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Twitter Basics: Getting the Most Out of Your Twitter Experience

Carol — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:27:45 +0000

When used successfully, Twitter can be a powerful tool for connecting with current and potential clients. It is also a great way to showcase your knowledge and position yourself as an expert in your field. In this article you will find ideas to help you get the most

30 Days of Thanks – Day Five – My Husband

Carol — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:11:15 +0000

I would be seriously remiss is I failed to express gratitude for the one person who means the world to me: my husband.

Today is his 41st birthday. This past August we were married six years. He is my best friend, my biggest supporter and all-around awesome guy. Words

OneNote Wonders: Discovering the Possibilities of (Microsoft®) OneNote

Carol — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:51:08 +0000

I’ve recently had a few separate conversations about Microsoft® OneNote, so I decided to write about it in my newsletter this month. I briefly touched on OneNote in a blog post about a year ago, but didn’t really delve in to any of it’s features and benefits, so I am

Virtual Assistants Versus Virtual Staffing Agencies

Carol — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:20:16 +0000

I recently had the following comment pending moderation (copied ‘as is’ with errors and all):

“Iwon’t agree with this completely that virtual assistants are part owners and not employees. Actually they are personal assistants with the advantage of covering clients from a wider geographical range then your regular P.A. and just

Guest Post: Jill Konrath: Beware of the Seduction of Low-Hanging Fruit

Carol — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:24:42 +0000

The following article was posted by Danielle in the VACOC mastermind forum. As soon as I read it I knew I had to ask Jill if I could share it with you. It is a trap that so many people fall into when trying to get clients for their businesses:

Beware

References Don’t Work

Carol — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:43:36 +0000

When people read different articles about Virtual Assistance, or how to chose a Virtual Assistant, they are often told to get references before agreeing to work with a VA. Some of these articles are just laughable. I’ve also noticed different discussions around the blogosphere about the pros and cons of

No, You Don’t Test Drive a Virtual Assistant – She is not a Vehicle!

Carol — Tue, 19 May 2009 18:15:09 +0000

I recently came across a blog post that got my ire up. The name of this post is “How to Test Drive a Virtual Assistant.” It came through Google Alerts and as soon as I saw the title I knew it was going to be another wasted article misrepresenting the

Americans Aren’t the Only ones Who Hate Call Centers

Carol — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:51:49 +0000

I saw this article on the Consumerist Blog and apparently the Indians hate their own call centers. This is what it says on the blog:

“You’re not alone hating Indian call centers. Indians hate them too, mostly because they get stuck dealing with an even lower caste of customer service representatives

Want to Save Money? Guest Post by Kelly McIntyre

Carol — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:55:03 +0000

I am a featured writer for Intent.com, it is an “online community that provides the best content to create your aspirations”. The project was created by Deepak Chopra’s daughter Mallika and this week they asked our group to write about tips on saving money.

I have a lot of ideas to share on this topic and

Uproar over Facebook’s new TOS and the Power of Social Media

Carol — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:06:41 +0000

If you are one of the few who didn’t know, there has been an uproar going around the ‘net about Facebook’s new terms of service (TOS). It’s been tweeted and re-tweeted on Twitter and blogged about and commented on. The uproar was loud enough that Mark Zuckerberg himself spoke out