Moving – A Lesson in Embracing Change

August 13, 2011

Moving – Just the sound of it instills an uneasy feeling in my stomach. As renters my husband and I know that this is always just 60 days away at any given time.  We sign leases knowing that with just a single sheet of paper, the person who owns our home can essentially give us [...]

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Life is a Rollercoaster

July 23, 2011

Okay usually when I blog it is to share something of value for social media – a tip or trick to help you.  Or I blog to share with others something positive in my life; like the community who surrounded me last year and gave me a new ‘extreme smile makeover’ but today … this [...]

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Using “Facebook as Page” Can Be Helpful!

July 19, 2011

Recently Facebook added a new feature to Facebook Pages which can be very helpful if you are the Owner or Admin of a Page you are using for business! The Facebook Pages now show down the right side a place where it says “Use Facebook as…” and the name of your Page.  When you click [...]

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Branding – in social media, really?

July 2, 2011

This is just me thinking out loud again, but really – I keep hearing and reading all these articles about branding your business on social media.  Branding seems like a cold, withdrawn word.  It reminds me of branding cattle; I suppose as I grew up on farms and watching westerns.  LOL. But, branding as a [...]

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Are You Advertising Your Social Media for Business?

April 26, 2011

We all have a similar goal when we use social media marketing for business – we want to connect with our potential customers and current customers. Are you completely advertising your social media campaigns? Do you have social media icons (buttons)  for your Facebook page, Twitter, Linked In or You Tube at your website?  What [...]

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Are you having Difficulty Seeing the small Font?

January 23, 2011

Well, if you are reading this and you are having troubles seeing the font, I have a hint for you!  It is a very neat trick taught to me over a year ago now by a special friend from Georgia.  You hold down your “CTRL” (Control) Key and at the same time scroll UP.  This [...]

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How to be in Two Places at One Time

January 16, 2011

Okay, how do you manage to be in two places at one time?  Sometimes as a virtual assistant people ask me how do I manage to get so much done.  It seems I’m on the computer a ton of hours and yet, I do make meetings and do some networking, have a family and love [...]

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Brrr… It’s cold outside

January 9, 2011

Yes, about November in Maryland, I begin to say this “Brrrr” I am so cold“.  The winter time never really was my favorite as I am a summer gal and love the beach.  But, recently I realized through a special friend what a difference the weather and season of the year has on your life.  [...]

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Happy New Year & Facebook Changes!

December 31, 2010

Happy New Year to All! It is a New year – 2011!  New possibilities, New abundance and a New Hope for 2011!! As we all settle back into a regular work schedule from the holidays, remember that 2011 means many New changes at Facebook.  Mark Zuckerberg and his team have been informing us through Facebook [...]

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Virtual Assistance by Anita is One Year Old!

December 26, 2010

Yes, It’s true. My business, Virtual Assistance by Anita will celebrate a one year anniversary on 12-31-2010. One year ago on New Year’s Eve, I launched my website. It was the first week of January 2010 that I received my business cards! I cannot type one document in the past month where I add the [...]

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