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Member’s badges!

I know, I know, it’s been a long time coming but they’re here at last. I was going to launch these with the new site, but as with all things simply fabulous, these things take time! But the badges are here if you want them. You can save them from here, or insert the code …

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Do you have a pension?

Prudential study reveals one in six will retire with no pension 13 April 2012 Prudential’s Class of 2012 study has revealed that one in six people (16 per cent) planning to retire this year will depend on the State Pension to fund their retirement as they have no other pension. The figures come from Prudential’s Class …

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Have you heard the latest?

Have you heard the latest from Mumsclub? We have been so busy behind the scenes at MumsClub and have so many new (and old) initiatives to tell you about! First off, we have launched a Forum revival! Do you find Twitter too fast-paced?  Are answers to your questions lost within hours?  Well, with forums, your …

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The 2012 Forum Revival

The mumsclub forum was firmly established in 2007 – it’s where MumsClub began and the rise of the UK mumpreneur movement followed. But the emergence of Facebook, and then Twitter has led to a massive social media boom which has created additional networking resources. This boom continued with LinkeDin, Pinterest and other platforms. However there are a …

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When a Mum became an MBE

Back in November I received a letter that I couldn’t quite take in. It was delivered ‘on her majesty’s service’ and was a letter inviting me to accept an honour from the Queen. I couldn’t understand it at first, someone had regarded me as somebody who should be considered and I was taken aback somewhat. I duly accepted and …

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Calling All Entrepreneurs for TV opportunity

  Calling All Entrepreneurs! A TV production company are currently seeking budding entrepreneurs to take part in a brand new, primetime television show for a major UK broadcaster. We’re looking for people with great business ideas who have the personality and skills to become a future tycoon! Contestants will have the opportunity to win a …

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Feb
28

Now is the decade for women in business

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“Now is the decade for women in business” says Cherie Blair ahead of keynote speech at Business 2012

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Cherie Blair is the latest high profile keynote speaker to be confirmed for what has been dubbed the “UK’s biggest business event”, Business 2012, and she has a positive message for women in business – “This is your decade”.

At Business 2012, which runs from 18-20th March at the O2 in London and is free to attend, Cherie Blair will tell the story of the challenges she faced on her way to the top of her profession. She will explain how she overcame those challenges to become a successful QC, co-founder of Matrix Chambers and continue her career while taking on the duties of wife of the Prime Minister.

With thousands of business owners and entrepreneurs in the audience, Cherie Blair will also talk about why she decided to focus on entrepreneurship on a global level after leaving No. 10 and why in her view this is the decade for women in business.

As Cherie explains, “Women are uniquely positioned now more than ever in the business world. In the face of the global economic crisis, businesses are forced to take notice of the value of the other half of the population. It is vital that we encourage women entrepreneurs and business leaders, not just in the UK but worldwide.”

Business 2012 is free to attend, with over 600 workshops, seminars and exhibitors available to learn from and speak to for anyone serious about setting up or developing their business.

Business 2012 has been dissected into three areas, Start Up, SME and Mid-market to help visitors to tailor their visit and make the best use of their time. To see the range of exhibitors and keynote speakers already confirmed for Business 2012, or to register for a free ticket, visit http://www.business2012.com/

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Feb
28

a writing competition to celebrate the world’s greatest women

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She’s The One: a writing competition to celebrate the world’s greatest women

28 February 2012

Run in support of International Women’s Day on March 8th, She’s The One is a competition that celebrates the achievements of women throughout history by inviting writers across the UK to share their thoughts and stories.

Whether it’s Florence Nightingale or Mrs Smith from down the road, an international icon or an everyday heroine, one woman or all women, we want to hear about the women who inspire you and how they have changed your world.

Entries can be poetry, prose or any style you like, though not longer than

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350 words. The winning entries from the She’s The One Competition will be published in an anthology to be released in September 2012. Full details can be found at www.myworldpublishing.co.uk/shestheone

Contact:

Sarah Porter

My World Publishing

0191 305 5161

shestheone@myworldpublishing.co.uk

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Feb
09

Another new twitter idea! #Passiton

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As you know we at mumsclub love devising ways to help women in business connect with each other.  A month or so ago we launched #bizmumfollow whereby each Monday we dedicate our twitter account to connecting mums in business.

You simply tweet who you are and what you do, (don’t forget the hashtag) then simply look at all the other posts, follow and tweet with as many as you want to, to build your network. And we RT as many as we can to our 8,000 & growing followers.

  • The key is building relationships so you should make the effort to engage with your new followers, and those who you are now following but engaging with them – if you follow somebody let them know about it!

So in addition to #bizmumfollow we are launching a new one. This is a fabulous idea from Donna, the mum behind Little Lily Pad Co.

The idea for #passiton is to recommend people you tweet with to others from within your network. A little like #followfriday, but we don’t want to squeeze as many twitter names as possible into 140 characters, we want you to tweet just one name, along with a reason why. But you can tweet as many times as you wish.

Then when you look at the other tweets that include #passiton, you can decide who you would like to be connected to – you can then follow them and tell them about it – via a tweet!

Example:

my #passiton goes to @littlelilypadco – mum of 2, sells gorgeous well priced baby gifts, is also super supportive & has genius ideas.

You could reply saying:

“Hi @littlelilypadco, I saw you on #passiton & I’m following you now! I make baby gifts, perhaps we could talk?”

Or

“Hi @littlelilypadco, I saw you on #passiton, we have lots in common & I’m following you now ”

 

So from now on, Thursdays will be #passiton day! So pass it on!

Quick note:

With popular hashtags there is the chance of spammers getting involved. But we are not touting for high quantity random followers so the attraction is not so high, and having to purposefully recommend someone will deter spam a little, but should it become a problem we will change the hashtag to something similar. We’ll keep you posted.

Again, we hope you enjoy and get lots out of it, I’d love to hear your comments on how it’s working for you here.

Until next time,

Jane

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Feb
02

Do you know a mum who’s business shone in 2011?

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The 2011 Business Mum Awards are now live! http://www.mumsclub.co.uk/awards

 

I am so excited about the awards. I did the very first awards back in 2008 – before the whole business mum movement took place, and I’m delighted to see how many women, juggling business and family life are not only being nominated but winning awards in their own right.

The idea behind our awards is to really focus on the work and successes that working women achieve, with particular emphasis on starting up. I think we all deserve a pat on the back – no matter who we are, and to receive an award from your peer group is superb recognition.

I am delighted that this year’s headline sponsor is MyFamilyClub. Gemma Johnson, the CEO of MyFamilyClub is a previous winner of a Business Mum Award, and has become a good friend of mine. This photo is me presenting Gemma’s award.

Other award sponsors include SnoozeShade, The Mumpreneur Shop, Your Little Monkey, and YUU World. In fact, all sponsors are previous award winners who are passionate about supporting the new generation of entrepreneurial mums….I am thrilled that they have all chosen to support us back.

So, we’re looking for all sorts of business owners, from inventors to party planners and franchisees to small handcraft enterprises that have grown into national sales outlets, we want nominations to recognise those mum owned businesses that shone during 2011.

The awards will close for nominations on the 15th February. News will be updated via social networking; twitter, facebook, here on my blog and the mumsclub community forum.

With a new range of categories this year, plus the popular wildcard award, there are more opportunities to walk away with a trophy.

Enjoy!

Jane

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Feb
01

Safer internet day giveaway

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Safer Internet Day is February the 7th. To mark this day we are running a competition with www.kaspersky.co.uk/safer.

Let’s face it, there’s no doubt about it, the Internet is taking over the world, which means it’s getting harder to protect yourself and your family online. With this in mind,  you the chance to win a copy Kaspersky ONE, worth £79.99, ahead of Safer Internet Day on February 7th.

Take a look at their website to learn more.

Enjoy! and stay safe online.

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Feb
01

WIN some diamonds :)

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We have teamed up with the fabulous, sparkling gorgeous people at www.bybrilliant.com to give you an amazing opportunity right in time for Valentines day.

By Brilliant specialise in beautifully made, design-led, yet affordable fine jewellery. All their jewellery is set with ethically grown simulated diamonds of unsurpassed quality.

You could win £200 to spend with them at  and all you have to do is enter your details here:t affordable fine jewellery.

Good luck!

 


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Jan
22

A voluptuous giveaway!

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Not your usual competition but we think a fair few of us might like to win this!

If you’ve always wanted to look fuller in the chest but wouldn’t consider invasive surgery, Perfect C is the ideal solution. A completely natural herbal supplement and ideal for the looming bikini season, Perfect C is specially formulated to enhance the size and shape of your breasts by up to three cup sizes safely and quickly without the pain and health risks of surgical implants. Reported celebrity users include Tara Palmer-Tomkinson and Sienna Miller.  Coming in capsule form, Perfect C is completely safe with no negative side effects.

How does it work? A woman’s breast contains oestrogen receptor sites that stimulate the development of the mammary gland. Perfect C combines an exotic mix of rare botanicals that naturally contain oestrogenic properties. When consumed, these properties stimulate the oestrogen receptor sites which in turn encourage the growth of new breast tissue while firming and tightening the entire breast. The product contains no synthetic compounds, artificial additives or fillers.

It is important to mention that the Perfect C capsules do not themselves contain oestrogens or hormones but promote the natural activity of hormonal production. Because they replace excess oestrogen in the system, they also calm hormonal swings and dramatically reduce monthly pre-menstrual discomfort – another huge benefit of this product. In addition, many women report accelerated hair and nail growth as well as increased libido.

Long lasting results – The greatest thing about Perfect C is that the new tissue will not diminish even when you have stopped taking the capsules, meaning the results will last! The benefits of Perfect C include:

  • An increase of up to three cup sizes without invasive surgery
  • Healthy, permanent results
  • No negative side effects
  • Increased self-confidence

Perfect C is priced £199 for three months’ supply. For stockist details or to order, please contact Perfect Look & Health on 0191 291 3385 or visit www.LookAndHealth.com.

We have got 12 of these to give away! All you have to do is enter right here:

 

 

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Jan
17

Calling All Entrepreneurs for TV opportunity

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Calling All Entrepreneurs!

A TV production company are currently seeking budding entrepreneurs to take part in a brand new, primetime television show for a major UK broadcaster.

We’re looking for people with great business ideas who have the personality and skills to become a future tycoon!

Contestants will have the opportunity to win a sizable investment for their idea, from one of the country’s top businessmen.

It might be that you have just set up your dream business but want some extra help or you have a great idea that is not yet off the ground.

For more information please send the following information to us at admin@mumsclub.co.uk put TV Show in the subject line!

Your name:
Your business name:
Brief description of website & address:
Contact details:
How long have you been trading/what stage are you at/why does this appeal to you?

Good luck!

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Jan
14

A Twitter follow me

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I am asked regularly if I can connect people on twitter; mums who are new to mumsclub or twitter, or indeed both benefit greatly if we put them in touch with other mums who are tweeting and running businesses.

So, as well as the #mumsclubmonday we hold, new for 2012 we are starting a #bizmumfollow .

Starting on Monday the 16th January, all you need to do is log into twitter and simply post to us @mumsclub #bizmumfollow – doing this indicates that you are a mum in business, wanting to connect with others, and you will follow everyone else who does the same.

You will be able to run a search on the hashtag #bizmumfollow and will easily be able to quickly go through the list and follow everyone else.

If it’s popular we’ll run it every week so you can meet new people, and increase your followers. So I hope it helps, see you on Twitter!

Oh and one other thing, make sure you do tweet with other people you connect with, networking is the key to business success and Twitter is a superb platform for doing so. But it can be hard for to dip their toes into the world of twitter, so posting a ‘hello, what do you do?’ is a great way to get those freshly painted toes wet…

Jane

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Jan
13

Win a MacBook Air cover

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We’re starting a whole new era at mumsclub – one of which are competitons with some fabulous giveaways.

First up for 2012, we have 2 gorgeous MacBook Air 11″ covers from LA Robe Protection.

Mac Book Cover  £24.95 
Available through stockists  www.be-ez.com/where.html
If you have a Mac Book, you want to protect it, so we have found a brightly-coloured range of sleeves designed to lovingly protect the MacBook. These sleeves are available in a variety of colours, pink, blue and green and the sleeve offers full protection for the Apple MacBook Air 11, MacBook Air 13 and MacBook Pro 13.

It utilises be.ez’s exclusive memory foam, the sleeve’s 5mm thick low resilience polyurethane material regains its shape after being indented, meaning that the sleeve will protect the netbook from bumps and knocks. (and let’s be honest, if you have children this is highly likely) It is ideal for slipping into hand luggage, a school bag or neatly tucking into a briefcase to prevent scratches. Essentially it is a stylish sleeve that is definitely suited to women who want something stylish, sleek (and a little bit sexy).

Competition will officially start during #mumsclubmonday on the 16th Jan, a winner will be picked on the following Friday :)         Enter here:

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