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Gather ‘Round the Facebook Group

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As of the first quarter of 2016, Facebook had 1.65 billion monthly active users. (Statista.com) Facebook’s features and uses are ever expanding. Many businesses now include Facebook as an essential part of their Internet marketing strategy. Facebook groups have become vital venues for communication among teams in industries such as direct selling, a central communication hub for […]

Beeline for Business…Paying at the Door Paid Off

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I received a night-before-the-networking event invitation from a colleague and with a quick glance to check my calendar, made a spontaneous decision to accept and attend. Pre-registration had already closed but it was worth the pay-at-the door price to engage in a new-to-me networking group. It was a well-organized event with a big crowd of […]

How is a Virtual Assistant (VA) Like a Life Preserver?

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Feel like you’re drowning at your desk? Dive into the parts of your business you LOVE and that make you MONEY! SWIM laps around your competition by delegating administrative tasks. Add a Virtual Assistant to your team to help you make a splash, keep your customer communications and correspondence a-float! Give a VA a task […]

You deserve a break today – Happy Administrative Professionals Week/Day! April 24-30

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Administrative Assistants are the ‘caregivers’ of every business office. Administrative Assistant is a broad job category that designates an individual who provides various kinds of administrative support to people and groups in business enterprises. (Wikipedia.com). The job title and responsibilities may vary. Wikipedia lists these attributes for an Administrative Assistant: Strong work ethic Productivity Professionalism Problem-solving and critical thinking skills Technical skills […]

ICE, ICE Baby!

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“911, what’s your emergency?”- E911 Operator “I’m a small business owner and I don’t have any back-up…” As a small business owner do you have a plan ICE – In Case of Emergency? I currently operate my Virtual Assistant (VA) business as a solo entrepreneur. I provide direct services to my clients. At face value, […]

Beeline for Business…The Wonderful World of Webinars

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I recently conducted two back-to-back webinars, same subject, and same content but offered on different days/times to accommodate the listener’s schedules. A webinar (short for web-based seminar) is a live meeting that takes place over the web. The meeting can be a presentation, discussion, demonstration, or instructional session. Participants can view documents and applications via their computers, […]

Beeline for Business…Lucky Duck!

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This blog is going old school; I’m talking about throwback, to high school. I enjoyed high school. Raised in a rural area, the student body was just over 1,000 people so our world at that time was small. The school colors are green and gold and our mascot was the Hawk. As I mentioned, my […]