Archive for July, 2007

Atypical Jen and her Squidoo Project

Now, Jen Gniadecki would fit your idea of A Typical VA.  When I read her business name, I think of wildlife, such as deer who have SPECIAL factors like bigger or purple antlers or black and white spots.   The animal with atypical features is SPECIAL and PRIZED.    Jen is Special and Prized along with being a professional, so she is a win-win for clients and for contemporaries.

    At the moment,  Jen is on a  mission to be selected as a Community Organizer at Squidoo.  I’m all on her side about her goals.  You and other Squidoo Lensmasters can get in on the fun to help Jen achieve her goal at  JEN FOR COMMUNITY ORGANIZER.    Write a blurb about how she would be a good Community Organizer or how she has converted you to being a believer in Squidoo!  Then, join the group with a lens or two yourself.

 

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Introducing ONLINE NETWORKING FOR NEWBIES by Angela Smith

Online Networking for Newbies was released just this week by Angela Smith of Accu-Assist.Angela is an active moderator on professional forums for virtual assistants and a successful virtual assistant herself.  Based in the Midwest, USA, she has a varied range of clients, but is specifically interested in proofreading and editing e-books, newsletters, articles and Web content. Before the book, Angela was a catalyst for me in business development and planning. She willingly shared her path of figuring out how to launch a business that was not floundering through babysteps, but truly up and running from Day One. Now, she’s stepped out into the reading world. The virtual assistant world is just a little reluctant to share as we know this means we may have to just get in gear. Angela is a super writer. You can understand what she says. She doesn’t write “down” or stretch the material. It is page after page of well-written information. More raving fan stuff at Bar JD Communications   In the new e-book, Angela gives newbies to the Internet networking game (and some good oldies who haven’t caught on) a guide to being successful and welcome in their efforts. Topics such as:

  • How to Stand out in the Crowd
  • How to Do Things Right the FIRST Time
  • How to Get Known
  • How to Make Personal Connections

Hey, I would like to stand out in the crowd and feel confident in my statement; not that maybe my dress is tucked in my pantyhose. There are those little things, like not checking the FAQs before jumping in to ask a question that has been answered a million times before (just last week). To be known because I make some contribution and have an interest. Isn’t personal connection a different way of saying networking. The quality networking that strengthens relationships even when they aren’t face to face. Online Networking for Newbies breaks a good trail for someone just getting ahold of the benefits and idea of building Internet presence. Online networking continues to have social value — we ‘meet-up’ with people who share our interests, talents and skills; keyboard conversing with them (better when we know the well-mannered way to do that). But, there are evolving facets of social networking that drive those who are networking for business — networking takes on that phenomenal E-ssence of Employment networking to advance our business goals and promote the product and service we are offering.

You’d think that if someone knows how to turn on the machine and can function even slightly on the keyboard, Internet Marketing should be a breeze. Just how hard can finger-blabbing be? It can be easier with the opportunity to build a model with guidance from material like Angela has in her book.

Internet Networking is so Virtual! Have you noticed? Not the tangible of being face to face or even having a piece of paper to read. Doesn’t matter if you are a virtual assistant, an investment banker, a programmer, a ditch digger or a diplomat. You are communicating in TEXT and largely in Black & White For an activity that isn’t REAL, it is extremely easy to put your foot in your mouth. Or seize up because you don’t want to write something that is WRONG or STUPID. Unless, of course, you go ahead and wise up — getting a well-written guide for yourself and applying the principals in that guide.

I know from experience that Angela is a generous, helpful person. Now, you can learn the same thing because when you check out more about Online Networking for Newbies, Angela will give you a free sample of the information and some other bonuses! Just FLAT out give it to anyone who asks.

Take a buzz on over to check it out. And get your model started with good equipment.

Online Networking for Newbies  Online Networking for Newbies   Author, Angela Smith

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Evernote — New for me!

Evernote  has been on the playground of technological, online tools for awhile.  But, I only recently tried to use it. 

I am impressed with the ability to make notes, categorize them for later research, save them, email them, share them and files with other team members.  

There is just a lot of things you can do with this tool, as with others.  Check it out at Evernote   There is a light version which is free and a reasonably priced pro-version that is great for team projects.

When I find new tools that are useful, I will be mentioning them here for your benefit as well.

JudyAnn Lorenz, Bar JD Communications

This tool isn’t what you want for total text in the Last Great Novel.  But the lists of topics, chapters, characters, etc. can easily be managed and revisited.

One can take notes quickly while on the phone and have them available later.  There are other options besides the typical keyboarding.  Try the pen/paper option for sketching out your plan of action.

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Virtual Assistant Network — Proud to be a member

Virtual assistants all over can benefit from the various organizations and groups.  Newer VAs can ask questions and learn at the forums and lists maintained by the various groups.   VAs who have been in business for some time can still get assistance or share the things they have learned.  

That covers the business networking!  But the social networking is of exceptional value to  VAs because of the necessary solitary environment of our work.

The Virtual Assistant Network Association (VANA) at http://www.vanetwork.com   is such a wonderful place to learn and network.  There are friendly VAs there at all levels of business and in all sorts of imaginable niches.  The “Price is RIGHT”!   You can participate at no charge or make donations to the continued operation as you can.  Part of the site’s maintenance costs are met selling an especially valuable Virtual Assistant Business Start-Up System  and VA Dalas  or other VA gear. 

Make your next business building task be a visit to VANA    Then get involved in the chats and workshops to learn more about how to make your business a terrific success!

Bar JD Communications

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