Christian Home Business Connection

Today, we are talking with Denise Willms of WAHM Articles. It is a great place to find or submit articles. Denise has always been a pleasure to work with.

Can you tell us what business you are in?

I’m an article marketing virtual assistant. I help home business owners write and publish articles that promote their businesses to moms. I also own an article directory of good articles for moms and women who work from home at http://www.wahm-articles.com

How long have you been doing your business?

I began working as a virtual assistant in 2005, but it took me over a year to discover my niche.

How many hours a week do you usually work?

I usually work 25 to 30 hours a week.

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So, there I was, with my own online bookstore. I loved offering products that would help strengthen people’s walk with God or even come to God. I loved that part of the business.

The part I wasn’t too keen on was having to recruit others. I called people up who had requested more information about the opportunity and explained it to them. My mentor (the person I came into the company under) gave me a script to use, and, at first, I”m sure it sounded like I was reading it (which I was.) AFter a while, it became a little more natural. I found these people through advertising and through a co-op ad group that the company offered. So, at least it wasn’t like cold calling. These people actually wanted to know more about this.

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Have I got a business for you!! Especially baby boomers and retirees, listen up:-)

What about a business that allowed you to travel, let you stay in nice hotels and eat at the finest restaurants “on them”, gave travel perks and paid you to write about it? Read on.

When you become a travel writer, your travel can pay for itself and then some. Many places will invite writers to come for free and enjoy their hotels, attractions, etc. just to be written up in a travel publication. It means more business for them, so they are willing to make an investment. Tourism is a big business!

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There has been a lot of talk about Disciples Cross and whether it is a legitimate home based opportunity.

If you have been reading anything from me for a while, you already know that I caution you against using the Disciples Cross buy back program. I have read numerous accounts of it not working. That being said, there is still a wonderful opportunity in making the cross necklaces. You will need to market and sell the crosses on your own, but as you will read below, it can be done successfully!

Today, I am talking with two ladies who make cross necklaces, Brenda Boutte and Melodie Serflaten. Please visit their websites and see their beautiful work. (links are after the interview)

Meet Brenda Boutte’

1. Can you tell us what business you are in?

I make cross necklaces out of horseshoe nails and colored wire, with
a simulated leather cord.

2. How long have you been doing your business?

I have been in the business for about 1 and one half years.

3. How many hours a week do you usually work?

About 20 hours a week, I have other priorities also.

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Where were we? Oh yeah - how was I going to change my life, being in a state of depression, and not having a clue as to what I should be doing?

Of course, I was praying about what to do next. In the spring of my daughter’s senior year, I was surfing the internet, looking for home business opportunities. I came across information about owning a Christian online bookstore. That certainly caught my eye! Years before, my husband and I had actually looked into buying a franchise and opening up a brick and mortar Christian bookstore. That would have really appealed to both of us, however, the cost was way too much for us, so we had to shelve that idea.

But now, the chance to own an online bookstore and sell Christian products - that was exciting to me! I filled out the form to get more information, and a woman called me, telling me all about the opportunity. It sounded good, except for the fact that I had to “recruit” others to buy their own bookstores. That wasn’t really what I wanted to do. I was no salesman - I just wanted to sell Christian books and gifts. However, the idea of owning my own store didn’t leave me, and after prayer and talking with my husband about it, I decided to go for it.

I think I paid a little over $300 to purchase my bookstore. I became part of a community of Christian bookstore owners, and participated in as many company conference calls as I could. These calls were attended by other bookstore owners and those interested in becoming bookstore owners. I always came away with a feeling of excitement and was encouraged after these calls.

I had my own store! I got to name it (I named it True Light Bookstore) and I loved having it. God used this whole experience to bring me out of the depression I had sunk into - I now had something to get up for. I worked on my store (even though it came all set up, we built another site to redirect to it for search engine purposes), so I was always adding something to it or working on it in some way. It was like therapy to me (only I made money instead of spending it!)

My daughter graduated in June of that year, and I went on as a “bookstore owner.”

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Many people want to know how they can make good money working from home. There are many ways to do this, but one I’d like to highlight today is to become a copywriter.

Copywriters write copy for others. Wow - how about that definition? Not too clear? Sorry:-) Copy is the words on a web page or an online sales letter or those letters you receive in the mail. To sell a product or a service, you need to be strong in your copy of the benefits it will have to the reader. Some people find that difficult to do (like yours truly!) so they hire someone to do it for them.

Copywriting is a skill that can be learned. That’s the good news. But you do have to be willing to LEARN it. There is some GREAT money to be made in this field if you have the necessary training. I have seen copywriting courses for thousands of dollars, which some people aren’t in the position to spend.

I have just reviewed a course that will cost you MUCH less than that, and it is a great, thorough course. You will be prepared to become a copywriter after you complete this course, assuming you do all the assignments, etc.

Take a look at my review at http://www.christianhomebusinessconnection.com/copywriting-career.html

Have a great weekend!

Today, we are going to talk with JoJo Tabares of Art of Eloquence. I have had the pleasure of knowing JoJo for a couple of years now, and have been in different networking forums with her. She and I are also in the same mastermind group. JoJo is always very willing to help and is very dedicated to God, her family and her business.

1. Can you tell us what business you are in?

Art of Eloquence provides creative and fun products and events that help the Christian community learn to communicate more effectively for the Kingdom of God. Our goal is to help Christians learn to stand up and speak out in grace for the things of the Lord. We do that through fun and interactive online events as well as creative and fun communication studies for all ages.

“Let your conversation always be full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.” Colossians 4:6

“But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:” 1Peter 3:15

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Hi,

Well, I am starting a series on my home business journey, and am so glad to have you come along:-)

Before I begin, I would love for you to share with me and my readers about your own home business journey. Leave a comment and let us know what owning a home business has meant to you.

My home business journey was actually birthed in my homeschooling years. We belonged to a homeschool group, and on Fridays, my kids took classes with other kids who were homeschooled. Well, of course, this was a great time for the moms to get together and socialize! I can remember talking with one mom, in particular, who I spent a lot of my time there with. Many of our conversations centered around the fact that we both would have loved to start a home based business. But then we always were stumped at what we would do for a business. The idea sounded glamorous, but in reality, we had no idea of how we would bring it about.

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