Last week I was lamenting the fact that I have way too many blogs in my RSS reader. Not only was it unrealistic for me to expect I could stay on top of that many blogs, but instead of being a learning adventure and a way of connecting with other bloggers, blog reading had become…
Virtual Assistant, Website Designer, and Blogger
Monthly Archives: January 2009
4 Ways to Beat the Winter Blues
Doesn’t it seem like this is one of the worst winters we’ve seen in years? The cold temperatures and heavy snowfalls sure make me glad I work at home, and don’t have to venture out in it every day. On the other hand, not having to go out, and being a homebody to begin with,…
Speak Up and Succeed!
New business owners are often advised that public speaking is one of the best ways to promote their business. If you’ve been afraid to try this free form of marketing, you’re not alone – according to Chase’s Calendar of Events 2009, 97% of Americans have a fear of public speaking. This is not news! Consider…
The Evolution of Online Networking
People have been using the Internet to communicate as long as the technology has existed. When I first went online in 1995, I joined a few newsgroups related to my areas of interest. I was vaguely aware that even before the worldwide web, there were bulletin board systems that people could dial into to discuss…
The Mysteries of Technology
Last weekend I decided to move two of my websites to a new hosting service. I’d been considering it for some time, but one of them was a WordPress site and I was a little apprehensive about making the change, since I experienced great difficulty moving a client’s WordPress site in the past. I was…
Credit Card Smarts
My sister-in-law sent me this information about credit card fraud, and after verifying its authenticity on Snopes.com, I thought it was serious enough to pass on the warning. Many schemes are fairly recognizable as such, but this one could seem authentic, since the caller provides you with so much information that you could easily assume…
Word Tip: Paste Special
I often have occasion to copy and paste text from other documents or applications into a Word document. I then format it to match the document I’m working on, either by using the Format Painter or by changing the style to Normal. The problem with either of these methods is that it makes the text…
A Golden Opportunity for VAs and VA Clients
Last year I founded the Golden Horseshoe Virtual Assistants Group to provide a means for local VAs to meet for casual business networking. Although there are lots of places for virtual assistants to exchange ideas online, many welcomed the opportunity to meet face-to-face. Not only does it allow a deeper level of relationship building, but when…