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Link Love of the Week June 9th
2008-06-09 15:09:00 I’ve been around alot of online forums, social networking sites, and business building groups in the last few years. It’s something of the nature of the beast, so to speak, when your... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Love , June , Link , Week
The Audacity of NOT Being Greedy
2008-06-03 19:01:00 If you’re new to the Virtual Assistant (VA) concept, you might or might not know that most VAs charge by the hour. There are varied options out there - PAYG (Pay As You Go,) retainer packages,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Audacity
Author Assistance 101
2008-05-28 14:32:00 The folks over at Author smart.com have put together a great slideshow on working with an author’s assistant. I thought I’d share: Find more videos like this on eWomen Publishing ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
I?m a Postie! (a what?)
2008-05-27 22:08:00 A postie. I said, I’m a postie. What is that, you might ask? Let me start with a little background. I have my own blogs for both business and personal blogging. (If you’re really... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Postie
Link Love of the Week May 26th
2008-05-27 21:35:00 Okay, so I’m a day late with my Link Love post. Sue me. I’ve been busy. This week’s link love goes out to a special colleague - one who always lifts my spirits and reminds me what a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Week
Your Place or Mine? New Solutions for Office Space
2008-05-27 21:21:00 It would seem that office-in-a-box solutions are becoming the way to go for many small businesses. Most of us have heard of virtual offices and office centers. For a fee, you can access a fully... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Space , Office , Office Space , Mine , Place
I climbed a ladder, but it was against the wrong wall
2008-05-23 15:08:00 As many of my colleagues, readers, and clients know, I have been heavily involved with a professional organization devoted to Virtual Assistants for a few years now. I’ve done a great deal of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Ethics , Wall , Wrong , Virtual Assistance
Updating to Wordpress 2.5.1
2008-05-22 15:30:00 I’ve finally done it! I finally updated The Sounding Board to Wordpress 2.5.1. (Thank you LunarPages - my host provider - for making the upgrade easy via their one-click install.) I’m... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Creativity
Small Business Owners are All Insane (or will be soon.)
2008-05-20 18:33:00 I’m currently re-reading Michael Gerber’s The E Myth Revisited. It’s an interesting read. Might want to get yourself a copy if you haven’t already. In any regard, I was struck... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Business , Small Business , Insane , Small , Owners
It?s Possible to Pay Too Little..
2008-05-19 12:47:00 It’s unwise to pay too much. But it’s worse to pay too little. When you pay too much, you lose a little money; that is all. When you pay too little you sometimes lose everything, because... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Ethics
The benefits of being a professional student
2008-05-16 16:46:00 Not long ago, perpetually being in college (being a professional student) was considered to be a lame way to be a bum most of your life. Nowadays, however, continuing education is imperative to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Student , Benefits , Professional
Link Love of the Week, April 28th
2008-04-28 21:35:00 This week’s link love goes out to a great colleague of mine. Not only is she a great colleague, but over the last year or so has also become a good friend. Cheryl Harless of CH Enterprises has... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Love , April , Link , Week
How to Cure a Headache Before You Get One
2008-04-26 20:06:00 I am a big believer (as many of my readers, clients, and colleagues already know) in preventing headaches before they start. No, I don’t mean that literally (although, for those of us who... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Cure , Headache
Business 101 Sneak Peek Week - Installing Wordpress Themes
2008-04-03 16:22:00 As part of this week’s sneak peek at the Business 101 Series, I’d like to share a little sneak peek into just what you’ll learn from Business 101. The first few steps to getting... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Wordpress , Sneak Peek , Wordpress Themes , Themes
Full Disclosure - a Matter of Ethics
2008-04-02 16:00:00 I haven’t posted an ethics-related post in quite some time. Quite honestly? I haven’t had any ethics-related inspiration for a post lately. Not until recently, that is. There’s alot... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Ethics , Matter , Full , Disclosure
Business 101 Sneak Peek Week - Let?s Talk the Top 8 Tools You Need
2008-04-02 15:49:00 Yesterday we talked about 3 things you can start doing right NOW to build a solid web presence. Change the way you’re thinking - building a network takes time. Get your friends, colleagues, and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Business , Tools , Sneak Peek , Talk , Week
The Super Bowl of Rodeos - My Goal for Next Spring
2008-04-01 20:00:00 As many of my friends, colleagues, and readers know…one of my favorite all-time activities (short of jet skiing) is horseback riding. I’ve owned a horse or two of my own over the years... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Super Bowl , Spring , Super , Goal , Bowl
Business 101 Sneak Peek Week - 3 Things to Start Right NOW.
2008-04-01 12:48:00 Here it is - the single most important thing I’ve learned about running a business over the Internet (or using the Internet to help promote your business) - networking. Yup. That’s it.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Business , Sneak Peek , Start , Week , Things
Get Ready?Here We Come?Business 101 Begins!
2008-03-31 11:32:00 As we get a little closer to the target launch date for the Virtually Yours Business 101 Series, I thought it was time to share just a little bit with everyone. The Business 101 Series is intended... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Blog , Die Hard , Launch , Sleep
Link Love of the Week, March 31st
2008-03-31 11:16:00 This week’s Link Love goes out to the folks over at Business Know-How. Back when I first opened my virtual doors, I signed up for their enewsletter. Since then, I’ve used information on... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Marketing Strategy , Business Plan , Business Marketing
What is peace of mind worth?
2008-03-30 23:39:00 Peace of mind. What a reassuring feeling to know that no matter what - you’re covered, right? If your home were to be destroyed by fire, you’ve got insurance for that. If you were... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Peace , Mind , Worth , Virtual Assistance , Peace of Mind
What is Your Favorite Rainy Day Activity?
2008-03-29 20:06:00 We all have our own ‘things’ we like to do when the weather forces us indoors. Personally? Rainy days are the days I like to catch up on my reading. Sometimes it’s a book for... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Weather , Laptop , Creativity , Notebooks , Favorite
Publish a Book - Exploring Self-Publishing Options
2008-03-29 19:59:00 I’ve been doing a little exploring lately. No, I haven’t been hiking remote mountain trails, or wandering aimlessly through some desert terrain. Rather, I’ve been exploring various... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: House , Book , Publishing , Author , Options
Great Little Site Tool
2008-03-25 15:41:00 There’s a great little site tool I thought I’d share with you Sounding Board readers. As most of us know, site statistics are quite useful for site owners/webmasters. Site statistics help you gather demographics about your site visitors. What use is that you might ask? Simple. By monitoring site statistics & visitor demographics, you can ... More About: Great , Tool
Link Love of the Week, March 24th
2008-03-24 14:28:00 I’ve been a little negligent with my Link Love of the Week these last few weeks. What can I say? I’ve been a little busy. This week’s link love goes out to Gail Richards of AuthorSmart.com. I recently took Gail’s Tame the Publishing Process seminar. It’s specifically tailored for Virtual Assistants who want to ... More About: March
Spring Cleaning, Virtually
2008-03-20 21:23:00 Please forgive me if you’re reading The Sounding Board today. I’m playing with some new themes, widgets, and adding some behind the scenes stuff to The Sounding Board. Don’t be surprised if the overall look of my blog changes from one post to the next as you’re reading. I’ve been bitten by the ... More About: Cleaning , Spring , Virtually
Small Business ? No Place for Sissies
2008-03-18 22:28:00 I’m happy to say that one of the very first recipients of my Link Love of the Week ? Barbara Grassey ? will be presenting a great free teleseminar at the VACOC this Thursday. Here’s the scoop: VACOC Monthly Guest Expert Teleseminar Series: Small Business : No Place for Sissies Presented by Barbara Grassey of “Don’t Make Me Slap ... More About: Small Business
Learn Something New Everyday
2008-03-18 18:16:00 Well I’ll be darned! I learned something new today that I didn’t know. How it is I never knew it, I couldn’t tell you…but until today I didn’t. Did you know that the two abbreviations i.e. and e.g. are not the same thing? Maybe you did, but I didn’t until today. The abbreviation i.e. stands for “id ... More About: Learn
Storms, Rain, and Uprooted Trees..What More Could a Country Boy Need?
2008-03-16 17:39:00 Wow! What a storm we had come through last night! Some of you might have heard about the tornado that came through Atlanta yesterday (3/15/2006.) Well, that same storm brought some pretty hefty winds and rain our way too. (For those who don’t know…Grovetown - the little town where we are - is just west ... More About: Country , Rain , Trees
Upcoming events for 2008
More articles from this author: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 ... More About: Events , Creativity , Upcoming , 2008 1, 2, 3 |
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