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DST Ends Today

November 1, 2015 By Janet Leave a Comment

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Working with online entrepreneurs is something I truly LOVE doing.  Part of what I do for them is minor content editing, proofreading, etc.

The one thing that I’ve always noticed is that most business owners use Standard time (CST, EST, PST) no matter what time of the year it is.

 

After working with one of my clients for over 3-years now, she recently sent me an email asking why I changed the time designation from CST to DST.  So I sent her this response.

So for those of you who used ST all year round this is your time.  Just remember when we Spring forward, change the ST to DT.

For a quick check to make sure you can go to  TimeandDate.com.  There is also use this great Chrome extension (Figure it Out) for a quick check.  This extension is also a good way to get a quick view of all the time zones you and or your clients live or work.

To your continued success!

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Tips: View Flagged Emails In Outlook

August 27, 2015 By Janet Leave a Comment

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I recently became very frustrated not being able to locate my flagged messages. The reason I flag them is because they are of interest and having easy access to them is important to me.

I’m a long time use of Hotmail and from what I remember it was much easier to locate your flagged messages.

I went online and Googled a fix, but the answers were very convoluted.

So here is how to get it done if you’re having that same issue.

1) Click on the setting wheels in the top right corner

2) Select Option

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3) In the “Customizing Outlook.com” area select Flagging

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4) Select “Show flagged messages at the top of the inbox” option

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5) SAVE

Check your inbox and your flagged folders will be the first things you see.

You are all set.

Would love to hear any Outlook or other tech tools tips you have.

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Do You Have Summer Vacation Plans?

June 27, 2015 By Janet Leave a Comment

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Do you take a vacation?

A June 2014 study conducted by Gallup, one of five Microbusiness owners takes no vacation per year.   21% of these business owners took just five (5) days off per year.

Another group (20% took one to two weeks. A total of 61 percent of those who take off from work for a vacation find it very difficult to detach completely to what’s going on back in the office.   And 38% were able to disconnect completely taking three weeks or more.

Gallop Micro Biz

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: automation, buffer, burnout, Gallup, hootsuite, microbusiness, Outsource, overwhelm summer, systems, vacation

Making Email Marketing Work for You

February 18, 2015 By Janet Leave a Comment

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The first step for is to make sure you’re giving your audience something of value that they will want to download and utilize. Your subscribers need to opt-in and ideally confirm their request. You should never entertain the thought of buying or trading for a list. Doing this will not only get you untargeted prospects who are most likely not interested in your products or services, you will also be spamming them when you send your email since they did not willingly sign up for the information. If you are not aware there are anti-spam laws like the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003, and the Canada’s (CASL) legislation that went into July 1, 2014, you could be charged a huge fine for violating either of them. [Read more…]

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Filed Under: New post Tagged With: Analytics, CAN-SPAM, casl, email marketing, list building, nurturing, opt-in, opt-out, prospects, subscribers, unsubscribe

How an Infusionsoft Admin can help you

February 5, 2015 By Janet Leave a Comment

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As one of the fasting growing and most complete sales and marketing software available on the market today.  Infusionsoft has combined email marketing, sales, ecommerce, marketing, and CRM to help small business owners attract leads, grow sales and wow their customers around the world.

Infusionsoft Admin

Infusionsoft is very robust and in fact does have a learning curve.  As a small business owner responsible for the day-to-day operation of your business time is one thing that should be utilized wisely throughout the day.  Therefore, taking the time from doing what you are best at to learn how to use this software is not utilizing your time wisely. [Read more…]

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Filed Under: New post Tagged With: affiliate management, Analytics, broadcast, campaign, contact management, CRM, Data cleanup, ecommerce, Infusionsoft Virtual Admin, marketing, Reports, segmentation, tags, web form

Why a Positive Mindset is Important

September 11, 2014 By Janet Leave a Comment

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Business Woman Thinking About Positive ThinkingA positive mindset allows us to handle everyday situations far better and this includes all the ups and downs. The act of positive thinking is a habit that we all want to get into. It allows us to dream about our future and better yet, take action now to make things happen!

There is no doubt that life is hard and there will be times when we need to laugh, cry and celebrate. We should allow ourselves time to express all of these emotions. We can make much better decisions when our mind is not clouded with negative thoughts. [Read more…]

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How to Make Email Marketing Work for You!

August 20, 2014 By Janet McIntosh 1 Comment

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Email-Marketiing x350I recently purchased and am reading the book Launch by Jeff Walker.  This book is very interesting, and a great lesson learned thus far is that a list is necessary to really make money as an online business.  With that said, I decided to write this blog today, because there are so many out there that who still believes that email marketing is dead and social media is the way to go, even with all the noise.  But we must remember, in order to get our clients to know, like and trust us, we need to build relationships. Also, relationships are built through staying in touch with both prospects and existing clients through email.  Sharing of yourself and the services or products you offer and how they can benefit from them are also ways to build better relationships. [Read more…]

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Keep Your Online Business Going in Summer

July 9, 2014 By Janet Leave a Comment

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Juggling a business in summer isn’t easy when you’d rather be out having fun.

People at beachWe’re into the second week of July and Summer is in full swing. As a small business welcome to realize that Summertime – that time of the year when everything slows down and moves out of doors. “Less work, more play” is often the motto found on the minds of many. It’s a time when you spend a day at the beach or lake, or take an afternoon off work just to be outside. Kids are out of school for the summer. Vacations and holidays are on the schedule. Outdoor activities take front seat. [Read more…]

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How You Know It’s Time to Start Outsourcing

December 17, 2013 By Janet Leave a Comment

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Woman wth headset (2) - bigstociOutsourcing can be a dream come true when you do it right. Along with automation, it will drastically reduce your workload. There is no ‘right time’ to start outsourcing. It differs from one person to another. Most people prefer to do everything themselves for a while at first, and then start outsourcing once their sites are up and running. If you’re considering hiring outsourced workers for the coming year, here are the signs that you might be ready.  [Read more…]

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Filed Under: Outsourcing, Small Business Support, Virtual Assistant Tagged With: Outsource, small business support, virtual assistance

Three Ways To Secure Your WordPress Blog

February 13, 2013 By Janet Leave a Comment

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wordpress-pluginIf you have a WordPress blog or a website, you may be wondering how to keep it safe from hackers and from accidental changes or deletions?

The first thing you can do is to only connect to WordPress on a secure WiFi connection, only use trusted plugins, and keep your WordPress software up to date. [Read more…]

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