November 22, 2008
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Just set up an Opt-In box for my ezine in Facebook. A bit challenging, but I got it!
Networking All The Day Long November 18, 2008
Posted by Terri Brooks in Business, Family, Follow-up, Home-based business, Internet Marketing, Networking, Outsourcing, Radio show, Talk Show, Veterans, Virtual Assistant, Women-owned Business, Work at Home, entrepreneur, fundraising, marketing, non-profit, philanthropy, potential clients, prospecting, prospects, small business owner.Tags: Networking, Referrals
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My husband says, I have been “running the roads” a lot lately. That’s a southern thing if you don’t understand that phrase. But he is correct. I have been going a lot of places in the last couple of weeks and according to my calendar, I’m not going to slow down until around Christmas.
Now for a virtual professional, that’s a bit of a culture shock to actually go outside of your virtual world. But I love getting out of here. I love to visit and talk with people and network everywhere I go.
I shared a booth with one of my clients at the National Philanthropy Day luncheon in Knoxville last week and enjoyed catching up with old friends and making new ones. And of course, sharing my business and the services I provide for administrative support and online marketing. I walked away with a great list of people to follow-up with this week.
As I mentioned in an earlier post, the East Tennessee Veteran’s Memorial was being dedicated this past weekend and I was honored to be invited to a reception and the dedication ceremony. The Mayor’s were there, as well as other politicians, high-ranking military personel and many familiar faces from my time with the organization. The ceremony was incredibly moving and I was proud to be an American and to have been involved in the early stages of the memorial’s planning. And it proved to be a great place to network. I was invited to be on a local radio show and several people are interested in learning more about my business.
I’m looking forward to the next couple of weeks and the many networking opportunties to share what I do and how I can help other business owners with their administrative and marketing needs.
So Honey, I have a few more “roads to run.”
A Forever Memorial November 11, 2008
Posted by Terri Brooks in Family, Home-based business, Memorial, Outsourcing, Veterans, Virtual Assistant, Women Entrepreneurs, Women-owned Business, Work at Home, charity, non-profit, philanthropy.Tags: east tennessee, honor, Memorial, memorials, sacrifice, veteran, veterans veterans day, virtual, virtual assistance, Virtual Assistant
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My work as a virtual assistant began in 2003 with a local nonprofit organization, East Tennessee Veteran’s Memorial. When I was hired, I was the first and only employee and I worked from my bedroom office. I set-up a database, marketing materials, assisted with a website and ran the local office right out of my house. At the time, I had no idea that I was working “virtual.” I just thought I was lucky to be able to work from home and still accomplish the goals for erecting a memorial and learning center for the men and women of East Tennessee that gave their lives for my freedom.
I think back to this group and the man that made it his purpose in life to see that the memorial became reality. Retired Colonel J. William Felton, III, (The Colonel to me), is the man who walked on the beaches of Normandy with his wife Betty and reflected on the lives that were lost during WWII. As he returned to the hills of East Tennessee he wanted to thank the local men and women for their sacrifice, but could find no place in which to do that. Thus, the vision of the East Tennessee Veteran’s Memorial Association was born.
Saturday morning, November 15, 2008, the finished memorial will be dedicated in downtown Knoxville, TN. I am honored to be attending the dedication and also honored to have been involved in this extraordinary accomplishment to our brave service men and women.
Just to think, that my journey as a virtual professional began with one man’s dream of a Forever Memorial to our Forever Heros.
Kick Start Your Blog Posts November 10, 2008
Posted by Terri Brooks in Blogging, Business, Internet Marketing, Journaling, Online Marketing, Outsourcing, Technology, Virtual Assistant, Women Entrepreneurs, Women-owned Business, Work at Home, Writing, blogs, marketing, small business owner.Tags: blog ideas, Blogging, blogs, ideas, posts, writing blogs
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I don’t know about you, but when I get ready to write a new post on my blog, more times that not, I can’t think of a single thing to write about. I want it to be good, valuable information that you, the reader, will appreciate and apply to your personal or business life. So when I found this great site, I wanted to share it and let you check it out for yourself.
The BlogEnergizer is a site that offers some great ideas to “kick start” your blog posts and much more. I have already been “energized” just by visiting and now I have so many ideas for future posts. I’m excited about finding BlogEnergizer. I hope you will be too.
Take a look and let me know what you think.
Two puzzles in one box November 7, 2008
Posted by Terri Brooks in Business, Efficiency, Home-based business, Online Marketing, Outsourcing, Virtual Assistant, Women Entrepreneurs, Women-owned Business, Work at Home, clients, marketing, small business owner.Tags: outcomes, projects, puzzles, unexpected
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Have you ever bought a puzzle at a yard sale? And when you got it home and began putting it together you realized that you had two puzzles in one box?
That’s how projects can be. Maybe you get all the pieces from a client to pull together a great end-product, and things flow smoothly. But sometimes you get more than you expect and it takes a little longer to put all the pieces together. But as long as the client is pleased and you have a quality outcome, then the challenge is worth it.
I love a good challenge. That’s what makes my work as a virtual professional exciting. I love working for different groups of people and helping them with a variety of tasks and projects.
Sometimes you get exactly what you planned for, and sometimes you get even more!
