I was recently exchanging emails with someone about the upcoming Labour Day weekend, and was surprised that she was looking forward to it, because I’ve always associated Labour Day with the end of summer. After giving it a little thought, I realized that’s only true if you go to school, work in the school system,…
Virtual Assistant, Website Designer, and Blogger
Monthly Archives: August 2008
Bye Bye Birdie
If you’re wondering what happened to the pretty robin design that’s been here for the last month or so, let me explain. Have you ever gone shopping and been attracted to an outfit that was totally different than what you usually wear? Maybe it’s a brighter colour, or a shorter skirt, or maybe it’s something…
Free Guide to Personal Branding
Earlier this summer, in my post titled Your Life Online, I touched on the subject of making sure you don’t post anything on your blog, social networking profile, or elsewhere on the Internet that you wouldn’t want seen by a potential client, employer, date, or your mother. There are of course two sides to this…
My #1 Time Saving Search Tool
As a professional virtual assistant and amateur computer geek, I spend lots of time online, so I’m always coming across new web-based tools to help with everything from promoting events to arranging your furniture. If it’s unique, I may find it interesting enough to include in my Technology As An Organizing Tool blog, but I…
Nearly Paperless Forms
If you’re trying to reduce your paper consumption, you’re probably reading and working on more things online, but it may not always be convenient. If you have checklists or other forms that you use on a regular basis, it can be cumbersome to work with them on your computer, so instead you print off a…
Becoming a Virtual Assistant – 2008 Edition
Last year I wrote a post about Becoming a Virtual Assistant to which I could direct prospective VAs when they contact me with questions about the industry. As there have been a number of changes since then, it seems like a good time to write an update. For anyone contemplating starting a virtual assistant business,…
To-Do Lists: Love 'em or Hate 'em?
I don’t have any statistics to support this, but I’m sure that along with all the people who thrive on making lists, there are just as many who abhor them. If you’re in the second category, you’ll want to read my latest entry at OnlineOrganizing.com, The To-Do List for People Who Hate Lists. Please note…
What is a Blog?
The word “blog” is, of course, a commonly accepted short form for “weblog.” Other than that, being a relatively recent phenomenon, its meaning isn’t clearly defined (neither “blog” nor “weblog” are listed in my copy of the Oxford Canadian Dictionary, published in 1998). Because of this, Daniel Scocco of Daily Blog Tips has initiated a…
And Now a "Real" Award!
Only hours after finding out about the “Brillante Weblog Premio Award,” I learned that I had been selected to receive the VAccolade Business Entrepreneur Award from the Virtual Assistant Networking Association (VANA)! This truly is an honour, as it means that I was nominated by one of my clients, business colleagues, or peers (Thank you,…