My Website

Posted on by October 5, 2007

I have to admit it, my website is not very appealing.

I was talking to a prospective client yesterday and she took a look at my website and my blog while she was talking to me.

I admitted that I hadn’t taken the time lately to post anything to my blog. I felt that I was just too busy. Well, that’s not exactly true. I just haven’t taken the time to do it.

My mentor, The Publicity Hound, constantly expounds on the importance of blogging. I mean, every week in her newsletter she at least mentions that. I not only read the newsletter, but I proof it and archive it to her blog. I read it at least 3 times a week. You would think that it would have sunk it by now.

The reason she thinks that this is so important is that it will drive traffic back to her website. I agree. So far, it is working fabulously for her.

I also mention this to clients and prospective clients as well.

One of the reasons that I don’t do much blogging is that I don’t like my website and so I guess I just ignore it. I keep saying to myself that I am going to get to it one of these days.

That day came yesterday when the prospective client said that one look at my website would turn clients away. Deep down inside I knew that, I just didn’t want to face it.

Aletta de Wal advised me to hire someone that could help me with it because as we all know, time is money.

So today I have a consultation with a graphic designer and a web guru and I am hoping to turn it around.

Stay tuned.

Dragon Naturally Speaking

Posted on by August 15, 2007

I recently had a series of accidents that have made my life as a VA somewhat cumbersome. I broke my right hand (I am right handed) and it is, to say the least, a challenge.

I discovered this software program called Dragon NaturallySpeaking. There are many out there that know if this program, I guess I am slow on the uptake. I don’t know about you, but I am a creature if habit. I found this program more of a nuisance. I guess it will just take some getting used to. I even found that it helps to read the directions!

I know that it is used in many ways, I just need to get a handle on it…maybe someday.

Publicity Hound Resource List

Posted on by July 31, 2007

It’s been a while since I’ve posted a new blog, but I’ve been really busy from all of the work I received from Joan Stewart, aka, The Publicity Hound.
One of the reasons I’ve been so busy is I recently subscribed to her resource list. She promotes the list almost every week in her newsletter.
So, I get free publicity, and clients without spending a lot of money on marketing. It’s a win win situation.
If you’d like to be on her resources list. Just go to: http://www.marketerschoice.com/app/aftrack.asp?afid=608232&u=http://publicityhound.com/resources.htm

Publicity Hound University

Posted on by June 6, 2007

Christine Buffaloe
Serenity VA Business Services
mailto:SerenityVA@gmail.com

This one is from the Publicity Hound’s latest newsletter:

Small Business People Will Love Publicity Hound U.:

Several dozen small-business people who can’t afford to hire assistants have asked me if Publicity Hound University, next week’s graduate-level training, could help them, too.

Absolutely. Even though I’m marketing it to assistants, virtual assistants and interns, a few small business owners already have signed up. And I guarantee that do-it-yourselfers will end the week knowing more about how to generate publicity than many PR people.

You can also take advantage of free email support for 30 days.Because of the intense interest in the small-business community, I’m extending the deadline until tomorrow night at midnight for the early-bird registration special.

Learn more at http://tinyurl.com/23mzu7. If you’ve already signed up for the course, you will receive your photo ebook and complete instructions on how to participate in the course by Thursday.

Don’t have an assistant yet? Our CDs and electronic transcripts on “How to Find a Virtual Assistant to Help with Your Publicity Campaign” are finally ready. Read more about what you’ll learn at http://tinyurl.com/242dwt

“Reprinted from “The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week,” an ezine featuring tips, tricks and tools for generating free publicity.”

Joan Stewart is the PR guru and she is hosting this teleseminar. It is a great way to hone your skills and learn new ones. I know for a fact that I will be sitting in on this one.

Time saving tasks

Posted on by April 25, 2007

Serenity VA Business Services
mailto:SerenityVA@gmail.com

Bringing Serenity to Your Hectic Business Schedule

As I was sitting at my computer this morning looking at my emails and the things on my “to do” list.
I began to wonder just what it is that I do to help coaches and other businesses.

In a word, TIME-SAVER.

I take care of all the mundane tasks that would take up valuable time. I post articles to article websites, that would also take up more valuable time. I post their media in the form of podcasts, radio interviews to websites, again taking up vaulable time. I post to blogs, all kinds of blogs. Post their events and speaking engagements. I back up newsletters. Sit in on teleseminars to take notes for the clients. Update websites. All these things are time savers for my clients.

It frees up my clients to do the things that are profitable, fun and creative.

I enjoy doing these tasks and look forward to many more.