November 25, 2008
I’ve been collecting a host of twitter tools for a blog entry for some time now. Although this is not an exhaustive list, it may be […]
November 10, 2008
Until recently, even if you didn’t have a “network” enabled printer, you could putz around with the thing and get it to work… especially if you […]
March 25, 2008
Are you just getting started as a virtual assistant, freelancer, remote professional or outsourcing provider? Are you wondering how to find the clients? Manage time and […]
November 11, 2007
I was asked (by colleague and nature writer JJ Murphy) this weekend if a blog chain was good for marketing. She asked me several questions: 1. […]
August 31, 2007
With the constant droning buzz about social media and Internet communities, it can be pretty overwhelming to determine where you should spend your limited time and […]
August 15, 2007
Outsourcing service providers are a growing segment of the population. With astronomical gasoline prices, the spread of broadband and communications networks, it’s no surprise that more […]
February 14, 2007
Follow these steps for working smarter, not harder, once you have established a strong client base.
January 16, 2007
I have a few ideas for your consideration:
Sound impossible? It's not....
- What would you say if, suddenly, you could no longer access the sites you like to visit? What if you were automatically redirected to a "similar" site without your knowledge or permission?
- What if your own site was no longer visible on the web or if it took MUCH longer to load your site than to load others?
- What if every search query typed in for real estate your area came back with a single franchise -- the competition's and you had no way to change that because they had an exclusive agreement with the ISP/Host/Search Engine providers in your area?
Sound impossible? It's not....
September 27, 2006
I had a client with an interesting problem this week. Their T1 connection had gone down for a few hours and suddenly their emails were bouncing, being delivered to their webmail instead of siphoning through their onsite router, and life was just generally difficult for them. They were also no longer receiving their web-based forms email.
It took a bit of research (and calling in favors from some of my most talented fellow techies) to resolve the issue. These things are never as simple as they should be, are they?
In case it's of any assistance to anyone else, I wanted to deconstruct the problem here... and share the solution.
It took a bit of research (and calling in favors from some of my most talented fellow techies) to resolve the issue. These things are never as simple as they should be, are they?
In case it's of any assistance to anyone else, I wanted to deconstruct the problem here... and share the solution.
June 12, 2006
<a href="http://www.remoteprofessionals.com">RemoteProfessionals.com</a> partners announced today they would be offering <a href="http://www.remoteprofessionals.com/trackback.php?id=remoteprofessionalvirtualassistantgroup">free registered user accounts</a> to the general public. <br> <br> These accounts are designed to help those interested in learning more about the outsourcing industry, more about remote service providers, and more about how to work with these individuals. The accounts also benefit experienced service providers and remote services clients. Two forum topics have also been opened to registered users. Creating an account will allow users access to the RemoteProfessionals.com digest (a periodic email with the most recent articles and site announcements) and registered users may also appear in the <a href="http://www.remoteprofessionals.com/userlist.php?mode=reglist">basic online user's directory.</a><br>
October 18, 2005
It amazes me that now that the Mobile windows has now discovered the Treo, and has announced a windows based project for next year, that the BlackBerry software folks are also jumping ship over the the Treo. BlackBerry does a great job with email, but they stumbled a bit when they added voice. Treo does it better, collectively speaking.
I must admit I never expected this response from what I always considered to be the stiffest competition for Treo -- BlackBerry and Windows Mobile products.
July 19, 2005
Jodi Diehl of SunFrogServices.com and Angela Parker of WickedWordCraft.com, saw a growing need for a high-caliber network of remote professionals. With over 11 years as independent offsite professionals and over five years in leadership roles in a non-profit virtual assistant organization, these partners knew first-hand the difficulty of locating highly specialized professional outsourcing providers.
Yesterday, the two solved this problem with the launch of RemoteProfessionals.com. This membership-only expert network is the first of its kind for independent providers in the outsourcing community.
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May 3, 2003
IVAA increases the power of the individual Virtual Assistant by providing a network of skilled, available talent to serve as a resource, a sounding board, to offer guidance, and to provide a sense of camaraderie in what could be an essentially solitary career pursuit.
The importance of this “hit home” for me a few weeks back when a family friend told me: “I don’t see how you can work like that, never getting away, staying in front of that computer all the time without any human interaction.” He concluded with conviction “I couldn’t stand it, I’m a people person!” He was decidedly serious, but it struck me as funny. It’s been years since I’ve considered my work “solitary.” I’ve not considered it that way since I joined IVAA, as a matter of fact.
June 2, 2002
A lighthearted view on the trials and tribulations of "going mobile" with your computer, your work and your life. Written by a Kentucky Virtual Assistant...
I just "jumped over" into the world of MOBILE computing! I can now work from "virtually" ANYWHERE! I bought my first laptop and cannot believe the freedom of this 3.5-pound wonder. I've wanted one for years, but could never justify it. With my life-style and mobile work-style, I finally managed to convince myself that I needed one. It arrived two months ago. It has been in arms-reach since the moment I unpacked it.
I just "jumped over" into the world of MOBILE computing! I can now work from "virtually" ANYWHERE! I bought my first laptop and cannot believe the freedom of this 3.5-pound wonder. I've wanted one for years, but could never justify it. With my life-style and mobile work-style, I finally managed to convince myself that I needed one. It arrived two months ago. It has been in arms-reach since the moment I unpacked it.