Welcome to the September 2, 2007 edition of carnival of virtual assistants.

Ideas

Emma Walker presents href="http://www.ckpa.co.uk/blog/?cat=8&paged=2"
>How can a Virtual Assistant help me?> posted at href="http://www.ckpa.co.uk/blog"
>CKPA>, saying, "Some people don't understand how a VA could help them - this article gives a few ideas that might not be so obvious."

Carrie presents href="http://clconsultingsvcs.com/notes/"
>Carrie’s Notes> posted at href="http://clconsultingsvcs.com/notes"
>Carrie's Notes>, saying, "This blog has thoughtful, and sometimes humorous articles about facing the challenges of working out of a home office, with children, and becoming successful despite obstacles and challenges."

Liz Lewis presents href="http://writetotravel.blogspot.com/2007/08/in-search-of-free-wifion-road.html"
>In search of Free WiFi...on the road.> posted at href="http://writetotravel.blogspot.com/"
>My year of getting published>.

Frances Palaschuk presents href="http://www.ultimatebizassistant.com/2007/08/29/keys-to-effective-holiday-marketing-in-2007/"
>Keys to Effective Holiday Marketing in 2007> posted at href="http://www.ultimatebizassistant.com"
>Ultimate Biz Assistant's Blog>.

Virtual Assistant Industry

Ruth Martin presents href="http://maplewoodva.com/wordpress.aspx"
>Go Green! Use a Virtual Assistant> posted at href="http://www.maplewoodva.wordpress.com"
>Leaf Notes . . . thoughts from MaplewoodVA>.

Barbra Sundquist presents href="http://www.becomeacertifiedcoach.com/how_to_write_bio.htm"
>How to Write a Short Bio or "About Me" Page> posted at href="http://www.becomeacertifiedcoach.com"
>Barbra Sundquist>, saying, "This practical article provides a template for how to write a professional bio or an "About Me" page. Why do you need a professional bio or "About Me" page? You'll use it for a range of networking and marketing purposes: on your website or blog; listing yourself on job registries; summarizing your expertise for people introducing you at a speaking engagement; or attaching to the end of an article you've written."

Mike Harmon presents href="http://www.basicaccountingblog.com/2007/08/11/planning-an-business-trip/"
>Planning an Business Trip> posted at href="http://www.basicaccountingblog.com"
>Basic Accounting>, saying, "For Business Owners, a business trip can be a valuable tool and tax deduction. Typically however, the business owner gets to tax time and finds out there is a big tax liability due."

Sue Massey presents href="http://www.businessmanagementlife.com/2007/08/11/are-you-a-good-facilitator/"
>Are You A Good Facilitator?> posted at href="http://www.businessmanagementlife.com"
>Business Management Life>, saying, "Facilitation is an acquired skill and the ability to facilitate effectively improves more and more with experience."

Matt Hanson presents href="http://www.creativeadvertisingblog.com/2007/08/12/custom-made-jingles-commercials-and-music-for-television-and-radio/"
>Matt’s Creative Advertising Blog » Blog Archive » Custom Made Jingles, Commercials and Music for Television and Radio> posted at href="http://www.creativeadvertisingblog.com"
>Matt's Creative Advertising Blog>, saying, "Looking for the right sound and company to produce that sound can be somewhat tricky, especially if this is your first run with TV or radio. There are a number of things to look out for in terms of getting the best price with a great sounding commercial."

Chris Tackett presents href="http://www.directmarketingnewsline.com/2007/08/09/itv-ventures-review-honest-money-making-opportunity-or-scam/"
>ITV Ventures Review - Honest Money Making Opportunity Or Scam?> posted at href="http://www.directmarketingnewsline.com"
>Direct Marketing News>, saying, "Do you realize that there are many more infomercials today as compared to 10 years ago? When you look at the television the commercials are aired in such a way to engage the viewer in their ‘wants’. My goal is to help you get the logical side before investing your hard earned cash into ITV Ventures."

Eric Hudin presents href="http://www.everydaymarketingideas.com/2007/08/11/from-iphone-to-youtube-the-viral-marketing-method/"
>From iPhone to YouTube - The Viral Marketing Method> posted at href="http://www.everydaymarketingideas.com"
>Everyday Marketing Ideas>, saying, "Many businesses take advantage of the newest marketing method available: viral advertising. Different marketing strategies are employed by product and service providers, channeling popular and existing social networking communities online."

Tom Stanley presents href="http://www.freefranchiseinformationblog.com/2007/08/09/do-you-really-want-to-buy-a-franchise/"
>Do You Really Want to Buy a Franchise?> posted at href="http://www.freefranchiseinformationblog.com"
>Tom's Franchise Information Blog>, saying, "Most people who start their own businesses don’t seem to know what they’re getting themselves into. Most look at it as something glamorous, exciting, with such a sense of newfound freedom that they’re fooled into believing wealth is just a few days, weeks, or months away."

Jason Rakowski presents href="http://www.goodcustomerserviceblog.com/2007/08/12/the-money-is-in-the-service/"
>The Money Is In The Service> posted at href="http://www.goodcustomerserviceblog.com"
>Learn Good Customer Service>, saying, "Your business expertise and marketing efforts are all for the final finale: receiving customers, making the sale, but most importantly, keeping your customers loyal and returning for your service or products (hopefully they will refer other potential customers.) Your customer service will determine if you will have a repeat customer."

Chris Russell presents href="http://www.productivityplanner.com/2007/08/11/enhancing-human-performance/"
>Enhancing Human Performance> posted at href="http://www.productivityplanner.com"
>Productivity Planner>, saying, "Knowing why people behave the way they do on the job is the key to gaining commitment to continuous improvement. A manager must understand peoples needs in order to increase motivation and therefore meet the needs of the organization."

Stacey Derbinshire presents href="http://www.smallhomebusinessblog.com/2007/08/11/leveling-the-playing-fields/"
>Leveling the Playing Fields> posted at href="http://www.smallhomebusinessblog.com"
>Starting a Small Home Business>, saying, "The lifeplan of school, college, and get a job is the paradigm most are trained to follow. However, only a small percentage of those who follow this plan end up with any level of wealth or financial satisfaction in their secular life."

Aaron Wakling presents href="http://www.creditcardarticles.net/2007/08/19/american-express-helping-small-businesses/"
>American Express Helping Small Businesses> posted at href="http://www.creditcardarticles.net"
>The Credit & Credit Card Blog>, saying, "When you start your own business you will need capital and some accounting help. Instead of running to the bank for a loan or delving into your savings, it is best to use your American Express card for your purchases and accounting."

How-To's

Angela Wills presents href="http://starva.com/wordpress/how-to-know-youre-getting-your-moneys-worth-from-your-va/"
>StarVA - How to Know You're Getting Your Moneys Worth From Your VA> posted at href="http://starva.com/wordpress"
>StarVA.com>, saying, "HI Darrell, I hope I"m doing this right! I've never submitted to a blog carnival before, let me know if there is something I haven't done right!"

Millionaire Mommy Next Door presents href="http://millionairemommynextdoor.blogspot.com/2007/08/evaluation-is-critical-to-your-success.html"
>Evaluation is Critical for Success. How to Measure Your Progress.> posted at href="http://millionairemommynextdoor.blogspot.com/"
>Millionaire Mommy Next Door>, saying, "I have learned from past experience with my other projects, goals and small businesses that it is crucial to monitor progress using analytical measures. Regular evaluations of any project are important for keeping it on track and in alignment with one's vision. Today, on my one month blogiversary, I am illustrating this important evaluation process."

edithyeung presents href="http://www.edithyeung.com/2007/08/15/steps-you-must-take-to-run-a-successful-meeting-and-say-goodbye-to-boring-meeting/"
>Steps You Must Take to Run a Successful Meeting and Say Goodbye to Boring Meetings> posted at href="http://www.edithyeung.com"
>Edith Yeung.Com: Dream. Think. Act.>.

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