Where to Use Your Logo for Maximum Results

Think the only place a business logo can be used is on your website and business card? Not true. There are many creative and effective places to use your business logo for maximum results. Let’s begin by looking at the basic or ordinary places you can place your logo… Your website. This is kind of a no brainer. If you don’t have your logo on your website then where to you use it? Your website is quite often the first place people become aware of your business – it’s their first memory and your first opportunity to brand your business. Your blog. Again, this is a chance to link your blog brand with your website brand. Your business... Continue Reading

How to Use StumbleUpon

Stumble Upon is a tool that offers you website recommendations based on your preferences and reviews or recommendations from people who have similar interests. It helps you connect with other people who have similar interests, it saves time browsing through search engine results, and it introduces you to sites you may not have otherwise found. Here’s how to use it… Step 1. Head to the website, www.stumbleupon.com and click Join Now. Step 2. They’ll ask for your email, your user name, your birthday, gender, and a few options for you to check or uncheck. Step 3. Choose which web browser you want to add it to. It will be added to your toolbar.... Continue Reading

How To Create a Newsletter for Your Virtual Assistance Business

Newsletters are an excellent communication tool for any business owner. They help communicate a brand image, connect with clients and prospects on a different level, provide value to readers, and communicate any promotions and product offerings – keeping clients up to date. Here’s how to create a newsletter to build your business… Step 1. Decide frequency. How often do you want to publish your newsletter? Remember each issue involves a few hours of preparation including creating the content. Establish a schedule you know you can keep up with. It is always easier to add supplemental issues or increase the frequency however decreasing... Continue Reading

Virtual Assistant Cafe Preview Call

Must Have Tools & Tactics for A Profitable Virtual Assistance Business This is a Virtual Assistant Cafe preview call. During this call you're going to learn what it really takes to succeed as a virtual assistant. The tools, mindset, skills and strategies you need to have in place if you are really going to build a profitable business. As all future calls will be this call will be fluff-free and informative. Reserve your spot now! to join us on Thursday, March 4, 2010 at 1pm Central/2pm Eastern. First Name: Last Name: Email Address: Phone Number:  Read More →

What do you wish you knew about building your business?

Just post your response in the comment section. I’m going to try and respond to each statement.  Read More →

Proven Ways to Boost Your Self-Confidence and Get Ahead

Confidence isn’t something that comes easily to everyone. For some it shows up intermittently, for others confidence is evasive at best. However, it’s necessary to get ahead in life. Confidence is required to achieve your hopes, dreams and goals. Here are a handful of proven ways to boost your self-confidence and get ahead. Know your strengths. What are you good at? Everyone is good at something. Grab onto your strengths, write them down where you can see them, and refer to your list often. Whenever you’re lacking confidence, grab your list of strengths and review them. Whenever you need to make a presentation, sale, or important decision,... Continue Reading

Write a Business Proposal

When approaching a new business partner or a potential client your business proposal is your first opportunity to make an impression Step One. Do your research. Learn everything you can about your potential partner or client. How long have they been in business? What is their specialty? Who is their target audience? Who have they partnered with or done business with in the past? What do they care about? This information is important because it will help you create a business proposal that appeals to them specifically. For example, if your potential client is seeking web design services from you and you’ve created web design for a charity they... Continue Reading

Article Marketing

The Internet is awash with content. Content of all types can be found on websites and posted on forums. Just about any subject you are looking to learn about can be accessed on the Internet. Using articles to market your business is free and highly effective. The best way to use article marketing is to write about something that you know. A topic that is familiar offers a host of different spins on one subject that can be marketed in a variety of places. You can submit articles to online sites, ezines, print magazines, and newsletters. Any one of these places will give your work more exposure. Come up with several ideas for article content. Keep... Continue Reading

Install StumbleUpon

StumbleUpon is a fun website which saves you countless hours looking for that valuable and beneficial content. Additionally, it enables you to contribute by rating websites based on their quality. Categories range from computers to music from health to news. Stop losing hours of your life to haphazard browsing. Get involved with StumbleUpon and get your life back. Installing StumbleUpon Step 1. Visit http://www.stumbleupon.com Step 2. Decide if you want to join or simply add the toolbar to your browser. To sign up you will need to provide your email address, a user name, enter your birthday and then click Join and Download Now. You’ll also be... Continue Reading