’t know). The types of tools you need are those that will automate much (not all), of your social media activity.

So, here’s a quick lineup of  some of my favorite tools and what I’m using right now:

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What if you had given your all to everyone, and nothing was left for you. In a nutshell, you were missing your inner peace. How would you handle it? What if you were told, “You look drained and you need to take some time for you.” What would be your response? What if you went in search of something but had no idea what that something was. Where does your search begin?

All of those “what ifs” and many more could be asked of anyone. Oddly enough, everyone’s response may be a little different. Going through the motions of life, there are times when there is so much happening around us that we fail to recognize what was happening on the inside. That is when it is time to step back from life’s challenges, turn off the voices of others and go on a search - a search for inner peace.

The search begins in your bedroom. During this short period, you are searching for your suitcase, a journal or note pad, and a few essential clothes. You are packing to go to a place that does not include friends and family. You are preparing to search for your inner peace. That place can be anywhere (outside your home) that will allow you to think, pray, meditate and try to return home as a renewed woman, slightly different from the woman who left a few days earlier.

To desire inner peace is one thing but to consciously work towards obtaining it is another. So the work begins:

Day one – Identify and write down the things or people that prevent you from having inner peace. Be very specific as to how they affect you. If they are depleting you, perhaps this is an indication that a change needs to occur. It is not necessary to devise a plan of action at this time. The key is identifying the challenge.

Day two – Revisit your list from the previous day. Place the items you wrote down in order of how important they are to change. Under each item, create two or three bullet items that can be your plan of action. Write the affect this will have on you once it is changed. Please note, this is subject to change because the future cannot be predicted.

Day three – Review your list, plan of action, perceived outcome and make adjustments as you see fit. It is time to return home. It is time for you to have the inner peace you desire.

With plans in hand, begin the next phase of your journey toward inner peace. You are the only one who can fulfill your need for inner peace. Clear the clutter of people or things to reach your goal. Each day that you complete an item on your list will bring you closer to the end of your journey for inner peace. The woman who packed her bags a few days ago will emerge anew in the coming days, weeks, or months. As stated by Dr. Brian L. Weiss, ” You are greater than your fears, anxieties, bitterness, and worries – you are even greater than your own suffering.” The inner peace you desire is within reach. Where does your search begin?

When you walk into your home, is there a place just for you - a space that has special personal items that you enjoy looking at ever so often? Even if you live alone, have you created a sacred place that you can go to and wind down from the challenges of the day?  If not, then it is time to create your space of peace.

Take a moment to walk around each room of your home. Start with the front of the house and  work your way to the back or up the stairs. Take in every window, corner, the furniture, the organization, the disarray;  take it all in and create a mental picture.  Now retrace your steps, but this time view the rooms with different eyes; eyes that envision the entire room or one of the corners of a room as your space - your space of peace.

Decorate your space of peace in a manner that brings you tranquility, perhaps a place where you can receive direct sunlight. There can be fresh flowers or a plant, a mini water feature, your favorite book(s), pictures, candles, or whatever takes you to that place of peace. Most importantly, remember to include a journal, writing utensils and highlighters. Exclude your computer, iPad, cell phone or anything item that would take away from you having peace of mind.

Now that you have created your space of peace in your home, how do you use it? Each day spend time in your space, starting with 15 minutes, and gradually increase the time you spend there. Before taking on the challenges of the day, you can sit there, meditate and create a positive thought that can carry you throughout the day. Or, at the end of a long day, you can cleanse your mind by writing in your journal, breathing in the aroma of a candle or flowers, listen to the sound of a waterfall or light music and get your mind at peace.

Creating your space of peace in your home provides you with a place where you can go when taking a trip is not an option. You have created this place just for you and it should be used daily. Even when you are not physically in your space, the vision is engrained in your mind for whenever you need to use it. Enjoy your space of peace.

There is something about that clear blue water that brings me peace. The island’s beauty never seems to cease. Even when the storms come and go; the calmness of the water, its appearance is never altered.

Just stop, close your eyes and listen to the waves hit the shore. The sound which I have come to adore. While listening, my imagination floats me to another place in time. It doesn’t matter where I go, because I know when I return that clear blue water will still be there.

Let’s not forget the feeling of the white sand under my feet. Now, that is a feeling I cannot beat. It looks like the granules in an hour glass. And although I am not focusing on the time that will pass, that feeling is one that will last.

The hardest part is the end of the trip. My mind is constantly thinking, when I can come back. Why do I keep going back one may ask. Because there is something about that clear blue water that brings me peace.

Do you have a place you like to go that brings you peace? Visit the comment section and share.

I fell in love with someone yesterday. You will never guess who that person could be. Yesterday, I fell in love with me.

I fell in love with every part of me. From the top of my head to the soles of my feet. YES, I fell in love with me.

I learned long ago, you cannot expect someone to love you if you don’t love yourself. And, I must admit there are a few physical things I do not like about myself. But, at the end of the day, I still love me.

I often wonder what made me fall in love with me. Perhaps it was the vision I saw in the mirror. Oh wait, that is me. At the end of the day, one thing I can say is . . . I realized there will always be one (human) person who will love me unconditionally. And that person is ME!!

Who have you fallen in love with lately?

Summer With Charlie: A Modern Pinup Girl On The Go!

Hello there, Charlie here! And who am I? I am the face of Noir A-Go Go, an online gift store which features Black pinup girls on everything from magnets and greeting cards to tote bags and wallets. We put the black in the magic that is 50s Americana! I am the main dame, the main squeeze, the hot tamale but I am not alone. There are my gal pals Belle, Izzy, Harper, and a couple of others, all of whom you will eventually meet. We are going to tell you how to rock it out, live out loud and run the show, all while glamming it up. All our tips will all be pearls of wisdom, trust me!

Glam Tip #1
Always arrive early so you can spirit yourself off to the powder room to blot off any excess moisture. Pinup girls should be dewy at all times.

Be sure to check back and chime in. The girls and I relish feedback.
noiragogo.com
www.noir-a-gogo.

You Be The Magic!

Love, Charlie

You are probably reading this headline with your mouth open like WHAT!  Yes, we’ve all heard it.  “Your why must make you cry.” “You’ve got to know exactly why you are doing this.” The list goes on and these things are very, very true – that is – to YOU!

Don’t get me wrong, I do agree with the fact that you do have to have a very strong why, but the mistake that many people make is pushing their own personal why off on people who could care less one way or the other.  Let’s think about some things in the following way.

While you might have been ecstatic about the fact that “it only cost $50 to join your business and it could potentially make you rich which is what you need and why you are doing the thing come hell or high water” this could at the same time sound absolutely ridiculous to Mary, the educated professional with the graduate degree who has run her own business before and knows that $50 would never personally make her or anybody else rich.  Let’s flip it another way!  You are the life of the party and you absolutely LOVE the environment of your team, your company, your leaders, it is like one big party of positivity and fun….what person in their right mind wouldn’t want to be a part of this is what you are thinking and blabbing?  Perhaps, the person who could live without a “grandiose performance” and is more focused on how your opportunity is going to retire them versus have them partying like it is 1999 again!

So never mind your personal why for a moment, that is, if you are planning to build it BIG!  Ask yourself these questions:

• What do “they” want to achieve?
• What is “his or her” personal WHY?
• What is “his or her” personal dreams and goals?
• Can my opportunity really be the vehicle for getting HIM an extra $3,000 per month, from home, on just 5 hours per week of work?
• Can YOU or Your Direct Team get HIM what he wants?

If you answered yes, how do you really know?  If you answered no, then what are you going to do about it?  What are you going to change?  What is your weekly activity like?  How are you progressing in the name of your WHY?  What type of tools and funnels are you using – aside from massive forum and face book postings – hoping to “get a bite” behind a screen without ever having to use your own voice?

This simple tool will EDUCATE your prospects.  You are in the comfort of your home, in your pajamas, staying in touch, building your business, enabling people to FIT their own WHY into your business or NOT, all while taking advantage of leverage!  Always remember, it has got to make sense to them.  Don’t expect your why to make them cry!  Click Here for one of the Tools I personally use that always makes sense to my prospects.

I believe it was Warren Buffet that said something to the effect of “make what you like your hobby and make what the world likes your business.”  This makes business sooo much easier.  Click Here!

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No more crying, no more complaining, no more feeling sorry for yourself because you don’t know how to “do” social media. Stop believing that the reason it’s not working is because of the type of business you have or the industry your in.

The fact of the matter is, EVERY business online today, should be using social media to build their network and grow their social influence. When you realize it’s all about interacting with people to connect and network, things will begin to change for you.

If you don’t have a plan BEFORE you get on Facebook and Twitter each day, you’re going to get caught up with all the stuff in your feeds and really, who has time for other people’s drama when you are busy trying to build a business…right? *wink*

I often get asked, what it is I do to build up my business using social media, so I decided to write this post to share how I do what I do!

My strategy is fairly simple. To me, a strategy is just a fancier way of saying – In order to reach my goal, this is what I NEED to do and this is HOW I need to do it. So, the strategy would be determining the “NEED” and the “HOW”.

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I have been gone for awhile as I was concentrating on a new challenge.  We started with DJs Unique Sound & Entertainment which was established to help local artist brand themselves and gain exposure through social media.  We have expanded and are extremely excited to announce....DJs Unique Sound Charities.  DJs Unique Charities is a non profit in Phoenix, Arizona.  Our ultimate goal is to obtain a motor home and to convert it into a mobile recording studio. Our mission is to help youth by giving them a way to express themselves in a positive way through music and photography instead of negatively in the streets.  It has been a slow start, however, believe in what we are doing and we know our work will help build up self esteem and self worth.  If we can make a difference in one person's life, all the work is worth what we put into it.  We are always looking for suggestions/help.

Diana Jones

DJs Unique Sound Charities

DJsUniqueSound@aol.com

DJs Unique Sound Charities

The grand opening of UMOYAisms Boutique & Lounge Saturday June 16th 11 am-4 pm at 16 Hancock Street Dorchester, MA.

UMOYAism Boutique & Lounge Logo's

The UMOYAism Tank....

 U-Shamballa Wrislets

Umoya Designs Summer Look Book

Our Shoe Game

Giveaway!!!  Drawing is June 5.

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If you have a website, blog, ezine, or newsletter, I'm sure you consider your content to be valuable to your readers and potential customers. So, why not get paid for it in the meantime? If you're new to this idea, then this article will help you. There are several ways to go about monetizing your website or blog:

Google Adsense

This is one of the most popular and best ways to monetize your website or blog. Google Adsense will place advertisements on your site that are similar to your content. So, how do you get paid? You get paid when someone clicks on the advertisement. Here are some resource sites that will help you better understand Google Adsense and help you sign up.

Google Adsense Sign Up

More information on Google Adsense

Clickbank

This is a program that offers several different types of products you can promote on your website and get as much as 75% commission on them. You can choose any product and as many products as you would like to promote or advertise. This is another lucrative way to make money from your website or blog.

Clickbank.com

Text Link Ads

Text-link-ads.com brings targeted traffic to your website or blog. Similar to Clickbank.com, you make money from potential clients clicking on text-based ads inserted on your site. You receive 50% commissions on everything and they also have an affiliate program which gives you $25 for every person you refer to their company. Read more here:

Text-link-ads.com

Here are some additional sources for making money on your website or blog:

JuiceBoxJungle.com

Blog Traffic Cash

Remember, just because you create a website doesn't mean people want to see it or work with you. Give them a reason to, by enriching your website or blog. Make some extra money!

How do you make money on your website or blog? Share your ideas with us.

Tamara Garrison-Thomas

www.garrisonprosperitysolutions.com

www.busy925.com

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