Articles - Virtual Assistants en-us http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/article N/A http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/article melanie@ducttapemarketing.com 20 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/article/articles/1358/1/Five-Forces-of-Business-Success/Page1.html drew@drewstevensconsulting.com (Drew Stevens PhD) Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/article/articles/1288/1/All-About-Books-The-Dos-and-Donts-of-Books-for-Print-and-Web/Page1.html When you're deciding to write a book, a few things come to mind.  You'll want to determine your core audience, your topics, and how you might eventually go about selling your book.  Both printed books and ebooks are an art form, both of which can be enhanced with a few guidelines.  Unlike websites, a book has a lifespan that takes it from rough draft to final version where the words will stay the same.  More care will probably be taken to make sure the completed book has longevity and relevance. info@vbsondemand.com (Serena Carcasole) Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/article/articles/1190/1/The-Top-50-Ways-you-can-utilize-your-Virtual-Assistant-youd-be-surprised/Page1.html Think a Virtual Assistant should only be used to help you with administrative tasks? Think again. Virtual Assistants are all-around hands. Meaning a good Virtual Assistant is a master multi-tasker; skilled and knowledgeable in all tasks he or she accomplishes. info@vbsondemand.com (Serena Carcasole) Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/article/articles/1189/1/Live-Life-to-the-Fullest--The-Importance-of-Self-Growth/Page1.html Self growth is about being true to yourself and thinking about what your main priorities in life should be. It is about learning new skills, knowledge and ways to help you get ahead personally and professionally. When you invest in self growth and self improvement, you also invest in your future and gain the confidence and inner strength required to take you to the peak of success and happiness. info@vbsondemand.com (Serena Carcasole) Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/article/articles/1188/1/Article-Marketing-Basics-The-Free-Way-to-Drive-Traffic-to-Your-Website/Page1.html Article marketing isn’t as simple as throwing together a few thoughts and sticking your so-called article on your website. No, there’s much more to it than that. Before you start to panic, take a deep breath - I’m going to tell you the basics to help you get started. In fact, by the time you’re done with this article, you’ll have everything you need to start driving more traffic to your website today. info@vbsondemand.com (Serena Carcasole) Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/article/articles/1177/1/Its-an-Economic-Recession-Have-you-called-your-VA-Today/Page1.html Whether or not we’re in an economic recession, a Virtual Assistant can prove to be an asset to business owners and solo entrepreneurs alike. By providing service on an as needed basis, a Virtual Assistant will save on the costs, time and valuable office space often associated with hiring onsite staff. info@vbsondemand.com (Serena Carcasole) Sat, 04 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/article/articles/1136/1/The-Power-of-Focus/Page1.html Of all the issues that can sabotage your success, lack of focus is near the top of the list.  In order to be really successful, you may have to have to whittle down and sharpen your focus so you can give more effort to fewer things.  Here are some tips to help you focus on fewer things to be more productive. jan@femalepreneurs.com (Jan Marie Dore) Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/article/articles/1135/1/Seven-Key-Marketing-Strategies-for-Women-Entrepreneurs/Page1.html Here are seven key marketing strategies that work best for women entrepreneurs to market yourself and your services.  Take action on any one of these items, and watch your business start to grow. jan@femalepreneurs.com (Jan Marie Dore) Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/article/articles/1134/1/No-Cost-Marketing-Strategies-to-Increase-Sales/Page1.html In these times of tight budgets, many of my clients are looking for low cost and no cost marketing strategies to promote their services and make more money.  We still need to get the word out about our business and continue to be visible, and there are many ways to do this even on a limited budget.  Here are four no cost ideas to promote your services and increase your income: jan@femalepreneurs.com (Jan Marie Dore) Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/article/articles/1127/1/Five-Basic-Internet-Marketing-Strategies-to-Promote-Your-Professional-Services/Page1.html If you're not using the internet to market your professional services, you're missing out on expanded opportunities.  Using the internet to promote your business will help you make the most out of your marketing efforts.  Here are several very basic online marketing strategies to establish a presence online that will expand your reach to the global marketplace and grow your business substantially. jan@femalepreneurs.com (Jan Marie Dore) Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500