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VA certification 1 Reply

Can we start a dialogue about the value or lack of value in getting a VA certification, or any kind of certification for that matter?

Started by Melissa Derbyshire in Software. Last reply by Lisa Olinda Jul 30.

hootsuite 1 Reply

I saw your tweet about this service, Olinda. Do you really like it? Can you tell me more about it?

Tagged: media, networking, social, twitter

Started by Melissa Derbyshire in Software. Last reply by Lisa Olinda Jul 30.

Hi, there! Thank you for having me as a part of your community. I've been a VA for a little over a year, (things are going VERY well!) and have always been a little computer savvy. But I have to co...

Tagged: networking, forum, ning, member, new

Started by Melissa Derbyshire in Social Media. Last reply by Lisa Olinda Jul 17.

Blog Posts

Getting Back into the Swing of Things

The past few weeks have very difficult for me. I lost my younger cousin and my sister-in-law. Both of these deaths side swiped me and I am just now getting back into action. Thank you so much for your patience as I have not been active here on the forum.

I look forward to hearing how everyone's business are handling the recession and what you are doing to grow your business. I am excited to be presenting a blogging event in January with 31 days of tips and tricks to optimize your social media s… Continue

Posted by Lisa Olinda on October 27, 2009 at 6:53pm

Enough Already - Stop Contacting Me!

Obviously I enjoy social media. I love Facebook, Twitter, blogs, LinkedIn, Ping.fm, etc. My gripe is that there are some people that just don't take no for an answer or even yes for that matter.

I follow social media gurus and other individuals that are considered leaders in our industry. I enjoy finding out what they are offering and watch/listen to occasional webinars that they offer.

Lately they seem to be inundating me daily with Facebook, Twitter, and emails about their upcoming events. I… Continue

Posted by Lisa Olinda on October 8, 2009 at 8:39pm

One Minute Commercials at Networking Meetings

For those of you that are members to networking meetings, you know that you have a one minute commercial. There are a couple of questions you need to ask yourself. Do you change up your commercial from week to week or is it the same boring commercial? Are they listening to your commercial or are they tuning you out because they heard this one before? How many of your networking members do you tune out because you have heard the same commercial for the past two months?

Many of us provide many di… Continue

Posted by Erika Glem on October 4, 2009 at 12:49pm — 3 Comments

VA Tips & Tricks

I have read many good blog posts by fellow VAs this week and I thought I would share a few...

Michelle Mangen wrote an excellent article about adding the Twitter icon to your Facebook Fan Page. Although I am having difficulty with getting it from a Tab to my Wall I look forward to adding this new feature. To read her blog post click here. You can follow Michelle on Twitter… Continue

Posted by Lisa Olinda on September 22, 2009 at 1:30pm

How Do I Seal the Deal With a Potential Client?

You get an email requesting more information about your business. What is the next step in sealing the deal?

The first thing is to always respond within 12 hours to the potential client. Even if you can't answer a specific question that the client has respond that you are busy dealing with other clients but will get back with them with an answer within "X" amount of time. I would say no more than 48 hours. This sets the tone that you are a business owner and not an employee.

I always do intern… Continue

Posted by Lisa Olinda on July 16, 2009 at 2:42pm

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