August is American Artists Appreciation Month My mother, a retired Human Resources professional, is also gifted with artistic talent. Tapping in to her genes, I’ve participated in the Bras for a Cause project sponsored by the Coastal Carolina Artists and Crafters Guild Inc. (CCAC) the past two years creating bee-themed bras to highlight my business […]
One casual testimonial I made on Facebook today triggered over a half dozen new leads for a direct sales colleague! Sharing a handful of takeaways for small business owners: Social media soars sales Testimonials are priceless Watch Facebook Notifications Check your Facebook Inbox Word of mouth builds business
EAS to Entrepreneur Teleclass Take your Administrative Office skills out of the military workplace and in to a Portable Career Military spouse entrepreneur, Melissa St. Clair, Owner of Paper Chaser will be the featured guest on a Teleclass hosted by Coach Jaynine Howard, USMC (Ret), PhD (ABD), Owner of Dream Catcher – Turning Dreams to […]
Beeline for Business… Lighthouse News
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Lighthouse News is a monthly newsletter produced by the Jacksonville-Onslow-Lejeune (JOL) Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP). As we recently celebrated our Nation’s declaration of independence, I am honored to have a feature article (p.4), “Becoming A Virtual Assistant (VA)” in the July 2014 issue. The article’s focus is planning for your […]
Beeline for Business … Are you an effective communicator?
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“Communication–the human connection–is the key to personal and career success.” –Paul J. Meyer Today’s small business owner has numerous options to communicate with customers, colleagues and prospects. Social media platforms abound and there are an abundance of in person networking opportunities each day. The question is – are you able to communicate your business’s message […]
Beeline for Business … Thanking Loyal Customers
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Received a letter of congratulations and thanks this week from our financial institution for reaching a membership milestone. Wow, someone was really keeping track of our long-standing patronage! The impact of receiving the letter prompted this blog entry. A recent survey of small business owners published in USA Today showed getting repeat customers as the #1 […]
“Failing to plan, is planning to fail.” – Alan Lakein In conjunction with National Small Business Week (May 12-16, 2014), Paper Chaser has launched a Business Plan template designed exclusively for Virtual Assistants. The template which includes Pricing Structure and Competitive Analysis as well as instructions, pre-filled sections and annotations is available on the Paper […]
Beeline for Business…Working Overtime?
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In his Business to Community article, Jacob Shriar asks “Is a 40 Hour Workweek Really Necessary?” As a small business owner, particularly a solopreneur are you working overtime? If you have tried a number of strategies to increase your productivity and are unable to pare down the hours behind your desk, you may find your answer […]
Beeline for Business…National Military Spouse Appreciation Day!
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Posted in: Business Tips, Military spouse
National Military Spouse Appreciation Day is Friday, May 9, 2014 in line with the observance of National Military Appreciation Month (May). Check out the National Military Spouse Network’s Spring edition digital magazine to learn more about NMSN’s military spouse business owners!
