No matter what type of business you are in there is always going to be someone talking about you and what you have to offer. That is just the way life is in the business world. This could be a good thing and then again it could be a bad thing. With more and more people looking to the Internet for information about the services they need they might come across negative information.
You need to always stay a step ahead and be aware of what is being said about you.
In my research I came across a website that you might be interested in or at least bookmark for future reference. It is worth your time to take a look and at least be aware of what you can do in the event someone says negative things about you or your business.
As a real estate virtual assistant and one that is well known in the industry I am always making sure that I represent the virtual assistant industry with a positive image and with the utmost integrity.
Friday, May 23, 2008
Online Reputation Management Guide
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Save Time - Use Trailfire
Do you find yourself spending alot of time sorting through the searches you come up with while surfing the Internet? You normally stay within the first 2-3 pages - if that - But, you just don't want to take the time or don't have the time to continue searching so you go with what comes up on the first couple of pages.
Well, Trailfire rewires the web to your interests. It guides you as you browse, suggesting where you can find information related to any page you're on at anytime. It also lets you make your own connections on the web - to link pages that relate to a topic from your own point of view.
At its heart, Trailfire is a community of people helping each other cut through the clutter on the web. By empowering individuals to distill the web, drawing on their knowledge and adding their opinions, Trailfire creates a web of meaning.
The basic building block of Trailfire is the trail - a collection of web pages on a subject or concept, hand built and annotated by a trail creator (we call them "guides") on each page. Trails run the gamut from practical to evangelical to whimsical.
From there, Trailfire's proprietary technology mines every page in a trail to develop an understanding of the concepts on it. It uses this expertise to match each individual's interests to the other trails that are most relevant.
It has saved me time and I hope it will do the same for you!
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
IRS - March 29, 2008 A Day To Get The Help You Need
I don't know about anyone else, but my son who is 21 and for the first time filing a tax return on his own is very excited to know that when he files his 2007 tax return this will make him eligible to receive the $600.00 check from the government. With him returning to college after taking a year off "to find himself" he sure will need it. Not to mention the IRS Tax Refund check he will receive from his tax return. He is very excited and I think it really has helped him to do all this on his own - He is getting a dose of what it is like to be an adult and responsibilites this title holds. LOL!
If you are like him not knowing which return to use, not knowing what deductions to take, etc., then are you in for a treat!
The IRS has set aside March 29th "Super Saturday" just for you! You can get the help you need - finally.
There will be approximately 320 IRS offices providing FREE help in preparing a simple 1040A for those who are filing solely to receive their stimulus payment.
Even IRS partners will be opening their doors to offer you FREE help as well.
If you are a new virtual assistant or small business owner and do not have the resources to have a CPA do your tax return then you should take advantage of this offer and let the IRS help you to determine which form is right for you, what deductions you can take, etc.
My first year of business as a real estate virtual assistant I hired H&R Block to help me and it really paid off. Now, I have a bookkeeper and a CPA to make sure my finances are in order and IRS approved.
You can get more information on Super Saturday at http://www.irs.gov/. - These are your tax dollars at work - so take advantage of it or if you know someone that needs help tell them!
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Be Your Best As A Real Estate Virtual Assistant
Are you sitting there wondering what you can do to improve your business as a real estate virtual assistant?
The first thing to do is look at your client base. Are you offering them the best services as possible? Review your clients programs to make sure you are using everything possible that program offers and let your client know what you are doing.
Whether you are a virtual assistant or a real estate virtual assistant you should have your clients using all the FREE programs possible. Here are some of those programs your real estate clients should be taking advantage of - right now!
Point 2 Agent- This program offers a FREE standard site. You can create a home page, etc., but the cool thing about the program is your real estate client can advertise their properties for free - unless a paying real estate agent has purchased the neighborhood.
You can do handshakes with other agents so their listings show up on your clients site.
As a virtual assistant specializing in real estate this is a tool that your clients will love and their sellers will appreciate the additional exposure.
Postlets - This program is free as well. As a virtual assistant you can create a flyer - so to speak - for your real estate agents listings and then submit it for free to various real estate submission sites - such as Trulia, Google Base, Zillow, Oodle, Backpage, Vast, Hot Pads, Kijiji and most important - Craigslist.
You can also take the mini postlets - shown below and add to the real estate client's newsletter, blog, etc.
As a real estate virtual assistant you can also set up and monitor your real estate agents blog. Blogger is a free program and so is Word Press.
As a virtual assistant, if you don't have a blog - you should, so when you have time - post a blog on your business.
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Are You Going Green?
As research has shown we have a small window to make a difference and we need to act now. We live in a society that does not look into the future, we live in the present. This is a known fact. So, if we are a society that does indeed in live the present, then we need to challenge ourselves to begin looking into the future, if not for us but for our children and our children’s children.
By just making a few changes in our life style we can each make a difference and if each one of us just choose one or two things to help the global warming problem can you imagine what a difference we can make together? HUGE! So, take a few minutes to visit the following links to see how you and your family can begin the process of Going Green.
By teaching the children of today, they will develop compassion to make it a priority to keep our earth safe for future generations.
Interesting fact:
Virtual Assistants are going green everyday! How do we do this?
We do not pollute our air with carbon monoxide
Spend money on gas commuting
Save trees by using electronic files as opposed to paper files
Use artificial lighting
Use recycled materials
Travel is not expected
Little did we know that we were already helping our precious environment by going Virtual!
Visit the following links on more information on global warming and to learn how to GO GREEN!
Global Warming
Fight Global Warming
The Day After Tomorrow
How To Go Green
10 Tips To Go Green
10 Way to Go Green at Work
Go Green Program for the workplace
iGo GreenGo Green Shopping
GMC Goes Green
