I mentioned that when I speak to college classes I get asked a lot of questions about the start of bizMe and this is the second most popular question:
What is my typical day like?
Most people are very surprised when they learn that I work full time for a regional newspaper selling advertising during the day. My evenings are consumed with bizMe often into the early morning hours. bizMe is the absolute focus of my life; however, I still must pay the bills and as you can see, bizMe currently does not have any advertisers so bizMe is supported by me. That’s why the bizMe catchphrase is “bizMe, just like you and me” because I am just like my readers—going to a job that I enjoy but am not really obsessed with and waiting until I can get home to do something that I truly love.
My typical day is never the same. My advertising position at the newspaper is selling advertising to specific territories. I have a monthly goal and a quarterly goal that I am “encouraged to make.” I enjoy this job because it is very much like running your own advertising agency. For many clients, I am their media consultant and not just a salesperson. I work directly with the owners of the business and I learn the structure and vision of their business. I enjoy the constant learning that goes with working for a large corporation but I enjoy working for myself a little bit more. Wink wink!!
Once 5:00 hits, the fun begins—it’s bizMe time! bizMe is a two-woman show, my mom and I. We wear many hats. My mom’s title is editor, which means that she and I brainstorm all the great article topics that we assign our freelance staff and I am very proud to say that all the article ideas are bizMe originals. She corresponds with the freelance writers, sends assignments, finalizes the articles, and then we format our articles. The best part of working together is that we’re more than mother and daughter—we’re colleagues and best friends! She’s the perfect partner!
My duties cover everything else. My title is publisher, which means that I am responsible for finding monetary support from investors and advertisers. I need to step up my game in finding funding; my focus recently has been developing partnerships and marketing bizMe.
My days are crazy busy right now but I would not change my workload for the world. I get to work with my mom every day and every day bizMe continues to grow!
Smiles,
Amanda
www.bizme.biz
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