Simply go to the Accounts and Import tab and enter your account details.

You’ll need to set up the “Import Mail and Contacts” and “Send Mail As:” settings if you want to make it appear to be sending your domain emails with your Gmail email address appearing on all outgoing emails ( e.g.  “sent via xxxx@gmail.com”).

If you’d like to send an email from your domain email address and make it appear like yourname@yourcompany.com without the gmail.com account attached to your outgoing messages, you’ll need to set up the POP3 settings (”Send Mail As:” settings) to do so.

Click on SEND MAIL FROM ANOTHER ADDRESS and a window will pop up and guide you through the process.

You’ll see this pop up window.

When you’ve properly set up both “Import emails and contacts” and “Send mail as:” settings, you’ll be able to send and receive emails without the hint of it coming from your Gmail account.

You’ll be able to pull down a menu bar and select which account you’d like to send an email from before sending the email out.

I consult with a lot of potential clients (PCs) and when they aren’t the right fit for me, I want to send them in a direction that will help them find their ideal VA.

The concept hasn’t been fully realized yet. There are a few directions I can head into: a RFP center, a membership/forum site where I make all of my templates available… your suggestions are welcomed.

What I do know is that there will never be a cost associated with simply listing your VA business in this directory.

At this stage in the game, if you’d like to be included, all you have to do is provide the following information in a comment.

I will keep you posted on what/when/how, but in the meantime, I’ll be able to reference the VAs on the list so that when a PC doesn’t work with me, they have another resource in their quest to find a VA.

• Full Name
• Website
• Contact Info
• Target Market – (if you have one)
• Skills – (Software)
• Short story about yourself
• Link to a photo of yourself

Thanks for taking the time to submit your information.

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR COMMENTS FOR THIS PARTICULAR BLOG POST WILL NOT BE MADE PUBLIC FOR NOW. Rest assured, I continue to receive each each and every one of them and appreciate your participation.

The highlighted link took me to his blog where I found the following:

First and foremost, I have to say a big THANK YOU to you, Peter. I appreciate the generous acknowledgment.

I love how you blogged about it and then tweeted it out accordingly. At times, #FollowFriday can lose it’s appeal and the meaning behind the gesture can get easily skewed for marketing and spamming purposes. You’ve rekindled my hope in the #ff movement. So thank you kindly. All of your efforts are great appreciated.

And just for the record, I’ve only tweeted 7,000+ updates. Seems Twitter’s Glitch of the Week is Update Counts Gone Wild. Okay, okay…7,000 is still excessive, but not quite as manic as 24k. *smiles*

If you’re interested in blogging, you’ll have many choices to make. WordPress makes the process much easier and the theme, Thesis, allows users many advantages. This article will highlight the following:

1. Save you time if you haven’t made up your mind what theme to install on your Wordpress blog. It’s really a no-brainer;
2. Illustrate how versatile and convenient Thesis tool is;
3. Demonstrate what a supportive community Thesis users have come to form.

Check it out >> 71 Best Tutorials for Thesis WordPress Theme Users

If you use Facebook to promote your teleseminars and other e-events, I highly recommend using this prototype application called Enhanced Events Emails.

“Enhanced Event Emails will attach an iCal file to your Facebook Event Invitation emails. This allows for seamless integration with any external calendar product you may already use. With one click from your email client, you can add a new Facebook Event directly to your personal calendar in Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, and many other calendar products.”

The key is to create one.

BIGGEST PIECE OF ADVICE: Create a title for your Page that is rich in keywords.

What keywords would people enter into their favorite search engine to find you?

Make sure to include those keywords in your title so that you can be found online.

Once you’ve created your title for your Page, there’s no way to change it so make it good!

I’ve put together a list of resources that will help you get up and running quickly and efficiently.

You’ll need to have a Facebook Profile in order to create a Page (a Profile is a personal account and a Page is a professional account).

Facebook requires that you have a personal account before creating a professional Page.

VA TIP: If you’re creating this Page for your client, you’ll need to do so through your Client’s account, not your own. There is no way to change the ADMIN on the Page once it’s been created. If/when you part ways with your client, if the Client’s Page was created through your personal profile, there’s no way to change ownership at that point.

If you need help creating an account, take a peek at this e-product I created: FACEBOOK – The Quick Set Up Guide.

• SQUIDOO: How to Create a Facebook Page
• MASHABLE: How To Set Up a Winning Facbook Fan Page
• VIDEO: 10 Tips to Build a Better Facebook Fan Page
• Setting Up a Facebook Page Without Blowing a Gasket
• How to Develop a Facebook Page That Attracts Millions of Fans
• 5 Elements of a Successful Facebook Page

When you’re ready to create a Page, log into your Facebook profile and click on this link to start.

I’ve created this blog post as a way to aggregate links as they pertain to Social Media and Education.

• 85+ Resources: Educator Guide for Integrating Social Media
• 50 Terrific Twitter Tutorials for Teachers
  
• 25 Excellent Social Media Sites for Teachers
• How to Use Twitter on Campus
• Cautionary Tale For My Fellow Teacher
• Connecting Students, Teachers Through Social Network
• Free Social Media Tools for Educators

Tweeting as a marketing strategy is well worth the effort if you know what you’re doing and how to do it.

Ahhhh, yes. WHAT to do and HOW to do it.

I came across this great article that covers a lot of FAQs in a straightforward, concise way using descriptive examples.

If you’re interested in learning how to develop a social media campaign incorporating Twitter in the equation, check out this article:
Tweeting for Companies 101.

For more how-to tips on Twitter, please see:

• How to Twitter When You’re Brand Spankin New
• How to Leverage Twitter for Business
• The Ultimate Guide to Everything Twitter
• The Twitter Bible: Everything You Need to Know About Twitter
• The Twitter Guide Book via @Mashable