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Marketing and Procrastination: 3 Ways to Avoid this Potentially Deadly Combo

admin | June 17, 2010 | 0 Comments

Marketing and Procrastination:  3 Ways to Avoid this Potentially Deadly Combo
Many entrepreneurs procrastinate on one thing or another in the course of running their business, so if you find yourself doing this, you’re far from alone. However, when it comes to small business marketing, procrastination can lead to a lull between clients, which is bad [...]

Grow Your Business with a Virtual Business Manager

admin | May 21, 2010 | 0 Comments

The Top 10 Ways to Grow Your Business with a
Virtual Business Manager
Every now and then you stumble upon a set of small business resources so simple – yet so revolutionary – that rapid expansion of your business is ushered in. For many of today’s small business owners and online entrepreneurs, hiring a Virtual Business Manager [...]

5 Strategies to Generate a Stream of Referrals

admin | April 30, 2010 | 0 Comments

5 Strategies to Generate a Stream of Referrals
You may already know that referral marketing (word-of-mouth) is a powerful and cost effective way to grow your small business. Many entrepreneurs face the challenge of how to get referrals. Getting referrals should be thought of as a marketing system and not a one-time activity you do when [...]

Overcome Three Blocks to Productivity with the Power of Focus

admin | March 25, 2010 | 0 Comments

Focus is what successful entrepreneurs use to maximize their business growth while maintaining their work-life balance. Most solopreneurs are able to focus to a certain degree but start to lose focus as their business grows around them. Overcoming three distinct blocks can help solopreneurs who may be spinning their wheels increase their focus and take [...]

Increasing Productivity with Your Passion

admin | August 12, 2009 | 2 Comments

Yesterday I was having so much fun  creating systems and managing my client’s virtual team, that  I skipped my lunch, didn’t take my cat out for her walk and do some  personal things I planned to do.  Now, please don’t get me wrong, I’m a serious advocate for work-life balance.  I usually stick to my [...]

Team Building – A simple training process

admin | July 16, 2009 | 0 Comments

I often hear from entrepreneurs that they’re challenged with how to train their Virtual Assistant (or team member) effectively – to communicate exactly what they want done,  in the easiest and fastest way possible.
A simple training process that I use is the  5 step PEDAF technique. Educational and learning theory shows that the use of [...]

The Top 10 Ways to Increasing Productivity and Better Time Management

admin | May 9, 2009 | 0 Comments

Are you struggling in the effort to make your small business successful?  Does it feel like you are working harder and you still don’t see the results you desire? Or maybe you want to grow your business to the next level of success. Let’s take a look at the top 10 ways to increasing productivity and [...]

Free Pain to Prosperity Wealthbuilding Webinar Series – Small Business Resources

admin | April 27, 2009 | 0 Comments

TIME SENSITIVE – Sign up by Wednesday, April 29th Noon

Any of us can overcome any setback or financial challenges. Difficult economic times and our own fears should not hold us back from enjoying prosperity in our lives. You can use your money to create a life of joy.
My good friend and colleague  Carol Akright, veteran Financial [...]

Team Building – The Top 10 Ways to Work Smarter and Grow Your Business with a Virtual Business Manager

admin | April 26, 2009 | 0 Comments

Every now and then you stumble upon a set of small business resources so simple – yet so revolutionary – that rapid expansion of your business is ushered in.  For many of today’s small business owners and online entrepreneurs, hiring a Virtual Business Manager (Manager Online) is one such “big idea” whose time has come.
Imagine [...]

Manager Online Small Business Resources

admin | April 20, 2009 | 1 Comments

A Virtual Business Manager (VBM)  manages the administration, logistics, infrastructure and details of your growing online business, working in a long-term collaborative relationship with you.  A VBM gives you the  freedom and time you need to focus on  strategic activities to  sustain a profitable business, to do what you love best and to create the lifestyle [...]