People Who Do Great Jobs

If you have an online business and are not yet acquainted with the work that a number of young women and men are doing, stop what you are doing and check out their websites now.  Not tomorrow.  Now.

There are numerous successful people on line, but I find that I continually read, watch, learn and enjoy 7 of them in particular.  They teach, they share, they are bright, they are funny, they are living proof of the success you can enjoy if you follow their advice and work hard.  They are:

April Bowles Olin - Blacksburg Belle

Andreea Ayers - Launch Grow Joy

Derek Halpern - Social Triggers

Marie Forleo - Marie Forleo

Mayi Carles - Heartmade

Megan Auman - Crafting an MBA

Rena Tom -  Rena Tom

Each of these gifted young persons brings his/her own experience, personality and perspective to their businesses.  While I am very much older than any of them are,  they make me wish I were young, healthy and just starting out in  business.  Things are SO different today than when I was their ages.  I have had a very successful career and a wonderful life, but I would love to try some of the things they are doing and espousing.

Give each of them a chance to entertain you, enlighten you, impress you, and help you.  I think you won't be disappointed, so let me know what you think.

........But I Want A Video Camera

My camera is a very basic model because I have been afraid to invest in something with more bells and whistles since photography has never been something at which I am even adequate. My father bought me my first camera when I was 8 years old. It was a little Brownie Hawkeye, and I snapped pictures of all kinds of things. In those days film processing was not something my allowance would cover so I had to be frugal in purchasing film and persuading my parents to pay for the developing of the pictures. When my own children were small I received a Polaroid Camera which developed the pictures quickly.......alas, my skills were not improved. In my family I was always the last person asked to take pictures because experience taught everyone that I would cut off the heads of the subjects, take a picture of my own fingers in front of the lens, or that my hands would shake producing blurry results. I see so many wonderful pictures in ETSY shops, on websites, and in blogs and Pinterest. I watch wonderful video clips on U-Tube or in blog posts. I have an idea for a project which would require a video camera. I think perhaps with a tripod I might be able to stabilize the camera and have acceptable results. I would have to learn how to edit the videos. I have been watching Heartmade Blog's Mayi Carles Vlogging 101 videos which are most helpful. April of Blacksburg Belle and Mayi Carles have advised me about the types of video cameras they use so now I have a place to begin shopping. Annemarie of Brunch At Saks also answered my inquiry about the equipment she uses to take photos for her lovely blog so I now know more than I previously did (at least about equipment......as for improving my skills....not so much). Wish me luck, and if you have any suggestions or opinions about digital cameras or video cameras please share them with me. I need all the help I can get!

Are You Interested In Watching Young People Succeed?

As most of you know, I have both a website and an ETSY site for our handmade clothing and accessories for babies and toddlers. In the process of learning how to establish a successful online business, I have come across some very smart young people whom I am personally cheering on as they pursue their careers. I find each of them to be charming, intelligent, motivated, creative, results oriented, self-confident, and sassy with delightful personalities. Even if you do not need their services, you should check out their sites which I think you will find refreshing and interesting. Mayi Carles at http://www.mayicarles.com, April Bowles-Olin at http://www.blacksburgbelle.com, Megan Auman at http://www.craftingmba.com, Laura Roeder at http://www.lauraroeder.com, and Marie Forleo at http://www.marieforleo.com