Whether you are working “9-5 “as an Executive Assistant to the CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of a company or you are the CEO operating your own business as a Virtual Assistant (VA) to keep moving forward in either situation, you must keep your administrative and management skills sharp for peak performance. One may find […]
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Beeline for Business…Paper Chaser Goes Pink!
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Paper Chaser Goes Pink! Wears Denim and Donates Money to Fight Breast Cancer Small business owner helps celebrate 19th Anniversary of Lee National Denim Day® Camp Lejeune, NC. (September 10, 2014)– On Friday, October 3, 2014, Paper Chaser will “go pink’ and join other participating small businesses to help Lee National Denim Day celebrate 19 […]
Beeline for Business…Economic Influence for Women
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Celebrating Labor Day this past weekend caused me to take pause and think about the impact of women-owned businesses on today’s economy. The Small Business Administration has dedicated resources to help women entrepreneurs. What can you do today to advance economic influence for women? 1. Buy from women-owned businesses. 2. Buy from women-friendly businesses in […]
Beeline for Business…The Rosie Network
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ANNOUNCING! Paper Chaser is now a part of The Rosie Network. The Rosie Network is a non-profit founded by military spouses whose mission is to promote our military family-owned businesses to the public by making it easy to find them. Click the logo below to make a beeline to Paper Chaser’s profile.
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 […]
