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How to Name Your Business

Success

When brainstorming for original, web-hip names, consider repurposed real words (Amazon), misspelled words (Flickr, Digg), compounds (Facebook), blends (Pinterest), short phrases (MySpace), suffixes or prefixes (Mashable) or made-up words (Meebo). We rolled it out to the public in 2004. How would a potential client ever find you online?

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Interview with Kate Smith of Juno VA

Karen Vivarelli

My first client came via a Facebook share!! I worked for a tech start up back in 2004 after university and had the pleasure of working with a wonderful lady who provided freelance office services (set ups, systems & admin) to the new start up companies within the incubator. My first client came via a Facebook share!!

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4 Things You Must Do for Your Career in 2017

On The Job

Then think about how you would like a potential employer to drag up something you said on Facebook in 2004 and hold you accountable for it. I think that too many people send an email to a colleague about 10 feet away, or even on another floor, when they could simply walk over to the person and have a conversation.

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Could Your Name Prompt Hiring Bias?

On The Job

I've written a lot about how to craft emails that get the attention of key people, but I was taken aback when I learned of a study that says it could be your name that determines whether you get a response or not. Use social networking tools such as Facebook or Twitter to become more connected to hiring managers or key personnel.

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AZVAs Podcast 3: Prepping to Attend Industry Events

Loosely Speaking

To receive an announcement by email when a new podcast is available, email ktcosmos@LooseEnds.net Speaking of this , here are links to earlier AZVAs podcasts: Episode 2: March 2010 Episode 1: February 2010 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Comments: 0 Leave a Reply Site Pages Commenting Policy About ktcosmos Got Loose Change?

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AZVAs the Podcast Episode 8: Publishing Industry Opportunities

Loosely Speaking

Post your questions in the usual places (below this post as a comment, on the AZVAs facebook page discussion tab or wall, or sent as an email to Katie or Tara) If you submit a question, we’ll answer it during a future podcast and you’ll be entered into a drawing to be our guest at an upcoming webinar. 6:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

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Inside the Edinburgh PA Network

Practically Perfect PA

After I moved to Edinburgh in 2004, I’ve worked in a series of roles which have all involved executive support at senior level. I actually don’t have a laptop at home and conduct all my organising, social media and emailing through my iPhone. Drop us an email edinburghpa@gmail.com or Tweet Us! We try to meet regularly too.