The written word has been around for many centuries. The ancient Egyptians used hieroglyphics on tablets to communicate in writing. Hieroglyphics and other early symbolic writing styles eventually developed into alphabets paper, movable type and printing presses. This made the written word more portable and accessible. Then came computers, word processing, email and the Internet. […]
Writing Copy For the Internet Read More »
As a service-based business owner, you can face a lot of competition. More and more businesses are using virtual assistants, general transcriptionists, and the like. Other people are realizing this and are starting to offer these types of services. In order for you to gain new customers and create a solid customer base, you will
What Makes Your Service Different from All the Rest? Read More »
Your customers’ emotions play a big factor in their buying decisions. When someone decides to make a purchase, they have a lot of options to choose from. How they feel about a particular product or service, and the person they plan on buying from, actually plays into the decision to buy. People do not want
How Emotion Plays a Factor in Buying Read More »
If there is one thing I love, it is a sense of humor. Jenny Gniadeki (pronounced Ny-decki) never misses the mark. She’s got a lot of wit – and a lot of brains. She is the force behind this post’s featured blog, Beyond Mom, as well as a few other businesses. Not only is she
Featured Blog: Beyond Mom Read More »
I am looking to interview some direct sales consultants. If you are interested, please let me know by filling out the form. Once you filled it out, you will receive an email from me with some questions. Thanks in advance!! First Name: Email Address: Company:
Calling Direct Sales Reps Read More »
As 2007 comes to an end, it is time to start thinking about what you would like to accomplish in 2008. The first step of creating a goal is to decide what your goal actually is. This may sound basic, but it is important. Try to be as specific as possible. Rather than a goal
Are you ready for the New Year?? Read More »
Today is the shortest day of the year. That might not mean much to you, but to people who live in Alaska, December 21 is a day we look forward to. As of December 22, the days are going to grow longer as we start gaining light each day. Right now, in the part of
Winter Solstice & How It Applies To Your Business Read More »
It’s no secret that outsourcing can really help you grow your business. It allows you to hand over some tasks to an assistant, which frees up your time, enabling you to work on projects that will actually grow your business. The whole process of delegating can be scary – especially if you’ve never done it
Assigning Tasks To An Assistant Read More »
If you have a service based business, such as virtual assistance, I recomend Base Camp as a great tool for staying in touch with your clients. This is also a great way to keep in touch with any of your employees if you happen to outsource tasks for your business. Here are some tips on
Great Tool For Service Based Business & Outsourcing Read More »
Today is one of those days where I am just beat… I went to bed at a decent hour last night, and got up today at 7am. I’ve managed to answer my emails for the morning, as well as conduct an interview. I’ve also done some stuff around the house, picking up here and there
What do you do when you have no energy?? Read More »
