Telstra Business Awards Nomination
I was extremely chuffed to have my business recently nominated for the Telstra Business Awards by someone anonymous. I know for a fact, that some nominate their own business or get friends or family to but this is not the situation here. That doesn’t quite sit right with me. I can only hope the nomination has come from a satisfied client who has witnessed the growth Interim Business Solutions has experienced in the past twelve months.
7 of Our Favourite Free Tools
As a virtual assistant business we are always on the lookout for tools and resources which make working virtually more efficient and allow us to assist our clients better.
Here’s our list of our 7 favourite FREE resources…
New Issue of the Social Media e-Books
With all the recent changes (and more to come!) to Facebook Pages, the ‘Social Media Setup Guide‘ and ‘Social Media Support Guide‘ have now been updated to reflect yet another lot of Facebook changes. Yes, these Social Media e-books are a constant work-in-progress thanks to Facebook!
Relationship Marketing Results in 100th Twitter Inquiry
It wasn’t until 3 years into my business when my business situation changed dramatically due to the GFC, that I needed to consider marketing, advertising or networking to gain more exposure.
I began dabbling with social media 2.5 years ago. The changed situation meant I had the time to invest to do this properly and ‘network’! It was then I realised I didn’t need to spend dollars advertising or attending expensive networking functions but I could simply build relationships in the virtual space. Yes, I am now all for social media and ‘relationship marketing’ and it has proven a very successful method.
Significant Changes to Facebook Pages
Last Friday Facebook rolled out significant changes to their Pages in more ways than one! I’ve spent the past three days exploring these changes (across some 40 Pages I’m an Administrator of!) and on the whole these allow greater leverage for the Admin to expose their Page and consequently their business!
The first change is the new layout which you can choose to change now or wait until it changes on the 1 March. I have opted to wait.
Interview: Using Social Media for Business Success
Below is the script I pulled together in preparation for an interview I did on the 28 January with Business Victoria regarding how I, as a small business owner, have used social media for exposure and consequently business growth. This may answer the questions of some business owners still toying with the idea of social media.
TEDx Talk by Brene Brown
I recently came across this TEDx talk by Brene Brown and found it fascinating especially now I spend many hours connecting and playing in the social media playground. Brene Brown studies human connection and our ability to empathize, belong and love. In a beautifully delivered talk, she shares what she has learnt from her research, one that sent her on a personal quest to know herself as well as to understand humanity. I hope you find it as fascinating as I did!
Book Review: ‘Agents of Action’
Are you feeling like you’re at crossroads in either your career as an employee or within your business as a business owner? I know I am!
I’m writing this during my annual digital-detox (with pen and paper!) as all digital equipment was left behind. I’ve just finished reading the inspiring ‘Agents of Action’ published by Renee Mayne. Renee has gathered together 11 individuals who openly retell their stories of their entrepreneurial journeys – the common thread taking ACTION!
Seasons Greetings from this Virtual Office
Well, where has 2010 gone? How the year has flown by! I think for many, 2010 was far brighter than what was anticipated towards the end of 2009. It has been a fabulous year for this little virtual business but we’re very ready for our annual digital-detox!
It really is hard work going solo – servicing clients, attending your own business administration, responding to inquires, keeping up the social media networking, marketing, blog posts and my additional hobby blog www.traveltipsplus.com where I dream of all the places I long to travel to when I finally get the opportunity for…
Internet Trends for 2011 and Beyond
An extremely interesting and relevant 18 minute video from the Web 2.0 Summit 2010 held in San Francisco recently.
Mary Meeker speaks of the “internet trends” for 2011 and addresses 10 Questions internet executives should be considering moving into the future…