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Top 10 Ways to Make Your Virtual Assistant Love You!
By VAnetworking member Angela Wills
Working with a virtual assistant can be a very rewarding and profitable experience. This is especially true if you are working with someone who understands your business and enjoys [...]
Making a List and Checking It Twice
By Angela Esnouf
Take Santa’s lead. Make a list. Check it twice.
If ever there was a season for lists, this is it. Whenever time is tight and there’s lots to do, lists can cut through to the nitty gritty and help you focus on getting things done. Learn from Santa and make [...]
Maintain It and They Will Return
By Diego Norte
Have you ever visited a website and reviewed the entire home page only to see at the bottom “Last Revised May, 1997″. Isn’t it frustrating to think that you are looking at something innovative and useful and it’s really ancient history?
Being current directly affects the usability of a site. In this day and [...]
5 Benefits of SaaS Software in a Downturn Economy
By Anne Sych
Whether you call it a “hosted solution” or SaaS (Software as a Service), this model of software delivery is a perfect fit for many organizations. While the concept of ‘leasing’ software has been around for a long time, it has been gaining popularity in recent years, and for good reason.
In 2005 [...]
Article Marketing Is Not Dead… If You Know How To Revive It!
By Bonnie Jo Davis
Change in life is inevitable, and that includes article marketing. Used by millions, this marketing technique has made money for many, but for others, it just plain hasn’t worked. Article marketing must be done responsibly and consistently over time in order to deliver results. It isn’t a “get-rich-quick” technique, but those who [...]
Time Management For Solopreneurs
By Michael Charest
To create a thriving business you must stay in action and put time, energy and attention on the things that will generate the results you desire (ie: more clients!). Seems fairly obvious, right? Well then why is it so hard to DO?!?
Virtually all small business owners struggle with time management. They say, “There [...]
Seven Simple Strategies for Overcoming Writer’s Block RIGHT NOW
By Rochelle Melander
I used to think that writer’s block was just another word for procrastination. When someone whined about being blocked I assumed it was because they had ignored the cardinal rule of writing—in order to get anything done, you’ve got to put your butt in the chair and do the time.
I’d never really experienced [...]
Top 5 Reasons Being Organized Saves Money
By Shannon McGinnis
1. You don’t have duplicates of the same item.
Do you have more than 2 or 3 pairs of scissors in your home or office? How many pairs of black pants do you own? Do you really need that many? Whether its clothes, coats, books, crafts, or sports equipment, evaluate what you need versus [...]
5 Ways To Blog Without A Lot Of Work
By Lynette Chandler
1. Assemble a team.
Gather a few people with complimentary businesses to come together and contribute to the blog. Have everyone involved promote the blog as a condition of participation. This helps everyone involved because now, you get to reach each other’s customer group in a non invasive manner. Everyone gets a chance to [...]
10 Ways to Deal with Work-at-Home Weight Gain
By Janet Barclay, MVA
Not surprisingly, studies have shown that people who work at a desk are more likely to be overweight than those with more active jobs. The risk is probably even higher for those of us who work at home. For one thing, it’s easier to forget to eat a meal when [...]
