Greetings! .
Did you have a nice Labor Day holiday? I did. I tried to make the most of the few days I took off.
Our
family went to Chuck Swan National Forest and Wildlife Management Area
over the weekend for a picnic and enjoyed a great place called Mossy Springs.
We
have a house on the lake that's for sale and we went up to cut the
grass and found a baby squirrel that had fallen or been tossed out of
the nest, so we brought it home and called a local Wildlife
Rehabilitator to take it. Unfortunately, after just one day, the poor
little guy didn't make it, but our entire family rallied around that
little squirrel and we actually had a little funeral for him.
One
of the main goals I had for myself was to complete some training for my
business. Over the last several months, I have been working toward
obtaining the certification of Internet Marketing Specialist (See Featured Article)
and I'm thrilled to announce that I achieved that designation over this
past weekend! This was a great course and really opened my eyes to the
"endless" opportunities that are waiting on entrepreneurs and small
business owners who understand the need to market their business and
services on the Internet.
I hope your holiday was full of fun
and you accomplished your goals too. But, if you still have tasks that
are falling behind or things you just can't get around to, give me a
call. Working with a Virtual Assistant is one of the best investments
you can make for your business.
Virtually yours,
 Terri
As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms
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A New Way To Market Your Business |
 When I first started my VA business, I designed and printed business cards, made a nice brochure and hit the street, passing them out to everyone I met. This is still a great way to market your business, but with the Internet controlling more of our time and attention and with the introduction of Web 2.0, as business professionals we must look to other technologies to help with our marketing needs.
My job as a virtual professional is to keep on top of the ever-growing technologies and how they can benefit my clients. I saw the need to increase my skills in the Internet Marketing area and I selected to take a course offered through VAClassroom.com. What a great course! Not only for virtual professionals, but for anyone who would like to learn how to utilize the Internet to build their business.
Here are some of the modules offered at VAClassroom:
- Internet Marketing Foundations / Online Market Research
These skills are some of the most demanded areas that successful business owners need. If you don't know how to do them, then I highly recommend VAClassroom and if you don't WANT to do them, I highly recommend A Virtual Business Solution!
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Terri is the owner and Chief Virtual Officer of A Virtual Business Solution. She offers more than 35 years of administrative, management and marketing experience to busy entrepreneurs, small business owners and home-based business owners. Terri is certified as an Internet Marketing Specialist and as a Real Estate Professional Assistant. She is a member of VAnetworking and International Virtual Assistants Association. She has won the Business Entrepreneur Award and Blog of the Week award from VAnetworking. A Virtual Business Solution will ease the burden of running your business. |
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The new Cherries Internet Cafe will begin broadcasting from the new downtown location on Market Square on September 8th. The cafe is
home to nine "live" talk radio shows daily that will be broadcast through live
WebTV. By visiting www.cherriesinternetcafe.com you
will be able to watch the shows "live" daily and keep up with some of the
hottest topics in our area and across the country. Owner, Ingrid Gee and her Cherries Team have been
working for several months to bring a fresh and unique approach to the way you
listen to the radio.
There are computers at every booth and free WiFi available. Chargers for iPhones and iPods are
available at each booth as well. The Lunchbox will be serving lunch during the
weekdays and The Daisy Pot Tea Bar will have fresh loose-leaf tea available for
purchase.
A Grand Opening Celebration will be held on September 25th from 9-6 with live
entertainment, meet and greet with the show hosts, refreshments and lots more.
Plan to join them on the 25th or anytime you are on Market Square in downtown Knoxville. Or just log on and visit Cherries Internet Cafe!
And if you are looking for a new and unique advertising opportunity, call Ingrid at 865-405-4020 and tell her A Virtual Business Solution referred you. She has some Grand Opening Advertising specials if you mention us.
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