To Blog or Not to Blog – That is the Question

Blogging has been around for many years.   But before Social Media really started to make it’s mark on the internet, many bloggers pondered on whether it was worth all the effort and agonized about the lack of readership.   Blogging had become blaze. When...

A Social Media Contract – Necessary or Not?

It is not surprising today that many Virtual Assistants (VA’s) are asked to help streamline social marketing activities for their clients. Which is understandable. Just keeping on top of comments on your Facebook page, reading tid bits of information in your...

Colours that Talk!

In nature, colour is used to communicate all the time. We can often tell males from females because of their colour vibrancy. I find it almost funny that in the bird kingdom the males are most often the most brightly coloured, with the most vibrant markings –...

Ready, Set, Market!

Marketing is easy when you have a plan. A marketing plan that is. It’s hard to showcase your business if you don’t have a clue what to do or when so let’s talk about creating a marketing calendar. The beginning of a new year is the perfect time to...

Your Social Media Presence – Getting the Word Out

I’ve been talking to many prospective clients this week in preparation for business planning for 2010. Not surprisingly, one of the biggest service online business owners are looking for is social media help, more specifically how to use Facebook, Twitter and...

To Gift . . . or Not

It’s in the air. Feel it? The holiday magic, the endless wish lists, growing paper mounds of Black Friday holiday sales ads, and the escalating anxiety of whether to business gift . . . or not. Who makes the cut when giving business gifts? Is there a clear cut...