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JANUARY 24, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Chicago Seen & Heard Saturday, January 24, 2009 at 11:21 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Travel On the streets of Chicago, lurching from one chilly January adventure to another. ktcosmos Comment // January 27th, 2009 // 9:58 pm Hey GrannyJ! More in the days ahead.

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JUNE 16, 2009

Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 7:49 am // By: // Category: Blogging 126 spams. Nelson (coolmoonyogaknits) Comment // June 16th, 2009 // 8:11 am I think that in today’s “economy&# we have to be willing to be a little brave in some aspects: maybe now is the time to try X. 1,314 spams. Thank you for your quick reply.

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AUGUST 6, 2009

Deadline is midnight, Arizona time, Monday, August 31, 2009. FreshBooks —C oupon for $20 off ANY of FreshBooks packages, redeemable until September 30, 2009. ClientSpot — 20% off coupon for all attendees, good until September 30, 2009. normally $125.00) Special rate good only for attendees, must be redeemed during the event.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs And now for some damage control Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at 4:02 pm // By: ktcosmos // Category: Blogging In the wee hours of February 18, while I was packing for a trip out of town, Loosely Speaking vanished from existence. Now I can get back to knitting and photography!

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FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs And now for some damage control Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at 4:02 pm // By: ktcosmos // Category: Blogging In the wee hours of February 18, while I was packing for a trip out of town, Loosely Speaking vanished from existence. Now I can get back to knitting and photography!

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JANUARY 16, 2009

Friday, January 16, 2009 at 10:54 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Life of the Virtual Assistant Northern Arizona Virtual Assistants unite! Comments: 4 4 Comments Judy Vorfeld Comment // January 19th, 2009 // 4:14 pm Hi, Katie. Amber Miller Comment // January 19th, 2009 // 9:42 pm Hi Katie! Sounds like fun. I may show up.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Steeks & Felts, giving new life to timeworn objects Monday, September 14, 2009 at 2:25 pm // By: ktcosmos // Category: Knitting Fall is in the air and that was the inspiration for a weekend of “what was old is new again&# projects in the LooseKnit workshop.

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OCTOBER 14, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Climate change and the 6 Americas Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 7:55 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Blogging , Business Strategies/Perspectives , Life of the Virtual Assistant What do these things have in common? failure to use a condom 2. volcanic eruptions 3. wildfires 7.

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MARCH 19, 2009

We spoke yesterday, March 18, 2009, as a part of her Insider series for Virtual Assistants.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Pretty Twitter Badges by Limeshot Design Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 3:13 pm // By: ktcosmos // Category: Blogging Craving a new look for your Twitter badges? I was on the fence about this until I saw some nice options on another site today. Try Limeshot.

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JUNE 18, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs 11 Halos – Part 2 (signing day) Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 8:46 pm // By: // Category: Baseball Just back from meeting with Angels scout, John Gracio. More later… Comment: 1 One Comment Melodee Patterson Comment // June 20th, 2009 // 10:12 am That’s so cool!

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DECEMBER 4, 2009

First up on December 15, 2009 , is “Facebook Up Close and Personal,&# presented by Andrea Kalli. And, speaking of professional development… Meanwhile, if you are a VA in the Southwest, AZVAs is launching a new offering: classes on topics that have been requested as a result of our recent AZVAs Fall Retreat.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Please Mind Your Manners Monday, November 16, 2009 at 10:18 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Business Strategies/Perspectives , Life of the Virtual Assistant Please bear with this veteran VA while she spouts off on some assaults on common courtesy she’s noted of late.

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MARCH 12, 2009

This blog will highlight the tip I provided at the meeting: Using the Marketing-Mentor 2009 Grow Your Business Marketing Plan + Calendar. With a host of 3-4 different writers (including a VA who works in Dublin), a few are armed with nothing but a 2009 Grow Your Business Marketing Plan + Calendar ! I love this thing!Â

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JANUARY 7, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Roundup #4, Prescott Style: WordPress Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at 11:13 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Blogging A look at some good posts related to my favorite blogging platform, WordPress. Google Analytics should work. Placing it in the footer worked perfectly tough.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs After the dance is over Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at 4:13 pm // By: ktcosmos // Category: Business Strategies/Perspectives , Virtual Assistant Resources Whew and Wow. Kind Regards, Kristi ktcosmos Comment // September 18th, 2009 // 8:22 am Thanks, Kristi!

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OCTOBER 7, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Prepare now for when business picks up again Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 12:54 pm // By: ktcosmos // Category: Business Strategies/Perspectives Here’s a list of things to do now, if you are in a work slowdown, so that when things pick up again you’ll be ready!

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FEBRUARY 11, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Tandem Social Networking Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 10:55 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Blogging Harry Caray may be one of the best networkers ever, moving thousands of tone-deaf Cub fans to stand and sing at the top of their lungs. in our area.

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JANUARY 1, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs The Way to Start a Year Thursday, January 1, 2009 at 10:50 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Life of the Virtual Assistant Ever read The Way to Start a Day by Byrd Baylor ? It’s one of my favorite read-alouds from back in my earlier career as a middle school teacher.

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MARCH 26, 2009

As a tribute to Spring (even though I am spending early springtime indoors), I’m wearing a Spring green top finished on the first day of Spring 2009. It’s been a couple of months since I got to try on something just off the needles, and today I’m doing just that. And, here it is on my dress form, wishing to be worn outside.

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JANUARY 25, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Taking Care of Each Other Sunday, January 25, 2009 at 5:53 pm // By: ktcosmos // Category: Travel These times provide lots of opportunities for extending simple kindnesses, and taking care of “our chother,&# as my children called it when they were tiny.

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MARCH 17, 2009

Mark your calendar for Wednesday, March 18, 2009 beginning at 7:00 p.m. Don’t miss it. You can take a test-drive, too. Check out our 2-month trial program, here: [link] You’ll get a chance to ask me and Katie any question about your business, and websites or SEO.Â

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APRIL 18, 2009

Comments: 2 2 Comments Ric Frost Comment // April 18th, 2009 // 5:51 pm Consider driving your Tundra into the ground and hold off on the hybrid. ktcosmos Comment // April 18th, 2009 // 7:30 pm And that is exactly the sort of input I am needing. I’m predicting that in another five years, hybrids will really come into their own.

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DECEMBER 13, 2008

To be clear, we have already committed to purchasing both our own and a second share of the 2009 growing season. ktcosmos Comment // January 1st, 2009 // 10:55 am Marney, YES! One share is enough to feed a medium-sized family a week’s worth of vegetables. Congratulations on your $100.

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JULY 10, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Roundup #5 Prescott Style Friday, July 10, 2009 at 2:26 pm // By: ktcosmos // Category: Virtual Assistant Resources A recent meeting with local VA bud Tara Fort , owner of Versatility4u.com , generated a list of resources you may want to review. High five your client for us!!

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OCTOBER 29, 2008

tim Comment // November 2nd, 2009 // 6:48 am My wife loves to garden and was hoping to garden if we moved to prescott. tim ktcosmos Comment // November 2nd, 2009 // 7:50 am Tim, I never see scorpions here. A Virtual Assistant’s Blog » All I need is $4.59 Pingback // December 13th, 2008 // 10:46 am [.]

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OCTOBER 12, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Your blog’s role in your professional visibility Monday, October 12, 2009 at 11:11 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Blogging Ever wonder where blogging is headed now that social media web sites have become mainstream tools?

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OCTOBER 9, 2009

Friday, October 9, 2009 at 5:08 pm // By: ktcosmos // Category: Business Strategies/Perspectives , Life of the Virtual Assistant There are many scenarios that can derail your well-oiled SOHO operation. Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Whoops! These’ll getcha, just like a change up in baseball.

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APRIL 2, 2009

Thursday, April 2, 2009 at 9:36 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Baseball What a thrill for Ryan Perry, who was throwing for the University of Arizona Wildcats this time last year! Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Congratulations to Ryan Perry!

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JUNE 15, 2009

Monday, June 15, 2009 at 9:45 am // By: // Category: Business Strategies/Perspectives Independent contractors typically let their credentials, satisfied clients, brochures and web sites speak for them. Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Do you resumé or not?

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JUNE 7, 2009

Sunday, June 7, 2009 at 10:40 am // By: // Category: Life of the Virtual Assistant Entrepreneurs who work from home often report a sense of isolation, caused by, well, working in isolation much of the time. Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Regional Virtual Assistant Retreat?

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DECEMBER 22, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Building on your skills Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at 8:46 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Virtual Assistant Resources It’s the time of year when we all do some self assessment and then look ahead to changes we want to make in the coming year.Â

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MARCH 5, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Loosely Speaking’s New Web Development eGuide Thursday, March 5, 2009 at 5:29 pm // By: ktcosmos // Category: Blogging , Web/Tech If you’re still on the fence about blogging or what to do with your dusty old web site that’s sorely in need of a face lift, snap up my (..)

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JUNE 19, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs 11 Halos – Part 3 (reporting & fans) Friday, June 19, 2009 at 4:19 pm // By: // Category: Baseball Today, he drove to Tempe, to the Angels Tempe Diablo Stadium to report. Received equipment, signed up for his new insurance program (yeah!),

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APRIL 28, 2009

Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at 3:52 pm // By: // Category: Business Strategies/Perspectives Swagger. Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Have you got game? If you’re an athlete, you’re expected to have that and more.

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JANUARY 2, 2009

Comment: 1 One Comment Karalyn Comment // January 3rd, 2009 // 6:09 pm Loved this article — I learned to darn socks as a child — and made my first dress when I was 8 years old. see photo below ) Weave loose ends into the inside of the darned area and clip with scissors.

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MARCH 30, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Time for another NAVA meetup Monday, March 30, 2009 at 1:04 pm // By: ktcosmos // Category: Virtual Assistant Resources Do you meet up with your colleagues regularly? In times like these, it feels good to share ideas and extend a helping hand.

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