Author Archives: Tracey

Planning for Success

Many Virtual Professionals go through phases of overwhelm in their business. Anyone who owns a small business realizes that there are ebbs and flows of business, and there are also ebbs and flows of overwhelm as a result of that. … Continue reading

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Making your support ‘wish list’

When you are considering getting support in your business, it can sometimes be difficult to figure out where to begin. I say, begin at the beginning! The first thing you need to do is to make a list of all … Continue reading

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5 Easy Things To Outsource in Your Business

“Why is it that with all the information available today on how to be successful in small business, so few people really are?” ~ Michael Gerber Whether you are looking to build your business from the ground up, or grow … Continue reading

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5 Great LinkedIn Tools

LinkedIn has proven to be a great business networking tool for me. It is different from other social networks that I use in that there is no real personal connection being made with people. What I mean by that is … Continue reading

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Spruce Up Your LinkedIn Profile

As I mentioned in my last post, I recently got a great tip from a LinkedIn connection about how to make my profile look more professional. It’s such a simple fix and I never really knew it existed until this … Continue reading

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Do You Comply with the LinkedIn Terms of Use?

So I mentioned in my last post that I had a semi-heated discussion with a LinkedIn connection after we disagreed about my open question. At first he was concerned that I would log in to my client’s LI profiles to … Continue reading

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Farewell to my friend and mentor, Val Belcher

Earlier this week we came home to hear some terrible news.  A dear friend, Val Belcher, passed away from complications from congestive heart failure. He was my former boss, my friend, my mentor and even my client for many years. Val … Continue reading

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Ask a Stupid Question …

The other day I put an open question on LinkedIn … very simple, or so I thought! My question was this: ‘Do you use automation in your social media strategy? Do you think it’s a good thing or a bad … Continue reading

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5 Keys To Building and Nurturing a New Relationship

Working with someone new can be an exciting time, but it can also be stressful. Everyone goes through it at one time or another. Whether you are a client working with your first VA, or a new VA with your first client, it can be a scary time … all the uncharted territory … like a child on his first day of high school! But if you lay some clear boundaries and keep the lines of communication open, it can be a really easy transition. Continue reading

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31 Days of Laughter – Day 29 to 31

This was so easy – the hard part was remembering to post. We laugh so much in our house, in our everyday lives, that it is so difficult to pick a moment (or sometimes remember it!) Day 29 – Ha … Continue reading

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