Here is guest blogger Jackie Nees' most recent submission. Enjoy!
As business owners it's easy for us to get and stay in the zone. We are passionate about our business and want to make sure it's running on all four cylinders. Often we grab a quick cup of coffee in the morning and call it breakfast or throw a frozen box meal in the microwave for lunch and scarf it down while we're busy checking emails. It seems there's always something that needs to be done and not enough hours in the day to do it all.
Continue reading here.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Friday, January 23, 2009
The Passage Of Time And Its Effect On Life
It's hard to believe it is Friday already. These last few months I cannot tell you where the time is going, but it certainly is not on my side. Just when I think I have gotten caught up I look at my to-do list and realize that it actually wasn’t complete, so I add another few items to it along with any new tasks which have been passed onto me.
We have scheduled our first event of the year – Introduction to CranioSacral on March 4 at 7 p.m. It will be fun, but I realize by scheduling it I also have given myself a cart load of new to-dos. The balancing act continues to get refined between self, work and my family. I am fortunate that I have a very supportive husband and a nine month old who thinks it is just great I work from home.
Continue reading here.
We have scheduled our first event of the year – Introduction to CranioSacral on March 4 at 7 p.m. It will be fun, but I realize by scheduling it I also have given myself a cart load of new to-dos. The balancing act continues to get refined between self, work and my family. I am fortunate that I have a very supportive husband and a nine month old who thinks it is just great I work from home.
Continue reading here.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Just Call Me Sybil
Today's guest blogger is Jackie Nees from Integrity Office Solutions. Here are her wise words this beautiful sunny Monday morning:
You remember Sybil, that film back in the 70s based on a true story about a woman who had multiple personalities. Well, that's kind of what it's like being a Virtual Assistant. Let me give you an example of my many titles and roles:
Copy Editor: Client emails me with rough draft of newsletter and asks me to go over it with a fine-toothed comb and check for spelling or grammatical errors before she sends it out. Done! Check that off the list and switch gears to....
Website Manager:Log into client's website and upload new content, make sure all information is up to date, and change out necessary graphics. Also implement SEO strategies and make sure client's website is submitted regularly to search engines. Done! Next......
Social Media Strategist: Develop social media marketing plan for client who knows it is necessary but is unsure of how to proceed. After reviewing detailed plan, client agrees but decides it is best left in my hands to execute, so I become.....
Read more here.
You remember Sybil, that film back in the 70s based on a true story about a woman who had multiple personalities. Well, that's kind of what it's like being a Virtual Assistant. Let me give you an example of my many titles and roles:
Copy Editor: Client emails me with rough draft of newsletter and asks me to go over it with a fine-toothed comb and check for spelling or grammatical errors before she sends it out. Done! Check that off the list and switch gears to....
Website Manager:Log into client's website and upload new content, make sure all information is up to date, and change out necessary graphics. Also implement SEO strategies and make sure client's website is submitted regularly to search engines. Done! Next......
Social Media Strategist: Develop social media marketing plan for client who knows it is necessary but is unsure of how to proceed. After reviewing detailed plan, client agrees but decides it is best left in my hands to execute, so I become.....
Read more here.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
The Housework Will Keep; Your Children Won't
Today's guest blogger is Krista Kleinwort, a highly respected behavioral consultant dedicated to supporting parents and professionals who have children experiencing behavioral challenges. Enjoy!
Parenting children is definitely a full-time job. Frenzied mornings, forgotten mittens, frozen tears: remnants of the frantic rush to drop off at daycare and get to work on time. Who is the parent and who is the child? Hard to tell sometimes. Working all day, picking up at daycare at night, hurried suppers and then out the door to just barely make yoga class or skating lessons. Is this the life we envisioned?
Well, naturally, it’s not exactly like life on TV is it? Picture-perfect Sunday mornings spent vacuuming, cleaning and doing laundry instead of taking advantage of the beautiful new fallen snow, all hastily fit into the few hours of nap time. Time for me and a cup of tea? Hardly! But time for you and me and cup of tea? That works.
“The housework will keep, your children won't” is a saying that has become my mantra. My little guy won't feel secure if we don’t connect with him every day. He won't keep learning if we don't read and play with him. He won't keep healthy if we don't cook for him. He won't keep friendships if we don't support him with peers. But how is a busy working mother going to accomplish this and keep a house clean enough to at least keep the dust dinosaurs at bay? (In our house the dust bunnies have been eaten by huge, dog-hair covered dust dinosaurs.)
First and foremost, organize yourself. When you do what you should do in a timely manner, your kids will fall in line because you’re ready. Plan your week ahead of time and post your schedule in a common area. We have a large black board on which I write my work schedule, including when I leave the house and return home. Think about what clothes you’ll need and when, and have them clean. Think about your kids' schedules and get their lunches, swim clothes, etc., organized the night before. Use an online family scheduling system like Cozi. (www.cozi.com).
Second, organize your house. Hire a cleaner on a weekly or monthly basis to do the cleaning you hate to do and that therefore never seems to get done. Buy some large plastic bins and organize kid clothes and sportswear, using a marker to clearly label contents. Try to avoid giving and receiving those useless gifts that collect dust; encourage family and friends to give "usefully" and ask what is wanted or needed before they buy! Purge, purge, purge! Use the 12 Month Rule: if you’ve neither worn it nor used it in 12 months, get rid of it! (Precious family mementos excluded.)
Third, give up on organizing your spouse! They have to figure out their own way, so if you can get yourself, your kids and the house organized, then three out of four ain’t bad!
As a working mother I'll take the excuse the saying offers, thank you very much, and rationalize my messy house til the sun goes down. As a professional I’ll tell myself to “practice what I preach” and make organizing myself my priority for the upcoming month, focusing on my internal and external housekeeping skills. And I'll make sure I get to my yoga classes to keep my body and mind fit while I tackle the basement, garage and the bigger picture called life.
Parenting Rule # 1: The best return on your investment is time with your children, not with the housework! Just work smart.
Parenting Challenge # 1: Focus on "soulkeeping" more than housekeeping, and spend more time with your kids every day than you do cleaning/tidying/organizing!
Recommended Book for the Month: The Secure Child: Helping Children Feel Safe and Confident in a Changing World by Stanley Greenspan
Parenting children is definitely a full-time job. Frenzied mornings, forgotten mittens, frozen tears: remnants of the frantic rush to drop off at daycare and get to work on time. Who is the parent and who is the child? Hard to tell sometimes. Working all day, picking up at daycare at night, hurried suppers and then out the door to just barely make yoga class or skating lessons. Is this the life we envisioned?
Well, naturally, it’s not exactly like life on TV is it? Picture-perfect Sunday mornings spent vacuuming, cleaning and doing laundry instead of taking advantage of the beautiful new fallen snow, all hastily fit into the few hours of nap time. Time for me and a cup of tea? Hardly! But time for you and me and cup of tea? That works.
“The housework will keep, your children won't” is a saying that has become my mantra. My little guy won't feel secure if we don’t connect with him every day. He won't keep learning if we don't read and play with him. He won't keep healthy if we don't cook for him. He won't keep friendships if we don't support him with peers. But how is a busy working mother going to accomplish this and keep a house clean enough to at least keep the dust dinosaurs at bay? (In our house the dust bunnies have been eaten by huge, dog-hair covered dust dinosaurs.)
First and foremost, organize yourself. When you do what you should do in a timely manner, your kids will fall in line because you’re ready. Plan your week ahead of time and post your schedule in a common area. We have a large black board on which I write my work schedule, including when I leave the house and return home. Think about what clothes you’ll need and when, and have them clean. Think about your kids' schedules and get their lunches, swim clothes, etc., organized the night before. Use an online family scheduling system like Cozi. (www.cozi.com).
Second, organize your house. Hire a cleaner on a weekly or monthly basis to do the cleaning you hate to do and that therefore never seems to get done. Buy some large plastic bins and organize kid clothes and sportswear, using a marker to clearly label contents. Try to avoid giving and receiving those useless gifts that collect dust; encourage family and friends to give "usefully" and ask what is wanted or needed before they buy! Purge, purge, purge! Use the 12 Month Rule: if you’ve neither worn it nor used it in 12 months, get rid of it! (Precious family mementos excluded.)
Third, give up on organizing your spouse! They have to figure out their own way, so if you can get yourself, your kids and the house organized, then three out of four ain’t bad!
As a working mother I'll take the excuse the saying offers, thank you very much, and rationalize my messy house til the sun goes down. As a professional I’ll tell myself to “practice what I preach” and make organizing myself my priority for the upcoming month, focusing on my internal and external housekeeping skills. And I'll make sure I get to my yoga classes to keep my body and mind fit while I tackle the basement, garage and the bigger picture called life.
Parenting Rule # 1: The best return on your investment is time with your children, not with the housework! Just work smart.
Parenting Challenge # 1: Focus on "soulkeeping" more than housekeeping, and spend more time with your kids every day than you do cleaning/tidying/organizing!
Recommended Book for the Month: The Secure Child: Helping Children Feel Safe and Confident in a Changing World by Stanley Greenspan
Monday, January 12, 2009
Tweeple Who Need Tweeple....
Today's guest blogger is Jackie Nees from Integrity Office Solutions. Here are her wise words this wonderful Monday afternoon:
... are the Luckiest Tweeple in the World! Some of you are reading this thinking, "Wow, she must be hitting the sauce. What is she talking about?" Others know exactly what I mean. I'm talking about Twitter. What is a "Tweeple," you ask? It's just a silly Twitter word for people. If you're a Twitterholic like I am, you understand that just about anything can be "Twitter-ized" by adding a TW in front of it. Seriously, though, I want to discuss this week the value of Twitter and how it has impacted both me personally and my business.
What is Twitter?
Twitter is considered a micro-blogging tool wherein the idea is to simply answer the question: "What are you doing?" in 140 characters or less. Although it started off as a way for family, friends and coworkers to keep track of each other and find out what everyone else is doing, it has taken on a life of its own and become a powerful tool for networking and building your business.
While some may consider Twitter a waste of time, they are fooled by its simplicity. Some may wonder, "Why does anyone care what I'm doing, and how in the world could this be beneficial to my business?" The answer is as simple as the idea of Twitter itself. People DO care what you are doing, and it can be a huge benefit to your business. If Twitter is used correctly, the people who follow you get a glimpse into your life and your work. They learn about what you do, how you do it, and how you interact with others. They learn about your likes, dislikes and a lot about your character. It is all of those things people consciously or subconsciously run through their heads when deciding to do business with you. With online businesses popping up everywhere you look, people are becoming less inclined to go into a physical storefront to buy what they need. Why should they, after all, when they can shop in their pajamas in front of the TV? That means they want what you have, but when it comes down to choosing from whom to purchase they are more likely to buy from someone they have a rapport with or know a little bit about before Joe Blow Widgets whom they've never heard of.
Let's take a closer look at a day in the life of an average Twitter user (or Tweeter): AKA, me.
Anyone who knows me or follows me on Twitter knows I tweet quite a bit throughout the day. Here's why and how I do it.
Problem Solving
I try to solve problems on Twitter by looking for people who need help. They may not necessarily need my services, but maybe I know something that could help or provide a link or refer the person to someone who can help. I take time to quickly browse the latest tweets and see what's going on and how I can take action to help someone get what he needs, whether it's information or a product or whatever. If I don't know the answer myself, I've been known to Google to find the answer and quickly send them a link that can help.
Encouragement/Motivation
There may be times when I notice someone is having a really bad day. That's when I send them a message – either a public tweet or a private message (or DM, "Direct Message") – to lift her spirits. There may also be a time when someone is doubting her abilities or afraid to take the next step in her journey. I try to encourage her or offer words of wisdom from my own experience, or perhaps a favorite quote I think she might like.
Tooting Someone Else's Horn
I love to promote others on Twitter. If someone says something I think will benefit the people that follow me, I will "Retweet" (RT in Twitter vernacular) it, meaning sending out the exact same tweet with the person's name or Twitter ID who originally said it in front of it. I also enjoy tweeting about other people's upcoming conferences, radio programs, teleseminars, etc., if I think they are relevant to what my followers are looking for or something they should check out. Also, if I've tried a product or service from one of the people I follow and liked it, I will tell everyone about it along with a link to a website where someone else can try it, too.
Tooting My Own Horn (Kind Of)
I try not to do a lot of self-promotion on Twitter because in my opinion there are other more suitable places to do that. However, I do tweet when I have a new blog post, added a new service to my repertoire, or most recently when I launched my brand new ezine this week. (Speaking of which, you can subscribe by heading to my website or my Facebook page. You can also subscribe on my blog page.) Okay, shameless plug out of the way, back to Twitter. The point is, I try not to sell when I'm on Twitter. Twitter (and social networking in general) is about building relationships. Twitter is about making connections, getting to know people, and letting them get to know you. Sure, I will conversationally talk about what I'm doing, like, "Working on updating a client's website," or "Working on client's database." Guess what? Without saying, "HEY LOOK AT ME THIS IS WHAT I DO AND YOU SHOULD USE MY SERVICES," I was able to let people know the kind of work I do without hitting them over the head with it. Someone may read it and say, "Oh, she updates websites. That's what I need! I should check out her website and see what else she can do."
I tweeted the other day that I love what I do and the fabulous clients for whom I do it. After reading that, people have the sense that I love my work. I'm happy doing it and I love the people I do it for, which means I have the utmost respect and admiration for my clients. This means that anyone who might be thinking of hiring a VA knows that this is how I view my clients and my work. Wouldn't they want to be one of them, knowing that? I would hope so.
Jackie's Top 5 Tweeps
A few weeks ago during a teleclass about Twitter I named my top five "tweeps" to follow for various reasons. I think now would be a good opportunity to name them again. (Their Twitter IDs are in parentheses after their name)
Mari Smith (@MariSmith) - Mari and I met (Where else?) on Twitter! We struck up a bit of a rapport, and I was fortunate enough to meet her in person in October when she invited me to a marketing conference called JV Alert Live. She's been dubbed by Fast Company Magazine as "the Pied Piper of Facebook," and it's true. Mari knows anything and everything about using Facebook to build your business in a big way. Mari not only tweets about Facebook, she also tweets Twitter tips, marketing tips, interesting people to follow, and lots of great information in general that every business owner should know. One taste of her friendly and bubbly personality and savvy marketing wisdom, and you'll be a fan for life.
Carrie Wilkerson (@barefoot_exec) - Carrie Wilkerson (a.k.a. The Barefoot Executive) is a woman who has been there and done that. She has four kids and four businesses, and she has figured out how to balance it all and be extremely successful doing it. She now teaches others how to do the same. She's has a phenomenal story and exudes positivity wherever, she is whether it's a live event or online. I had the pleasure of meeting Carrie in person at the same event where I met Mari, and she is the real deal. I've learned so much from Carrie about being a business woman, a mom, and a wife who makes it all work. She's incredible, and I'm honored to know her.
Felicia Slattery (@FeliciaSlattery) - Felicia has such an amazing story. She was hours away from death while giving birth to her second child just four years ago due to a pregnancy-related life threatening illness. Felicia and her daughter are both fine now, but the event altered the way Felicia approaches life. She celebrates every day and is a tremendously positive influence to everyone who meets her. Felicia is a communication consultant, speaker and coach. She teaches others how to build credibility and grow their business through public speaking. I also had the joy of meeting Felicia at JV Alert Live in October and even had dinner with her. She's a brilliant woman with an amazing soul. I'm so lucky to know her as well.
Stephanie Bell (@SpiritCoach) is a walking example of a purely positive life. She is such a joy to follow because her words are always uplifting and encouraging. No matter how bad of a day you're having, you will instantly feel better after a tweet from Stephanie. She coaches others on how to be "passionately positive" in their lives and work and how to find the joy that so many of us seem to have lost track of in our fast-paced daily lives. I met Stephanie at JV Alert Live as well (Do you see a pattern here?), and I'm so glad I did. She also lives here in Vegas, and we are planning on getting together soon.
Grant Griffiths (@GrantGriffiths) - Last but certainly not least is Grant Griffiths. Grant started blogging in 2005 in an effort to promote his family law practice. He soon found blogging to be such a powerful marketing tool that he co-founded G2WebMedia and now teaches others how to profit from blogging. I know you're thinking I met Grant at JV Alert Live, right? Wrong! I met Grant on Twitter, and although we've yet to meet in person I have learned so much about using blogging as a marketing tool and business in general by following him. If you want to know anything about anything, ask Grant. Chances are he's got an answer for you. If you want to know anything about blogging, again, follow Grant. He is THE go-to person in my opinion for all things blogging. Grant has been gracious enough to ask me to be a guest blogger on one of his blogs called Blog For Profit, which I am honored to do. We are also working on putting a teleseminar together, so watch for details on that.
Why am I asking you to follow these people? Because they have all impacted my life in one form or another, and they are all brilliant at what they do. By following them you'll learn everything from marketing to social networking to speaking and blogging – and you might even find your passion while doing it. These are all very important components of a successful business.
I hope I've enlightened you a little bit about the power of Twitter and what it can do for you. In the coming weeks I'll be posting more about Twitter and offering tips in my monthly ezine. I'm always here to answer any questions you might have about using Twitter and how to get started, so feel free to contact me.
Before I forget, if you're not following me on Twitter, please do! You can find me at http://www.twitter.com/JackieNees. I hope to be tweeting with you soon!
Have a wonderful week!
Jackie
Website: www.integrityofficesolutions.com
Blog: http://integrityoffice.blogspot.com/
... are the Luckiest Tweeple in the World! Some of you are reading this thinking, "Wow, she must be hitting the sauce. What is she talking about?" Others know exactly what I mean. I'm talking about Twitter. What is a "Tweeple," you ask? It's just a silly Twitter word for people. If you're a Twitterholic like I am, you understand that just about anything can be "Twitter-ized" by adding a TW in front of it. Seriously, though, I want to discuss this week the value of Twitter and how it has impacted both me personally and my business.
What is Twitter?
Twitter is considered a micro-blogging tool wherein the idea is to simply answer the question: "What are you doing?" in 140 characters or less. Although it started off as a way for family, friends and coworkers to keep track of each other and find out what everyone else is doing, it has taken on a life of its own and become a powerful tool for networking and building your business.
While some may consider Twitter a waste of time, they are fooled by its simplicity. Some may wonder, "Why does anyone care what I'm doing, and how in the world could this be beneficial to my business?" The answer is as simple as the idea of Twitter itself. People DO care what you are doing, and it can be a huge benefit to your business. If Twitter is used correctly, the people who follow you get a glimpse into your life and your work. They learn about what you do, how you do it, and how you interact with others. They learn about your likes, dislikes and a lot about your character. It is all of those things people consciously or subconsciously run through their heads when deciding to do business with you. With online businesses popping up everywhere you look, people are becoming less inclined to go into a physical storefront to buy what they need. Why should they, after all, when they can shop in their pajamas in front of the TV? That means they want what you have, but when it comes down to choosing from whom to purchase they are more likely to buy from someone they have a rapport with or know a little bit about before Joe Blow Widgets whom they've never heard of.
Let's take a closer look at a day in the life of an average Twitter user (or Tweeter): AKA, me.
Anyone who knows me or follows me on Twitter knows I tweet quite a bit throughout the day. Here's why and how I do it.
Problem Solving
I try to solve problems on Twitter by looking for people who need help. They may not necessarily need my services, but maybe I know something that could help or provide a link or refer the person to someone who can help. I take time to quickly browse the latest tweets and see what's going on and how I can take action to help someone get what he needs, whether it's information or a product or whatever. If I don't know the answer myself, I've been known to Google to find the answer and quickly send them a link that can help.
Encouragement/Motivation
There may be times when I notice someone is having a really bad day. That's when I send them a message – either a public tweet or a private message (or DM, "Direct Message") – to lift her spirits. There may also be a time when someone is doubting her abilities or afraid to take the next step in her journey. I try to encourage her or offer words of wisdom from my own experience, or perhaps a favorite quote I think she might like.
Tooting Someone Else's Horn
I love to promote others on Twitter. If someone says something I think will benefit the people that follow me, I will "Retweet" (RT in Twitter vernacular) it, meaning sending out the exact same tweet with the person's name or Twitter ID who originally said it in front of it. I also enjoy tweeting about other people's upcoming conferences, radio programs, teleseminars, etc., if I think they are relevant to what my followers are looking for or something they should check out. Also, if I've tried a product or service from one of the people I follow and liked it, I will tell everyone about it along with a link to a website where someone else can try it, too.
Tooting My Own Horn (Kind Of)
I try not to do a lot of self-promotion on Twitter because in my opinion there are other more suitable places to do that. However, I do tweet when I have a new blog post, added a new service to my repertoire, or most recently when I launched my brand new ezine this week. (Speaking of which, you can subscribe by heading to my website or my Facebook page. You can also subscribe on my blog page.) Okay, shameless plug out of the way, back to Twitter. The point is, I try not to sell when I'm on Twitter. Twitter (and social networking in general) is about building relationships. Twitter is about making connections, getting to know people, and letting them get to know you. Sure, I will conversationally talk about what I'm doing, like, "Working on updating a client's website," or "Working on client's database." Guess what? Without saying, "HEY LOOK AT ME THIS IS WHAT I DO AND YOU SHOULD USE MY SERVICES," I was able to let people know the kind of work I do without hitting them over the head with it. Someone may read it and say, "Oh, she updates websites. That's what I need! I should check out her website and see what else she can do."
I tweeted the other day that I love what I do and the fabulous clients for whom I do it. After reading that, people have the sense that I love my work. I'm happy doing it and I love the people I do it for, which means I have the utmost respect and admiration for my clients. This means that anyone who might be thinking of hiring a VA knows that this is how I view my clients and my work. Wouldn't they want to be one of them, knowing that? I would hope so.
Jackie's Top 5 Tweeps
A few weeks ago during a teleclass about Twitter I named my top five "tweeps" to follow for various reasons. I think now would be a good opportunity to name them again. (Their Twitter IDs are in parentheses after their name)
Mari Smith (@MariSmith) - Mari and I met (Where else?) on Twitter! We struck up a bit of a rapport, and I was fortunate enough to meet her in person in October when she invited me to a marketing conference called JV Alert Live. She's been dubbed by Fast Company Magazine as "the Pied Piper of Facebook," and it's true. Mari knows anything and everything about using Facebook to build your business in a big way. Mari not only tweets about Facebook, she also tweets Twitter tips, marketing tips, interesting people to follow, and lots of great information in general that every business owner should know. One taste of her friendly and bubbly personality and savvy marketing wisdom, and you'll be a fan for life.
Carrie Wilkerson (@barefoot_exec) - Carrie Wilkerson (a.k.a. The Barefoot Executive) is a woman who has been there and done that. She has four kids and four businesses, and she has figured out how to balance it all and be extremely successful doing it. She now teaches others how to do the same. She's has a phenomenal story and exudes positivity wherever, she is whether it's a live event or online. I had the pleasure of meeting Carrie in person at the same event where I met Mari, and she is the real deal. I've learned so much from Carrie about being a business woman, a mom, and a wife who makes it all work. She's incredible, and I'm honored to know her.
Felicia Slattery (@FeliciaSlattery) - Felicia has such an amazing story. She was hours away from death while giving birth to her second child just four years ago due to a pregnancy-related life threatening illness. Felicia and her daughter are both fine now, but the event altered the way Felicia approaches life. She celebrates every day and is a tremendously positive influence to everyone who meets her. Felicia is a communication consultant, speaker and coach. She teaches others how to build credibility and grow their business through public speaking. I also had the joy of meeting Felicia at JV Alert Live in October and even had dinner with her. She's a brilliant woman with an amazing soul. I'm so lucky to know her as well.
Stephanie Bell (@SpiritCoach) is a walking example of a purely positive life. She is such a joy to follow because her words are always uplifting and encouraging. No matter how bad of a day you're having, you will instantly feel better after a tweet from Stephanie. She coaches others on how to be "passionately positive" in their lives and work and how to find the joy that so many of us seem to have lost track of in our fast-paced daily lives. I met Stephanie at JV Alert Live as well (Do you see a pattern here?), and I'm so glad I did. She also lives here in Vegas, and we are planning on getting together soon.
Grant Griffiths (@GrantGriffiths) - Last but certainly not least is Grant Griffiths. Grant started blogging in 2005 in an effort to promote his family law practice. He soon found blogging to be such a powerful marketing tool that he co-founded G2WebMedia and now teaches others how to profit from blogging. I know you're thinking I met Grant at JV Alert Live, right? Wrong! I met Grant on Twitter, and although we've yet to meet in person I have learned so much about using blogging as a marketing tool and business in general by following him. If you want to know anything about anything, ask Grant. Chances are he's got an answer for you. If you want to know anything about blogging, again, follow Grant. He is THE go-to person in my opinion for all things blogging. Grant has been gracious enough to ask me to be a guest blogger on one of his blogs called Blog For Profit, which I am honored to do. We are also working on putting a teleseminar together, so watch for details on that.
Why am I asking you to follow these people? Because they have all impacted my life in one form or another, and they are all brilliant at what they do. By following them you'll learn everything from marketing to social networking to speaking and blogging – and you might even find your passion while doing it. These are all very important components of a successful business.
I hope I've enlightened you a little bit about the power of Twitter and what it can do for you. In the coming weeks I'll be posting more about Twitter and offering tips in my monthly ezine. I'm always here to answer any questions you might have about using Twitter and how to get started, so feel free to contact me.
Before I forget, if you're not following me on Twitter, please do! You can find me at http://www.twitter.com/JackieNees. I hope to be tweeting with you soon!
Have a wonderful week!
Jackie
Website: www.integrityofficesolutions.com
Blog: http://integrityoffice.blogspot.com/
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Things to ponder ...
Good Evening Everyone,
Getting a late start to posting on the blog today, but it has been a great day. Met with our PR gal, Diane Dennis of Inspired Media, for an awesome meeting. We focused on the goals we would like to achieve for 2009, and to say the least it is very exciting.
The meeting reinforced my intentions behind why I started Therapy in Transition and the goals which I originally set out to achieve. After our meeting, I have to admit there are many more doors opening for the possibility of working with a broader clientele than I originally thought.
This can be good and bad, because if I begin to embrace too many demographics then my original target of individuals I was hoping to support during their transition just might get lost in the mix. I want to be sure this doesn't happen, so I will be diligently working on keeping these individuals within my camera lens as I begin to sharpen my vision.
Diane gave me a list of action items to work on over the next few weeks until we meet again. Daunting, but great!
Thanks for stopping by, and until next time ... embrace your inner wisdom!
Namaste,
Karen
Getting a late start to posting on the blog today, but it has been a great day. Met with our PR gal, Diane Dennis of Inspired Media, for an awesome meeting. We focused on the goals we would like to achieve for 2009, and to say the least it is very exciting.
The meeting reinforced my intentions behind why I started Therapy in Transition and the goals which I originally set out to achieve. After our meeting, I have to admit there are many more doors opening for the possibility of working with a broader clientele than I originally thought.
This can be good and bad, because if I begin to embrace too many demographics then my original target of individuals I was hoping to support during their transition just might get lost in the mix. I want to be sure this doesn't happen, so I will be diligently working on keeping these individuals within my camera lens as I begin to sharpen my vision.
Diane gave me a list of action items to work on over the next few weeks until we meet again. Daunting, but great!
Thanks for stopping by, and until next time ... embrace your inner wisdom!
Namaste,
Karen
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
What a Wonderful First Day!
First off, thank you to all those who visited our site yesterday on our first official day of the new redesign. The comments and feedback we've gotten have been invaluable and are definitely appreciated.
Guess what? Next week our guest bloggers begin. Virtual Girl – Virtual World's Jackie Nees – will kick us off on Monday morning.
Do you know anyone who wants to be a guest blogger? Have them contact us.
Remember, today is the last day for using the Thank You discount code; when you sign up as a Free Online Member in your welcome email will be the code to receive 50% off our services. If you haven't done so, look to the left and register. Go ahead, you know you want to. Embrace it!
Have an awesome day!
Until next time, embrace your inner wisdom!
Namaste,
Karen
Guess what? Next week our guest bloggers begin. Virtual Girl – Virtual World's Jackie Nees – will kick us off on Monday morning.
Do you know anyone who wants to be a guest blogger? Have them contact us.
Remember, today is the last day for using the Thank You discount code; when you sign up as a Free Online Member in your welcome email will be the code to receive 50% off our services. If you haven't done so, look to the left and register. Go ahead, you know you want to. Embrace it!
Have an awesome day!
Until next time, embrace your inner wisdom!
Namaste,
Karen
Monday, January 5, 2009
Today is Launch Day!
We have a new website design and with it our own blog space, but we will be updating this site as well and technically will have two blogs. Here is today's blog from the site. Make sure you join us at http://www.therapyintransition.org today!
Welcome to our newly redesigned site!
Thank you for taking time today to visit us. Did you enroll as a Free Online Member? If not, you are missing out on the chance to win one of our prizes. Additionally, if you enroll you also get advance notice of any new site elements being released and early bird discount notices.
The website relaunch has been approximately five months in the making, and there are a few elements we are still working on. We choose not to include them in the initial launch as the modules were not stable enough to our liking – stability, to us, equals security. Our goal is to keep our members' and clients' information secure, so an element which we are not confident is stable just has to wait.
Here are a few things we are still working on:
~ Seamless payment and enrollment process for all our services. Currently you are sent to our online store, which is a different site. This will change, but for now your information is gathered and processed securely with a minimum 255 encryption.
~ Enrolling Virtual Coaching Clients. This means that at a fraction of the cost and your time, commitment to communicate is done when you have the time not set to a schedule and calendar clock you interact with your coach via a secure private forum on our site.
~ Enabling the private forum chat for our Ongoing Coaching Clients to have an additional means of communicating with us through our website in between their sessions.
~ Enabling group forums so our Seraphim Sphere workshop enrollees can have an additional form of support during the four-week workshop series plus for an additional three months following the last workshop in the series.
And a whole lot more!
Thank you again, and welcome to the Therapy in Transition team!
Until next time ... Embrace Your Inner Wisdom.
Namaste,
Karen
Welcome to our newly redesigned site!
Thank you for taking time today to visit us. Did you enroll as a Free Online Member? If not, you are missing out on the chance to win one of our prizes. Additionally, if you enroll you also get advance notice of any new site elements being released and early bird discount notices.
The website relaunch has been approximately five months in the making, and there are a few elements we are still working on. We choose not to include them in the initial launch as the modules were not stable enough to our liking – stability, to us, equals security. Our goal is to keep our members' and clients' information secure, so an element which we are not confident is stable just has to wait.
Here are a few things we are still working on:
~ Seamless payment and enrollment process for all our services. Currently you are sent to our online store, which is a different site. This will change, but for now your information is gathered and processed securely with a minimum 255 encryption.
~ Enrolling Virtual Coaching Clients. This means that at a fraction of the cost and your time, commitment to communicate is done when you have the time not set to a schedule and calendar clock you interact with your coach via a secure private forum on our site.
~ Enabling the private forum chat for our Ongoing Coaching Clients to have an additional means of communicating with us through our website in between their sessions.
~ Enabling group forums so our Seraphim Sphere workshop enrollees can have an additional form of support during the four-week workshop series plus for an additional three months following the last workshop in the series.
And a whole lot more!
Thank you again, and welcome to the Therapy in Transition team!
Until next time ... Embrace Your Inner Wisdom.
Namaste,
Karen
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