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The Sounding Board is written by Sandi Johnson of Virtually Yours, LLC and The Sounding Board 4 Biz. Sandi is a professional Virtual Assistant dedicated to supporting passion-driven small business owners through humor, business advice, and tips for b

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Upcoming events for 2008
2008-03-06 18:35:00
Spring is here! Well, okay, not for everyone, but down here in the South the evidence is everywhere! My pretty white Jeep Cherokee is beginning to look a little more yellow and dusty (Springtime in Augusta, GA means EVERYONE drives a yellow car) my grass is slowly having life breathed back into it so that ...
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My Dogma is Chasing my Karma
2008-03-04 23:51:00
Ever have that feeling that somehow what’s on your mind seems to project itself into the rest of the world when you’ve barely acknowledged what it is you’re thinking, much less discussed it with anyone? Well, as the saying goes, been there done that! Today it almost slapped me in the face. I truly had the feeling that my dogma (my belief system) was chasing after my karma (you get back what you give) to help shine a little light on my current direction. Since the start of the new year, I have been constantly seeking out new challenges for my professional life. I wanted to try some new things, stretch my wings a bit, and take a big bite out of my dulldrums. I almost felt at times as though I had lost some of my interest in various aspects of my business. So, I set out to recharge my professional batteries, as it were. I went looking for things I had previously shyed away from, or thought I didn’t have time for in the past. I sought out live workshops, conferen...
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Link Love of the Week
2008-02-25 17:52:00
I am, by no means, a self-built business genius. I have a lot of experience, and some pretty good ideas and understandings, mind you. I’ve learned a great deal over the last 15+ years in the business world, not to mention my continuous college education. (I am now working on my second bachelor’s.) But I’ve ...
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Answers for the Average Joe from an Average Jane
2008-02-20 07:14:00
So, you’re in business for yourself. You finally did it. You planned, you executed your plan, and things are looking wonderful. Except there’s still a lot of work to do. You want to add a blog to your existing website, or you want to start using a service like Constant Contact or Aweber. You don’t ...
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Link Love of the Week
2008-02-05 15:03:00
This week’s link love goes out to Danielle Keister of The Relief Virtual Assistance . Danielle is the founder of the Virtual Assistant Chamber of Commerce. Through this organization Danielle has helped to create a wonderful community of truly dedicated and caring professional VAs. I’m privileged to be a part of that community. But more than ...
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Link Love of the Week
2008-02-05 15:03:00
This week’s link love goes out to Danielle Keister of The Relief Virtual Assistance. Danielle is the founder of the Virtual Assistant Chamber of Commerce. Through this organization Danielle has helped to create a wonderful community of truly dedicated and caring professional VAs. I’m privileged to be a part of that community. But more than ...
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Another Great Teleseminar at VACOC!
2008-02-03 20:42:00
10 Ways to Communicate Confidence and Boost Your Credibility Presented by Lew Bayer of The Civility Group DATE: Thursday, February 21, 2008TIME: 5pm PST / 6pm MST / 7pm CST / 8pm ESTDURATION: 60 minutes (please call in 10 min. early)COST: FREE! INVITE YOUR BUSINESS BUDDIES! This class is open to all Virtual Assistants and small business owners. Copy ...
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I?m NOT an ATM VA!
2008-01-30 14:05:00
What is an ATM VA? Quite simply?an ATM VA is a per transaction or per project business model. You send work, they get it done, you pay, and you’re done. Kind of like making a deposit through your bank’s ATM. You enter your card, tell the machine what you want done, it does it; you ...

Link love of the week
2008-01-29 16:00:00
Wow! Did Monday really come and go that quickly yesterday? Somehow, I think I overslept & woke up to a Tuesday rather than a Monday! J This week’s link love goes out to a special client. She’s been with me since Day 1. She’s my favorite client and a real gem to work with. Not to ...
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Non-business resources
2008-01-23 15:49:00
Business discussions aside, I thought I’d share a couple of resources that I use to help manage day-to-day household kind of stuff. These two resources have absolutely nothing to do with business, but they sure do make my two most hated chores - menu planning and grocery shopping - a lot less cumbersome. (I love ...
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Link Love of the Week
2008-01-21 16:10:00
I had planned to give a little link love to a colleague this week, but life being what it is, some things have happened this week to change my plans. Next week I’ll post the link love I had originally planned for this week. Today, however, I decided to send out a different kind of ...
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Strategy or Activity?
2008-01-18 13:07:00
Every business owner, whether new or experienced, knows that running a business can put a lot on your daily “To-Do” list. You spend your days fighting deadlines, making calls, getting things organized, making decisions, handling customers, tracking orders, not to mention trying to have a life outside of your business. At the end of the ...
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Thinking About Tax Season? Planning to Write Off a Sponsorship as a Busines
2008-01-17 18:51:00
As tax season looms near, it’s time to start thinking about your 2007 business taxes. We’re here to help! Are you planning ahead for ad expenses for 2008? Before you jump on a great new idea for promoting your business, or file a deduction for entertainment-related advertising, read this & think about the following scenario: You ...
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Link Love of the Week
2008-01-14 15:16:00
This week kicks off the first regular feature for my blog, the Sounding Board. I wanted to find something I could do to offer help to small business owners, while providing me the opportunity to ‘give back’ to the folks who help shape my business. Hence the birth of Link Love of the Week . Every ...

New and Exciting Things Coming for 2008!
2008-01-05 23:01:00
I’m so excited about some of the great new things we have going on for Virtually Yours in 2008 ! We’re working on some great new tips & time-savers for clients and die-hard business DIY-ers coming soon! Have you been thinking about starting your own blog? Don’t know how to do it or where to start? Are you ...
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Time?a Nonrenewable Resource
2008-01-02 20:45:00
Time is something we never seem to have enough of. Not until it’s often too late. What are you doing that could be draining your precious time, or wasting it? Time is something we never get back. Once this moment in time is passed, you’ll never see it again. If you live your life thinking ‘I’ll have ...
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A Little Nudge - For Those Who Need It
2007-12-30 18:59:00
As many of you all know, I belong to a wonderful professional organization for REAL professional Virtual Assistants ? you know, those of us who don’t want to just ‘play’ at being in business, but really want to grow as individuals AND as professionals, who want to see our professional elevated to the level it ...

What?s Your New Year?s Resolution?
2007-12-28 10:32:00
We all make them, we all break them ? every year. Yup! It’s that time of year again. Time for your New Year ’s Resolution ! What will yours be this year? Will you stick to it? This year, I have two New Year’s Resolutions. One is business, one is personal. Personally? I’m going back to the gym. ...

Even the Best VAs Get Snowed Under Sometimes
2007-12-11 16:10:00
I realized yesterday that I’ve let a few things slide over the last month or so. One of which being my blog postings. Yup, even us ’seasoned’ VAs do have things that get away from us from time to time ? just like any other business owner. In my case, loads of end-of-the-year client tasks, ...
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Before We Move On?
2007-11-03 19:51:00
I thought I’d share a little more insight. The more you know about yourself, the better equipped you are to find a professional VA with whom you will work best. I found this great personality test at ActualMe. The automatically generated report gives you some real insight into not just your own personality, but how your ...
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What is your work style?
2007-10-30 16:34:00
In researching work styles, my assistant and I both found some interesting quizzes available to help you determine your work style. I found this quiz at iVillage. While this quiz is intended for those of us working for another company, it does offer some insight into solutions for some of the more problematic aspects of your ...
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Don?t ?study? to work with a VA
2007-10-29 15:40:00
I had a conversation with a new client earlier this year that I thought would be valuable to share. His major concern was not what operating system I use, or what my credentials were. His main concern was how could I help him without adding to his to-do list. He had already spoken to a ...
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Oh! How Cool is THAT!?!
2007-10-25 14:32:00
That was so incredibly easy it’s not even funny! I wrote my last post directly in Word, clicked publish & POOF! There’s my blog post! I’ll be tinkering with this new toy a little more over the coming days, so forgive me if there might be some ‘hiccups’ in the next few posts as I try ...
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Testing, Testing, Testing
2007-10-25 14:13:00
I’m one of those people who always loves to ‘tinker.’ I like exploring new things & trying out nifty gadgets and gizmos. As such, I decided to try out a new feature in MS Word 2007 that lets you post to your blog directly from Word. This will be my very first Word-based post. We’ll ...
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A prayer for strength
2007-10-23 18:59:00
As many of us already know, there are tremendous fires raging through Southern California. Some of my dear colleagues from the VACOCÂ have been affected. One such colleague, Cheryl Harless of CH Enterprises, has been evacuated from her home & office. Many others have been affected also, but Cheryl, even in the midst of what must be a frightening ordeal, still managed to post a message to the VACOC forum in the wee hours this morning. Her message passed on a bit of wisdom from another professional affected by the fires. It was one of strength, hope, and enduring passion for continued personal and professional growth. I was floored by the words she shared. It reminded me how life’s adversities give us opportunities to choose how we respond and the opportunity to rejoice in the growth those adversities can encourage if we choose to be strong and always seek out the good in everything. Thank you, Cheryl, for sharing that message this morning. I hope everyone will join me in pr...
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