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2009 December

Your Social Media Presence – Getting the Word Out

I’ve been talking to many prospective clients this week in preparation for business planning for 2010. Not surprisingly, one of the biggest service online business owners are looking for is social media help, more specifically how to use Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

Many of these soloprenurs are ready to jump into the social media circle but are not sure how to let their followers, subscribers or customers know where to find them in the social media platforms. Here are some quick suggestions to “get the word out.”

1. Your Newsletter is Key

Twas the Week After Christmas

We all enjoy the Clement Clark Moore version of “˜Twas the Night Before Christmas. I thought it would be fun to take a look at the Week After Christmas from a Virtual Assistant’s point of view. I hope you enjoy this interesting twist.

“˜Twas the week after Christmas, when all through my office, No printers were humming, no emails were coming;

The file folders were hung in the cabinet with care, In hopes that client work would soon be there;

The client files were nestled all snug in their bins, Then visions of retainer clients, spreadsheets, and to-do lists danced in;

Virtual Assistance Budget Conundrum Solved: 3 Ways to Create Value With Just a Few Hours a Month

Every virtual assistant wants to create results for her client. Every client wants the same. But when the client’s budget is tight, what kind of outcomes can you realistically expect for only 5 or 10 hours a month?

This is where a lot of client-VA relationships go sour. Yet a lot of good things can come out of those hours if used the right way. Some tips for helping you leverage a limited virtual assistance budget:

12 Days of Virtual Assistance

santava.On the first day after the holiday my VA prepared for me:
an SEO ready website

On the second day after the holiday my VA prepared for me:
two ghostwritten articles
and an SEO ready website

On the third day after the holiday my VA prepared for me:
three personalized databases
two ghostwritten articles
and an SEO ready website

On the fourth day after the holiday my VA prepared for me:
four booked speaking gigs
three personalized databases
two ghostwritten articles
and an SEO ready website

Get a Jump Start on a Successful New Year

gearedupIt’s the Holiday Season and 2009 is drawing to a close. It’s a time to reflect on accomplishments both big and small and to spend time with those we hold dear. Many people use the final days of the year to relax, take time off and wind down. Instead of winding down, why not use this time to gear up for 2010?

The Holidays are the perfect time to slow down, take a step back and be inspired. It’s also a great time to plan ahead for the coming year. Below are some suggestions for making the most of your vacation and turning it into your best year ever!

The Christmas Season – and burnt cookies:

Mmm Christmas morning: Time to watch our kids open the presents we have purchased for them, and basking in the glow of praise when they eat the special Christmas morning breakfast we have lovingly prepared. For so many of us, Christmas brings feelings of warmth, happiness and love – but what happens when you are an entrepreneur, and all of a sudden Christmas now includes a business struggling in a downturned economy, or client deadlines that have crept up on you and loom now dangling timelines right in front of the sugarplums that should be dancing in your head? What happens when the feeling of being overwhelmed turns the Christmas season from a glorious meal – into dry burnt cookies?