The aMillionJobsToDo... Story So Far
This is where I post my diary entries and comments about the jobs that I have received and how things are going. I try to update this page as regularly as possible, however if you would like to follow my progress more closely please also join my email mailing list and for older posts please see my 2009 Blog.
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The Good The Bad & The Ugly - Thursday 25th February
Today I have been reading back through some of the comments made on various forums on the internet. It's great to see so many people have taken an interest in my idea and progress and its been very motivating reading the positive and supportive comments that have been posted - so thank you all!
I must admit though it hurts a little to read a few of the negative views and comments that have also been made... I have been compared to the million dollar homepage saying I am copying, that I do not have a unique idea, that I will never make my target and that I am no more than a PR stunt or get rich quick scheme. I would like to add to those comments that this is NOT going to make me rich quickly, I am NOT copying anyone, I am physically completing tasks not just selling advertising space for money so it is going to take me a long time to reach my goal, my 26 year old sister is helping me with my marketing and I have done NO paid advertising since I launched... so it's certainly no PR stunt!
I have had to work extremelly hard to get to where I am now. I have completed nearly 4000 tasks in total, NON of which have been for a mere pound, so I believe the concept has been very successful as it stands today. Some people are very focused on how little or how much I have earnt but I decided to remove my profit from the site back in December due to agressive emails from people asking for money.
Some have said that I would be better off working at MacDonalds but I already have a career as a textiles teacher and this is just my way of developing as an individual and trying something new alongside. I am happy with my progress so far, I have a substantial sum sat in the bank and believe that one day I will make my million. Ultimately though what harm is there in anyone trying to launch their own business regardless of how much they stand to make from it.
I thank again anyone who has offered their support and hope that the concept continues to offer as many customers as possible a helping hand with their tasks for a fee that they choose to pay!
Anyway aMillionJobsToDo...
Chrissi @ 3.21pm
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Squirt - 20th February
Today I completed a novelty 'Finding Nemo - Squirt' cake. I still amaze myself with these cake results and hope you will like the design too! (This Squirt cake or any other of my cake designs are available by request and I am also happy to provide instructions for you to attempt the designs yourself, for any suggested fee!)
More a million jobs work to complete...
Chrissi @ 1.03pm
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Legal Advice - 11th February
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Following the DMU article a new external services provider has contacted me saying she found my story very interesting and also studied at DMU in Leicester.
She is a family law solicitor and is now able to offer her advice and assistance with any family law issues, through aMillionJobsToDo... this relates to divorce/children/domestic violence and anti social behavior.
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I welcome her onboard, am glad that I have been able to help her advertise and hope that this service will be very beneficial to anyone looking for quality legal advice... For more information please contact Geraldine Watson at gwatson7@sky.com.
Need to keep going, a million jobs to be doing...
Chrissi @ 12.37pm
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Facebook Ads - Monday 8th February
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I recently had a facebook advertising voucher which proved to be fairly useful.
I set up a little advert to be shown to anyone on facebook within certain requirments and it sent over 50 or so visitors a day whilst it was running.
Not bad for a free voucher but not something I think I'd consider paying for.
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I still like that the concept is completely viral with no paid for advertising and that it keeps ticking over nicely on the marketing that has already been done. I am planning to have a big marketing push again in April to see if I can generate some new web links though so anyone interested in a link or service exchange, please contact me.
A million jobs to be done...
Chrissi @ 9.47pm
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DMU 90K Subscribers! - Friday 5th February
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This week I had some new press coverage with another article published about a million jobs and me!
The article was written by the gateway Magazine which is the alumni publication at my old university – De Montfort and was circulated to nearly 90k people globally!
I was really happy with how it turned out (though still not a fan of seeing pictures of myself in print!) and have since received some lovely emails from people who also attend/ed DMU and like what I am trying to do!
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I even had a phone call from my dad who lives down in Cornwall to say ‘Do you know you are in the gateway magazine?!’ apparently my stepmother also got her degree there so they had stumbled across me in her copy!
Anyway I hope this will generate some new interest and really look forward to any new task requests that I may get as a result.
For the full article, please see page 13 of this online PDF: - DMU Gateway Magazine - Feb 2010
Right a million jobs to continue
Chrissi @ 8.32pm
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Wedding Invitations - Thursday 28th January
I love a good wedding!
I really enjoyed planning and hand making many aspects of my own wedding a few years ago. So I was delighted to be asked to design and make a range of wedding invitations for possibly the most in love couple I have ever met!
Thanks guys, I really hope you like them and I wish you both all the happiness in the world for your future together. xxx
Chrissi @ 11.03pm
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New Marketing Proposal - Sunday 24th January
Today I have been busy preparing a continuation proposal for the janitorial company I recently did a task for. They are now interested in aMillionJobsToDo... for all their corporate branding!
Possible new tasks will include: Logo design, business card design, website development, branded letterhead, branded compliment slips, flyer/leaflet design, corporate branding guide, various sized advert templates, email shot template/s, social media account set-up, corporate profile and a case study!
I love projects like these as they certainly keep me busy and I enjoy helping to develop an entire corporate identity and brand for someone else. It still amazes me how varied the tasks requests that I get in can be, one minute I can be sewing or T-shirt printing and the next designing a website... my skills have certainly grown and sometimes I feel that I could turn my hand to just about anything!
Anyway hope I get the request, a million jobs to do...
Chrissi @ 12.57pm
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Blue Marble - Friday 22nd January
Some more great progress on this one... Leaflet, poster, bus card, letterhead and comp slip designs all finished for Blue Marble Life Coaching, I just hope they like the new and modern 'confidence' concept based on the brief!
This has been an ongoing task from 2009 for a new business start up who required marketing and branding assistance. I think the concept works well now and we could possibly be nearly finished...
Anyway a million jobs...
Chrissi @ 3.37pm
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New NYC Task Request - Monday 18th January
I was contacted last week by a janitorial company based in New York who were trying to create a great looking sales packet for their business. They had a packet that they were currently using that could be easily tweaked so I accepted the project and completely redesigned their file.
They were very pleased with the results and I was grateful for such a lovely task with great communication. A real pleasure.
Another success story...
Chrissi @ 2.08pm
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Advertising & PR Activity - Wednesday 13th January
I have been busy working behind the scenes again updating this neglected blog, the website and all my social media profiles... a full time job in itself.
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I got a free facebook advertising voucher in an email today so I have just been setting up a small advertising campaign that will be beginning on the 25th Jan too.
It will be interesting to see if it makes a difference, as as yet aMillionJobsToDo... has still not paid for any advertising at all!
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It's been amazing that the concept has gained such great press exposure and I still feel privileged to have a unique idea that people have even contemplated taking an interest in my progress!
I have also been chatting to a new PR company about the possibility of developing a relationship but to be honest I can't see that they can offer much more than what I am already doing... Viky has just written us a new press release which I am busy distributing so I will see how things progress through early 2010 before making a decision.
All in all the new PR, the website updates and the new tasks coming in, all equal new motivation!!
A Million Jobs To Do...
Chrissi @ 7.13pm
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Happy New Year - Saturday 2nd January
Right... after a nice break it's now time to do a big marketing push again!! Hope you all had a great xmas and new yr and don't forget aMillionJobsToDo... if you need a hand with any task in 2010!!
I am actually glad to be back and really hope that 2010 is going to be a very busy year. I still find it hard to believe that I only launched aMillionJobsToDo... back in the summer, it just seems like such a long time ago now but I have completed so many varied and amazing tasks that no wonder I feel like the time has flown! I am very appreciative of all your support over the last few months and hope that I can be of assistance to as many people again and hopefully many more throughout 2010.
Anyway Happy New Year to you all and please remember to get your task requests in early this year.
Chrissi @ 1.03pm
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