Author Archives: Susan

About Susan

Virtual Assistant and Social Media Manager - Reducing the Chaos of business and social media management.

Serving Email SPAM and Losing Friends

People in business know about the SPAM laws and the fact that you just broke the laws, even if you didn’t know about them, makes you look unprofessional. So, what can happen if you send SPAM emails? Plus find out some of the more important email etiquette guidelines to prevent you from alienating people and being reported for sending SPAM. Continue reading

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What Is Your Communication Style?

There are several styles of communication: the Drip Communicator, the Shotgun Communicator, the Crystal Ball Communicator, and the Organized Communicator. When working with your online assistant and/or social media manager your communication style can be an asset or a liability. Communication between client and virtual assistant/social media manager, known as your online assistant, is crucial to a successful, lasting partnership. Continue reading

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The Paper Shuffle Dance

Are you doing the Paper Shuffle Dance and feeling frustrated? Find out how to stop the paper shuffle dance and get your paperwork organized. Take simple steps to reduce the paper clutter and chaos in your life. Continue reading

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Business Social Sites: Ghost Towns or Thriving Marketplaces

Have you ever visited a business social site to find out it had not been updated in a couple of years? Ghost town business sites are those dry, dusty and deserted social pages that businesses start and then abandon. An … Continue reading

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Pardon Me, Your Age is Showing on Facebook!

Is your age showing on Facebook? If you don’t know, you will want to check right away. How to change the birthday settings on your Facebook account. Continue reading

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Bonfire, Cold Storage or the Clouds? Client File Management

Old client files can take up valuable space! Read more on what to do with your old client files and how long you need to keep them. Continue reading

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Cure for Contact Information Chaos

Reduce the chaos that comes from having ineffective systems for handling contact information. Keeping valuable contact information up to date and organized. Using electronic systems Continue reading

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Piles of Paper – What To Do With Them?

Everyone has a system for handling paperwork, the key is whether the system is working, or not! Continue reading

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Organizing Mail and Paperwork

That pesky mail just keeps coming and tends to pile up or get scattered around the house.  Having a good system for handling your incoming mail and paperwork is key to keeping your life organized.  There are some simple steps … Continue reading

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The High Cost of Being Disorganized

Here is a good example of how a person’s disorganization can have financial, time and stress costs for themselves and those around them. A person was going out of town for several days and had hired a house sitter to … Continue reading

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