At the start of every year, most of us make resolutions or have thoughts about making some changes to our lives. From telling ourselves that we need to lose weight or eat healthier, to quitting smoking or any other life-changing task, we all wish we could profess these wishes and then actually stick to them.
Website Theft
Part 1 of 3 – What exactly is Copyright? (Please note that some of the information included in this article has been quoted from various locations while other information is simply my personal opinion and you will probably feel my passion in my words.) The hot topic on many business related email discussion lists for
Choosing the Right Website Designer
You’ve made up your mind. You want to have a website to represent your business. The next decision to be made . . . who should you hire to develop your site?
Keep Your Website Up-To-Date
In almost every business publication there are articles telling us how, as a small business, we need to have a website. This is very true! The Internet is where most people go to find a product or service that they are interested in or may have heard about. And, if your business is capable of
Networking is Like Playing the Piano
For anyone who has ever read articles I have written or asked me for helpful tips for getting their business up and going, you know that I truly believe that networking is one of the most important aspects to building a successful business. The spoken word has an awesome power for any entrepreneur.
Increase Your Success and Reduce Your Stress – Get Help from a Virtual Assistant
When you picture a business professional’s typical office scenario, what comes to mind?
A classy man or woman, dressed in a high priced business suit, an overflowing briefcase sitting on the corner of the desk, dictating memos and delegating tasks to a very overworked administrative assistant? » Read more..
Networking is Like Playing the Piano
For anyone who has ever read articles I have written or asked me for helpful tips for getting their business up and going, you know that I truly believe that networking is one of the most important aspects to building a successful business. The spoken word has an awesome power for any entrepreneur. » Read more..
The Importance of Links
Link: {(noun) – lin[ng]k} 1 : a connecting structure: 2 : something analogous to a link of chain: as a : a connecting element or factor b : a unit in a communication system c : an identifier attached to an element (as an index term) in a system in order to indicate or permit connection with other similarly identified elements (as defined by Merriam-Webster Online – http://www.m-w.com/)
LINK… it is a small, sometimes insignificant word that just doesn’t seem to get the credit it deserves. After all, links are in and can affect almost every aspect of our lives but we hardly think about the impact that links have.
Tips for Responding to Requests for Proposals (RFPs & RFQs)
One of the most daunting and stressful tasks professionals in the service industry face is how to correctly respond to Requests for Proposals (RFP) or Requests for Quotations (RFQ) in such a way that there will be a chance that you will actually get the contract. » Read more..
Proud to announce – Second Edition of “How to Build a Successful Virtual Assistant Business”
Want to know how to become a Virtual Assistant but you just don’t know where to start?
Now there’s one, affordable book that takes the guess work out of starting your own successful VA business …
Becoming a Virtual Assistant who commands top dollar from clients who live hundreds or even thousands of miles seems like a perfect way to earn a living, doesn’t it? But it might also seem like an impossible dream.
There’s so much to do in a day you may wonder how any VA ever got around to actually making money. » Read more..
Take a Break!
Calgon! Take me away!
Okay, sorry about that.. a bit of an inside joke. Or, was it? How many times a day do you find yourself muttering those words to yourself. » Read more..
Do You Really Need a Website?
Having a website is the one form of marketing for your business that just keeps on giving! But how do you know if you need a website? » Read more..
HST Transition Period – May 1st
Everyone in Canada, especially in Ontario and BC, is aware (unless you have been living under a rock) that effective July 1, 2010, the taxes will be harmonized into 1 tax and must be reflected that way in our books. For those that have always sold products and charged PST, it may be just a matter of combining them into one tax. However, for those that only charged GST in the past, they will have to now charge the equivalent of the PST combined with the GST to make up the HST (I know… totally confusing and some would argue, absolutely unnecessary).
But… did you know that there is a transition period where some will have to start charging HST effective May 1st if they plan to deliver after July 1st? (still more confusion). » Read more..
Register Now! for the OIVAC – May 20-22
Founder of the Online International Virtual Assistants Convention (OIVAC), Sharon Williams, and the entire steering committee are thrilled to announce that all speakers have been booked for the 5th annual OIVAC (www.OIVAC.com), an online convention for anyone supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs virtually. » Read more..
Getting the Business Breakthrough You Need!
This is a “must attend” webinar for those who are experiencing frustrations and roadblocks in their business. » Read more..
