Category Archives: Newsworthy Notes

Good News Comes in Threes!

It is often said that certain events, celebrity deaths in particular, come in threes, and today I'm going to confirm that by sharing three pieces of good news with you. The first two are admittedly shameless self-promotion, but do read on, because the ...

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Social Media Strategies for Small Business Workshop in Hamilton

Have you noticed lately that conversations at business networking events often seem to gravitate towards the topic of social media? When that happens, do you jump in with your success stories, or do you quietly listen and wonder what the fuss is all about? Well, you don't have to wonder anymore!

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Interested in Becoming a Virtual Assistant – or Hiring One?

I know I promised that my next post would describe the WordPress plug-ins I learned about at WordCamp Toronto, but a couple of other things have come up and I'm too excited to save the news until next week!

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A Chance to Win Free Time (or the next best thing)

It's the only thing that there's just too little of. When Burt Bacharach penned the above lyrics, he was, of course, referring to "love sweet love," but I can think of a few other things that could fit into that category... take time, for ...

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After the Party

What an awesome party! The celebration was made even greater by seeing Canada break the world's record for Olympic gold medals. Woo hoo! Thanks to everyone who dropped in, especially those of you who took time to participate in the Trivia Challenge. Here's ...

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Spotlight on Canada's Career Strategist

As a virtual assistant, I support a number of wonderful clients, some on an ongoing basis, and others on specific projects. Today I'd like to turn the spotlight on one of my regular clients. This month marks my three-year anniversary of working with ...

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Looking Back, Looking Forward

This time of year it's traditional to reflect on our achievements over the past year, while setting the wheels in motion to accomplish even bigger and better things in the new year. I have to admit that I did not achieve ...

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It's a Party – and You're Invited!

I know, your social calendar for December is already full, and you have so much else to do! That's okay. For this party, you don't have to dress up, and you don't even have to leave your house! (That means you can ...

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A Web Makeover

If you've had a website for several years, you know that after numerous updates, changes, and additions, inconsistencies in design, format, and even content can occasionally appear on your site. Even a carefully maintained site can begin to look tired over time. When Daisy Wright of The Wright Career Solution contacted ...

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Event-full Days

It really shouldn't surprise me, because it happens every year, but there is just no comparison between life before and after Labour Day. I've just had one of the busiest weeks I can remember in a very long time.

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