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How To Hire A Virtual Assistant

Maria — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 17:26:02 +0000

Have you ever wanted to hire a virtual assistant, aka a VA? A VA can be an assistant that is based anywhere in the world and can do just about anything that can be processed on a computer whether it is word processing, website building, accounting, editing photographs etc. The possibilities are endless. Hiring a VA overseas can be a bit of a daunting experience the first time but it is really much simpler than you may think. With Odesk, not only can you find a virtual assistant but you can test them out first, pay them through Odesk’s secure system and track their work online. Yes, that is right, in order for a VA to be paid he/she must first log into Odesk before starting work. While working Odesk will monitor their computer screen and you get a daily work diary so you can check out what your VA has been up to. In this quick video I show you the ins and outs of how to hire a virtual assistant overseas.

Get A Free Phone Number and Text Service

Maria — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 01:05:37 +0000

Are you a small business that wants a free phone number? or maybe you are a solopreneur who doesn’t want to give out your personal cell phone to everyone you meet but you don’t have two phone lines. Maybe you have a house line, a business line and a cell line and you want to consolidate everything to one number. Google voice is the perfect solution to a free phone number because it is free and you can do all sorts of cool things like record separate voicemail greetings for different callers, have all your voicemails transcribed to text and sent to your email box, get the google app and text away for free and the list goes on. Check out all the amazing features right here and then go get yourself a google voice number.

How To Back Up Your Computer With No Hassles

Maria — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:12:23 +0000

Are you one of those people that knows you should back up your computer but doesn’t want to deal with it? Backing up your computer without any hassles couldn’t be easier with Mozy. All you have to do is sign up for an account at Mozy.com and go through a short and easy set up process. Once you are done, you are done and Mozy will continue to back up your site every 6-8 hours automatically. Don’t wait until your computer crashes to back up your hard drive.

Online Organizer

Maria — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:19:44 +0000

Have you ever had multiple people working on one project? Do you find yourself sharing files and emailing back and forth with your colleagues? After a few days it can be very difficult to manage all the data a collaborative project will create. I just started using a fantastic online organizer called Podio. You can use this for small or big projects or just your own stuff to keep yourself organized. Take a look at this and let me know what you think.

Free Keyword Tool

Maria — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 04:44:36 +0000

Ever wonder how certain blog posts end up at the top of Google? Google knows all and it certainly knows what keywords we all search for. If you know how to pick and choose the right keywords for all of your blog posts you will have a much better chance of landing a spot in the search engines. Today I am going to show you a free keyword tool, courtesy of Google, that can help land you a coveted spot in the search engines.

How To Share Files Between Two Computers

Maria — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 17:29:42 +0000

Do you have multiple computers? What do you do when you want to share files between two computers? You probably find yourself emailing files from one computer to another or maybe you put your files on a flash drive and transfer them, either way it’s a drag. What happens if you are out with your laptop and you want to access files that are on your desktop? You can’t just email yourself. Do you ever want to share files that are on a friend or colleague’s computer? All you need is dropbox. Dropbox is a free downloadable software that will let you quickly and easily share files between multiple computers. In this video I show you how it works.

Small Business Credit Card Processing in Minutes

Maria — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 16:14:53 +0000

Are you a small business that wishes you could take and process credit cards without all the hassle of setting up a merchant account and having to drag around a chunky credit card machine? How would you like to be able to process credit cards wherever you are with just your smartphone? In this video I will show how you can set up your smart phone in less than 5 minutes to take credit cards.

The Power of One

Maria — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:11:58 +0000

If you get overwhelmed by everything you feel you need to learn in the world of internet marketing then I have relief for you. I used to get so stressed out trying to keep up with the latest tools and strategies and even though that is virtually impossible it didn’t stop me from trying. Today I am going to tell you how implementing just one simple strategy helped me to lock in some really big clients. The best part is I wasn’t even trying to lock in the clients with this strategy, it was just one of the side benefits of what I call, “The Power of One”.

Facebook Software For Free

Maria — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 17:34:33 +0000

In this video I will show you where you can get free software for programming your Facebook page. This is a short term giveaway so make sure you go now if you want the software. The Fan Page engine software will allow you to program your Facebook pages like mini web pages without having to know code. They are giving away the $37 basic package for free at fanpageengine.com. Just enter the discount code “FREEB” at checkout.

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Maria — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 22:36:56 +0000