So you think you know?
My social media guru reminded me the other day to check in with LinkedIn answers. You know, the place to go to show off your gleaming intelligence? Right! I’d forgotten to do that lately, even though I teach this very principal in my seminars. I like answering questions and sharing knowledge. Hmmm, let’s go look. [...]
Betting Against the House
I’ve just had an interesting experience with an online auction house: I bet against the house and lost all my money (thankfully not too much). Let me back up a bit. I want an iPad. I am monetarily restricted. So, I went looking for a less expensive solution than my local Apple store. I started [...]
What’s in a name?
I’ve been wondering about my title of Virtual Assistant. Is it a help or a hinderance when telling people what I can do for them? In fact, I asked for input from my networking group about what it means to them. To some, the concept is clear – I work on their projects from my [...]
Professionalism
I learned a very powerful lesson this week in professionalism and courtesy. I was faced with an unpleasant task and concerned not for the person in the center of the controversy but for the other person in their relationship. I was saddened to think I might lose her friendship and her valued input in our [...]
Am I worth it?
I have, on occasion, been told my services are expensive – that there are others who what I do for less. like a full-time employee. My response? Yes, you may be right. But let’s make sure we’re comparing apples to apples. Do they offer the same level of expertise and experience? Or are you hoping [...]
Important People
I found this joke on my “Shake Joke’ iPhone app. It explains, with humor, just how important us ‘doers’ are: A big corporation recently hired several cannibals. “You are all part of our team now,” said the HR rep during the welcoming briefing. “You get all the usual benefits and you can go to the [...]
Accounting systems
I’ve spent a lot of time lately going over different billing systems. I’ve looked at online systems, the standard ‘boxed’ software, and smaller systems I can use on my iPhone. Each have their pros and cons. The online program has the best user interface. It was the first one I tried, so I’m a little [...]
80+ Ways to utilize VPA
I’ve compiled a list of things I can help out with. It is, by no means, a complete listing. It’s really just a ‘here are some ideas’ list to get your create juices flowing. 80 ways to utilize VPA
Just added WPTouch
So now my blog looks really cool on an iPhone, iPod, Android, Pre, Blackberry. It’s very cool! I like the ability to sort by categories or tags. I’ll keep you posted on how well it works.
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-11
Networking in person – what a concept! # Networking in person – what a concept!: http://bit.ly/5P8sFd #cnn # Good tips for utilizing LinkedIn Groups. It's a basic principle – to get, one has to give. Works in life, too. http://fleck.com/8hpAa # Powered by Twitter Tools
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