People in Direct Sales know that in order to get more sales & make more money they have to tell more people about what they offer. But a Direct Sales Rep is only one person, with limited hours in the day. Direct Sales reps are trained to sell, recruit & train but seriously who has [...]
Filed under: Blog, Social Networking, Virtual Assistant
My friend Kelly Copeland invited me to her women in business networking group so I went and met some great women that are running their own businesses. Why did I take time out of my busy schedule to go meet these women? To network! Networking is so important to having a successful business because you [...]
Filed under: Networking, Virtual Assistant
One of the things that I specialize in as a virtual assistant is social media. I manage my clients’ Facebook pages, Twitter, blogs and more so anytime I find an article about how to use one of these in business, I get excited! This article, Chris Brogan’s 50 ideas on using Twitter for business is [...]
Filed under: Blog, Social Networking, Twitter, Virtual Assistant
Wow! It was my first day back on my regular schedule since my gall bladder surgery and I must say, it was pretty good! I am tired and will be hitting the hay a whole lot earlier than normal but I am going there with a major sense of accomplishment for the day. Not only [...]
Filed under: Blog, Coupons, Homemaking, Homeschooling, Reflections, Virtual Assistant
I read an article on The Commercial Appeal’s site (http://bit.ly/d3eExI) about the importance of social media for small businesses and it mentioned a company called Answering Advantage. ( http://www.answeringadvantage.com/index.php ) I checked out their web site and thought that it would be great to pass on the information. They answer your phone calls, take orders, [...]
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A few years ago I began doing business with someone and they sent me a hand written thank you note for my becoming a customer and birthday cards for my family members through out that year. When it came time to renew our membership, I had to chose between them and another organization…I chose the [...]
Tags: Business Ideas
Filed under: Blog, Virtual Assistant
One of the questions that many of my potential clients ask me is “how do you know what is important to my industry so you can blog for me?” My answer: I take the time to educate myself by reading articles about the businesses that I represent. For example, if I were blogging for a [...]
Filed under: Blog, Virtual Assistant
If you are a business owner, chances are you are sending out newsletters to your customers or using a blog to keep them up to date on your business. When your customers read these and they see grammatical errors, typos and spelling mistakes, it can make your business look less credible. Your Virtual Assistant can [...]
Filed under: Blog, Virtual Assistant
I have been thinking a lot lately about the social networking sites that I am a part of, mainly Facebook and Twitter. I have many “friends” and followers. I am curious as to why so many people only post their status and never interact with the people that are reading their posts. I mean, if [...]
Filed under: Blog, Social Networking, Twitter, Virtual Assistant
Social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter are booming! A lot of businesses are using these site to increase their customer base and get their name out there and they have a captive audience. Read this post about Using Facebook for your business and then tell me why your business not utilizing these sites. Many business [...]
Filed under: Blog, Facebook, Social Networking, Twitter, Virtual Assistant
