Reflections For Virtual Assistance Service Providers

Where the heck is Virtual Partner [Tiffany Odutoye] - her blog looks defunct!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:14:00 +0000

I know, you came here looking for great content, and instead you have found my last post in April 2009! That's because we launched a training platform last year and began blogging there: http://www.talksocialnetworking.com.

We're working through communicating brand consistency and strategies and will be doing some cool stuff bringing it all together. But in the interim, please subscribe to our updates here: via email, or via RSS.

Here are some of the recent articles we've posted on the TalkSocialNetworking business blog:

So glad you landed on this blog and believe me, I want to be connected! I'm active on the "Big Three": Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. Connect with me in any or all of these communities.

Warmly,

How to Get Local PR on a Micro Budget

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:09:00 +0000

**UPDATED***

Who doesn't need good press?

Imagine seeing your name in the local business newspaper and magazine, being highlighted in a local publication or TV show, your family, friends, clients and potential clients gathering calling to congratulate you on your press coverage.

If building your credibility through local public relations is appealing to you, you will want to join us as Meredith Liepelt of Rich Life Marketing shows us the exact steps she takes to secure local press coverage for herself and her clients. And how you can too!

Join us as Meredith teaches us how to get local PR on a micro budget!

You will learn:
• The #1 thing that makes up the news
• Four kinds of stories that reporters love
• The simple components of a press release
• How to know where to send your press release
• The one thing you should never say to a reporter when you call to follow up
• How to get your name in the paper next week – really!
• The key components of your press kit

Join the LIVE Smart-Savvy Entrepreneur's BlogTalk Radio show ***UPDATED****on May 7th, at 5:00 p.m. EST: http://bit.ly/C7kR5 (or get the replay of the show on-demand).

Questions will be taken LIVE during the show at: (347) 308-8941

Host: Tiffany Odutoye | Guest: Meredith Liepelt

About the featured guest:
Meredith Liepelt, Creative Client Attraction™ Strategist and President of Rich Life Marketing, is an award-winning marketing entrepreneur, coach, speaker and author of eight years. She has been featured on entrepreneur.com, MSN.com, Portfolio.com, ABC, NBC, Business First, The Columbus Dispatch, as well as a multitude of newspapers and radio shows around the country. Meredith is a featured columnist in Glow Magazine, www.ResourceNation.com and has been published in many others outlets.

Meredith is featured in the books Real You Incorporated, 8 Essentials for Women Entrepreneurs, by Kaira Rouda and Beating the Bailout Blues by Rosalind Resnick. She is a member of The National Association of Women Business Owners and eWomenNetwork where she leads the marketing committee for the Columbus, Ohio chapter. She is the author of an upcoming book on client attraction strategies for solopreneurs.

Meredith works with solopreneurs and micropreneurs around the country through her group and private coaching programs, boot camps, teleseminars, retreats and home study kits. Meredith created a 2-minute movie called www.TheRichLifeMovie.com that other women business owners have called “brilliant” and “a true gift to women in business.”

She publishes a very popular free bi-weekly enewsletter called Smart Marketing that is packed with client attraction advice, tools and resources. Every new subscriber receives a free e-course where she teaches her Marketing for a Truly Rich Life Formula™ valued at $139.

Smart-Savvy Entrepreneur's Download - April Issue

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:12:00 +0000

I just published my April e-zine with lots of updates. If you're in the Central Ohio region, there are events you may be interested in.

If you're a Smart-Savvy Entrepreneur - then VIEW YOUR COPY HERE!

If you don't scroll through the entire e-zine, be sure to look for the BlogTalk Radio program scheduled for Thursday at 5:00 p.m. EST. You won't want to miss Meredith Liepelt!

Radio Program: How to Get Local PR on a Micro Budget - set your reminder now!
[http://www.blogtalkradio.com/smartsavvyentrepreneur]

Enjoy!

Smart-Savvy Entrepreneurs BlogTalkRadio Show

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:57:00 +0000

Your vote counts! A new book needs a title...

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:44:00 +0000

New blog - Under development and cute social media buttons!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:07:00 +0000

In case you've wondered where I've been, I've been steadily working on a new blog!

I'm so excited about it. So, stay tuned and please sign up for updates here. You'll be the first to know when we go LIVE!!

In the meantime, I just had to share this little set of social media icons I found today. They are really *cute* and can help you to make a splash on the social media scene. You'll make an impression introducing your social media profiles to visitors.

Take a look, and take them for whirl! I'll be sure to add a set to my new site too!

Social Media: Twitter shifts from @replies to "mentions"

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 02:59:00 +0000

When you logged in to Twitter, were you excited to see who responded or retweeted your avitar? Was the first place you looked your DMs or your "@replies"? If you were "@reply" happy, you may have gotten a surprise today.

The world of social media is moving faster than most can keep up with. Today Twitter announced a shift in the way we traditionally find out who's responded to our posts or referenced our avitar within a tweet.

So, if you've traditionally looked for the "at replies" listed as @replies get used to the new term "mentions" as Twitter is shifting to "@" followed by your avitar or username.

To learn more about the rationale read the Twitter blogpost: Replies Are Now Mentions.

Web 2.0 - Open source alternatives

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 03:51:00 +0000

If you've ever crashed while sending the all-important message of the day, or couldn't open a critical document, or just down-right couldn't afford the newest version of software, then you'll appreciate the value of open-source.

Open-source is a part of web 2.0 protocol and enables the creative, technically savvy and ingenious programmer to create software that builds community and is generally easy to use and adaptable. Here is a compilation of alternative open-source programs that might make your life easier.

I've tested the Open Office programs and loved them!

Monday's Social Media Tool | Who's Talk'n

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:00:00 +0000

Social Media Get's a Search New Tool: Who's Talkin.com.

WhosTalkin.com is a social media search tool that allows users to search for conversations surrounding the topics that they care about most. Whether it be your favorite sport, favorite food, celebrity, or your company’s brand name; Whostalkin.com can help you join in on the conversations that you care about most.

Interested in reviewing the tool? Comment and tell us what you think!

Thursday's Business Success Quote of the Week

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:53:00 +0000

"The bad news is time flies. The good news is you're the
pilot." -- Personal Achievement Coach, Michael Altshuler

Your action for today is to make time for something that you
enjoy doing but haven't done lately.

The Business Success Quote of the Week will be shared every Thursday, so be sure to return, or better yet, share with us, via a comment, what you did spontaneously that improved your outlook or business. Don't forget, start a conversation about it...Tweet it, add it to FB, etc.

Have an extraordinary day!

Tiffany Odutoye
Virtual Partner, LLC
Virtual Assistant (VA) and collaborative thought partner focused on out-of-the-box solutions and streamlining efficiencies so that you have less stress and a compelling "to-do" list.

(800) 991-7538
info@virtualpartner.biz
Follow Me on Twitter
www.virtualpartner.biz

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Business Success Quote of the Week...

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:30:00 +0000

"We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us."
--Scholar, Joseph Campbell

Your action for today is to do something out of the ordinary for you and do it spontaneously.

The Business Success Quote of the Week will be shared every Thursday, so be sure to return, or better yet, share with us, via a comment, what you did spontaneously that improved your outlook or business. Don't forget, start a conversation about it...Tweet it, add it to FB, etc.

Have an extraordinary day!

Tiffany Odutoye
Virtual Partner, LLC
Virtual Assistant (VA) and collaborative thought partner focused on out-of-the-box solutions and streamlining efficiencies so that you have less stress and a compelling "to-do" list.

(800) 991-7538
info@virtualpartner.biz
Follow Me on Twitter
www.virtualpartner.biz

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Engaging With Facebook Social Ads

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:08:00 +0000

Last week, I conducted a Facebook 101: Getting business results webinar. It was a high level overview of the value of Facebook when integrating it into your business activity. To review the recorded webinar visit my site.

There were several questions, but one related to Facebook ads. As a follow up, I found Mari Smith's post and thought I'd share it with you.

Engaging With Facebook Social Ads

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QuoteActions Resources

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:43:00 +0000

I found this fascinating quote today:

Episode # 2- Follow-up after a networking event [6:43m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadQuoteActions Resources, Jan 2009

You should read the whole article.

Part III: Business Planning or Strategic Planning – How about both, but made simple?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:00:00 +0000

Part I and II gave foundational information and resources for preparing your business plan. This post is a quick and simple table of contents for your business planning binder.

Elements of a micro-business plan (who, what, when, where, why and how):

Why?
Statement of Purpose
What?
What business am I in anyway? Here is where you will describe your business in detail.
Who | How?
Who do I or will I serve and how will I reach my ideal clients? This is where you’ll include your marketing plan, and marketing research. It’s also helpful in the age of Web 2.0 and Video 2.0 to have an Internet marketing plan and a Social Media Marketing Plan (for help here - take this assessment)
Where?
Where will my business be located and where will I perform services? Describe your service offerings in detail.
Who else?
Are you capable of doing this alone? Are there any skill gaps? Here is where you will identify employees, collaborative partners, contractors, boards and advisors needed to be successful.
When?
When will you open your doors?
Financial Plan (start up costs, profit and loss projections, etc.)

For more information of pulling all the pieces of your plan together, contact us. This is what we love doing!

Social Media | On the rise and in the News...

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:57:00 +0000

In case you missed it, I've compiled relevant news topics related to social media from last week. http://tinyurl.com/socialmedianews010409

Call to action:
Want to increase your market share?
* Find an article on this list that resonates with you and comment on the blog, share your viewpoint or expertise.
* Also, comment here or reference us in a backlink, on the articles that were the most compelling for you.

Enjoy!

sociamedia_newsinreview_wkending010409

Publish at Scribd or explore others: Marketing Business twitter social media

PART II: Business Planning or Strategic Planning – How about both, but made simple?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:40:00 +0000

In Part I we considered the need to be strategic with business planning and I promised to provide four tips to a great plan. You'll also find check lists and a table of contents that you can print out or add to your business planning binder.

Tip No. 1 - Make it Fun and Collaborate With a Business Planning Team
So how do you make business planning a pain free experience? First, embrace it. Then, join with others who are jazzed like you are. Within IVAA, you are bound to find “like minded” individuals that you trust, who are in need of a sounding board. When I decided to change the direction of my business, I joined a Virtual Training Program (VTP). Within that community, I found a group of entrepreneurs who were going through the same process. We started weekly business planning calls, where we shared the role of facilitation. We had a commitment to each other to show up, be present, and share our successes and newly discovered resources along the way. It was fun! They were a phenomenal team. Here’s what a participant had to say about our business planning calls:

“I can’t imagine how lonely and difficult the business plan process would have been without the companionship, advice, and support of our group. It was a “safe” place to share our concerns and fears, ask questions without feeling stupid, and help each other accomplish each little step along the way. The VTP group is still my life-line when I need to be motivated, stay on track, and get pumped up for moving forward.” - Amy Kinnaird, Graduate – AssistU VTP, Virtual Business Partner of ArK Virtual ~ The Best Way to Get Work Done (www.arkvirtual.com).

If you are a Virtual Business Owner, your membership community may provide you with just the right mix of minds. Why not consider news groups, attending Chamber events, posting to the bulletin boards, etc., or even forming your own group?

Need a group or a facilitator of your group? Contact me via email info @ virtualpartner.biz.

Tip No. 2 : Learn to Write a Business Plan and Learn About Being a Business Leader

Your business plan is a living, breathing document that emanates from you! It’s only as good as the time and effort you have put into it. This is not one of the things you want to outsource to someone else (even if others help you, you have to own the process). Once you’ve learned the elements of the plan, have done the tough thinking and the research needed, and have determined where to find and tap into resources, you are well on your way. There are two free resources that have benefited me tremendously, and they are available to you, too, in whatever US city you live in (for Canada and other international countries, you will generally find comparable resources):

Small Business Administration (www.sba.gov) | Training Course
The Small Business Development Centers | Locate a center.

Each state has similar programs for starting your business, funding, and networking.

Tip No. 3 Plan Your Plan

Before you do anything, assess your goals and objectives.

Here are a few helpful ideas/checklists:

Goals and Objectives Checklist:

How determined am I to see this business succeed?
Am I willing to invest my own money and work long hours for no pay, sacrificing personal time and lifestyle, maybe for years?
What’s going to happen to me if this venture doesn’t work out?
If it doesn’t succeed, how many employees will this company have?
What will be its annual revenues in a year? Five years?
What will be its market share in that time frame?
Will it be a niche marketer or will it sell a broad spectrum of goods and services?
What are my plans for geographic expansion? Local? National? Global?
Am I going to be a hands-on manager or will I delegate a large proportion of tasks to others? For example: If I work as a VA, will I have a multi-level VA firm or operate as a solopreneur?
If I delegate, what sorts of tasks will I share? Sales? Technical? Others?
How comfortable am I taking direction from others? Could I work with partners or investors who demand input into the company’s management?
Is it going to remain independent and privately owned or will it eventually be acquired or go public?

Financial Checklist:

What initial investment will your business require?
How much control are you willing to relinquish to investors?
When will your business turn a profit?
When can investors, including you, expect a return on their money?
What are the projected profits of your business over time?
Will you be able to devote yourself full time to the business financially?
What kind of salary or profit distribution can you expect to take home?
What are the chances your business will fail?
What will happen if it does?

Lifestyle Checklist:

Where are you going to live?
What kind of work are you going to be doing?
How many hours will you be working?
Will you be able to take vacations?
What happens if you get sick?
Will you earn enough to maintain your lifestyle?
Does your family understand and agree with the sacrifices you envision?

References - Read the full articles:
1. Entrepreneur.com - Plan Your Plan
2. Entrepreneur.com - Elements of a business plan

Tip No. 4 Be Open-Minded and Watchful
The good thing about a plan is that it is subject to change. So be open to feedback and, while you want to be authentic, be sensitive to when you may need to change because of external factors such as shifts in the market place, additional potential passive revenue streams, or because your skills and service offerings have become obsolete. Like shooting an arrow in the wind, aim high, be focused, but don’t forget the influence of the “wind”.

There is so much to consider here, but in Part III, you'll get the Table of Contents (simple steps) to help sustain your focus and your business in 2009. Stay tuned!

Web 2.0 Expo 2008 | 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:00:00 +0000

Web 2.0 Expo is a global annual gathering of technical, design, marketing, and business professionals who are building the next generation web. Web 2.0 Expo features the most innovative and successful Internet industry figures and companies providing attendees with examples of business models, development paradigms, and design strategies to enable mainstream businesses and new arrivals to the Web 2.0 world to take advantage of this new generation of services and opportunities. Web 2.0 Expo is co-produced by O'Reilly Media and TechWeb.

Here is a clip form the keynote (Oct. 2008).
2009 is planned for March 31-April 3 (San Francisco, CA)

Social Media | Facebook for beginners and beyond!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:34:00 +0000

Everyone is frenzied about Social Media and how to use the tools for business purposes.

Wondering if Facebook is a good tool to help you connect and grow your business? I developed this presentation to give an overview of the importance of Social Media, how to *enter* the room and strategies to get up and going.

There is no audio here, but the *live* course presented:

*7 ways to create a dynamic FB presence
*Optimizing your profile
*Hands on use of FB
*Best Practices

There are two parts: 101 (for beginners) and 102 (intermediate).

To register, visit http://tinyurl.com/virtualpartnerevents

Virtual Partner Face Book Presentation

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Question of the Week: Who is your greatest influencer on the subject of Social Media and why?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 04:30:00 +0000

The internet can create lots of "noise" - how do you cut through it and what did you find?

Purpose: I would like to gather and share the "movers" and "shakers" (industry leaders) in the Social Media Marketing industry and then share the compilation. If you know where such a list exist, please share.

Share your answer here - http://tinyurl.com/socialmediaquestion.

PART I: Business Planning or Strategic Planning – How about both, but made simple?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:00:00 +0000

“How am I going to live today in order to create the tomorrow I’m committed to?”-Anthony Robbins

Are your daily initiatives feeding into a larger strategic plan? Is your plan driving your initiatives or is it the other way around? In today’s changing economy, business planning should be strategic. In order to meet the demands of the marketplace, an entrepreneur has to be positioned for sustained growth through the highs and lows of the Dow. One way to do that is to annually revisit your business plan and, if you have never completed a micro-business plan, now is the time to start.

Usually, the concept of business planning brings angst, panic, or apathy to the fore. Some business owners just don’t do it because they are afraid, feel it’s too hard, or perhaps view it as a “nice to have” rather than a “need to have.” What about you?

According to the SBA, too many people think strategic planning is something meant only for big businesses, but it is equally applicable to small businesses. Strategic planning is matching the strengths of your business to available opportunities. To do this effectively, you need to collect, screen, and analyze information about the business environment. You also need to have a clear understanding of your business, its strengths and weaknesses, and develop a clear mission, goals, and objectives. Acquiring this understanding often involves more work than expected. You must realistically assess the business you are convinced you know well.

In addition, strategic planning has become more important to business managers, because technology and competition have made the business environment less stable and less predictable. If you are to survive and prosper, you should take the time to identify the niches in which you are most likely to succeed, and then identify the resource demands that must be met. Make it a goal to learn more about this topic.

As a Virtual Assistance business owner, or entrepreneur, you probably believe in - and live - the laws of attraction and abundance. I do, too; however, without a plan to succeed, you plan to fail. Consistent targeted activity, which keeps with the trends of the marketplace and blends your skill set will lead to success.

Part II of this series will provide 4 great tips, checklists and additional resources for your business planning activities.

To get ready, why not pull out your plan, and if you don't have one, create a binder with 7 sections in it. The following article in this series will help you fill those sections in no time. I'll also provide you with a link to download a sample plan that you can customize. If you don't have time, and want a coach or a group to collaborate with - email collaborate @ virtualpartner dot biz.

Stay tuned for more and get ready to rock in '09!

Are you creating website and marketing content that gets the attention it deserves?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 23:00:00 +0000

If you read nothing else in this article, remember this - be compelling.

This week I've been in many conversations about website and marketing content, and to me, it all boiled down to communicating in a compelling and memorable way. So, I thought I'd share some of the dialog with you from two sources: 1) from a collaborative partner on my team, Gerry Black; and also, from an article I posted entitled: Creative vs Technical - the battle of website development! (on The Virtual Wire's blog, Saturday, December 13, 2009).

Excerpts from Gerry's article "Is Your Marketing Penny-Wise and Pound-Foolish?"

Even though many of us become knowledgeable about effective marketing strategies, somehow, some of what we learn never makes it to the front line - the point where our sales proposition is laid bare in front of our prospect for consideration.

Here are three things that could be hurting your marketing results along with some suggestions on what you can do to correct them.

1. Thinking a web site is ready for prime-time because it was created by a "web site designer".
This can be a costly misconception. Many web designers rely on their clients to supply content. Most web designers have no idea (or any interest) how to write compelling copy. Nor should they. That's why they're designers.

But here's the problem: Many have no basic understanding of how to create a home page that presents a client's selling message effectively. Unless a web site designer is getting content from someone who knows how to write and present a sales argument, chances are the site will do very little other than occupy a spot in cyber-space for which the client pays a monthly hosting fee.

Much of the content on web sites today has been cobbled together from brochures, competitors web sites and presentations that are equally as weak.

Don't believe me? The next time you're in surf mode, check out how many home pages - where the all important first impression occurs - are missing most critical selling element of all - an attention getting headline that offers a clear benefit to the reader. Happy hunting. Many home pages don't even mention the word "you" in the copy. It's all about me. Them. You know what I mean.

So, why would companies lay out all kinds of dough to have a web site designed and then cram the home page with copy the reader won't respond to?

Many simply don't understand that the best design in the world can't make a web site with dull "me too" copy perform. If you think your home page copy falls into this category, it may be time to have it reviewed. You may be spending valuable marketing dollars driving customers to your web site only to have them click away in search of a competitor who has a better answer to the question they arrived with, 'What's in this for me?'

2. Not marketing to existing customers.
It's amazing how many businesses will spend money trying to get new customers while leaving one of the greatest incremental revenue streams sitting untapped right in their own backyard in the form of their current customer list.

To win a new customer, you have to cut through the clutter like everyone else is trying to do. Not only is this becoming more difficult to do for even the most sophisticated marketers, it's very expensive. Every year, the potential customers we chase after are bombarded with even more sales messages.

Meanwhile, our existing customers, the people who have already done business with us, represent a prime audience predisposed to hearing about other ways we can help them solve problems. We may have added a number of new services or products since they first became customers. If we don't let them know about how we can continue to add value to their lives, they'll probably find what they need from a competitor. Worse yet, the customer will probably end up buying from someone else simply because he or she didn't know we could help them with their needs.

Keep your customers informed. Treat your customer list like the goose that laid the golden egg. By staying in touch, you'll learn about new needs and wants and you'll be able to minimize your cost of sales.

3. Not creating "pull" marketing material.
None of us likes to be sold. But we love to buy. Your marketing material should be carefully crafted so it grabs the reader by the lapels and creates the feeling that doing business with anybody else would be a huge mistake.

Every day, our eyes glaze over as we are hammered by ads, home pages, sales letters and brochures that just blah, blah blah us to death. And guess what? Millions of dollars go into creating these messages that don't attract attention or create desire.

You see this all the time in the local community newspaper. The advertiser pays a king's ransom to have the ad run in the paper. The ad ignores every fundamental of effective advertising. Instead, it announces what is being sold. And that's exactly how it comes across to the reader. He's being sold something.

If you're not sure how to create marketing material that "pulls", think about looking outside for a competent professional who will get you started down the right track from the beginning and help you create marketing materials that reflect an understanding of what's working in today's competitive selling environment.

You can't push people into buying today any more than you could 20 years ago. But you can make sure you create the type of environment that gives you a chance to allow them to buy what you're offering. Start getting into the habit of analyzing the sales and marketing messages that come at you during the day. Try to distinguish between those that just bounce off your sales resistance armor and those that make it past and create a desire within to learn more.

To be successful in today's marketing and selling arena, we need every edge we can find. Especially those over which we have full control.

About The Author: Gerry Black is an independent copywriter and marketing consultant specializing in helping solo professionals and small businesses develop and implement simple, proven website marketing strategies that attract clients. Visit www.gerryblackcopywriter.com for his free report, "The #1 Website Mistake That Is Costing You Clients."

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Don't forget to check out The Virtual Wire's blog post: Creative vs Technical - the battle of the website development! (on The Virtual Wire's blog)

Just breaking in to Social Media - Facebook What NOT to do...

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:21:00 +0000

13 Reasons your Facebook account will be disabled - Here's what we're hearing from people all over the web...enjoy the list: http://gsfn.us/t/29p

Family caregivers month comes to a close, but caregiving continues...

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 08:04:00 +0000

Here is a link to an article and resources published this month for professionals that are juggling their virtual business with being caregivers. Please comment on the article. We want to hear from you!

Thanks.

Here's the link: http://www.thevirtualwire.com/2008/11/family-caregivers-month-comes-to-a-close-but-caregiving-continues.html

Blackberry Blues - 10 Tips and Tricks

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 05:15:00 +0000

Has your Blackberry suddenly gone wacky? Have your recently lost valuable data?

If not, great. Here's the low down on preventing information overload on Blackberry:

Top 10 tips of the month:
1) Make it your standard to maintain at least 14,000,000 bytes of free space!
2) Regularly check your system and remove any unused programs - they are just wasting space.
3) Use the "delete prior" feature, which keeps your messages on your desktop, but not clogging up your in-box.
4) Be sure to turn on the feature "Delete on prompts" (especially if using IMAP).
5) Clear history for internet use.
6) Clear cache operations.
7) Save music and audio books to the memory card and NOT the phone.
8) Make sure your photos taken with the camera phone are stored on your data card and NOT the phone.
9) At least once a week, connect your device to your laptop and back up your data.
10) Finally, re boot for your changes to take affect.

More tips and tricks in my monthly newsletter. Sign up for it here:

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Here's a BONUS for all of you Google business app lovers...
Just released google and blackberry contacts sync!!! Check out the details here:

http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2008/11/google-sync-for-blackberry-now-with.html

It is time to re-evaluate your business plan?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:36:00 +0000

I just posted an article with a cost effective resource on The Virtual Wire's blog (www.thevirtualwire.com) entitled:

Get ready to rock in '09! -business planning made fun and simple! oh, and did I forget - cost effective too!

Check it out, it'll take the pain out of business planning for '09.