Anyone who reads this blog knows I’m a big fan of Twitter. (Done the right way.) And although I myself sort of dragged my heels at first, I have come to the conclusion that when it comes to social media for business, a Facebook Page is a necessity. The problem is, many small businesses are…
Alright, alright, let’s just admit it right now: we ALL make mistakes! Nobody really wants to admit it, but it’s just part of being human. In the course of our lifetime we have and will make many, many mistakes; some large and some very small. The mistakes themselves cause their own bit of anguish as…
You’ve finally taken the plunge, followed your dreams and started that new business you’ve always dreamed about. The excitement of being your own boss gets even higher as you conduct your first few consultations with potential clients. And then you’re sent crashing to the ground by that inevitable question, “How long have you been doing…
There is absolutely no doubt about the fact that technology has changed the way we live, work and play. It’s changing every day in fact! We don’t have to leave home to do research, rent a movie, shop, or even see our friends’ faces. It’s truly amazing how quickly and dramatically technology has changed our…
Below is a sneak peek of what the Headway Theme for WordPress is going to look like when they officially unveil version 3.0. But the fantastic new features aren’t the only thing that Headway Themes will be changing when 3.0 is released. New Pricing Structure The entire pricing structure for the theme is going to…
As a Virtual Online Technology Assistant and a small business owner who has had a good deal of success using social media I’m often asked by others about how to use social media successfully for their own businesses. Often I feel I have disappointed them when I explain why I feel social media has worked…
I’ve had a lot of small business people who need help with their business tell me that my rates were too high. Heck, I’ve even had a person or two tell me I was crazy to charge that much when anyone can go to one of the freelance websites and find an army of virtual…
I recently read an article by Ryan Lee called “The REALITY of Outsourcing and Virtual Assistants”. He makes a great point about waiting until your business is ready for a virtual assistant rather than simply getting one because some ‘guru’ tells you to in their book(s). But he also included a few items that I…
We’re all familiar with the term ‘know it all’. It’s a rather negative term for someone who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others. But do you know what a ‘do it all’ is? In business, a ‘do it all’ is someone who shoulders…
You’ve worked hard to start your business. You’ve struggled to find clients and get your business to grow. You’ve worked hard to get where you are. So why are you content to stop there? Lots of small business owners lose sight of the business ‘forest’ due to all the trees. And by trees I mean…
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