~Find out all details on how contest is being handled. Know for sure if this particular contest is going to work best for you and person holding contest.

If you don't belong to any lists or message boards where you see requests for contest sponsors, here is are a few:

http://www.mompack.com (subscribe to Yahoo Group) http://www.wahm.com (check on message boards) http://www.internetbasedmoms.com (again check message board)

Contest sponsoring is just one of many ways that you can get your name out. It should be done in combination with other marketing ideas. Good luck!

About the author: Kara Kelso is a work at home mom of two, and the co-owner of MHMM Ezine, which is an informational newsletter just for moms in business. Recieve business tips, parenting tips, and more when you subscribe at: http://www.momsezine.com/mhmm.html

When you apply Online promotion such as submitting free articles to ePublishers who are crying for them, you spend around an hour or so on each article that can be recycled many times. The actual time of sending it out is a few minutes.

Even if you need to mail your product, you still will have to spend less time and money.

Using email to offer and sell your products reduces your dependence on other sales channels such as brick and mortar stores, traveling to give talks, and writing "round file" press releases.

When you market Online, you eliminate middle man who can take a hefty percentage of your profit--up to 90%.

My motto is: If someone else who takes a commission can't sell at least 10 times as many products as I can, I don't need them."

5. Reduce your marketing time because email communication is short, fast, and gets to point quickly.

You don't have to spend time buying stamps, logos, special envelopes and stationery. You do need to keep track of every customer, subscriber and Web visitor. Be alert to collect every person's email address when you meet and greet. Place each one in a categorized file, so you can laser target messages to one audience at a time.

If you sell books on your Web site, you can look like Barnes and Noble reaching thousands, even tens of thousands each day. Your visitor will have an easier time to find your product because you offer only a few on your site.

If you are like me, you will enjoy keeping track of your increasing sales each month. You will enjoy staying in touch with your potential buyers. People Online are hungry for your information and product.. Put your effort into Online marketing and win!