tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413688116508324312024-03-14T04:00:03.131-07:00Virtual Office Solutions by Joanstoltzfusjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05811969588576214580noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441368811650832431.post-91933788086440062982016-05-23T04:21:00.002-07:002016-05-23T04:21:17.706-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwFQxRS1WJbMVf9UkwXV4D1V_7jHi5teuMev4mPnBY5BlTiAfoLsuQnOSVWfDl3ooOhzQ_1NpERSfhqpaytPj8v6ywPkOOxVEwkNstuCunLmGUEQJwUtwT9svPZ3HQj_u8id1e0eNTlOw/s1600/instagram.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwFQxRS1WJbMVf9UkwXV4D1V_7jHi5teuMev4mPnBY5BlTiAfoLsuQnOSVWfDl3ooOhzQ_1NpERSfhqpaytPj8v6ywPkOOxVEwkNstuCunLmGUEQJwUtwT9svPZ3HQj_u8id1e0eNTlOw/s1600/instagram.png" /></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">I had been noticing that my phone data usage had been creeping up before the end of each month lately due to apps like Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, etc. Since one of my marketing responsibilities is posting on Instagram and other social media events, and instead of adding more data to my plan and paying more, I installed this app called BlueStacks on my PC. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">BlueStacks is an Android emulator that lets you run the Instagram app on your computer. It allows me me to run Instagram on my PC and share some pictures on Instagram that I have stored on my computer, without using my mobile device.So far, a great work around. Anyone else know of any workarounds they use?</span>stoltzfusjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05811969588576214580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441368811650832431.post-81313110235914498982016-02-14T11:23:00.001-08:002016-02-14T11:23:07.537-08:00<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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stoltzfusjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05811969588576214580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441368811650832431.post-81765104528138093822015-10-29T07:31:00.001-07:002015-10-29T07:31:20.587-07:00<div class="MsoNormal">
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article about the Genie Instant Food Cooker, a new, miniature, instant food
cooker that is being developed in Israel and is primed to make a big splash in
the food preparation market. No global launch has been set yet and when it does
make its way to us, I read it will cost several hundred dollars. The Genie uses
pods with freeze-dried ingredients in them – which it can turn into a full meal
in as little as 30 seconds. It sounded like something right out of the Jetsons (an
American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera, originally airing in
primetime from September 23, 1962, to March 17, 1963). It prompted me to Google
it, and yes, there was an instant meal machine on the Jetsons. </span></span></div>
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the Jetsons? I found this interesting read, "8 Far-Out 'Jetsons' Contraptions
That Actually Exist Today". Just some quirky, fun reading for today! <a href="http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/245192">http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/245192</a></span></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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stoltzfusjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05811969588576214580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441368811650832431.post-84145865127362089752015-10-28T04:49:00.002-07:002015-10-28T06:00:38.498-07:00<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This week, while my neighbors are away, I am watching their two cats. The one cat, Isabella, has managed to hide, and I cannot find her. She misses her family. The other cat, a lovey lap cat, named Sasha, is pleased to see me. I managed to get some photos of her. This is why working at home is so beneficial to the soul -- it allows me to help others.</span><br />
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stoltzfusjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05811969588576214580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441368811650832431.post-57512251916529777362015-10-27T18:43:00.004-07:002015-10-27T18:43:35.631-07:00I will really hate to see Fall leave. It just isn't long enough in my opinion. Summer, winter, they seem to hold on forever. Fall, it only seems to last a few short weeks. Maybe it is because when autumn begins, it can still feel hot and humid outside. The cool autumn weather in the Northeast seems to have begun quite early this year. Then there is the time change this weekend, don't get me started on that! So meanwhile, I have enjoyed getting out and taking some photographs. Let's remember autumn together!<br />
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stoltzfusjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05811969588576214580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441368811650832431.post-49327045355694900232013-09-16T08:31:00.001-07:002013-09-16T08:31:26.434-07:00<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800002098083496px; line-height: 17.987503051757813px;">Top Ten Reason Consumers Like Fan Pages on Facebook. What goals do you have today for your Facebook page?</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800002098083496px; line-height: 17.987503051757813px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800002098083496px; line-height: 17.987503051757813px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800002098083496px; line-height: 17.987503051757813px;">1 - To receive discounts and promos</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800002098083496px; line-height: 17.987503051757813px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800002098083496px; line-height: 17.987503051757813px;">2 - To show support for brand to friends</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800002098083496px; line-height: 17.987503051757813px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800002098083496px; line-height: 17.987503051757813px;">3 - To get "freebie" (e.g., free samples, coupons)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800002098083496px; line-height: 17.987503051757813px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800002098083496px; line-height: 17.987503051757813px;">4 - To stay informed about company activities</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800002098083496px; line-height: 17.987503051757813px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800002098083496px; line-height: 17.987503051757813px;">5 - For updates on future projects</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800002098083496px; line-height: 17.987503051757813px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800002098083496px; line-height: 17.987503051757813px;">6 - For updates on upcoming sales</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800002098083496px; line-height: 17.987503051757813px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800002098083496px; line-height: 17.987503051757813px;">7 - Just for fun</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800002098083496px; line-height: 17.987503051757813px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800002098083496px; line-height: 17.987503051757813px;">8 - To get access to exclusive content</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800002098083496px; line-height: 17.987503051757813px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800002098083496px; line-height: 17.987503051757813px;">9 - To learn more about the company</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800002098083496px; line-height: 17.987503051757813px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800002098083496px; line-height: 17.987503051757813px;">10) For education about company topics</span>stoltzfusjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05811969588576214580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441368811650832431.post-92155041129492316012013-04-26T06:16:00.001-07:002013-04-27T15:30:11.947-07:00April 25 - A Day at Work with My Son<br />
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and Sons to Work Day”. I had my son
participate; although to be honest, for him, it was more like the “Get of Jail”
card from the game of Monopoly—he got a free day off from school! Later, he remarked to me “You take this bringing
your kids to work thing very serious, don’t you?” Chuckle, chuckle. I did have him make coffee, not out of child
labor, but because he enjoys making it (no Keurig), plus it gave me a chance to
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folks, and we as Virtual Assistants find ourselves explaining what exactly it
is that we do. My son got the
opportunity to sit alongside of me, seeing first-hand what I do when I am in my
home office (don’t you secretly wish everyone who questions what you do for a
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together my To Do and Pending items for my one client. This client sells medical journal advertising.
I had worked for him in another company, and then he started his own business
in journal ad sales and representation. I
showed my son how I go about trafficking the ads, obtaining the signed
contracts or insertion orders, and all pertinent information pertaining to the
ad—the advertiser, size of ad, description of ad, if color or BW, and cost, and
compile it all onto a production spreadsheet. This work is all done through
using a cloud service. I showed him a final product, the actual print out of
the ad in the journal. He even involved himself with the cost and how to figure
the 15% discount agencies receive. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Then it was onto the next client’s work, which is done
through LogMeIn, where I log directly onto his computer, and I began preparing
a mail merge of follow-up Emails. Being
able to work directly on this client's computer held my sons interest a bit, and for this
12-year old kid who games daily, and I would think he would be hard to impress—he said he thought
that was cool (he was probably just pacifying me). Then I had a delivery to
make on a poster I had completed for a client’s meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">All in all, I thought it was a pretty productive and enjoyable day, and
we got to spend it together. That “Get
Out of Jail”, came with a price—he had to endure my laboring on and on about what I
do. But as much he put up with me, I really hope that seeing me
interact professionally, in a trustworthy manner, taking my “work at home”
seriously, and being able to work independently, will give him some type
of a valuable lesson in life, that these are just some of the qualifications
that go a long way in dealing with anyone who you provide work for.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I have a daily reading desktop calendar that contains a
quote of the day. The quote for April 15 was “Most of us don’t realize how much
we have to be thankful for until we have to pay taxes on it” I don’t find that
necessary to be true, but humorous; unfortunately, however, it often takes a
tragic event or a loss of someone special to remind us how precious life is, and
there are things we (not deliberately) take for granted. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkLNFMhywgZqPCt4gtR9hjL3BUyUdt-7thZpu-6m5K3f2x_DSM_WKiMiPCAI3kFqVMAeO_hjO7VxgOlE1FiN9XpBu3V3Bc4E8doE_YpzXPM9UobI8nY6hZWmhVAuly9xYNAC5LDRDp_s4/s1600/easter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkLNFMhywgZqPCt4gtR9hjL3BUyUdt-7thZpu-6m5K3f2x_DSM_WKiMiPCAI3kFqVMAeO_hjO7VxgOlE1FiN9XpBu3V3Bc4E8doE_YpzXPM9UobI8nY6hZWmhVAuly9xYNAC5LDRDp_s4/s320/easter.jpg" width="317" /></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It was a sad, sad day yesterday, the tragic bombing in
Boston.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hard to believe as we continue
to see the events and how they unfolded before our very eyes on TV.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>How it looked like a war zone in another country, not something you would see in the US.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is especially hard for me to imagine that
in one innocent moment, as you are going about your life, enjoying the sights,
sounds, and events around you, that things can take a turn for the worst.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The unimaginable, the unexpected happens and
takes that all away from you—even how going to work, or being in your office
one moment, turned into a horrendous day, like the World Trade Center. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I think about the innocence of a child, who was only 8 years
old, and a family destroyed in a senseless act of violence, how they were
sharing a moment of love and admiration, then all sense of normalcy stripped away
from them. Perhaps the individual who committed this heinous attack has never, or
stopped, appreciating life; has never thought they had no reason to be
thankful for anything; or hates their very existence to the point of taking it
out on others. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Whatever the situation,
it is sad.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Let’s take time out of our doing to notice it is the small things
that matters: the laughter and joy of a child being a child, the way the sun falls
into a room in the morning, planting a garden, the smell and sound of coffee
brewing, a smell of your favorite food cooking, seeing a good movie, going to
your child’s concert, game, or confirmation, enjoying a special dessert, baking cookies, and
spending a moment (or two or three) with a loved one, a friend. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Whatever significantly small pleasures that
you can think of, that are so often taken for granted, remember them, relish
them, and be thankful for them. Dear Lord, help me to appreciate the simple
things and all that Your hand provides while I have the chance!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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stoltzfusjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05811969588576214580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441368811650832431.post-43196372278075655612013-04-04T20:29:00.001-07:002013-04-04T20:29:38.835-07:00
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">As a Virtual Assistant, keeping track
of the time spent working for multiple clients presented a challenge, until I came
across a web based program called myHours.com, that completely handles time
tracking for me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">With myHours.com, there are different
tracking options. You can t</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">rack your work either in
real-time or enter data at the end of the day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You can even enter hours in advance if that's what you want.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>myHours.com allows you to track the number of
hours spent on each project and task, and define rates and generate detailed
cost calculations. One of the first steps is to establish your Personal Account
and set-up a user name and password. Next, you want to set-up</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 150%;"> your Projects. For my business, I chose to set-up Projects based
on my individual clients, i.e. Clients A, B, C, D, etc. giving each project an
individual name. Then you want to set-up your tasks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> One of my tasks I called </span>“Miscellaneous Follow-up”
that I use to assign things like following-up, emailing, and phone calls.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In addition to
tracking your time<b>, </b></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">myHours.com offers a
variety of reports for data analysis. Reports can be generated weekly,
bi-weekly, or monthly, and sorted by your Projects (Customers). Reports are
print-ready or can be exported to Excel or sent by email. Charts are also included
if you need them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><o:p>Going the Extra Mile</o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Years ago, I worked for a large corporation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As a young woman, it was my first
break-through job as an Administrative Assistant.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During my employment at this company, I
learned many valuable things.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were
just starting out with Microsoft Windows and Microsoft programs (we still had
typewriters next to us for things that we couldn’t do on the computer—like forms—gosh,
how things have evolved).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But of all
the things I took away while working for them, the biggest thing was to always
be willing to work on anything that came your way and most people I worked for
expected attentiveness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">As an Administrative Assistants at this company, we were encouraged, to never turn down work
because you didn’t know how to do it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Back then, there were wasn’t the capability to “Google” something to
find the answers, you had to use other resources; however, the company was
always willing to provide those resources, it just took longer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> T</span>he </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">workplace was an ever-changing
environment (and still is), so we were constantly encouraged to accept the fact
that changes would occur. As the company introduced new technologies, the
administrative staff was being trained to learn how to keep up with the tasks
and adapt where necessary. I learned to add value by staying abreast of things
and keeping a “can do/will do” attitude, and this created job security. I even received a promotion to Information
Technology Assistant, and I helped troubleshoot and train staff.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><strong>As Virtual Assistants</strong>, we have to learn to
adapt to new technologies or even help someone who isn’t familiar with new
technologies get familiar, by familiarizing ourselves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do you find yourself tempted to say, </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;">“That’s not my job” when presented with
a task that falls a bit outside your realm? Of course, you have. We cannot be
experts in everything, but going the extra mile to do something additional,
outside your realm, will give you exposure to a task that you may not have
worked with before. Plus, it will show that you are focused on the needs of the
client.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Cash Registers becoming ancient -- what exciting times we live in!stoltzfusjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05811969588576214580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441368811650832431.post-40434417096837558422013-03-25T15:16:00.001-07:002013-03-25T15:16:31.886-07:00<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuPYvnpo7aD-LvUJllzsP03cW6lTds1Ku422Qnk1G3A9p9CdbaukdsYPILVm0CkQziPH2oMO5UNRycKJysW8mXXE3BMyxMmyekRzIITUJrw9RgWtPoktpR8DuoIRw6V_YQ16T9HFwvYmI/s1600/post+it.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuPYvnpo7aD-LvUJllzsP03cW6lTds1Ku422Qnk1G3A9p9CdbaukdsYPILVm0CkQziPH2oMO5UNRycKJysW8mXXE3BMyxMmyekRzIITUJrw9RgWtPoktpR8DuoIRw6V_YQ16T9HFwvYmI/s320/post+it.jpg" width="212" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Does anyone remember using these, or maybe you have one at
your desk right now?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I believe they were
referred to as Receipt Spindles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But there
is a great app out there that I love to use and it is called DocScanner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With this app, you can scan a document,
receipt, business card, and save it to your phone. Does your desk always seem to have
things scattered about it, post it notes, receipts, letters, etc. Doesn’t this
sound like a better way to keep your desk neat and clean?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can even Email the scanned document as a
PDF, jpeg, print it, or even save it to EverNote or DropBox.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What if you are out somewhere and there is a
promotional piece laying around, but no extras to take home with you, or event poster hanging up, and you want to
remember it for later when you get back to your office? What about the nextworking event you attended and what will you do now with all those business cards you've collected. Use the DocScanner app to scan it all in and
there you have it!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What are some other uses that you can think of where you
can apply DocScanner?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What are some <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>tasks that you wish you could find a quick
solution to handling and free up your time?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That is what I do best, finding a way to
handle those tasks for you!</span> <span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Your Unique
Company<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I tell my 12 year old son, now that he is in 6<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup>
grade, and as he advances through the grades, that he is going to find that
each teacher is going to be different.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Individually,
they each will have their own personal style of teaching, some of course firmer
than others; but what I emphasize to him is that he will have to adjust to this,
from now to, well, forever.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1bb9GkwwdC6J2WcHPhV57Hlby5cYjLPTP8uPCy3PbAFc5sO-cWYeZ0sJbf3UXufiC8unZheLLcXvAfWQxl8KyJXwd9SJ64LHkdpKEvSgy-fyG-ko_q5RY5mMFZBB-tXEiISxcO1ke-9A/s1600/fingerprint.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1bb9GkwwdC6J2WcHPhV57Hlby5cYjLPTP8uPCy3PbAFc5sO-cWYeZ0sJbf3UXufiC8unZheLLcXvAfWQxl8KyJXwd9SJ64LHkdpKEvSgy-fyG-ko_q5RY5mMFZBB-tXEiISxcO1ke-9A/s320/fingerprint.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It is the same with people we work for.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everyone has an individual style and uses
different tools to achieve their goals of growing and operating a business.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Quite frankly, with the blitz of modern technology,
we can all stand to use some help in how and when to utilize our iPhones,
iPads, Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, Calendars, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Databases,
designing, etc. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I read recently, “Many
people are like a wheelbarrow—they go no further than they are pushed.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Today, we all need a push through the mass of
current technologies; and for some of us, just a little nudge is enough, and
for others, it takes a shove.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">As a Virtual Assistant, I understand that there are no two
companies alike, and there is nothing run-of-the-mill about running a business.
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do you perhaps need a “nudge” in any of technologies
listed above?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Would you like to have someone
assist you with knowing which tools and applications are going to help you
manage and grow your business? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">My goal is to help you find and utilize the resources to run
your business efficiently, save you time and money, and achieve success for you!
If you would like, visit my website, <br />
</span><a href="http://www.virtualofficesolutionsbyjoan.com/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">www. virtualofficesolutiosbyjoan.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">
to contact me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you Email me, I will
even send you a Client Assessment form to complete.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After you Email the form back to me, I will provide
you with a customized outline tailored to your business needs, no obligation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the end of the day, when you look at your calendar or task list for that day,
one of the best things about organizing your time is being able to easily track
your progress, know how much time you’ve spent on each task, and what you still
need to accomplish the next day. All tasks that have not been completed are moved
to the next day and those tasks now become the next priority.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When a task is completed, you can type “Done”
or checkmark that the task has been completed in your task list; or, if you
use Tasks in Outlook, you can click the “<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Completed”</span> check box. Feeling that sense of accomplishment can
keep you more engaged in the other things you have on your list of things to
do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are many ways to handle
meetings and tasks in Outlook. If you find yourself needing help </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">managing your calendar, coordinating and
scheduling meetings, or assigning your tasks, allow me to come up with ways to
balance those meetings and tasks for you – that is one task you can take off
your mind!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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interesting about “The Thinking Photographer”, and it said, “The eye is
constantly wandering.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If it finds something
interesting, it pauses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Otherwise it
will gravitate toward a more interesting object.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There must something interesting or
intriguing about the image.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I hope to
achieve this in my photographs—to have someone pause and look at my photography
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A picture in Center City, Philadelphia. Looks like a building built with legos!</div>
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We all know that one of the keys to great SEO is making sure you keep your website updated, new and fresh. Whether you do this with a blog, or you change your homepage with new offers, coupons or new products, it serves to show Google that your site is “alive.” For many small businesses in particular, this is a real challenge.<br />
So you already have great, fresh content on your site—what’s next? Do you know what is coming that may benefit your small business?<br />
Have you heard of QR codes yet? Here is a quick introduction:<br />
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What Are QR codes?</h2>
They look like this:<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/23148333@N06/4011063078/" title="qr code by Search Engine Land, on Flickr"><img alt="qr code" height="350" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3514/4011063078_ebb3af554d_o.jpg" style="border: 1px solid black;" width="350" /></a><br />
They come to us from Japan where they are very common. QR is short for Quick Response (they can be read quickly by a cell phone). They are used to take a piece of information from a transitory media and put it in to your cell phone. You may soon see QR Codes in a magazine advert, on a billboard, a web page or even on someone’s t-shirt. Once it is in your cell phone, it may give you details about that business (allowing users to search for nearby locations), or details about the person wearing the t-shirt, show you a URL which you can click to see a trailer for a movie, or it may give you a coupon which you can use in a local outlet.<br />
The reason why they are more useful than a standard barcode is that they can store (and digitally present) much more data, including url links, geo coordinates, and text. The other key feature of QR Codes is that instead of requiring a chunky hand-held scanner to scan them, many modern cell phones can scan them. The full Wikipedia description is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QR_Code">here</a>.<br />
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The cell phone needs a QR code reader, like this one from <a href="http://reader.kaywa.com/">Kaywa</a>. It takes literally 1 minute for someone with an iPhone or Android phone to find and install the reader. <strong></strong><br />
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You can easily generate a QR code using a site like <a href="http://qrcode.kaywa.com/">Kaywa.com</a> or you can use the Open Source code to generate codes for you if you have a smart developer on hand. Google also has a tool — see our separate article about that:<a href="http://searchengineland.com/close-up-with-googles-new-qr-code-generator-52248">Close-Up With Google’s New QR Code Generator</a>.<br />
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How can you use QR codes to benefit search marketing?</h2>
We are only just scratching the surface of how they will be used. We have added one to every business listing in our directory. Here are a few examples of how others are using them.<br />
A business card company showing how they are using them for businesses:<br />
<span class="vvqbox vvqyoutube" style="height: 344px; width: 425px;"></span> In print that links the user straight to a web site: <span class="vvqbox vvqyoutube" style="height: 344px; width: 425px;"></span> Skip to half way in this video to see some examples: <span class="vvqbox vvqyoutube" style="height: 344px; width: 425px;"></span> You can also watch this BBC Click <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBja1blJ3GU">interview</a> on YouTube.<br />
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How will Google see them?</h2>
If you add them to your website, the search engines will see that your pages have changed, and that you are updating pages. The search engine will see a new image and index it accordingly. At some point soon, the search engines will likely recognize QR codes and possibly index the content in them.<br />
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Will your customers use them?</h2>
Today, few may use them, but those that do will certainly appreciate your tech knowledge, and those that don’t will certainly be inquisitive, which may open the door for conversation and a potential sale. Those that do use QR codes will definitely have a high tech know-how and may be more receptive to your presence on the web, your Twitter presence, Facebook, MySpace, YouTube etc.<br />
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How could you use a QR code?</h2>
Your business, no matter how small or large, could use QR codes in a number of ways. You might auto generate one next to every product on your web site containing all the product details, the number to call and the URL link to the page so they can show their friends on their cell phone. You could add one to your business card containing your contact details so its easy for someone to add you to their contacts on their cell phone.<br />
Add them to any print advertising, flyers, posters, invites, TV ads etc containing:<br />
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<li>Product details</li>
<li>Contact details</li>
<li>Offer details</li>
<li>Event details</li>
<li>Competition details</li>
<li>A coupon</li>
<li>Twitter, Facebook, MySpace IDs</li>
<li>A link to your YouTube video</li>
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Want to know more about QR codes? Check out these articles:<br />
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<li><a href="http://searchengineland.com/qr-codes-are-you-ready-for-paper-based-hyperlinks-49684">QR Codes: Are You Ready For Paper-Based Hyperlinks?</a></li>
<li><a href="http://searchengineland.com/how-to-use-qr-codes-in-social-media-52712">How To Use QR Codes In Social Media</a></li>
<li><a href="http://searchengineland.com/microsoft-tags-a-compelling-alternative-to-qr-code-hyperlinks-52315">Microsoft Tags: A Compelling Alternative To QR Code Hyperlinks</a></li>
<li><a href="http://searchengineland.com/close-up-with-googles-new-qr-code-generator-52248">Close-Up With Google’s New QR Code Generator</a></li>
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<em>Opinions expressed in the article are those of the guest author and not necessarily Search Engine Land.</em><br />
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stoltzfusjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05811969588576214580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441368811650832431.post-74226196868738749022012-03-21T07:48:00.001-07:002012-10-19T09:37:47.470-07:00Good article on the rise of the self-employed<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here is a good article on the rise of the self-employed. I was unemployed for several months. During that time, I attended classes in Graphic Design. Along with that, I was able to pick-up some part time work at home, and this caused me to think about what I really wanted to do. Here I am, working for myself, doing what I love (and can work in my slippers if I want). </span><br />
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I understand Mr. McAfee's definition of Enterprise 2.0 and, in The Next Wave of Technologies, respectfully offer my own, more robust definition. To me, it's not just about "social" technologies and improved collaboration--although that's certainly part of it. It's about clouds, SaaS, open source software, mobility, and the like. It's about moving away from on-premise applications towards a more agile enterprise.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;"><strong>What
does a Virtual Assistant do?</strong><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At Virtual Office Solutions by Joan, I provide
remote office support, using Email and other Internet services to handle <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">your work for you</b>—virtually, from my
office to your office!<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><strong>What are the benefits of using a virtual assistant vs. hiring internal
office staff?</strong> More specifically,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><strong>H</strong></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;"><strong>ow will hiring a
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;">By not having the additional expenses to
worry about that are associated with purchasing office space, supplies, desks,
phones, computers, and faxes, hiring a Virtual Assistant who has all the
necessary office equipment to run <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">your</b>
business effectively, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">cuts down on your
overhead costs.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;">My experience includes over 20+ years providing all types
of office assistance in both small and large companies, advanced skills, plus I’m
a quick learner; I have the resources available to learn and be trained in my
business. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;">Having a Virtual Assistant allows <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">you to focus on</b> expanding your business and increasing your
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sick</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;">—A
Virtual Assistant is there to start work, at a flexible schedule or an
agreed work time. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No traffic delays
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;">What can a
virtual assistant deliver to your business?</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: small;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></strong><br />
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approach your work with a <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">proactive,
resourceful, and efficient attitude.</b><o:p></o:p></span></li>
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interpersonal, communication, and follow-through skills, I will always
provide your business with <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">premium
service</b>, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">courteously</b>
assisting you, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">all while working
within a high-volume and deadline-driven setting</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
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work in a <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">confidential</b> and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">time sensitive manner</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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is important to me!</b><o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;">Why Virtual Office Solutions by
Joan?</span></b><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;">First</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;">, it's like having a one-stop shop for all
your office needs! With my capabilities:<i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span></i></span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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the Internet, Email, Disk or File transfer, or use traditional methods
such as regular mail, overnight shipping, or even pick-up and delivery.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;">I have<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> remote logon capabilities.</b><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;">I can provide<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> Email management solutions– </b>that
includes checking and replying to your emails, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">set up reminders and keep track of appointments </b>utilizing
Outlook<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">. </b><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;">Can create,
design, and deliver your<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> Email
Marketing Campaigns, </b>helping you get your message to your clients in
the most cost effective way!</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;">Have <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">advanced skills</b> in Microsoft
Office programs that include: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Word,
Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Publisher</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;">Can provide<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> Internet Research.</b><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;">Have advanced
knowledge in <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">database management
skill and spreadsheet design.</b><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;">Provide<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> PowerPoint presentation capabilities.
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capabilities.</b><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;">Provide<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> Bookkeeping assistance, creating and
sending invoices, with knowledge of QuickBooks.</b></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;">If you are
thinking about hiring a Virtual Assistant, but are still unsure how Virtual Office
Solutions by Joan can help you, why not allow me to take the worry out it for
you!? <b>I believe that the customer’s needs are of the utmost importance and
each company’s policies and tasks are unique—there is nothing run-of-the mill
about operating a business</b>—and I want to show you my commitment to meeting
those needs. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;"><br />
Allow me to prepare a unique solution to your business/company needs. If you
would like to fill out a simple Client Assessment form, RISK FREE, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Email
me today: <a href="mailto:joanstoltzfus@verizon.net">joanstoltzfus@verizon.net</a></b><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;">Here is an additional resource to read to
help you see why using virtual staff is important to your business in:<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;"><a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/216739/make_your_small_business_look_better_with_these_virtual_services.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext;">PC World, "Make Your Business Look Bigger withVirtual Services"</span></a></span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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