14 May 2010

Midland’s Garden Office Winner Encourages People to Enter Awards

Last year Amanda Farren from Coventry, in West Midlands, had her working life completely changed when she won her very own Penthouse Garden Office worth £10k. With this week’s announcement that the 2010 Remote Worker AwardAmanda won a home office in the Remote Worker Awardss, in association with BT Business, is now open, Amanda encourages West Midlands people to enter.
Amanda entered the Remote Worker Awards after seeing such a fantastic range of prizes up for grabs, although she had never expected to get to the finals, let alone win such a high value prize.
Crushing the teenage mum stereotype, Amanda has challenged many people’s perceptions on young parents. Entering, and then going on to win an award, has made a huge impact on Amanda both personally and professionally, who has been given a much needed, confidence boost. 
Amanda struggled with her confidence, mainly down to her age, but now her win has transformed the way she perceives herself and has ensured her business continues to flourish.
Amanda said: "When I entered the Remote Worker Awards I never imagined I would win such a fantastic award and a life changing prize. I heard that I had made it through to the final whilst out of the house, and literally jumped up and down in the shopping centre. Everybody who works remotely in some form should definitely enter the 2010 awards.”
Amanda encourages everyone in The Midlands to enter and will be submitting nominations for some deserving remote workers she knows. This year someone will win an OfficePOD, which can be placed in an office, garden or pretty much any small space.

Award winning website, Remote Employment, Google’s No 1 job site for flexible and home based jobs, launched The Remote WorkeAmanda won a home office in the Remote Worker Awards r Awards in association with BT Business to highlight how home working and remote working benefits the British public and their working life.

Entries now open at www.remoteworkerawards.com.

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Notes to editors
The Remote Worker Awards highlight how remote and home working benefits the environment, business productivity and employees' quality of work life. For more information please contact:

Paula Wynne, Remote Worker Awards
Office: 0844 800 8355
Mobile: 077 8986 2746
Email: paula@remoteworkerawards.com

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13 May 2010

Claire Young Judges 2010 Remote Worker Awards

Following a highly successful inaugural awards in 2009, Remote Employment in association with BT Business, today launches The 2010 Remote Worker Awards. The Remote Worker Awards is delighted to welcome Claire Young from The Apprentice to the prestigious panel of judges.15th September 2009 Picture: Apprentice star Claire Young for WWW feature. PICTURE: MATTHEW PAGE

The Awards are unique as the only business awards recognising employers for their flexible working solutions and employees for showing that remote and home based working can improve business productivity, improve work life balance and help the environment.

The 10 award categories will appeal to a wide variety of organisations applying flexible working practises plus millions of freelancers, contractors and home businesses across the country.

Claire will help judges Karen Darby, Richard Alvin, Debbie Bird and others to choose companies and individuals who champion this modern way of working.

Claire said: "I am delighted to be supporting The Remote Worker Awards! I am keen to highlight how remote and home working benefits and gives people a better quality work life."

Some of the highlights for this year will be:

Lucent Vision New Internet Business Award
This Award Category is open to anyone who is NOT in business and wants to start up a new internet business. Entrants are invited to submit ideas for a new website business or online ecommerce business. The winner will receive their own website worth £1,500 to start up and run an internet business from home. Read more details about The Lucent Vision New Internet Business Award.

The Microsoft Remote Worker Award
The Microsoft Remote Worker Award is for employees whose employers promote flexible working solutions with home working options or remote working. Read more details about The Microsoft Remote Worker Award.

The Arise Be Your Own Boss Award
Someone NOT working from home who wants to be their own boss will win a home based franchise from Snippets worth £10k and runners up will each be awarded a small business start up kit. Read more details about The Arise Be Your Own Boss Award.

Helen O' Grady Special Award
Entrants who want to use their teaching and drama skills to work interactively with children will win a £15k home based franchise from Helen O' Grady! Read more details about The Helen O' Grady Special Award.

The Babyworld Parentpreneur Award
The Babyworld Parentpreneur Award is open to businesses, large or small, that can show the most successful business and family combination. Read more details about The Babyworld Parentpreneur Award.


The BT Home Business Award
The BT Home Business Award Category is open to anyone running a home business, large or small, that can demonstrate how they promote flexible working solutions with home working options or remote working. Read more details about The BT Home Business Award.

The OfficePOD Award
The OfficePOD Award is for employees and employers who want to change the way they work and be involved with the next workplace generation. The winner will receive an OfficePOD for six months worth £5,5k. Read more details about The OfficePOD Award.

BlackBerry Remote Employer Award
The BlackBerry Remote Employer Award is for employers and companies that promote flexible working solutions with home working options or remote working. Also open to companies planning to implement a remote workforce. Read more details about The BlackBerry Remote Employer Award.

A full list of the other award categories can be found at www.remoteworkerawards.com.
Paula Wynne, organiser of the awards and co-founder of Remote Employment, a job site specialising in flexible, remote and home working, expects to unearth an abundance of inventive pioneers who champion flexibility with remote working solutions.

Paula said: “We are very excited to once again be hosting The Remote Worker Award, in association with BT Business. This year will prove to be another success with some fantastic prizes on offer.”

The Remote Worker Awards is open to all individuals and any company in the UK, regardless of size, industry sector or turnover.

Entries now open at www.remoteworkerawards.com.

For more information or any other enquiry about the Remote Worker Awards, call 0844 800 8355 or browse www.remoteworkerawards.com.

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The Remote Worker Awards Sets Up Young Devon Woman In Business

Abbe Martin won a home based franchise in the Remote Worker Awards

Last year Abbe Martin from Exeter, in Devon, had her life completely changed in the prestigious Remote Worker Awards Ceremony when she was crowned as the winner of her own home based business worth £15k. With this week’s announcement that the 2010 Remote Worker Awards is once again open, Abbe encourages young people to enter.

Abbe entered the 2009 Remote Worker Awards, in association with BT Business, and competed against many people to win the Helen O' Grady special award. This life changing award saw her being given her own company and overnight Abbe was a new business owner.

Although the judges had the difficult task of deciding between the top favourites, the decision was unanimous - Abbe was the outright winner to become a Helen O’Grady Principal and run her own exclusive territory.

Abbe’s extensive background in Drama working within her local community as a volunteer, to keep her passion alive, impressed the judges immediately and she leapt ahead to the finals. Her love of children and recognition of how they can benefit from a self-development programme was key to her winning this award and a £15k drama-academy franchise.

Abbe Martin is now the now the proud principal of Helen O' Grady Exeter, which launched in January 2010. Helen O'Grady is a worldwide Drama Academy that has been running successfully for 30 years and Abbe is thrilled to be part of this organisation.

Abbe said: "I would encourage anyone to enter this Award. You have every chance of success if you really believe in yourself and you want it enough. I got to meet some inspirational Entrepreneurs such as Karen Darby, whose business advice will stay with me forever. It is a scary to go out there on your own, but it is worth it when you start to reap the benefits and can feel really proud of yourself. A little fear is better than a lot of regret. So go for it!"

Award winning website, Remote Employment, Google’s No 1 job site for flexible and home based jobs, launched The Remote Worker Awards in association with BT Business to highlight how home working and remote working benefits the British public and their working life.

More details here www.remoteworkerawards.com.

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2 March 2010

On the way

I'm very excited to be shortlisted for the Women on Their Way Awards in the Online Business Category.

It’s a fantastic achievement to have got this far and now I am bidding against some other fabulous entrants including Iveta Tankeva from Mums Like You, Tabitha Potts from Mi Mi Myne and Anna Isaacs from Office Lifeline.

Even though I am up against them to win the final, I am really looking forward to meeting these successful businesswomen! And, all the other women in the 11 other categories. The Awards Ceremony at Aston Villa is going to be fab! Can’t wait!

Of course, I aim to win, but to be a finalist in this category is an honour for me and for my business Remote Employment and The Remote Worker Awards!

Speak soon
Paula

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3 February 2010

Dreams do come true!

After many years of writing novels and screenplays, I dipped my hand into the business book market and I have now been offered a publishing deal!

As a business woman on the move, I am often asked to talk at seminars or conferences on the subject of creating a successful website presence.

Then, late last year after talking at The Everywoman Conference in London, I was very inspired by the fantastic group of women who came to talk to me. On the train home I decided to give it a whirl to see if I can get a publisher for the idea of a beginners guide to creating an online business.

It happened much quicker than I thought as the concept of the book was well received.

I will also be creating a website for the book and reviewing different instant web sites and website building software.

At the moment, the book details can be viewed on my blog: http://paulawynne.wordpress.com/writer/online-diy-in-30-days/ but this will be updated as the book gets going.

I am now working avidly to get the book finished in time for an Autumn launch, in the meantime I am already taking bookings for speaking opportunities for my book launch.

Thank you to everyone I know who has encouraged and supported me over the years!

Regards
Paula

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Get Going with an Online Business

Today, my lovely shiny new software arrived in the post, sponsored by Avanquest.

During the writing of my book on how to create an online business for beginners, I will be reviewing web software to see how easy it is to install, create a site, upload it and maintain it.

So, installation was easy as expected, let’s see how we get on in the next few days with setting up a brand, spanking new site with Web Easy 8! Have a peek for yourself here: http://webeasy.avanquest.com/UK/

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7 December 2009

Work from home video

For anyone who wants to work from home, have a look at this video on You Tube: http://tinyurl.com/ybf3xme
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How to set up a home office ...

Before you set up a work station at home, check out our Seven Top Tips on how to work from home:

Your Home Office
Ideally, you will have a spare room to create a home office. If not, a corner of another room, will be fine as long as you are not constantly distracted in the family fast lane. Set up your kitSet up your computer, files and phone to give you maximum comfort for long hours. Have enough plug points for PC, printer, phone, scanner, mobile charger, fax machine and answer phone. Even better get an all in once mod con to save on a jumble of cables and wires.

Pick your desk location
You should be able to see the door of the office from where you are sitting or at least more of your surroundings. Beware of facing the garden and the bird bath – too tempting to watch the world go by! A hard chair will give you backache so spend a little extra on a good one.

Working Hours
Working outside 'normal' working hours helps to balance your work and home life so don't feel guilty dashing off to take the lads to footie after school, as long as you get your work done. Catching up in the early morning or later in the evening works well, but also watch out for going OTT. Make sure you close down and walk away at some point or the family will go hungry.

Have a breather
No matter what kind of work you do or what home you do it in, you can go bonkers if you spend 24 hours a day at it. Get out, whenever you can, to clear your head and to see other people. Use lunch time as a good break to pop down to pick up groceries for dinner, step outside to feed the birds during your coffee break or walk the dog around the block to clear the cobwebs. This is also a great way to mull over a document or get inspiration for new ideas.

Keep in Touch
Have no fear that your social life at work comes to an end if you leave your office to work from home, in fact in some cases your relationship with your colleagues may improve. Email is instant but be careful of 'funnies' – they can eat up a huge chunk of time. Chat through business issues by phone and meet for a quick bite every now and then.

Goal scoring
Give yourself little goals and objectives and then reward yourself when they are complete. Make sure family and friends know your hours or days of working at home and stick to that. Don't be tempted to pop over for a coffee or cook a large meal. Give yourself this time as a reward for getting up early on a Monday to finish a long-winded report. Or if you score well with a new client take five to put your feet up before the school run. Whatever incentives work for you, use them to motivate yourself to balance your time around your other responsibilities.

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