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Wow, AMAZING things have been happening for me ... on a personal level, I'm about to become an empty nester.  Our oldest is living independently (finally!), our middle one is a freshman in college and our youngest is shipping out for USAF Basics Training in less than 2 months!  Years ago, I remember thinking this day would never arrive and, truly in a blink of an eye, it's here.  Now I want a do-over (or is that what grandchildren are for?) haha!

All of this is happening at a very good time though. My personal direction as a VA is going to new levels ... Certified Online Business Manager.  It will be a busy 4 months of training and one week for certification ... I can't wait!! I'm looking forward to joining the ranks of other fabulous OBMs - all mentored by the amazing, Tina Forsyth and her team.  Achieving this certification will allow me to operate at a higher level of managerial support for 2-3 online business clients.  I have also finally moved away from the retainer-based (hourly) packages and I'm now offering value-based service and support packages.  Check them out!

My team and I can still meet the needs of many small business owners' needs so if you've seen the services we offer, and you have an interest in any of our packages, please get in touch with me
 
Karen Croll, Head Chica

Virtually With You, and its team of qualified professionals, wants to empower every small business owner to reach their full potential and elevate their business to the next level.
 
Did you see us at the Biz Expo?

Last Saturday, my teammate Lisa Oliver and I participated in the Calvert Resources Business Expo (we were the ones in the middle of the excitement!).


We had a blast talking with people as they came by our table and as I circulated the room.  Business expos are a great way to get your business known out in your very own community and it's a great way to meet other business owners too!  We happened to be sitting between No Thyme to Cook and Seacrets (mineral products from the Dead Sea).  Lisa and I learned we love being pampered and fed :) 

4 Powerful Tools to Help You Automate Your Business
By Karen Croll

Are you frustrated with trying to keep up with the amount of work it takes to follow up with customers or prospects? Are you lacking a system that can do it for you?  Did you even know there was a system that can work for you 24/7 by delivering information to your people in an automated way?

I am all about time-saving tools, techniques and gadgets (in the kitchen and at work).

There are a plethora of tools that can do this in some fashion for you.  The trick is finding the one that does just what you want it to do.  And because each business owner's way of doing business is unique, the correct automation tool must fit that uniqueness.

I know of 4 automation tools that can help a variety of business needs:

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Cool Tools


Constant Contact


 



In This Issue...
Did you see us at the Biz Expo?
4 Powerful Tools to Help You Automate Your Business
Cool Tools

Professional Affiliations


AssistU
Virtual Team Building

Hot Skills VA Training

Constant Contact Partner

Infusionsoft

1ShoppingCart
Calvert County Chamber of Commerce

Bay Business Group


"The first rule of any technology used in a business is
that automation applied to an efficient operation will magnify
the efficiency. The second is that automation applied to an
inefficient operation will magnify the inefficiency."


~ Bill Gates ~