Access the Virtual Events Specialist and Camtasia Training program Together!
Posted on 16. May, 2010 by sandra in News
It is evident that Virtual Events Support and Management will be one of the hottest niches in 2010. The stats are revealing of how many businesses are shifting their focus to delivering all types of Virtual Events to their different audiences. The problem is that the bulk of these businesses lack the skills, knowledge and time to effectively set-up and implement their Virtual Events. This is where you will come in!
Craig Cannings along with co-instructor Michelle Schoen had the opportunity to chat about the state of Virtual Events in 2010.
You can access this 18 minute interview as well as all the details on this new program by going to the below link.
PLUS, VAClassroom are offering a special course bundle package (Just for May) that includes both the Virtual Events Specialist Program as well as the new Camtasia Video Training for VA course together for one special price. Camtasia is the most widely used video and screencast production software on the web and will be a perfect compliment to your Virtual Events Training. Enrol today and receive two high calibre training programs at a $150 savings!
This special bundle offer will be available until the end of May 2010 so grab your seat now.
Writing Professional Reports and Documents
Posted on 13. Apr, 2010 by sandra in News
We have all been taught not to judge a book by its cover. It is the content that counts. The same applies to reports and ebooks. The content should be well organised, visually appealing and informative. All your documents should look professional or else you will lose credibility.
Click here to download your free guide to Writing Professional Reports and Documents. It will give you loads of basic information about using Word to write reports. The information is obviously for creating items for the office or school but much of the guide can be applied to ebooks as well.
Free Marketing Success e-book
Posted on 31. Mar, 2010 by sandra in News
If you are just starting your home business you will need to know how to successfully market your information, product or service.
Here is a free ebook for you to download - 7 Steps to Small Business Marketing Success, an overview of the Duct Tape Marketing System.
The Internet Marketing Virtual Assistant
Posted on 18. Mar, 2010 by sandra in News
As an Internet Marketing Virtual Assistant (IMVA), you know the importance of having an online presence. It is important for all businesses to make themselves visible in as many places possible. If you have the necessary skills, you can be an Internet Marketing VA and help Internet Marketers achieve their goals
There are very few people who have never shopped online. The cyber world is filled with businesses who have virtual storefronts, all of which are advertising and networking to promote their product and build their brand. They all want to know what everyone is talking about so they can tailor their advertising accordingly and bring in sales. This is where you can come in as an Internet Marketing Virtual Assistant.
Every online business, Marketer or Affiliate Marketer needs an Internet marketing plan, designed to get their products or services in front of the millions of people surfing the Internet each day. Unless people know about the product and its advantages, they will buy from someone else. Implementing an Internet marketing plan takes a lot of time and effort that many business owners just don’t have.
There are no easy shortcuts to Internet marketing success. Most business owners use the trial and error method to see what works. With the help of an expert assistant, that process becomes a lot easier. As an Internet Marketing Virtual Assistant, you can make the difference between creating a powerful new brand and obscurity.
These Virtual Assistants are in high demand. You take the pressure off companies both large and small who want to concentrate on their product or service. It is your job to draw the traffic to the site to see which products or services they have to offer.
Some of the tasks you can perform as an Internet Marketing VA include, but are not limited to:
- Keyword research
- Article marketing
- Pay per click advertising (PPC)
- Search engine optimization (SEO)
- Link building
- Email campaigns
- Direct mailing campaign
- Social networking (Facebook, Twitter, Forums)
Each of these areas is an integral part of Internet marketing but you don’t have to offer each service. You may only be interested in email campaigns or search engine optimization. You can further niche into these areas to build foolproof campaigns no business can ignore.
Your clients may or may not have an idea of where to start with their marketing plan. It takes a combination of marketing tools to increase the visibility of a business online. For the business owner who doesn’t have the precious time to explore and learn each one, an Internet Marketing Virtual Assistant who possesses these skills and expertise and can be of invaluable assistance to her client by performing those tasks that they do not have time to do.
Build your business by drawing business to others as an Internet Marketing VA. As long as you are on the forefront of technology and an expert in your field, you will also profit as their industry grows.
SEO: The Importance of Keyword Search
Posted on 04. Mar, 2010 by sandra in News
If you want to do well with the search engines, it is vital that you understand the importance of using the correct keywords, having good content, links to your site as well as good title tags and meta tags.
Watch this video from SPNVideos which explains the importance of all the above points.
How can a Virtual Assistant help you?
Posted on 24. Feb, 2010 by sandra in News
7 Reasons Why Every Business needs to be on Twitter
Posted on 21. Feb, 2010 by sandra in News
The following is an extract from a post on Webbiquity.com giving their reasons why they think that every business needs to be on Twitter:
- Despite the fact that Twitter has more than 32 million users, has received massive publicity from both celebrities and government, and produced remarkable results for companies like Dell and Zappos, many business executives still don’t “get” Twitter. Granted, there is an awful lot of noise (“Just got back from the gym…eating pizza again for lunch…watch a Seinfeld rerun”), self-promotion and spam-like content on the world’s most popular microblogging service—and to newbies it can seem like a bizarre online cocktail party where everyone is shouting and no one is listening—but for those who understand and learn to use it effectively, Twitter can be a powerful business tool.
Please read the full post here.
I would like to add another 5 reasons:
- To build authority
- To gain exposure to your website
- To keep track of breaking news
- To learn new tips
- To get fast answers
Please add your comments or any other reasons you may wish to add why Businesses need to be on Twitter.
20 Tools for Tracking Social Media Marketing
Posted on 19. Feb, 2010 by sandra in News
Some of the main reasons companies participate in Social Media are:
- Building your brand visibility and authority
- Increasing your influence with a target community
- Promoting your products and services
- Link-building and SEO
- Increasing the traffic to your website or blog
- Lead generation
These activities are very time-consuming. How do you know if your hard work is paying off and if you are reaching your goals? What is being said about your brand?
I recently found a very good article on Addme.com which lists 20 Tools for Tracking Social Media Marketing.
These tools should be part of every one’s Online Reputation Management toolbox. Let me know if you have any others to add to this list.
How to use Blogs, Twitter and Facebook to grow your business
Posted on 18. Feb, 2010 by sandra in News
I found this great presentation by Andy Headworth on Slideshare recently. It explains how to use Blogs, Twitter and Facebook to grow your business.
Using Social Media to enhance your business
Posted on 15. Feb, 2010 by sandra in Uncategorized
I have recently been invited to write a guest post for TAVASA (Transcriptionists and Virtual Assistants of South Africa) on Using Social Media to enhance your business.
Please read the post on their blog
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