Just a quick post to say Happy New Year!!!!
I wish everyone a very happy and prosperous 2009!
All the best,
Frances Palaschuk
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Wishing You A Happy & Prosperous 2009!
December 31, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Canada Day 2008 Special WordPress Site Design Extravaganza!!!
June 27, 2008 By 1 Comment
July 1st, 2008 will mark Canada’s 141st Birthday. In an effort to join in the long weekend celebrations we are offering a WordPress Site Design extravaganza!
Everyone who purchases an enhanced WordPress Site Design package between June 28th – July 1st will receive a $175 discount.
Print off this Blogging services guide which lists all of the features and benefits included in our enhanced WordPress site design package.
Here are some amazing Canada Day 2008 Links & Resources:
Ottawa Area Links & Attractions
- NCC Canada Day Guide
- Canadian Chicken Farmers BBQ at Major Hill’s Park
- TheStar.com; Canada Day Preparation Video
- CanadaDayFestival.com
Canada Day Family Activities
Canada Day History
Canada Day eCards
We wish you and your family a great Canada Day weekend!!!!
The New Elmo Live – Virtual Assistant Link
February 16, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The New Elmo Live recently unveiled at Toy Fair 2008, is truly engaging. From telling stories, singing, dancing, sitting, standing “this is the closest you can come to having Elmo be at home with you”.
Elmo Live proves the true power of today’s technology.
Toy Wishes contributing editor Chris Byrne, aka The Toy Guy®, calls Elmo Live an industry changing toy. “Elmo Live is way too innovative and exciting to keep secret!” he says. “The level of technology and reality is industry changing to be sure, but even as amazing and awe-inspiring as that may be to adults and even as that may create a new standard for interactive plush, Fisher-Price hasn’t forgotten that the people who really need to be wowed are the preschoolers who adore Elmo. Elmo Live delivers a rich play experience that is engaging and interactive. It’s as close to being with Elmo in the fur as any toy has ever been!”
Just as Elmo Live is changing the toy industry virtual assistant’s are changing the way in which business is conducted. The days of employing a receptionist, a secretary, a customer service rep, a marketing manager, a webmaster, a personal assistant are gone.
Today, you need to only hire one person – A Virtual Assistant.
Just as Elmo Live is able to deliver an engaging experience through the effective use of technology, a Virtual Assistant is able to deliver results on the same magnitude that will change the way you do business forever. A Virtual Assistant thinks ahead, knows what needs to be done, how to do it effectively, and only bills you for each minute on the job.
International Woman’s Day 2008, Celebrating 99 Years!
February 16, 2008 By Leave a Comment
March 8, 2008 brings the 99th official (in the US) International Woman’s Day.
On this day, people from all over the world give recognition to the most important women in their lives through gifts of flowers, chocolates, mimosas, and quality time together.
Some countries, such as Italy, recognize this day as an official holiday.
More importantly, it’s a celebration to recognize women for some of the unique and challenging roles of today’s modern society including:
- Historical figures
- Community builders
- Business leaders
- Mothers, Grandmothers, Aunt’s
- Sisters, Daughters, Friends
To kick things off, I would like to recognize one of the women who touched my life within the last year. This person has indirectly, provided me with the guidance, resources, opportunities, support and most importantly the motivation to be able to start my own business. By doing so I am able to take care of my family, stay at home and raise my daughter, and develop my professional portfolio and network to a level I never dreamed possible.
So, Thank You Tawnya Sutherland for giving us the Virtual Assistant Networking Association. VANA or VAnetworking.com was created by a virtual assistant (Tawnya Sutherland) who had a vision and made it happen. Today, Tawnya continues on strong with that vision by implementing the right tools and developing the right strategies to “fill in the gap” for the next virtual assistant. The dedication and drive that Tawnya, the members and volunteers demonstrate to continuously improve this information source and move the virtual profession forward is insurmountable…
Which woman in your life has been the most influential within the last year? We would love to hear your story.
Top 10 Ways a Virtual Assistant will Maximize your Holiday Marketing Campaign
October 18, 2007 By Leave a Comment
A Virtual Assistant can assist with the development, implementation and post event review of your holiday marketing campaign. Here are the top 10 ways they can help:
- Develop your products and/or services into holiday package deals/bundles.
- Optimize your website/blog content for holiday related keywords.
- Design a mini-site to showcase your holiday specials.
- Write a snappy press release to launch your holiday campaign.
- Submit your press release to all the major sources targeting your business niche.
- Design banners to proudly display your new campaign on your site as well as any partner or online advertising sites.
- Design, print, and mail out campaign postcards to selected clients. Send follow up emails at predetermined dates as deadline approaches.
- Write, format, and send out email postcards.
- Track website/blog stats and tweak content accordingly.
- Manage campaign customer relations including, phone, email, shipping, PR, FAQ’s, technical support, call scripting.
During the holiday rush a Virtual Assistant can also:
- design a catchy holiday newsletter.
- send special alerts to your clients and prospects.
- maintain comments on articles and/or press release.
- design, print or purchase and mail out holiday greeting cards.
- design and send out promotional flyer’s and/or merchandise.
- coordinate holiday events.
- holiday travel planning.
- purchase & delivery of holiday gifts.
- management of your charitable donations and engagements.
To ensure you beat the holiday rush, you will want to start advertising your holiday campaign specials before November 15, 2007. Your postcards to announce your 2007 campaign must be mailed on or before November 9, 2007.
