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Taking a Social Media Break

17 August 2011

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There’s no doubt that Social Media changed the way we do business on the net.  There are so many good reasons to be involved and interactive.  It’s tough to strike a good balance with it though – especially when you work online like I do. I realized recently that my work day was over-peppered with [...]

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Take A Lesson On Trying From Kittens

8 July 2011

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At least four different people mentioned to me this week that they are afraid of ‘trying’ something in business.  They fear failure of course. Trying and failing is part of life – for we humans and for the animal kingdom. Trying is the same as practice and practice makes perfect. So what should you try [...]

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Ask More Questions

5 May 2011

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Do you ever find it difficult to ask questions?  I do. I had several questions I planned to ask my doctor a couple of weeks ago. Once I was sitting in the office I partially blanked and mostly chickened out.  I didn’t ask the questions I meant to and I could kick myself for it. [...]

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When It Comes Down To Groceries or the Internet Bill

15 November 2010

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A disturbing email came in from one of my VA Interns today.  Her finances are in turmoil and ends don’t meet.  She has come to the realization that they may not be able to pay the bill for their internet access – effectively cutting her off from the internship. I felt her frustration through the [...]

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Are You Abusing Your Virtual Service Provider?

17 September 2010

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I own a small web design firm.  I work with a select group of clients – many of which have been with us for years and most of the rest have come to us via word of mouth. I’m a picky provider.  If I don’t enjoy working with you – I won’t be working with [...]

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Your Advice is Golden Of Course

27 August 2010

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The day before yesterday I posted to ask for some advice. And naturally, my awesome friends stepped up with some great advice and encouragement. One of the things I love about living a virtually transparent life is that a lot of people know you pretty darned well.  As I read your replies, a few of [...]

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Mojo, Oh Dear Mojo, Where Are You?

24 August 2010

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I have to just admit it. I’m in the pits. My mojo is seriously lacking. This is usually a super time of year for me.  I love my business in all seasons, but I especially enjoy September. Moms send the kids off to school and realize they have some time on their hands.  They start [...]

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CBC Suzanne: Ok, I Created a Twitter Landing Page

21 July 2010

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I’m continuing my Cross Blog Conversation with Suzanne Franco who will be my guest speaker tonight at the Hot Seminar Series.  Grab your Season Pass yet? You can read Suzanne’s last part of the CBC here. Suzanne, thanks for the thoughtful replies to my questions!  I apologize for the long delay in getting back to [...]

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Content Tricks, Content Matrix, Content Mix… Contentrix!

11 July 2010

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If you ask me about what it takes to develop a great online business, I’ll always say, It’s all about creating a lot of great content. Some way, somehow – you have to be able to generate a lot of content that people want to consume AND that content needs to motivate them to hire [...]

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CBC Lynette: How I’ve Used WordPress

2 July 2010

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Lynette has responded to my questions in our Cross Blog Conversation here and she’s got a question for me in return. You’ve had plenty of experience working with WordPress and we are going to talk about using WordPress in unconventional ways. Tell us what kind of sites you have built for yourself or your clients [...]

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