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1. Academy of Mee Virtual Entrepreneurs ril Bankruptey Assistant 4 Cie Training for Virtual Assistants La Ze by Virtual Assistants ther toward advanced technology more job opportunities are becoming available to spouses seeking employment solutions Enter the virtual assistant where given the motivation and knack for translating your knowledge and skills comes a job with portability In 2002 the Armed Forces teamed up with Chris Durst of Staffcentrix to pilot the very first Portable Career amp Virtual Assistance Program in an effort to provide alternatives and opportunities specifically to spouses Over the years Staffcentrix has educated over 2000 spouses worldwide Interested spouses must complete a screening process and meet the program s candidate criteria Training is presented through a combina tion of onsite workshops and online support Once graduates complete the program continued support is received through Staff centrix s online portal for military spouse VAs For more information on Staffcentrix Portable Career amp Virtual Assistance Program for Military Spouses visit http www msvas com MSVATraining htm 3 Tamara Jenkins is a veteran military spouse and an aspiring VA she can be reached at lamara psandqsvbs com Social Media Virtual Assistant Virtual Real Estate Assistant Virtual Grant Writer MS Office Specialist Adobe Certified Specialist THE VIRTUA2. 2 DUR DR gt uit YOU can n too THE VIRTUAL ENTREPRENER PAGE 24 Virtual Assistant Virtual Entrepreneur Directory AAA Virtual Solutions Stephanie Castillon Port Angeles WA Phone 360 928 9930 Email Stephanie AAAVirtualSolutions com Website http www AAAVirtualSolutions com Accounting Services Bureau Inc Sara Laidlaw Savannah GA 31410 Phone 912 898 1707 Fax 912 898 0302 Email Sara asbinc net Website www asbinc net Action Jackson Virtual Assistant Andrea Jackson Las Cruces NM 88001 Phone 575 636 2379 Fax 435 518 0747 Email andrea actionjacksonva com Website www actionjacksonva com Apex Virtual Assistance Trena Stubbs McDonough GA 30253 Phone 866 926 7362 Fax 770 406 2319 Email Support apexassisting com Website www apexassisting com A South Design Andrea South Las Cruces NM Phone 575 636 2379 Email andrea asouthdesign com Website http asouthdesign com index htm Aspire Virtual Assistants Leilani Waipa Corvallis OR 97333 Phone 541 230 1009 Email nfo aspirevirtualassistants com Website www aspirevirtualassistants com Attentive Assistance Cathryn Branch MPA Brandon FL Phone 813 699 9228 Email cbranch attentiveassistance org Website www attentiveassistance org Balancing Act Business Solutions April Sullivan Huntington Beach CA Phone 714 251 6495 Fax 800 891 6510 Email ocbalancingactagmail com Website
3. MKO Virtual Business Services Marcy O Neill Frisco Texas Phone 214 934 5999 Fax 214 934 5999 Email marcyoQtx rr com Website www mkovbs com My Point Assist Marian Carter Lafayette La Phone 337 456 8138 Email marian mypointassistva com Website www mypointassistva com Offsite Office Professionals LLC Petersburg WV 26847 Fax 505 212 2924 Email virginiaQoffsiteofficepro com Website www offsiteofficepro com Olinda Services isa Olinda Middletown DE 19709 Phone 302 464 0510 Fax 206 333 0783 Email lisa olindaservices com Website http www olindaservices com On The Page D Michele Diggs Lanham MD 20706 Phone 301 358 2258 Email DMicheleQaonthepageservices com Website www onthepageservices com PA SS Karen James England Phone 00 44 0795 267 1189 Email KarenQpa secretarialservices co uk Website http www pa secretarialservices co uk Personnel Matters LLC Debbie Elsner Lafayette IN Email debbieQdebbieelsner com Website www debbieelsner com Prestige Virtual Services Tina Floyd Charlotte NC Phone 336 986 1058 Email tgf prestigevirtualservices com Website www prestigevirtualservices com Rebecca Quinn Business Solutions Studio City CA 91604 Phone 888 422 6111 Fax 888 422 6111 Email info rebeccaquinn com Website http rebeccaquinn com Sage Virtual Assistance Shelley Halpain Fair Oaks CA 95628 Phone 916 425 8088 Email shelley sageva com
4. Website www sageva com Second Self Virtual Assistance Pamela Cendejas Lake Havasu City AZ 86406 Phone 866 921 5364 Fax 928 505 6373 Email infoQthinksecondself com Website www ThinkSecondSelf com Shargo USA Stacey Virgo Lake Mary FL 32795 Phone 407 864 5800 Fax 305 675 6186 Email shargo shargo us Website www shargo us Shore Office Services Jo Carol Carpenter Toms River New Jersey 08757 3758 Phone 732 820 1391 Office 800 403 2334 Email info shoreofficeservices com Website www shoreofficeservices com Starr Paralegals LLC Pamela J Starr Phone 404 317 0129 Fax 678 668 7954 Email pjstarr starrparalegals com Website www starrparalegals com Stein Web Services Cassandra Stein Limburg Germany Phone 49 0 6431 973536 Email cassandra steinwebservices com Website http steinwebservices com THE VIRTUAL ENTREPRENEUR PAGE 27 Virtual Assistant Virtual Entrepreneur Directory Sun Rise Virtual Solutions Valentine VA Services Jules Burnell Stephanie Valentine lowa USA Buffalo New York Phone 712 560 4083 Phone 716 474 9982 Email jules sunrisevirtualsolutions com Email svaleO7 yahoo com Website www sunrisevirtualsolutions com Website www virtualendeavors com Tangled Webb Solutions LLC Vineyard Virtual Services Jennifer Hansen Michele Wilcox Cinnaminson NJ 08077 La Canada CA Phone 215 240 6025 Fax 215 689 2491 Phone 818 635 3252 Fax 818 790 0228 Email jenni
5. com Visit our site for more information HiL ALE I a A FE JB THE VIRTUAL ENTREPRENER PAGE 7 Assistance For Military Spouse VAs By Tamara Jenkins Fifty plus years ago military spouses were pretty much like their civilian counterparts housewives Just as much of the world has done a complete about face in the working world so has the military family only at a much more challenging pace The life of a modern day military spouse is in the words of my gardening grandma a hard row to hoe Today s recruits have to be totally dedicated to maintaining the stability of the family because it is in most cases it s the only constant in our lives Not only are we required every few years to familiarize our selves with new towns and sometimes even new countries we re almost certainly left to start out each new assignment without a job Family child care and direct marketing pro grams have been popular choices over the years but even then once a move takes place spouses are back to square one rebuilding clientele Also worth considering is what happens when neither your background nor desire has anything to do with selling or children Now factor in deployments the challenge of finding qual ity child care for yourself and the reality of the military paycheck and you have a pretty daunting albeit typical situation many of us often find ourselves in over the years The good news is as our culture moves fur
6. ices com H amp L Bookkeeping amp VA Services Helen Hahn Canada Phone 780 753 3074 Email hlvaQnetkaster ca Website http vanetworking com va hlvabookkeeping Henry s Virtual Assistant Services Melissa D Henry PO Box 1508 Opelousas LA 70571 1508 Phone 337 942 8175 Fax 800 256 0523 Email admin HenrysVASvcs com Website http HenrysVASvcs com Ideal Administrative Solution LLC Kimberly K Watt Daniels Milwaukee WI Phone 414 915 0327 Fax 41 265 3067 Email idealadminsolutionQgmail com Website www idealadminsolution org Karen Beres Bookkeeping Karen Beres Phone 262 844 1273 Email karen karenberes com Website www KarenBeres com King Business Management Prins Cowin Bothell WA 98041 0309 Phone 206 851 7011 Fax 425 949 4657 Email prinscowin KingBusinessManagement com Website www KingBusinessManagement com List 2 Close Assistant Serita Diana Sebring OH 44672 Phone 330 851 3042 Email serita list2closeassistant com Website www list2closeassistant com Maryland Secretarial Services Inc Cindy Freland Bowie MD Phone 301 352 7927 Fax 301 352 8636 Email webmss33 aol com Website www webmss com THE VIRTUAL ENTREPRENEUR PAGE 26 Virtual Assistant Virtual Entrepreneur Directory MG Virtual Office Solutions Margie Gibson Salem OR Phone 503 999 4242 Fax 877 242 1564 Email mg virtualos gmail com Website www mgyvirtualofficesolutions org
7. income of last year Eight to Five am not bound by the strict schedule of an employee Even with the latitude was given in my corporate job there were still expectations that spend 40 hours a week in their presence Now there are some weeks that I actually work significantly more than 40 hours But it s on my terms and could take place in my office in Florida or wherever else happen to be The Commute Cool am being green without even trying here No commute equals less gas and fewer emissions pumped into the air That is certainly a big plus to this lifestyle Working From Home My Reality Also I m not fighting rush hour traffic every day trying to factor in side trips to the grocery the cleaners the bank and still trying to make it home before dark so can play in my yard or walk my dog The Dress Code Like said don t wear shoes to work And yes sometimes the jammies from the night before become the sweats I m in during the day If that scares you let me clarify that you should have plenty of networking client meetings and general life activities for which you can still dress up The Possibilities The possibilities that working for yourself bring are sometimes overwhelming I dream big OK You have the capability to craft a life that works for you To have perfect work life balance to create and build something that is uniquely yours and to impact people in your world The
8. list of some type It s okay if you change methods as you go Trial and error is one of the best ways to discover what works for you and suits your personality and working style However no matter how elaborate or simple your to do list is it s utterly useless to you if you ig nore it The articles below represent some of the various ways people compile and use to do lists Hopefully one of these will work for you as is or the ideas explored will help you create your own unique method 1 How To Make Your To Do List Work For You http www dumblittleman com 2008 09 how to make your to do list work for html 2 How to Make an Effective To Do List http www ehow com how 4544528 effective do list html 3 Remember The Milk http www rememberthemilk com 4 Ta Da Lists http tadalist com 5 How to Manage Tasks Using Microsoft Outlook http www ehow com how 4494093 _ manage tasks using microsoft out look html 6 Thunderbird and Lightning http 7pproductions com blog 2007 12 31 thunderbird and lightning very very frightening Copyright reserved Mattie Stokes Just In Time Virtual Assistance oo When time and money count Not enough hours in the day Wearing too many hats You need a VA A skilled independent entrepreneur who lets you spend less time on non billable tasks and more time marketing creating products and meeting with clients Contact us today Email InfoffJustinTimeVA
9. sense of satisfaction and accomplishment that you feel is much greater than any you may get as an employee Working From Home The Disadvantages No More Free Ride As do not have any type of passive income stream yet only get paid when I work no longer have that financial security of a check every week for work done and water cooler chats smoke breaks and long lunches Don t judge it happens to all of us Where s My IT Guy am now my own IT person for most of my computer issues Gone are the days when I could just call Dan our computer tech and THE VIRTUAL ENTREPRENER PAGE 3 we WE Working From Home My Reality Continued he could magically fix any problem I was having at no cost to me Really miss that Really I m Working Just because am at home during the day does not mean can go shopping pick up your kids or sit at your house and wait for the cable man to show up There is a balance here that needs to be found By all means when you can help a friend encourage you to do so but set your boundaries as to what you can and can t do and then stick to them Marketing have to admit marketing has never been my thing am happier behind the scenes in my own happy little world Selling myself has definitely taken me out of my comfort zone GRIP Bookkeeping Services actually couldn t even come up with a 5th reason on the con side it s just that good And hey
10. tend to anything need to address before my client work begins From 9 to 12 work on client projects and break for lunch and I then work on client projects from 1 to 3 and then a few hours later if need to clean anything up I make sure that break during the day to give myself some refocus time Lee s schedule is pretty filled with client activities but when she feels overwhelmed she usually takes what she refers to as a Me day where she has lunch with the girls gets a massage or spends the day doing something outdoors Her goal for her business is to work with her ideal clients and continue to build a team of quality VAs In 2010 she specifically plans to refine her focus in the area of Virtual Events and explore the area of Coaching Lee has been married over 20 years to the love of her life and her greatest supporter She is also the mother of 2 children a daughter who is finishing up college and a son who will soon be completing high school She and her husband love to travel and enjoy spending time at their weekend place where they go to unwind unplug and relax Thank you Lee for sharing your story with The Virtual Entrepreneur Remember that this article is only made possible because of virtual entrepreneurs like you who support one another Please remember to submit all nominations by the 3 Monday of every month The next deadline for submitting your favorite VA of the month is May 16t THE VIRTUAL ENTRE
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15. L ENTREPRENER PAGE 8 Book Review Do More Great Work Stop The Busywork And Start The Work That Matters By Serita Diana This book is a treasure trove of maps that help you to focus in on doing the work that is important By following the 14 provided maps you go step by step through the process of determining which of your work is great is good or is bad work Michael Bungay Stanier provides the guide to overcoming your stumbling blocks discovering what your distractions are and how to work past them Once you have gotten through working past your stumbling blocks and distractions you are taken into a series of maps to help you find your great ak 3 Te A FE her T e are so m ny IE NJ 5 the l n AU none them a are to gain new ideas how to expand on them and how to achieve even better results through your work This book provides a way to focus in on the areas of your business that you have been struggling with and take it to even higher levels get you back on track if you have lost some of your enthusiasm and help you achieve the great work of which you are truly capable Follow the roadmap to success that Stanier provides and you are sure to suc ceed 3 Tj wm 3 3 3 z d NT a TW a r pa y y wbl alal Y r ahi VA Ha cala Nt th nanma and 5 forn ne da LO uc LA ch LUIIV CIO Tu UIC UL UIC LIC 106 w all 4 Spen
16. PRENER PAGE 11 Tech Times Securing Your Wireless Network By Mattie Stokes Ahhh at last It s so nice to be able to roam around without cables to be able to readily connect to multiple devices and to allow multiple users on the internet But this freedom comes with potential security risks about which some of us don t think Running an unsecured home wireless net work can potentially allow access to our internet our computer and even our personal data to anyone within range of our router access point This could include not only your neighbor but hackers who can simply drive by discover and connect to your network using a network detector Though no security measures are completely foolproof below are 5 ways to configure your wireless network to help create more security and keep intruders at bay You can use the manufacturer s user s manual to make the necessary changes or if you don t feel comfortable during it yourself you can ask an IT consultant to do it for you After installation of your wireless network the fol lowing five security measures can be used 1 Reset the Administrator s Username and Password used during the installation process These are used to access the network and modify any configuration settings This is not something we want just anyone to be able to do So the stronger the pass word the better 2 Enable Wi Fi Protected Access WPA 6 WPA2 This allows encryption of all t
17. Volume 2 Tre ENTREPRENEUR April May 2010 forking From Home u gt CZ See Cover Story Page 3 Sn Shis Issue e e A Word From The Publisher page 2 e Cover Story Working From Home My Reality page 3 e Spring Cleaning For Your Client page 5 e Time Management Using To Do Lists page 7 e Assistance for Military Spouse VAs 8 e Book Review page 9 e VE Of The Month page 11 e Securing Your Wireless Network page 12 e Great Ways To Use Facebook For Your Business page 13 e op Producer 8i For Real Estate page 14 e Academy of Virtual Entrepreneurs page 15 e Why I Support Our Troops page 17 e Moment Of Remembrance page 18 e Stop Planning Forget the How and Just Go For It page 20 e Resources Directory page 23 e VA VE Directory page 25 Kathleen Vargas Kathy Schneider Lily Chambers Mattie Stokes Welcome to The Virtual Entrepreneur Being a Virtual Entrepreneur demands persistence dedication time and patience The Virtual Entrepreneur cannot help you with any of that But we CAN help you with information and resources to assist you in reaching your goals If you are reading the TVE for the first time Welcome We hope that this magazine is of use to you Our goal is to continue to provide you with quality articles that you can refer to time and again as needed We recommend that you locate our back issues as well and keep them for futur
18. at we can have a safe and happy Memorial Day 3 THE VIRTUAL ENTREPRENER PAGE 17 Moment of Remembrance Moment Of Remembrance In 1996 a humanitarian organization based in Washington D C known as No Greater Love conducted a survey on children and asked them why do they think there is a holiday on Memorial Day It was agonizing to hear their remarks that were all associated with barbecues and extended weekend parties and celebration while they hadn t the vaguest idea about the sacrifices of the soldiers in whose honor it is celebrated One of the children was even quoted as saying that this was the day when swimming pools open Thus the organization came up with the idea of National Moment of Remembrance to remind and especially let the future gen erations know about the real meaning of the holiday The idea clicked with the President and Congress and since 1997 it became a standard American tradition Memorial Day May 31 2010 Some Gave All National Moment of Remembrance requires everybody to keep silent for a minute exactly at 3 00 pm local time when Taps is played and reflect on the glory of those who have shed blood for us The federal government hopes to raise public awareness about the heroes and their valor by introducing this moment 3 http www thememorialdaytribute com moment of rememberance html Virtual Office Goddess 21 6 fis g d is A being of super
19. ding all the necessary time on a closing 15 taking away from the time you need to generate more business 1 You listed a home and now it s under contract 2 You have to get the signed contracts to the title company along with the deposit because that darn buyer s agent didn t listen and just delivered it to you You have to speak with the sellers to verify what time 19 good for the home inspection that is needed to close and then you have to relay that information to the buyer s agent Next you have to schedule the appraisal the survey and speak to the seller about when all of this 1s scheduled and then it s back to the title company with that information 5 Did the title company receive proof of funds yet 6 Have they been in touch with the lenders Whew I bet you didn t know all the work that goes into a closing did you Guess what It s still not closed Let us help you Sum more clients and sell more homes TET t is he Bre toh hel C Lo Call us toda Phone ES 0 xoa Fax 33 B a Mis P a A 4 r i 1 i 0 851 so C Website http www list2closeassistant com THE VIRTUAL ENTREPRENER PAGE 9 Click here to go to the VAF website s Helping you reach your Virtual Assistant Forums www virtualassistantrorumscom Virtual Entrepreneur of the Month Lee Drozak By Cathryn Branch Welcome to the Virtual Assistant of the mont
20. e and then got on with my life only stopping to mourn for a short while when I heard about a soldier s death after all this really had nothing to do with me right Then 4 years ago my just turned 18 year old son called from his grandmother s house and said Hey Mom guess what just joined the Army My immediate response was you did WHAT Mom it s not what you think This decision wasn t political I know how you feel about the war It s my responsibility to protect what s important to me you the rest of the family our country and our way of life Wow Well how can you argue with that have never agreed with violence ever being a solution to any thing and my son knows this He never played war as a kid didn t play violent video games that know of grin and was basically a peace loving mellow child Yet here he was a soldier in the U S Army went to my son s basic training gradua tion at Ft Sill Oklahoma and sat with other civilian family members as the new soldiers demonstrated some of their training This was supposed to make us feel better As watched them out on the field I must admit spent much of the time remembering my baby his first steps watching him struggle with learning to ride a bike jumping from trees and other tall objects and scaring me half to death in the process etc It was so hard to reconcile these memories with the tall confident man that had
21. e reference Do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or suggestions you may have for future articles And we are always happy to review YOUR articles for possible publication Here s to your success Sincerely Lily Chambers Contributing Writers Rebecca Thompson Serita Diana Tamara Jenkins The Virtual Entrepreneur Editor Publisher Lily E Chambers Layout Graphic Design Lily Chambers amp Andrea Jackson Advertising amp Subscriptions Phone 303 437 3712 info tvemagazine com www tvemagazine com THE VIRTUAL ENTREPRENER PAGE 2 By Kathy Schneider don t wear shoes to work also don t spend 2 hours a day commuting large sums of money on dry cleaning or take in way too many calories at expensive lunches Well sometimes that still happens work from home lama corporate drop out that was set adrift in the recent meltdown in which our economy has been positioned For a while was rudderless but then realized what was happening was being given the opportunity to change my life Working from Home The Advantages It s My Life am living life on my terms creating an income stream that allows me to live a comfortable life Do make as much as did in the corporate world Not yet but ask me again this time next year and plan on giving a completely different answer If it wasn t for the above mentioned rudderless issues believe would already be approaching my
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23. feeling you would have in the pit of your stomach Perhaps what you ll be wearing and what She ll say to you Your imagination is strong about what it would actually BE like once you re there And it feels great But then it all stops Your imagination shuts down once you try to think about HOW you ll ever get to the Oprah show or whatever else your big dreams are Here are things I ve heard I don t have enough media training They ll never pick me Everyone and their MOTHER wants to be on Oprah There s too much competition Explain to me how it would ever happen and THEN I ll think about going for it Is there a guarantee this will even work Probably not worth trying if I don t have a plan Now if you ve seen my Mind Movie on my Facebook page you know that have BIG dreams Writing best selling books doing workshops to thousands of people affecting millions and having a global effect on helping women and children around the world and yes one day even taking my message to Oprah s stage and sharing it with 10 million people THE VIRTUAL ENTREPRENER PAGE 20 Stop Planning Forget the t Continued How Just Go For I m hearing it now Stop dreaming and GET REAL And admittedly some of these things ARE lofty In fact I would categorize them as downright scary big Especially since I don t have a clue yet as to how I will write ONE best selling book let alone many how to get tho
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25. greeted me when arrived on base And yes he had become a man My son has changed matured and become a man can be very proud of over the last 4 years He spent 15 months in Iraq return ing 2 weeks before his 21st birthday will be returning for another tour this fall and has had experiences that don t care to contemplate this is my baby remember And along with the worry the fear and yes the pride try to remember his words when he first joined the Army It s my responsibil ity to protect what s important to me you the rest of the family our country and our way of life Next time you hear we don t belong in this war or we shouldn t have gone over there in the first place remember that these brave men and women are doing a job that no one should have to do and be grate ful that they are willing to sacrifice so much of themselves including if necessary their lives to protect us And most importantly remember that these soldiers don t just be long to someone else These are OUR soldiers our fathers mothers brothers sisters aunts uncles cousins and as is the case for so many others in my situation our children Even if you don t support the war as don t please support the soldiers that have chosen to fight it for us And please next time you see a soldier on the street at the airport in a restaurant or wherever say thank you and remember that they are doing this for us so th
26. h spotlight Our featured member of the month is none other than Lee Drozak of My Office Assistant in New Castle PA Lee has over 25 years of administrative and management experience Since beginning her VA business she has become a certified Internet Marketing and Social Media Assistant and she s currently completing her certification in Virtual Events Lee became familiar with the virtual world long before virtual assistance was considered a viable industry Lee says 1 began my love for virtual work when was a telecommuter for a job in the early 1990 s where virtual was a dial up access on a private network However she didn t actually become familiar with the term virtual assistant until her sister mentioned it She then realized that the term coincided with the freelance work she had done in the past and also that she was currently doing Lee says Little did know was actually a VA before opened my doors When Lee first began her business back in 2008 it was initially to help her daughter with some college expenses Consequently as she began to delve deeper into building her business she saw that she would be able to fill a need for small and start up business owners helping them achieve their goals A typical day for Lee looks like this First things first I grab a cup of coffee and my laptop check my email and personal accounts before getting my son up and out the door go to the gym and then
27. if the Obama s can hold a White House summit meeting on making working from home a more viable option then am going to get on board 3 Virtuality is a leader in providing specialized business support services to business owners and individuals who are looking for solutions to better manage their workload We provide administrative and marketing assistance along with coaching and resume services Visit us at http www virtuality works com Loi mac ac want virum feet ar ce A DN pour books Rookkeepang SL e ix individually erei am operated offert n bookkeeping seryloes bs sda uj gt and small sim ieee and ada eai repseneurs werk oul of my pum home MG HS My cwm afliog veirel add I acevo la elienis remolch My service will eed pa voir ira ss fixus m euer backs Gir visor Kan sin e cim ulli ar LO sechere my ekil will mec voar booker pine rech What VES your 9557 Pay er VRS a hellin are ok Weed r tal leiwe Fay ORLY Foe the hop worbait Fleas pisii rar melee for more details Wi S E En PA Ciria Mle Toda vl 7 TZ F ruil alo rand Loco AG FABRE VOY FRAME xod SCAN CH voir Boya THE VIRTUAL ENTREPRENER PAGE 4 Spring Cleaning For Your Client By Kathleen Vargas It s that time of year again throw open the windows and let in the fresh air Time to c
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29. lean out the old and get ready for the new Spring cleaning can be an invigorating task that clears away clutter and opens up your mind to creativity But what about your clients How can you help them spring clean Here are some spring cleaning ideas to get you started Perform a thorough check of the web site Make sure all the pages load properly and the features are in working order Check all the links to ensure they are still active and they go where they are supposed to go Go through that overstuffed email ac count Sort through your client s email delete anything unnecessary and organize the remaining emails into ap propriately named folders Review the company policies Does your client have an administrative manual or employee handbook Read through it and make sure everything is up to date Highlight any necessary revisions and notify your client Clean up the computer files Using a remote access program log into your client s computer and sort through their files Delete outdated informa tion create folders for current docu ments and get everything organized e Renew the marketing materials Is a new logo or color scheme in order Now is the time to shake things up clear out the old and bring in the new e Backup the computer files Now that the computer files are organized take this opportunity to back them up e Organize the file cabinets and workspace You can also offer the ul timate
30. ly MADE the decision to play a bigger game These are related to issues of safety not rocking the boat and self doubt as to whether we really CAN play a bigger game in life and business But then if this weren t enough there s yet another thing that is likely to stop a lot of people right in their tracks And that s trying to figure out the how How will I ever get from here to THERE But I don t HAVE the resources the funds time help to make that big dream happen I m not qualified right now to take on this big dream just don t have what it takes yet Once I know HOW I m supposed to do this I ll do it Until then I ll just wait to be ready Problem is this is EXACTLY the point at which most people give up probably even YOU Right there You see most people wait for the HOW before they make a commit ment to accomplish their big goal Being the good planner that you probably are there s a part of you that feels this is too risky of a project or a goal to take on without having a plan a solid plan without knowing exactly how it s going to unfold How Just For You may have a dream of being on Oprah for example to share the message only YOU can share and to give exposure to your book or business You love the idea of it you imagine yourself on her yellow leather sofa talking to her and her live studio audience You may even be able to feel the warmth of the studio lamps and the nervous
31. natural administrative powers and attributes of business acumen with a particular talent for small enterprise support through virtual assistance why hire a mere mortal when have access to Goddess IRTUAL SEM UNS TIS morem 1 Office Suppon Services VA TIP OF THE MONTH Change your mindset from employee to business owner Many new VAs still have the employee mindset It is up to you to set the tone for your client VA relationship helping clients to recognize the difference 1s your job Setting out the parameters of the business relationship as part of the initial client consultation will help prevent future misunderstandings Make it clear in a subtle friendly way of course that your relationship is similar to that of a doctor plumber car mechanic etc You don t tell them how to do their job and they don t tell you how to do yours THE VIRTUAL ENTREPRENER PAGE 18 Click here to go to The o nly the VAF website DIRECTORY that matters Visit the new Virtual Assistantville premium Virtual Assistant Directory at www virtualassistantyille com to see why Stop Planning Forget the It By Fabienne Fredrickson The last couple of weeks we ve been talking about aiming for MUCH bigger in our business in our life and in our purpose We ve stretched looked into the fears of dreaming TOO big is there such a thing and looked at all the other emotions that come up once we ve actual
32. ons manager the perfect branding development coach the spiritual guide with just the right message even the bottle cap with just the confirmation you ve been asking for or simply just the right book to get you to that next level That s what is happening to me right NOW t s fascinating to be in the eye of the storm calm most of the time and witnessing everything around me show up as it s sup posed to having everything around me rear range itself to make that big dream come true In fact it s pretty humbling It s almost as though my intention and commitment to getting this big dream accomplished has taken a life of its own in a really good way And now it s just about taking the next step that presents itself without thinking of the next HOW In fact it s a very reassuring process once you begin to see the pattern Your Assignment Notice your mindset as it relates to your big dreams and goals for your business or your life 15 there a way that you might be stopping yourself or putting a hold on your big dreams because you haven t yet figured out HOW it s going to happen Is the planner in you squashing the dreamer in you THE VIRTUAL ENTREPRENER PAGE 21 Stop Planning Forget the t Continued How Just Go For Instead I d recommend you gather your strength deny your smallness and grab hold of the truth of yourself that you CAN accomplish that big dream that it s nota silly notion J u
33. ow partnering with a Virtual Assistant can assist your business visit http www theofficevirtuoso com or email Kathleen at kvargas theofficevirtuoso com Articles are free to reprint as long as the au thor s bio remains intact 24 The Office Virtuoso www Theo Tice rri comi Vom cam pur your mesi im The Office Virtisaso En today fast paceil hisses world we provi prompt professional service and exceptional qualiry We ave over 15 ears o altina tane support expersmece rely bpon Chit unparalleled service PTR 3 ATHE overall vale aec why eur lal custonuers woni dac TOE K are U Leefer ir paces cer ur Services sprzadzheri h Tradismal Lara EO Caleilazr LrEmECTIDIRCU nana gerent Pome Por Appointment Presents Corres po Teal Me ring Rem nha op VK EL nave MEAN Geers Erem He rem GT EELS Lon ng Editing Liia PO Box 71 Madlocnian IL aos THE VIRTUAL ENTREPRENER PAGE 6 Time Management Using To Do Lists By Mattie Stokes It seems that there are as many ways to structure a To Do list as there are people to create them Some people use excel files daily planners task functions soft ware or even pen and paper Everyone has their own special twist but one thing is for sure most thriving business owners recommend having a
34. raffic on your wireless network Enable this as soon as possible after installa tion This protocol successor to WEP Wireless Encryption Protocol is a stronger encryption tool that makes up for weaknesses found in WEP 3 Enable the Wireless Encryption Proto col Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP Note Though this protocol is not as strong as WPA amp WPA2 it is still used 4 Disable the Service Set Identifier SSID broadcasting Doing this makes your network practically invisible to others The SSID is the unique name you can give your wireless network Following the instructions in your user s manual change your SSID to a unique name and turn off the SSID Broadcast fea ture 5 Setup a MAC Address Filter which only allows network access to those devices you ve registered into the system Consult your manufacturer s user s manual for instructions To reiterate though no security measures are completely foolproof using a combina tion of the measures above can help keep your wireless network safer So how secure is your home s wireless network 3 Note The information provided is for infor mational purposes only am not engaged in rendering technical legal accounting or other professional advice Copyright 2010 Mattie Stokes All Rights Reserved THE VIRTUAL ENTREPRENER PAGE 12 Great Ways To Use Facebook For Your Business By Rebecca Thompson 1 Make sure that you have set up your your wall
35. spring cleaning service to your local clients come in and organize their file cabinets and workspace Throw out all the old outdated proposals and correspon dence and leave their office with the space to be productive Spring cleaning can be a great experience for you and your client but you have to set up some guidelines ahead of time Because there s nothing worse than getting rid of a document only to have to try to recreate it later e Verify your client s system for filing and ask for permission to tweak it as needed THE VIRTUAL ENTREPRENER PAGE 5 Spring Cleaning For Your Client Continued e ts also very important to check with your client to see how far back they need to keep certain documents each industry has it s own guidelines e Get the ok to spruce up their website marketing materials etc as you go along instead of going back to some thing a second time This will save your client time and money in the long run Spring cleaning can be a renewing and refreshing experience And you benefit from additional hours while your client benefits from the added productivity from an organized uncluttered space Use the ideas above to discuss the spring cleaning plan with your client and get started today 3 Kathleen Vargas is a Virtual Assistant and the owner of The Office Virtuoso Kathleen has been assisting senior level management for over 15 years To find out more about Kathleen or h
36. st the mere fact that you ve thought of it means it can be done Otherwise you wouldn t have gotten the idea Forgot the how Just go for it Each how and the resource needed at that time will show up exactly when you need it And I m here for you to make it happen with all the support you need If you re not attracting enough ideal pros pects in the first place I d recommend you create compelling marketing and systems starting today The tool that will take you from 0 to 60 clients the quickest is The Client Attraction Home Study System It s everything you ll ever need to know to rom To gl JE pf L gt gen When Creativity Matters t act St Ace Zour BK 1528 Le rudi TAM EN I Hal Ewie CH Te se as 28 te Ls os AS D 4 ark Ben L mV E d BAY s vs L T RE fill your practice quickly no matter how long you ve been in business All the tools scripts templates and examples are handed to you on a silver platter including how to close the sale 9796 of the time So you do step one of the system and when you re done with that you move on to step two and so on So easy That s why my customers have gotten such great results from it You can get yours at www ThecClient AttractionS ystem com as Fabienne Fredrickson The Client Attraction Mentor is founder of the Client Attraction System the proven step by step program that shows you exactly how to attrac
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38. this one brings in You must give more than you take and all your you MUST participate The rule is to listen talk give take 80 of the videos i Se time you should be giving and only e LinkedIn Profile application taking 20 e Networked Blogs to bring in some 10 Have a Fan of the Week amp Rebecca Thompson is the Owner of CLR Virtual Connection She is a Certified Social Media Specialist and coaches some clients in Social Media She is also a Certified Traffic Geyser Virtual Assistant and a Master Certified Microsoft Office Specialist Rebecca has strong skills in social media web 2 0 data entry internet research market and competitor customer services and contact management THE VIRTUAL ENTREPRENER PAGE 13 Top Producer 8i For Real Estate By Serita Diana am a huge fan of using the Top Producer for organizing your real estate business Not surprising considering the number of agents and brokerages that use this great service What may surprise you if you haven t taken a look at Top Producer recently are some of the improved features that Top Producer has incorporated to make your life in real estate just a little better Market Snapshot is one of those great fea tures Now you can have the same great features you would get with a program like vflyer in your trusted Top Producer program You choose a template type in your descrip tion etc and the program generates the code so that you have b
39. to establish credibility Fan Page correctly and filled out all the of your favorite blogs blog topics or bloggers Post business updates on your wall Focus on business activities such as Working with ABC Company on web site redesign Share useful articles and links to pre sentations and valuable resources that interest customers and prospects on information fully 5 Combine Facebook with other social media tools like Twitter For example Make sure that you have installed all when someone asks a question on the applications you want to use and Twitter you can respond in detail in a uninstall those you don t wish to use blog post and link to it from Facebook Some good applications to use are e RSS Blog importer 6 Post upcoming events including webi FBML for customizations to your nars conferences and other programs where you or someone from your com page pany will be present e Applications specific to your niche e Atwitter importer exporter if you 7 Update your group or fan page on a want Invoker is the most used to ON basis with helpful information bring your Twitter stream into a tab answers to questions on your Facebook e Ping fm a do it all application for 8 Generate interaction by asking ques importing one post to ALL networks tions of your fans andan tm pens your 9 Remember Social Media including e YouTube Channel if you have a Facebook is about the relationship YouTube Channel
40. usands of people to come hear me speak how I ll help on a global level where whom what will be helping them with And certainly don t have a clue about how to get on Oprah s couch But I ve decided to go for it anyway because here s what I know for sure If you ve got the commitment to do something the inten tion is strong and you re willing to do any thing it takes to get there in a good way not bad then things WILL unfold before you like a red carpet being unrolled in Hollywood You just need to take the first step accomplish the task that s right in front of you and then the next task will show up for you to work on Once you ve done that one just the right opportunity will land on your lap followed by the right resource to take full advantage of that opportunity or to accomplish the task at hand But because we re bred to be planners or in my case sometimes a bit of a control freak have you ever seen me in the kitchen right before a dinner party we want to have the WHOLE thing planned out first in every descriptive detail It s got to be all laid out and orchestrated ahead of time in perfect order Otherwise we don t make the commitment Thing is that s not how the Universe or life works Your next step or the next opportu nity will NOT show up until you ve made the commitment But once you DO it shows up and the more you do this the faster things start showing up for you the right opera ti
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