Category: Work from home

One of the main questions I get when it comes to organizing is not knowing where to start. Someone will come across a post and see the pretty printables and read the detailed information, but it all seems so incredibly overwhelming.

The truth is that your home didn’t become unorganized overnight, and you can’t organize it overnight either.

The strategy behind this guide is to work on the main sections of your home and get those under control first. Working room by room, area by area, will help you achieve an organized home in no time…IF you are consistent.

The best home organization products and tools provided in this guide are many of the things that I personally use. As a seriously OBSESSED person of organizing can tell you, if you have a home…a place to put everything you own, you will become organized. Everything must have it’s proper place. That’s where these cool organizer tools come in.

Organizing Essentials – A Guide to Organizing Everything You Own

The most important things to know when you are organizing are these two rules: use the 6 month rule and be sure to spend 10 minutes every day organizing and your home will become organized in no time. Marie Kondo will be proud! ha

The first area to organize is the bathroom. Since it’s such a small space, there is less decluttering to do in this room than in most other rooms, however, it CAN become a catch-all for clutter.

Things to consider when organizing your bathroom:

• Where will your makeup go and how will you organize it?
• Do you store cleaners underneath your bathroom sink?
• Where do you put all the bottles of shampoo’s and soaps?
• How are you utilizing the drawers in your bathroom?

To organize your makeup, you can use decorative storage like a counter top organizer (like I have), you can use a spinning makeup holder (you can also just use a spinning pencil holder as it can save you money), you can use a large tabletop organizer, or even compartments inside of a drawer or two (I use these). The most popular reader purchase is this two piece makeup organizer with a clock that just got back in stock!

To organize under your bathroom sinks, you can use cabinet pull outs or attach cabinet organizing trays to the door to further organize your space.

Organizing your shampoo’s and soaps becomes easy with a shower head organizer. I love mine! It just goes over the shower head and is taking up space on the wall you’re not already using. You can use it in bathtubs or showers, anywhere there’s a shower head. If you have a bathtub, you can also use tall shelving to store things, and if you need extra support shaving your legs, you can purchase a footrest that attaches to your shower.

If you’re looking for a solution to store your toilet paper, under the sink will work, but I hate this idea. If there’s ever a leak (and it happens), you’re whole toilet paper stock is kaput! In my bathroom, I have a toilet cabinet that works great (it comes unassembled). If the toilet ever floods, the toilet paper is safe and off the ground. They sell the silver metal ones the cheapest at Ross (but here’s one for $7.99 at Amazon, which is around the same price at Ross stores).

Related: Organizing Principles Everyone Needs to Know and How to Organize Your Home on a Budget

Things to consider when organizing your closet:

The closet is sometimes very difficult to organize because you’re not just organizing your OWN stuff, but someone else’s too. This is one of the huge perks of being single. 🙂 I have a HUGE walk-in bedroom-sized closet and it’s mine…alllllllll mine! LOL But I have shared a closet for 14 years, so I can definitely relate to sharing.

Here’s a great tutorial a friend of mine created on How to Fold the Perfect Towel. Organizing your closet and saving space becomes a cinch when you begin folding your towels this way.

Questions to ask yourself when organizing your closet…

• Do you have a shelving system already in place in your closet?
• Where do you store out-of-season clothing?
• How do you store your shoes, belts, scarves, and coats?
• Where do you put all your extra bedding?

If you don’t already have a shelving system, you’ll want to pick one up. They will make ALL the difference in your closet! Here’s a Rubbermaid 4-8 foot system on Amazon for $86.24 and here’s the 3-6 foot system. You can also find them at your local home improvement stores. At Lowe’s it looks like a 4-8 foot system is $129, so it’s cheaper on Amazon at this moment.

Storing out-of-season clothing can be tricky. What I used to do when I was married, was to store his out-of-season clothing in his suitcase and mine in my suitcase. The suitcases are just sitting there taking up valuable space, empty while not on vacation. Another thing you can do is put the clothing in a dust-free zipper bag and store them on the top shelf of your closet (you can find jumbo zipper bags cheap at Big Lots as well).

This is also a great way to store extra bedding you’re not using (just be sure to get the correct size bag for the job). Here’s a bedding bag – not a zipper bag, but holds bedding well. Be sure to save your bedding bags when you purchase bedding as well to save costs. Sometimes if I don’t have a bedding bag, I’ll use ribbon that I get in the dollar section at Michaels to roll up my blankets in a ball and tie the ribbon around them to keep them secure. The dollar size ribbon at Michaels is literally the exact amount you’ll need to tie up a blanket or comforter.

For shoes, I like to use these shoe shelves. They are seriously amazing and hold a lot of shoes, while keeping everything perfectly organized. Sometimes you can find these shelves at yard sales or on Craigslist, but it’s really hit or miss. I wouldn’t pay over $5 for a used shelf. When you buy it new, it comes with little pegs so you can stack the shelves on top of each other! I really love this feature because it saves space. Two shelves stacked on top of each other is the perfect size to use underneath hanged-up clothes. The clothes won’t hit your shelf (unless it’s long clothing like dresses or something like that).

One thing that trips up a lot of people is not having enough extra hangers. You can use the regular ones, or if you’re trying to save space, I like to use pants hangers where you can hang 5 pairs of pants on one hanger. Same goes with ties; they make tie hangers and for scarfs, they make scarf hangers. I like this scarf hanger because it’s heavy duty, but I have also picked up scarf hangers at JoAnn’s Fabrics store for around $5. They have them at Tuesday Mornings too, but I don’t remember the price off hand. I usually only remember the price at the store that has them the cheapest, which in my case was JoAnn’s.

I also like to use lots of cubbies and modular boxes in my shelves. Here’s a pack of 12 (I also use one of these same boxes to store my receipts – it’s about the size of a shoe box). I found them the cheapest at Fred Meyer for around $1 each. They keep things extra separated, so I know where everything is.

Another great trick is utilizing the wall space in your closet. You can buy a spice rack and put your nail polish in there. Here’s the one I purchased on Amazon and it’s 58% off right now (DANG, I overpaid a couple years back!). That’s what I do and they fit perfectly. You can even buy a jewelry rack to hang on the wall. Here’s one that is currently 53% off on Amazon. I went with a wooden one and paid a little extra for it. I really like it. Another place that is great to keep your jewelry is in a mirror. The mirror opens up to store your jewelry and even locks. Here’s the one I bought and love it! I’ve also seen these at Tuesday Morning, but they were banged up and on Amazon, they were new and cheaper, and super simple to put together.

Don’t forget under your bed. You can purchase bags or totes that will fit under your bed and you can store clothing, extra bedding, shampoo’s and conditioners, etc.

Related: How to Organize Your House with a Pack Rat Spouse and How to Organize Your Closet

Things to consider when organizing your kitchen:

Organizing your kitchen has to be one of THE most funnest things for me. In fact, I’ve written an article on the Easy Steps to Organizing Your Kitchen. Step by step, it will show you what to do and how to tackle organizing this room in your home.

Some key things to consider are:

• Where is the location of your trash can?
• How do you organize your countertops?
• Do you have enough cabinet space?
• Can you get to your spices quickly and easily?
• Do you have items in your kitchen that help you organize (like nestling bowls, etc.)

In my dining room, I have an extra buffet table. Some people like to have hutch’s. If you have an extra space in your kitchen or dining room (depending on the layout of your home), this can GREATLY help, giving you added cabinet space immediately. I like to keep my kids dishes in the top and in the bottom, all my supplies for my recipes and food photography. The buffet top serves as even more space or an extra cutting block if you have a butcher block top, or you can even just keep a cutting board on top as well. That would work too. Out of all my cutting boards, this is my favorite (I purchased it in January of 2015 and have loved it ever since).

Another thing to consider creating an organized kitchen is purchasing a track that goes inside your lower cabinet and putting a trash can in there. Sometimes they are underneath the sink, sometimes in a dedicated cabinet. But very helpful for keeping smells in (as you can put a sticky air freshener in there) and having it out of sight.

Pan lids are another space sucker, aren’t they?! What you can do, is get a pan lid holder and stack them in there. This way, they are not taking up near as much space and everything is nice and organized. Another idea is using a towel bar holder that matches your kitchen and attaching it to the wall (here’s a 24″ Moen brand towel bar I found on Amazon. It’s the cheapest towel bar I could find online). Simply slide your pot and pan lids in there and the knob will catch the holder and keep them organized and in place. Here’s a cabinet door pan lid holder that would work as well.

We use paper plates in our home sometimes, but even if you just use regular dishes, there’s a corner nesting organizer that I have, that I just love. I keep my recipe box on top and my plastic plates on the bottom rack and in the middle rack, the paper plates. This really helps my plates be more organized as I’m storing my things vertically instead of horizontally.

A paper towel holder is also something that is nice to have to keep your paper towels organized (here’s the stand-alone one I have and here’s one you can attach to the wall or a cabinet). If you use napkins, a nice napkin holder can make clean up a breeze.

One of the things that urks me when I visit my mom’s, is that she has her sharp knives in a drawer. That’s so easy to cut someone and having a knife block can make a world of difference. Each knife has its own dedicated space in the block and no one can get hurt because the pointed parts are inside the block. The only knife set that I could recommend is Cuisinart as I’ve tried several other brands and just wasn’t impressed. I haven’t tried all the brands, but of those I’ve tried, this is the best brand for knives.

Likewise for your utensils, it’s easy enough to grab a spinning utensil holder because they will fit better in a holder than in a drawer (here’s a non-spinning stainless steel utensil holder).

For your silverware, you can purchase a silverware tray that will separate your silverware almost anywhere, for super cheap. If you’re wanting something to fit in your drawer perfectly, this is the one I have. It is fully adjustable to fit any drawer size. If you happen to be near a Bed, Bath, and Beyond store, you can sign up to receive 20% off coupons in the mail and the tray is $20, thus putting your total at $16 plus tax. On Amazon, it is currently $21.39.

One of the most underutilized places in your kitchen is below the stove. There’s a drawer under there and if you clean it, you can store your pots and pans in there. I stack mine in there and then keep the big stock pots in another cabinet. Best of all, that solution costs nothing! However, if you’d like a different kind of solution for your skillets, here’s a vertical storage solution.

Let’s talk spices….ahhh, my favorite. There are many ways to organize your spices and many different options. One way is to organize them in a drawer with a drawer organizer. Another way is to purchase a spinning spice rack. The one that I have, you can either mount it underneath a cabinet, stack them on top of each other, or place it singularly on the counter top or in a cabinet. I’ve had this set since November of 2010 and ABSOLUTELY love it!

Another option for organizing your spices is purchasing a layered tier spice holder and placing it inside a cabinet. Of course another option is purchasing a spice rack and hanging it to a wall if you have a wall available, or even just using a turntable lazy susan set up would work as well. Here’s a 1 tier lazy susan that I have for other things in my kitchen and here’s a 2 tier lazy susan. Lots of options to organize your spices!

Things to consider when organizing your pantry:

• Do you have a dedicated pantry? If not, do you utilize your kitchen cabinets for food?
• Can you store some of your foods like canned goods outside on shelves in the garage?
• Do you have an overflow pantry?
• What are the most common things you are always putting in and getting out of your pantry?
• Do you keep boxed goods in your pantry?

One of the things that really helps me organize my pantry is keeping all like items with like items. All the canned goods go on one shelf. Chips and boxed ingredients go on another. Condiments and baking goods go on another shelf. At the very bottom is where I keep things like paper towels, paper plates, kitchen trash bags, etc. You can use things like can organizers to organize your canned goods. The boxes take up a little more room than just stacking cans, but look so much nicer, so if you have the room, I’d definitely recommend them.

Use tubs. Using tubs can really help organize your pantry as well. I like to keep things like sunflower seeds (I’m a notorious BBQ sunflower seed eater since my baseball days as a kid) and Top Ramen, dry seasoning mixes, etc. in little tubs, so they are not all over the place and can be stacked nicely (I mentioned these tubs earlier in the closet section. Again, here is the 12 pack; I use them for many different rooms for all different kinds of things). I like to use Sterilite 12 quart boxes to organize things like that.

Also, be sure you have a good canister set. I have two of them and use them all. Some I use for my green tea (here’s how to make the perfect glass of iced green tea) and others I keep sugar, flour, and so on.

Another thing that really helps organize your pantry is to get turntables. I was able to score two at a yard sale for 50¢ each and boy do they help, especially with the littler things like medicine or spices.

Lastly, you want to make sure you have a trash bag holder. I reuse the plastic grocery bags they give at the stores as garbage bags all throughout my home. They fit nicely in the waste baskets (here’s what the waste baskets look like, but they are about $2.50 at your local stores) and keep things nice and tidy. Without properly storing the bags, they can get out of hand.

My mom cuts a hole in a 2-gallon plastic milk bottle and stuffs the bags in there through the hole in the middle. You can also purchase a hanging bag holder, which is what I have. I’ve also seen people take the clear plastic film off an old tissue box and stuff the plastic bags in there to store them. Here’s a friend who made a tissue box holder to store her bags. Whatever works best for you and your space, and I’m definitely a fan of reusing something if you’re able to.

Things to consider when organizing your home office (or computer area):

• Do you have a dedicated office space?
• Do you have room for a bookshelf to hold your books?
• Where do you have your computer — living room or office?
• How big is your desk?
• How often do you use your computer?
• Is your computer desk your current location for a dumping ground of papers?

The office can be such a tricky place to organize because everyone has such a different layout. Ideally, you want to have a computer desk, a filing cabinet, and a bookshelf in order to organize properly.

A computer desk can vary greatly. I chose a desk that has lots of doors and drawers so that I can hide things when I need to (you can see it here). It fully folds up and has doors to cover even the computer monitor. I like that option. Now that I have my own dedicated office, it’s not so bad, but I loved the option of closing doors when I didn’t have a dedicated office, especially when company would come over.

You also want to have an office chair mat. They are fairly inexpensive, but they help your chair roll around easily. Purchasing a clear office chair mat will help your room look more neat. The cheapest I’ve found is here at Staples. Of course, if you have hardwood floors, you want to have a special office chair mat designed specifically for hardwood floors. The cheapest one I’ve found for hardwood floors is here on Amazon.

Another organizing essential for the office is a filing cabinet and hanging file folders. It’s easy to put papers in the designated file folder and then once every 6 months or so, go through all those file folders and throw out what you don’t need. In the meantime, if you need something, you can look in the specific filing folder and find it fast. Sometimes desks have filing folders built in. The desk I have has 4 of these drawers and they are very helpful.

A few other things you’ll want to have to organize your office is:

• Binders
• Notebook
• Letter sorter trays
• Pencil tray or spinning pencil holder
• Rolodex (here’s the one I have; it’s currently on sale for $5.24)
• Wall calendar (here’s the one I use; it’s a dry ease board from The Board Dudes –22×18.” I’ve had it since October of 2012 and it still looks brand new!)
• Label maker (currently on sale for $16.76 on Amazon)

If you really want to save money on these items, you can turn in your old ink cartridges to Staples once they are empty. You can turn in 10 cartridges a month and they give you $2 per cartridge of store credit at the end. So, this could be up to $20 free every single month, just by recycling something you probably throw away! This really can help, especially around Back 2 School!

Related: How to Organize Your Office For Free and How to Organize Paperwork and How to Declutter Your Desk

Things to consider when organizing your entry way:

• Where will you put your kids things….backpacks, shoes, jackets?
• Where will you keep your and your spouse’s coats?
• Where do you keep your keys, wallet, cell phones, etc.

If you want to keep your kids backpacks, shoes, jackets, etc. at the door way, a good hutch is probably your best solution. You can hang the coats up and put the shoes in the bottom trunk.

If you want to keep your keys, wallet, cell phones, etc. by the door, you’ll want to have some sort of shelf (here’s a mail and key holder that’s is a reader favorite) or entry way table. If you do have a table and it’s not covered at the base and let’s say you have a lamp, you will see the lamp cords. A great way to hide the lamp cord is by using Command hooks on the back of the table. No one can see it and it can hide the cord a lot better than having it exposed.

Favorite places to shop for organization:

Posts on other parts of your home you’ll want to organize:

Free printables to help you organize your home:

Implementing these new habits will keep your home organized long term:

• Everything must have a home
• Put your bills up immediately
• If you haven’t used it in 6 months, get rid of it (unless it’s a seasonal item)
• Keep on top of your paperwork
• After you grocery shop, put everything away
• Don’t bring stuff into the house (or garage) you don’t need
• Put everything up wherever it makes the most sense
• Use tubs and baskets to organize
• Work as a family to keep your place organized
• Create a routine
• Have an entry way or organized space at your front door for keys, wallets, phones, etc.
• Use one piece of furniture for two uses (a good example is a mirror that opens up to store jewelry).

The job market has evolved significantly, with remote jobs becoming a mainstay across industries, offering you the benefits of flexibility and the comfort of working from home.

If you’re starting your career, there is good news: companies are increasingly offering entry-level positions that embrace this work-from-home model. These positions span various fields, including customer service, sales, tech support, and more, reflecting the growing acceptance of remote work as a viable option not just for seasoned professionals but also for those at the start of their career journey.

Top Remote, Entry-Level Job Titles For New Graduates

In today’s job market, the rise of remote opportunities, particularly since the pandemic, has reshaped how you can embark on your career. Here, you can explore some of the most common entry-level titles that have emerged in these sectors:

• Customer Service Representative: Engage with clients to provide support, often requiring strong communication skills and patience.
• Executive Assistant: Manage administrative tasks remotely, supporting executives with organized and efficient clerical work.
• Administrative Assistant: Serve as the virtual backbone of offices, handling routine tasks and organizational duties.
• Billing Specialist: Focus on finance by managing invoicing and payment processing, a great entry point for future financial roles.
• Staff Accountant: Start in the world of accounting, working with financial statements and budgets.
• Account Executive: Kickstart a career in sales through client interactions, negotiations, and strategic planning.
• Call Center Representative: Answer incoming calls and queries, often demanding a high level of customer service skills.
• Marketing Coordinator: Get a taste for marketing by assisting with campaign development and material coordination.

Top 10 Career Categories for Remote, Entry-Level Jobs For College Graduates

If you’re starting out and eager to work remotely, plenty of industries are offering entry-level positions. Listed below are ten career categories where you can embark on your professional journey from the comfort of your home. Each category has plenty of potential for growth and will help you build a strong foundation for your future career.

1. Customer Service & Support
   Kickstart your career by becoming a customer service representative. You’ll develop key communication skills by assisting customers with inquiries and resolving their issues.
2. Administrative & Clerical
   Dive into the organizational side as an administrative assistant or executive assistant. These roles focus on managing schedules, responding to emails, and supporting team members.
3. Accounting & Finance
   Numbers your thing? Start as a staff accountant or billing specialist. You’ll handle financial records, invoicing, and ensure correct billing practices.
4. Sales & Business Development
   As an account executive, you’ll drive company growth by finding new clients and managing accounts, perfect for those with persuasive communication skills.
5. Tech Support
   Help users tackle technical problems by becoming a call center representative. Your role is crucial for keeping systems and services running smoothly for clients.
6. Marketing & Social Media
   Grow businesses online as a marketing coordinator. Your creativity will shine crafting campaigns and analyzing their impact on target audiences.
7. Healthcare
   Remote positions in healthcare, such as medical coding, allow you to be part of the healthcare system without direct patient contact.
8. Human Resources
   You’ll help manage personnel and internal policies, starting from positions such as HR assistants.
9. Writing & Content Creation
   Have a way with words? Content writing and copywriting jobs are great for remote workers keen on crafting engaging content.
10. Education & Training
    Share your knowledge through online teaching, tutoring, or creating instructional materials for a variety of subjects and skills.

Among these titles, part-time roles and positions suitable for bilingual candidates are particularly abundant, reflecting the global nature of the remote job market. If you’ve got an eye for recruiting, even this sphere offers remote opportunities, allowing you to connect talent with their ideal jobs from afar.

Top Companies Hiring For Remote, Entry-Level Jobs

1. Tropical Haven Voyages
2. Castillon Agency
3. Primerica
4. TimelyCare
5. INFUSE
6. Fisher Agencies
7. Randstad
8. Robert Half International
9. CVS Health
10. Elevance Health

How to Find the Best Entry-Level Remote Jobs

Embarking on a job search for entry-level remote positions can be a formidable task. To streamline your quest, focus on identifying reputable employers, understanding job requirements, crafting a strong application, and leveraging career resources.

1. Identify Your Skills and Interests: Start by assessing your skills, strengths, and interests. Consider the types of work you enjoy and the industries that interest you. Even at the entry-level, it helps to target jobs that align with your abilities and passions.
2. Update Your Resume and Online Profiles: Tailor your resume to highlight skills and experiences relevant to remote work, such as self-motivation, time management, and familiarity with digital communication tools. Ensure your LinkedIn and other professional profiles are up to date and reflect your remote work capabilities.
3. Search on Job Boards Specialized in Remote Work: Utilize job search websites that specialize in remote positions. Begin by visiting career sites like DailyRemote or TheWFHJobs to uncover a variety of remote opportunities across different career categories such as marketing, IT, sales, and customer service. Also, use filters on general job boards like Indeed, Glassdoor, and LinkedIn to find remote entry-level positions.
4. Look into Companies Known for Remote Work: Research companies known for their remote work culture. Companies like Buffer, Zapier, and Automattic are known for their remote-friendly environments and may have entry-level positions available.
5. Leverage Your Network: Inform your network that you are looking for an entry-level remote position. Friends, family, former colleagues, or school alumni can provide referrals or information about job openings.
6. Prepare for Remote Interviews: Since you’re applying for remote jobs, interviews will likely be conducted over video calls. Practice interviewing remotely by setting up mock interviews with a friend or using interview preparation websites and career guides.
7. Demonstrate Your Remote Work Ability: In your application and interview, emphasize any previous experience you have with remote work or independent projects. If you don’t have direct experience, discuss relevant skills such as discipline, communication, and proficiency with remote work tools like Slack, Zoom, and Trello.
8. Follow Up on Your Applications: After submitting an application, if you haven’t heard back in a week or two, it’s appropriate to send a polite follow-up email to inquire about the status of your application.

Conclusion

Entry-level remote jobs may be competitive, especially in certain industries. It’s important to be flexible and open to different opportunities that may not be your dream job but can serve as a stepping stone to build your career and gain remote work experience. Despite a tight labor market, many industries are in search of remote workers, providing a range of entry-level positions. Industries such as tech, finance, health, and customer service are especially known for offering entry level remote roles.

If you are looking for remote jobs, you can search on job boards focused on remote side jobs from home such as DailyRemote. Searching for a remote jobs can be a challenging experience, but it is important to maintain a positive outlook and go over our guide on how to find a remote job and join like-minded people in our LinkedIn and Facebook community.

The holiday season seems to creep up faster and faster as each year passes. And because of this, it’s never too soon to get a jump-start on planning, content creation, and revenue strategizing. This guide covers multiple topics related to all things holiday email campaigns to help make this season your best yet.

This guide is divided into four sections:

1. Planning and prepping your holiday campaigns.
2. Creative campaign ideas for the holiday season.
3. Design shortcuts for your holiday emails.
4. Incorporating email ads for the holidays.

Let’s dive right in!

1. Planning and prepping your holiday campaigns.

When thinking about the holiday season, it’s extremely easy for a sense of overwhelm to creep in. All the emails. All the promotions. All the things! And that’s on top of all the activities outside your email marketing.

But have no fear — your planning guide is here! We break holiday campaign prep into four steps:

• Strategize – Take note of everything you did last year, the big wins, and everything that missed the mark. Then on a separate sheet of paper, brainstorm all the things you’d like to create this year.
• Map – Gather all your strategizing notes and consider your available time and resources. This is where you will map out how many campaigns, their timing, and their content. This ensures you’ll have time to create, send, and manage everything over the coming months.
• Create – Now it’s time to sit down and hammer out the content. Create the funnels and the forms, add the tags, and do as much prep work as possible now, so you’re not left typing out emails at midnight thirty on a winter’s night.
• Test – Test, test, and test again! The more you can test your content before sending it, the better you can address any unexpected formatting or timing issues.

With FeedBlitz, you can send test emails straight from the editor or the campaign summary page or clone your mailing list (because you’ll have unlimited mailing lists!) to create a test list and have only yourself as a subscriber.

Dive into even more detail on the above steps here: Holiday Email Campaigns Made Easy, and be sure to download the holiday campaign planner to help with the mapping stage.

2. Creative campaign ideas for the holiday season.

Whether you’re an email veteran or this is your first time sending holiday campaigns, figuring out what to send can be the most difficult part. Below you’ll find four ideas to help jump-start your planning and strategizing efforts.

1. Offer exclusivity. Your email list is a cherished file of readers, customers, and clients who’ve agreed to receive content from you, and the holiday season is an excellent time to remind them of this. Offer exclusivity to your list by sending a holiday gift such as content designated only for your subscribers. This can look like:

   – Something created just for them, which won’t be posted to your site or social and only be offered free in your email.
   – Early access to a brand new PDF or email course.
   – A piece of retired content from your vault.

2. Embrace the art of the countdown. You’re already working on a countdown to the holidays, so why not send a countdown series of emails? Think of shorter content snippets such as small surprises or treats, daily quotes/prompts/questions, your favorite recipes or moves, and so on to send in these countdowns.

   Essentially, you’re breaking up larger, longer emails into smaller, bite-sized pieces of content. This is excellent for recipes, hobbies, events, and coupon bloggers. Some countdowns to consider:

   – 10 days of Fright Nights
   – 5 days of Thanksgiving prep
   – 8 days of Hanukkah
   – 12 days of Christmas

3. Give a contest or a collaboration a try. This is a space where your creativity can really soar, and not just in the contests you run but in the collaborations you work with. Think about a contest for the best pet costume in your audience. At a minimum, that could be one email calling for entries, one to call for votes on the top three to five submitted, and one to announce the winner. One idea = three different emails!

   The holiday season paves the way for more creative endeavors, so if you’ve been itching to branch out a little with your emails, this could be your opportunity to do so. Some ideas for contests and collaborations can include:

   – Costume contests
   – Crafting fails
   – Festive recipes
   – Decoration showdowns

4. Don’t discount the discounts and promos. Sales are abundant during the holiday season, and you can easily work this into your holiday email strategy. Other than offering standard discounts and special days on your site, think in terms of what you can also offer through your email lists, as well:

   – Holiday presale offers
   – Reminders of your affiliate promotions and codes
   – Subscribers-only discount(s) on special days (This ties back to offering exclusivity, too!)
   – Drawings for a gift card

These are just a few ideas to help with your holiday email marketing strategy. While you can send any one of these types of campaigns throughout the year, they’re excellent to have in the back of your mind when working specifically on your holiday campaigns.

And if you’re concerned about inboxes being crowded and your emails getting lost in the shuffle, check out Inbox Activity Detection — a FeedBlitz Accel feature that lets you jump to the top of the inbox queue while your subscribers are checking their emails. Learn more about Inbox Activity Detection.

3. Design shortcuts for your holiday emails.

FeedBlitz offers many design shortcuts you can take when it comes to creating your holiday email campaigns — and they’re all in the Visual Mailing Editor (VME) right now, waiting for you to take advantage of them.

Every FeedBlitz client has a template library packed with pre-made email templates for most of the upcoming holidays. Simply scroll through your template library to the Holiday and Seasonal sections, choose a template to work with, add your logo or images, update the content, and you’re well on your way.

You can also search for keywords to see which templates populate for holidays, seasonal, sales, and promotions.

There are a variety of content layouts with the flexibility of adding/removing content blocks as needed. And if you’re ready to boost your holiday revenue with ads this season, drag and drop advertising blocks — after turning ads on in your account settings — and let the system take care of things from there. (We’ll be talking more about ads in tomorrow’s email.)

And the design help doesn’t stop there. If you’re interested in spicing things up with your images, remember your image library in the VME has direct integrations with Unsplash, Pixabay, and Tenor, giving you access to millions of royalty-free commercial use images!

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4. Incorporating email ads for the holidays.

Fourth-quarter advertising revenues are often some of the highest of the year.

Not only are many people in their inboxes checking emails, but the ad inventory is well-stocked as well. Both of these factors lead to prime revenue-generating opportunities from the emails you’re already sending.

Take a deep dive into all things ad program-related in this blog post: Your Guide to the FeedBlitz Ad Program. In it, you’ll find example ads from client emails, earnings from three clients in three different genres for 2021 and 2022, and some ways to refine your ad practices to maximize revenues.

In the post, pay special attention to the fourth quarter earnings of all three clients shown. Even if you’re feeling things out, the holiday season is a great time to test the waters, especially if you’re already hosting ads on your site!

The ad program is available to all FeedBlitz clients, and you can sign up in a matter of minutes. This also won’t impact or compromise any of your current web-based advertising efforts.

Plan and prep now to avoid the extra stress, confusion, and last-minute pitches.

It’s common to feel dread or overwhelmed when thinking about end-of-the-year email campaigns, but it doesn’t have to be that way! As you can see, we’re big fans of planning for future success and are happy to help provide the resources and tools to enable yours. Early steps taken now set the pace for you to Win the Inbox this holiday season.

Send your holiday campaigns with FeedBlitz: Head to this page to start your free trial. Questions? Feel free to reach out with any questions through our Support Page. Live support is available Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern, and you can always find helpful information 24-7 at the resources linked here.

An onomatopoeia is much simpler than it sounds. It is a word that imitates a sound like whack or meow. So if you are trying to find a new way to make your words pop off the page, try incorporating more onomatopoeia examples into your work.

This is not just for fiction and children’s book writers, onomatopoeia can be easily and effectively used in all kinds of writing. So whether you are a copywriter, blogger, or poet you can absolutely benefit from using this literary device.  

Onomatopoeia examples in different types of writing 

Writers from all genres can benefit from infusing sound into their work to captivate readers. Here we will look at onomatopoeia examples in fiction, non-fiction, poetry, songs, children’s literature, marketing, and social media content to see the different ways it can be done. 

Fiction

Fairy tales and general fiction are where onomatopoeia thrives! Adding the imagery of sound creates depth and a sense of realism that helps immerse readers into the story. 

4 onomatopoeia examples in fiction

“If they keep quiet they can hear it in the distance: Bang-bang-bang. Bang. Bang…This is a hockey town, and there are plenty of things you can say about those, but at least they are predictable. You know what to expect if you live here. Day after day after day. Bang.”

pg. 10 Beartown by Fredrik Backman

“I thought I’d wake up one day and look her in the eyes and then it would click, like that mythical puzzle piece had finally snapped into place.”

pg. 453 Verity by Colleen Hoover

“In all its weighty, two-volume splendor, our old professor William James’s Principles of Psychology—these and more were dropped on our desks, producing loud, ponderous booms.”

pg. 158 The Alienist by Caleb Carr

“You are currently a citizen of a hospital. A machine is breathing for you. Regularly spaced chirps indicate that you are still alive. You are not awake, but you are not asleep either.” 

pg. 624 Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

Non-fiction

Just like in fiction writing, it is important to paint vivid descriptions in non-fiction texts to engage readers. Incorporating onomatopoeia into non-fiction writing can transport readers to real events and places. 

2 onomatopoeia examples in non-fiction

“Well, they don’t really make that ‘zip’ noise. There are two-by-fours nailed to the back of these sliding doors and two guys pull them open and closed.”

pg. 166 Pufnstuf & Other Stuff: The Wonderful World of Sid & Marty Krofft by David Martindale

“It is a bit like old age, when our bodies become creaky and stiff.”

pg. 237 The China Study by T. Colin Campbell and Thomas M. Campbell II

Poetry

Poets know how to use the power of onomatopoeia to not only tell a story but also add rhythm and musicality to their verses. 

2 onomatopoeia examples in poetry

“I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
 Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
 I took the one less traveled by,
 And that has made all the difference.”

“The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost

“His acts being seven ages. At first the infant,
Mewling and puking in the nurse’s arms;
And then the whining school-boy, with his satchel”

“The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost

Songs

Musicians, lyricists, and songwriters are masters of sound. You can find onomatopoeia examples sprinkled throughout a lot of your favorite songs. 

9 onomatopoeia examples in songs

• “Ding, dong, ding, dong Christmas bells are ringing” (“Caroling, Caroling” by Nat King Cole)

• “Pop, six, squish, uh-oh, cicero, Lipschitz” (“Cell Block Tango” from Chicago)

• “I’m on that supersonic boom, y’all hear that spaceship? Zoom” (“Boom Boom Pow” by The Black Eyed Peas)

• “Tick tock on the clock but the party don’t stop, no” (“Tick Tock” by Kesha)

• “Boom clap, the sound of my heart” (“Boom Clap” by Charli XCX)

• “Louder, louder than a lion ‘cause I am a champion, and you’re gonna hear me roar” (“Roar” by Katy Perry)

• “Splish splash, I was taking a bath” (“Splish Splash” by Bobby Darin)

• “Beep-beep, beep-beep, yeah” (“Drive My Car” by The Beatles) 

• “While the honeybee hums and the cricket fiddles, the donkey brays and the pony neighs and the old gray badger sighs…listen to the bass, it’s the one on the bottom where the bullfrog croaks and the hippopotamus moans and groans with a big t’do and the old cow just goes moo” (“Place in the Choir” by Bill Staines)

Children’s literature

Onomatopoeia is particularly engaging for younger readers. So much so that you’ll be hard-pressed to find a picture book without a gluttony of sound words. 

3 onomatopoeia examples from children’s literature

“Back in their sleeping bags, Cairo, Benny, and Miles closed their eyes and listened to the shhh shhh, the plonk plonk, and the ting ting of the wind chime.” 

Everybody in the Red Brick Building by Anne Wynter

“Zoom-zoom, zim-zam, clip-clop, hip-hop, what a trip–don’t stop!”

Joy by Yasmeen Ismail

“He might be small but Little Hedgehog has a big appetite. Sometimes he walks a whole mile in one night…sniff-sniff-sniffing for things to eat.”

Prickly Porcupine by Jane McGuinness

Marketing content

Guess what marketers and copywriters? This applies to you too! Onomatopoeia has the unique ability to grab readers’ and audiences’ attention to create memorable names, slogans, tag lines, and jingles. 

6 onomatopoeia examples in advertising and marketing content

• “Snap! Crackle! Pop!” (Rice Krispies)
• “Plop plop fizz fizz, oh what a relief it is!” (Alka-Seltzer)
• Boom Chicka Pop (popcorn)
• Cap’n Crunch (cereal)
• Slurpee (7-11 drink)
• Pop rocks (candy)

Instagram captions

Attention-getting posts are king on all social media platforms. Instagram bios, stories, and photo captions need to be carefully crafted and by adding onomatopoeia you can liven up your content. To hook your audience and stand out in a crowded feed, sometimes you need to be loud! 

5 onomatopoeia examples from Instagram

• “Still buzzing about the new project that we launched last February…” (@carlossainz55)

• “Zingbot is back and better than ever in tonight’s episode! Tell us your favorite zing of all time down below…” (@bigbrothercbs)

• “Swish with Listerine Cool Mint Antiseptic Mouthwash twice daily for a cleaner, healthier mouth!” (@listerinecanada)

• “Let’s raise the woof this #WorldTheatreDay” (@the_globe Instagram)

• “The Great Gatsby roars into their Broadway opening night curtain call!…” (@broadwaycom)

Onomatopoeia examples in titles 

Onomatopoeic words not only add depth and engagement to writing content but they can also be used to create an interesting title. Titles that use this sound symbolism can instantly hook readers and evoke a sensory experience, making them more memorable. 

• Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (by Bill Martin Jr.)
• Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (by Ian Fleming)
• Click (2006 film)
• Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type (by Doreen Cronin)
• Huff (2004-2006 TV series)
• One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (by Ken Kesey)
• Puff the Magic Dragon (1978 film, song by Peter Paul & Mary)
• The Ring (2002 film)
• Splash (1984 film)
• Splat the Cat (by Rob Scotton)
• Tick, Tick…Boom! (Musical by Jonathan Larson, 2021 film)
• Under the Whispering Door (by TJ Klune)

Onomatopoeia is a versatile literary device that makes a great addition to any type of writing.

Playing with sound can amp up your writing style and increase memorability, engagement, and interest in your words. So next time you sit down to write your next masterpiece or your next Instagram caption, try using some of these onomatopoeia examples and don’t be afraid to make some noise! 

Let’s set the scene…

You are currently changing a dirty diaper with this morning’s breakfast stuck to your shirt, toys are scattered everywhere, there are dishes in the sink, and one child is running around coloring (with marker of course) on every surface imaginable.

Your husband walks through the door from work looking forward to the date night you had planned; meanwhile you are wondering if you even showered today.

Does this sound like anyone else’s life or just me?

It can be difficult to find time to date your spouse as a stay-at-home-mom of young children. But it is possible!

Read on to see how to date your spouse EVEN after kids!!!

How to Date Your Spouse Even After Kids

Let’s start out with why we should even continue to date each other. 

Think back to when you were dating and engaged to your significant other. I bet you just smiled when you started thinking about it! Why is that?

When you are dating you are solely focused on doing things that show love and respect to the other person. You laugh at all their jokes. You take care of them when they are sick. You send encouraging texts for that big meeting they told you they had.

Why does this change when we get married? One word.

LIFE.

We have kids (see the scenario above), get new jobs, move houses, pay bills, and stress about money, all while trying to adjust to life with another person.

Our attention becomes divided. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that the devil does everything he can to bring you together before marriage, and everything he can to keep you apart after.

This is the main reason we need to date our spouses even after marriage. Keep dating. Don’t give Satan a foothold. Spend time investing into people and things that matter. This can keep a marriage from falling apart.

Now I understand that circumstances change. For example, when we have children, our lives take a complete 180!

Our kids, especially toddlers and babies, need lots of attention. And that is okay! I get it! This is why what I’m about to tell you is so important when planning intentional “date nights” with your spouse…

Go over your weekly schedule together.

This is crucial.

Pick one day a week (we prefer Sundays after our daughter goes to bed) and go over your schedules for the week ahead. Take the time to discuss meetings, play dates, grocery store trips, work events, etc. Set a specific day (or days) and time where you and your spouse can connect with no distractions.

I cannot stress the importance of this enough. When my husband and I started going over our weekly schedule together, we found there was a lot less tension between us and unrealistic expectations. Obviously, things can happen outside of our control, but we knew what our week would look like, and when we would have our time together.

You might think, “We don’t have time to do that, we’ll see each other at some point,” or “Why would I schedule in time with my spouse? That seems cold.” Well, there’s a clear answer for both of these questions.

“We don’t have time.”

Our first and foremost priority in life should be our relationship with the Lord, because everything else flows from that.

Second, is our time with our spouse. If we aren’t continually investing into our marriages, how are we supposed to show our kids what a godly marriage looks like?

I get that there are times and seasons that require a little extra grace (having a newborn, moving into a new house, travel, etc.), but there isn’t one single person on this planet who you are supposed to be closer with than your spouse.

“The two shall become one flesh.” 1 Corinthians 6:16

We make time for things that are important to us, which brings us to the next concern…

“Scheduling time for your spouse seems cold.”

Let’s think about some different things we put on our schedules:

• church
• work
• doctor appointments
• sporting events
• movies
• meetings

These are all things that are important enough to be on our schedule so we can be prepared and on time… shouldn’t it be that way with our spouse?

Shouldn’t they get top priority on our to do lists and not just our leftovers?

When we have that time set aside, you both know what to expect and can mentally prepare to invest during that time.

So, with all that said, let’s get to the good stuff.

Now that we know why it’s important to date our spouses, and how to set aside intentional time to do so, what do we do during that time?

Ta-da! Here are 10 fun and creative ways we can connect with our spouses:

Side Note: This will be broken down into two sections – 5 date nights at home after the kids go to bed, and 5 date nights outside of the house that require a babysitter (Hello Grandma and Grandpa!)

Date Nights In Ideas

1. Ask each other random questions

This can be such an awesome way to connect with your spouse! Having a good mix of serious and funny questions is ideal, so you can laugh together and connect emotionally as well.

2. Go to the movies – in your living room!

Turn your living room into your own local cinema! Bring your mattress out into the living room with lots of blankets and pillows. One of you can grab a movie from Redbox while the other stays home and makes the popcorn. Put on your favorite jammies, turn out all the lights, and you are ready to roll!

If you don’t have a Redbox near you, Hulu or Netflix would work just fine.

3. Have an at home spa

Really get into this one! Set up the bedroom with lit candles, Pandora spa radio, towels and essential oils (here’s some romantic diffuser blends). Take turns massaging each other and just relax! This is a great stress reliever, AND helps you both connect on a more physical level. It’s the perfect way to date your husband at home!

4. Bust out the board games

Not just any board games though; pick ones that you know will get you laughing and/or thinking hard! Pass the Pigs, Name 5, Battle of the Sexes, and Farkle are some great non-card game options, although cards are fine too.

One game my husband and I love to play is “Heads Up.” It’s a guessing game app that you can download for free on your phone. We have spent hours playing this before. It’s such a great way to loosen up and laugh with each other!

5. Binge watch a TV show/movie series

Pick out a show or movie series that you enjoy watching TOGETHER, and binge watch an entire season/series! Some options could be The Voice, America’s Got Talent, Friends, or our personal favorite… The Hobbit Trilogy!

This might be a good Friday date night so your spouse doesn’t have to get up super early for work.

Date Nights Out

1. Dinner scavenger hunt

This isn’t your typical dinner date that you might be used to… let’s make it a little more interesting.

[Set aside a little bit of a higher budget for this one]

Ask your husband to hide 15-20 pieces of candy or chocolate (think tootsie rolls, mints, small things) around the house. However many you find will determine the cost of where you eat. For example:

1 piece of candy = fast food dollar menu dinner

20 pieces of candy = nice steakhouse dinner + dessert!

2. Go on a hike/walk

Find a park nearby, and take some time to soak in God’s creation. Leave the phones in the car, and take the time to get active and focus on each other!

3. Dollar dash

This one is fun! Head to your local store, and each pick out 2-3 items you think your spouse would like. Then, go to 2-3 fast food places, and each order only one thing off the lower-priced menu at each location.

Head on home, and talk about why you chose what gifts you did over dinner!

4. Learn something new together

You can take a class together – cooking, painting, pottery making, golf lessons, rock climbing, etc. Experiencing new things together will automatically bring you closer.

5. Go see a drive-in movie

Load up the car with snacks and blankets, and go see a movie at a drive-in! This is great because unlike in a movie theater, you can actually talk to each other during the movie.

Back to the scenario at the beginning…

Being a parent is TOUGH; it takes a lot of energy, time, love, patience, sacrifice and focus. And YOU are doing an awesome job.

But, let’s not get so caught up in life that we forget to connect with our spouses.

Remember, your kids will grow up and leave home, but your spouse is by your side forever. And now that we have all the tools, we can make dating our spouse a priority.

Dive into a world where your living room becomes your cash-making kingdom! The job market has evolved, and now, the dream of raking in over $100K annually from the comfort of anywhere isn’t just a fantasy—it’s reality.

With remote work revolutionizing how we think about careers, you’re at the brink of tapping into a treasure trove of high-paying opportunities across diverse fields, from tech wonders to healthcare heroes.

Platforms like DailyRemote  aren’t just websites; they’re your golden ticket to a realm of carefully curated, high-paying remote gigs and exclusive career webinars designed to catapult you into the stratosphere of work-from-home success. If you’re on the hunt for a job that fills your pockets without chaining you to a desk, or if you’re itching to make a profitable pivot in your career, the burgeoning universe of remote work is ready to welcome you with open arms and hefty paychecks.

Top 15 High-Paying Remote Work-From-Home Jobs

High-paying remote jobs are becoming more prevalent across various industries, offering salaries above $100K. These roles often demand specialized technical skills, higher education, or significant experience in their respective fields.

1. Account Executive

As an Account Executive, you’ll manage client relationships and sales cycles. Companies seek individuals with strong negotiation skills and a track record in sales.

Salary range: $85,000-$120,000.

2. Director of Engineering

You will oversee software development and engineering teams. This role requires extensive technical knowledge and leadership experience.

Salary range: $130,000-$180,000.

3. VP of Sales

Your role involves leading sales strategies and teams towards achieving business goals. Experience in sales leadership and a deep understanding of market trends are essential.

Salary range: $150,000-$200,000+.

4. Senior Product Manager

You will guide the development of products from conception to launch. Your responsibilities include market research, strategy, and feature specification.

Salary range: $110,000-$160,000.

5. Product Designer

As a Product Designer, your focus is on user experience and interface design. Proficiency in design software and an understanding of user-centered design principles are key.

Salary range: $80,000-$120,000.

6. Senior Software Engineer

You’ll develop complex software applications, requiring expertise in programming languages and developer tools.

Salary range: $110,000-$160,000.

7. Senior Product Marketing Manager

Your job is to position products in the market, requiring strategic marketing skills and a thorough understanding of consumer needs.

Salary range: $100,000-$150,000.

8. Business Development Manager

You’ll focus on creating growth strategies for businesses. Skills in networking and market analysis are crucial for success in this role.

Salary range: $90,000-$130,000.

9. Chief of Staff

Acting as a strategic advisor, you’ll coordinate initiatives across the company. Leadership experience and comprehensive business acumen are required.

Salary range: $100,000-$150,000.

10. Senior Data Scientist

This role involves analyzing complex data to drive decision-making. You need advanced analytical skills and experience with data science tools.

Salary range: $120,000-$150,000 as seen in high-paying remote jobs.

11. Director of Finance

You will manage financial planning and analysis for a company. Expertise in finance, along with strategic vision, is necessary.

Salary range: $120,000-$170,000.

12. Senior Customer Success Manager

In this customer support role, you’re responsible for client satisfaction and retention. Superior interpersonal skills and a customer-focused approach are crucial.

Salary range: $90,000-$130,000.

13. Director of Research

Overseeing research projects, you must possess expert knowledge in your field and robust project management skills.

Salary range: $110,000-$160,000.

14. Senior Director Business Operations

You will streamline business processes and increase efficiency. Experience in operations and a knack for strategic planning are required.

Salary range: $120,000-$170,000.

15. Cybersecurity Analyst

Protecting company data, you need technical expertise in IT security protocols and systems. Certifications in cybersecurity can be an advantage.

Salary range: $85,000-$130,000.

Maximizing Your Remote Job Potential

To excel in high-paying remote jobs, you need to sharpen key skills and adopt effective search strategies. Understanding how to negotiate for better compensation and benefits will also play an essential role.

Building Relevant Skills

In the realm of remote work, enhancing your communication skills is crucial. Proficiency in tools related to cloud technologies and security measures is also a must. If you’re targeting tech-intensive roles, consider improving your Ruby, iOS, Android, or Mac development skills. For leadership roles, focus on project management and operations.

Tech Skills:

• Cloud Computing: Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud
• Mobile Development: Swift (iOS), Kotlin (Android)
• Coding Languages: Ruby, Python, JavaScript

Operational Skills:

• Hybrid Operations Management: Blend in-person and remote management techniques.
• Security: Keep up with the latest in cybersecurity to protect company data.

Optimizing Your Job Search Strategy

Your strategy should include frequent visits to specialized remote job boards and utilizing networking resources. Research the companies you’re interested in to tailor your approach. Align each application with the sales goals or marketing strategies of potential employers to stand out.

Job Search Resources:

• Remote Job Boards: DailyRemote, TheWFHJobs, We Work Remotely
• Networking: Engage with professional networking sites such as LinkedIn.
• Company Research: Knowledge of company mission, products, and culture.

Negotiating Compensation and Benefits

When negotiating, use payscale data to back up your compensation requests. Your negotiation should reflect the level of experience you bring, along with the value you can provide in remote roles that require self-motivation and organization. Never underestimate the importance of negotiating for benefits which are often as critical as salary.

Negotiation Tips:

• Research standard compensation for your role and experience.
• Have a clear list of tangible benefits you seek, such as health insurance, retirement plans, or continued education opportunities.

Find A High Paying Remote Job on DailyRemote

Recruiters, remote job boards/sites, and freelance websites are all great places to look for remote work opportunities. However, big names like LinkedIn, Indeed, Flexjobs don’t offer many options whether you are looking for a contract or part-time position or a full-time salaried job.

Most of the careers support, but some jobs are not remote. Professions like software engineering, customer service, project management, recruiting, etc., can be done remotely. Here’s a list of high-paying remote jobs to give you an idea of what pays the most.

If you’re interested in remote jobs and are searching for high-quality jobs from a trustworthy source, sign up for DailyRemote.

DailyRemote is home to thousands of employers looking to hire remote workers, and the best part some of the highest-paying remote jobs are also here. Search and apply for remote jobs and positions that interest you. If you get any responses, follow up with them on the spot. Always be connected to relevant remote jobs. Save money on a membership. Of course, applying for remote jobs isn’t the only thing you can do on DailyRemote.

Unlike most job boards out there, DailyRemote just charges you $7 to browse remote positions, apply to jobs that interest you or even get hired. That’s because transparency, trust, efficiency, and knowledge are the core values we follow.

DailyRemote makes it easy to find remote jobs that fit your schedule and interests. See which employers are hiring right now. Browse remote jobs that have already been posted. Get help with your job search by joining a community of like-minded professionals. And so much more.

When you search for remote jobs on DailyRemote, use the following terms to get all possible remote-work jobs available.

Lastly, create a remote job alert, which notifies you of new job openings based on a specific job title, salary, or location to increase your chances of seeing remote work jobs.

If you’re interested in looking for remote work, there’s no better place to start than DailyRemote. So, what are you waiting for? Get started today. Working remotely is the need of the hour. And now that you know how to find the remote job of your dreams, so follow these tips and start applying today. Join like-minded people in our LinkedIn and Facebook community.

7 actions to take today to convert your audience and grow your email list.

Social media and podcasts are incredible platforms for connecting with like-minded people and building a community. A downside of them both, however, is you’re at the whim of each platform’s ever-changing algorithms, rules, and regulations.

Instagram…TikTok…iTunes…no matter the channel, you don’t have much control over who sees, reads, or hears your messages.

When it comes down to it, no matter how large your audience numbers are, you don’t own your audiences on these platforms. If your channel or podcast gets pulled, you’ve lost all means of communication with these communities you’ve put so much effort into building and nurturing.

Unless they’re subscribed to your email list!

You’re in complete control of the contact information with an email list. Subscribers have consented to give their email addresses and have you contact them directly through their inbox — and that’s a really powerful connection.

Besides being in complete control of your audience, here are a few other reasons why converting followers and listeners to email subscribers is extremely important:

• No algorithms are gatekeeping or controlling who sees your content.
• You can know your email subscribers much deeper than social media channels or podcasts allow. (i.e., put a name — or at least an email address — to mystery listeners.)
• You can self-promote to your heart’s content in your emails! No more tip-toeing around the “link in bio” conundrum. Link and promote the day away in your subscriber’s inboxes.
• And you can send your email subscribers wherever you like without getting stuck in social media platforms’ frustrating, roundabout web browsers.

And that’s only a short list of benefits. Converting your social media followers and podcast listeners into email subscribers can significantly affect your marketing strategy. But how do you go about turning followers and listeners into subscribers? Keep reading for seven action steps you can start taking today.

1. Link to your signup form on all profiles and show notes.
   Take the guesswork out of this process by adding links to your subscription form on all social media profiles and podcast show notes. The goal is to make it as easy as possible for audience members to sign up and subscribe. The easier you make it for your audience to subscribe, the more likely they are to do so.
2. Promote the value of subscribing.
   Converting your social media and podcast audiences into subscribers begins with telling them why they should join. What are the pros of being a part of your email list? What are you offering there that’s unavailable on your social media channels or podcast shows? Highlight all the benefits they’ll receive by joining your list, such as:

   – exclusive content
   – valuable insights
   – special promotions
   – early access to new products or services

   Consistency is key, so don’t be shy when regularly reminding your followers of the benefits of becoming a subscriber.

3. Offer a compelling signup incentive.
   Everyone loves a good incentive, and offering one can be a game-changer when converting your audience. Just as it’s common practice to offer an incentive on your website, the same can be done for your social media and podcast audiences. Ideas for an incentive could be :

   – a downloadable resource
   – an e-book or e-course from the vault
   – a behind-the-scenes interview
   – a bonus discount or promotion

   Just make sure the incentive closely aligns with your audience’s interests and why they’re following you in the first place. This will help make your offering too tempting to resist.

4. Cross-promote across all platforms.
   Cross-promotion is a powerful strategy for converting followers and listeners into subscribers. Mention your email list in podcast notes, talk about it during your podcasts or lives, and link to your form in your stories.

   A great way to cross-promote your email list is by sharing teaser content or snippets from your newsletters. Offer just enough to pique curiosity and encourage signups.

   If you’re working across multiple mediums, odds are you’re already cross-promoting different channels and avenues to connect with you. Take this same strategy and prioritize your email list in these promotions to increase the chances of converting your audiences and growing your email list.

5. Offer SMS subscribe by text.
   We’ve already covered how important it is to link subscription forms to your email lists where and when possible. However, subscribing by text is a great option to have available when speaking.

   Whether on a podcast, a live, a video, or an interview, encourage listeners to connect with you for more content by texting a code to a selected phone number. This is a quick, easy way for audience members to be sent a link to your email form and subscribe to your list while it’s top of mind.

   Check with your email service provider about subscriber by text and how to set this up. If you’re a FeedBlitz client, follow the steps outlined here!

6. Host exclusive contests and giveaways.
   The fear of missing out (FOMO) is real, and running exclusive contests and giveaways is an excellent way to encourage email signups by using FOMO.

   This also creates an opportunity to add this to any potential affiliate or partnership agreement you may have and the chance to promote a local business you’ve been wanting to work with. Be sure everything you offer and promote is relevant and aligned with your audience’s interests to increase the odds of gaining new subscribers.

7. Leverage guest appearances and collaborations.
   We’ve mentioned cross-promotion earlier in this list, but now is the time to highlight collaborative promotion. If your podcast features guest speakers or collaborators, leverage their networks to increase your email subscriber count.

   Encourage guests and collaborators to promote your email newsletter to their audiences, whether through shout-outs on their social channels, mentions in their newsletters, or during their podcasts and lives. This seemingly simple move can significantly expand your reach and attract new subscribers.

Converting your social media followers and podcast listeners into email subscribers is the best way to protect the work you put into building and maintaining the connection with your audience. No matter what happens with algorithms or new channels coming online, your email list will always be a reliable source of communication.

Focus on highlighting the benefits of subscribing, offering compelling incentives, consistently promoting, and making signing up as easy as possible. You’ll be well on your way to building a loyal, engaged email list.

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