Loosely Speaking

JUNE 2, 2010

She is an avid volunteer and has served the International Virtual Assistants Association for more than 10 years, including service as the Association’s Board President twice, initially in the 2005-2006 term and again in 2010-2011. To receive an announcement by email when a new podcast is available, email ktcosmos@LooseEnds.net.

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 16, 2010

In brief each element should contain: - Strengths : internal attributes of yourself or your company that will serve to achieve objectives within the company. Weaknesses : internal attributes of the company that may be detrimental to achieving your goals. Opportunities : external factors that will make success easier.

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OCTOBER 31, 2007

by Stefan Töpfer on Oct 31, 2007 When you have internal meetings try to keep them short. Remember this is a rule for internal meetings, for meetings with customers this rule does not apply – within reason of cause. 10 minute power meeting technique. The customer should determine the length of the meeting. Sponsors Advertise Here?

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MAY 13, 2008

Business environment and set-up cost: There is not much international potential for this business because you will have to work closely with clients. We may send you a confirmation email to check you are a real person We are sorry but any violation of the above rules will mean an automatic removal of your comment.

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OCTOBER 26, 2009

Kelly the Intern: Angel investors and Green guidance : PROFIT’s crack researcher explains how to get notices by angel investors and where companies can get money for going green. Email Basics For Every Small Business : Email is the most powerful business branding tool in your online marketing arsenal, providing you get the basics right.

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DECEMBER 9, 2008

If this works with two then it could also work within a bigger group of small businesses where you run an internal credit system. We may send you a confirmation email to check you are a real person We are sorry but any violation of the above rules will mean an automatic removal of your comment. Sponsors Advertise Here?

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APRIL 6, 2010

Inability to delegate – Within every business someone needs to keep an eye on the bigger picture; and have an overview of everything happening internally and externally around the company. To avoid this mistake set a clear goal of where you want to be, and how you are going to get there. Sponsors Advertise Here? Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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APRIL 29, 2008

Business environment and set-up cost: There are no barriers to online international coaching other than language (although even this can be overcome by translation). We may send you a confirmation email to check you are a real person We are sorry but any violation of the above rules will mean an automatic removal of your comment.

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MAY 20, 2008

Therefore the idea of a client completing a form and emailing it to me does not allow me to get a really good understanding of the individual’s skills, expertise and very importantly their personality. Skills needed: The only essential skills for this business are knowledge of CV writing and the ability to write well.

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MARCH 17, 2008

We may send you a confirmation email to check you are a real person We are sorry but any violation of the above rules will mean an automatic removal of your comment. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name. If you enter your URL, your name will become a link to the URL. Sponsors Advertise Here?

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MARCH 11, 2008

Your Best Image - an image consultancy specifically focussed on helping women to improve their career Association of Image Consultants International - the authority on everything related to image consulting For more small business ideas see my category Business Ideas. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name.

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MARCH 2, 2010

If a start-up funds the development of their company through internal cash flow and are cautious with expenses, the company can grow with low-risk to all those involved. We may send you a confirmation email to check you are a real person We are sorry but any violation of the above rules will mean an automatic removal of your comment.

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MARCH 12, 2008

We may send you a confirmation email to check you are a real person We are sorry but any violation of the above rules will mean an automatic removal of your comment. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name. If you enter your URL, your name will become a link to the URL. Sponsors Advertise Here?

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APRIL 21, 2008

Hat-tip to Robert Moore from Business Data International Limited « US Small Business News Round-up – 21/04/2008 Canada Small Business News Round-up – 22/04/2008 » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008 at 1:34 am and is filed under plan your business , sell your business.

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APRIL 1, 2008

Business environment and set-up cost: There is not much potential for international business because you will not be able to keep your prices competitive with foreign companies once you factor in shipping costs. The set-up cost for this business is one of the more expensive ones due to all the equipment that will be required.

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The Marq

JANUARY 21, 2010

Technology Review I was listening to Ken Robinson’s talk at TED 2006 about promoting creativity when my wife, overhearing Ken’s speech, asked me what I was listening to. Its international counterpart, TEDGlobal 2010 , will be held in Oxford, UK from July 12 to 16 and is currently open for registration.

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MAY 8, 2006

Not all accountants are created equal (how do you choose an accountant) by Jason Holden on May 08, 2006 My first contribution to this blog has resulted from a recent experience had by a new client of my practice with someone who also used the title ‘accountant’. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 2, 2011

Nifty systems for organizing your email. Why are you spending so much time on email in the first place? Email is not your job. Hiring an intern. If that conference call requires so little of your attention that you can return emails at the same time, why are you on it? Here’s a different question. Multi-tasking.

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The Office Professionals Place

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

According to the Association for Psychological Science (2006), the unconscious transmission of actions or emotions from one individual to another is possible. Were they dropped out of a spaceship in the middle of the night or were they brainwashed and conditioned by other bad bosses to continue bad behavior? Contagious behavior.

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JUNE 4, 2009

An entrepreneur I met with recently told me that his company regularly calls and emails its competitors to see how good they are. They measure objective things like how long it takes to get a human on the phone, how long it takes to get a product, how long it takes to get an email response, etc.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2007

For more information or to set up an account please telephone Nick Small on 08700 500 820 or email nick@paliltd.com Bowling Balls For Sale Said on August 15th, 2008 at 1:03 pm Excellent tool. million visitors, the website offers an international platform for promoting map products and services across the globe. Thanks for the tool.

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APRIL 7, 2010

Lauderdale Airport for a Spirit Airlines flight that we’d booked to San Antonio, Texas, and had confirmed by email, and were told by a Spirit employee that they didn’t fly there any more. Lauderdale on an entire route. We arrived at Ft. That was it. No apology, no explanation. They hadn’t just canceled a single flight.

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MARCH 4, 2009

We are now helping our international group create a survey program and I’m very interested in the details of the study. Please email me your email address and I will send you more information about the Accenture research and findings. Canada and Mexico.

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JUNE 24, 2010

and after a quick email exchange, John was nice enough to agree to an interview. In case you aren’t aware, Sennheiser is a major manufacturer of microphones, headphones, and wireless transmission systems.

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APRIL 27, 2010

His emails are usually brief, casual, and mention something like, “Have a nice weekend,” or “Hope everything’s good with you.” So it was weird to get an email that was so stilted and formal that it sounded like it was written by the Queen of England’s chamberlain to someone she was too polite to outright call a waste of space.

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Men With Pens

MAY 16, 2010

It’s easy to fall into the trap of emailing off four, five, or more guest posts quickly and then expecting to see your work on the blog of your choice the very next day. If in doubt, a polite email to the site owner may be in order. It’s perfectly acceptable to email your contact and ask about the status of your post.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 29, 2010

No emails from the site editor. Firing off a biting email demanding answers and an apology probably won’t win you repeat business. Write the email and then trash it. Get a Firm Commitment By this point, that nasty email is starting to feel like a missed opportunity. And then nothing happens. But God knows you want to.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 25, 2010

Written by Agent X - 25 Comments When I get an email from pro copywriter Dean Rieck , I’m always happy. Reply Kelly March 26, 2010 at 8:35 am Dean, I’m laughing out loud because I just wrote a post about missed homework when going international this week (link below). You’re Just Ignorant. He’s a nice guy.

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Brilliantly Better

MAY 30, 2010

External versus Internal For me, performance is external. Fulfillment is internal. For me entrepreneursip equals balance: Entrepreneurship = (Internal + Freedom + Knowing + Creating) * Performance Reply 2 dragos June 1, 2010 at 5:43 am Wow, 3013 days is surely a long time. So, how do you define performance in your life?

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Men With Pens

MARCH 16, 2010

Checking email, reading blogs, watching videos on Hulu. I am going to send a couple “I love you&# emails. I’d just focus on the real work instead of spending time doing non-important things like checking emails/twitter every 10 mins. Mary – “I love you&# emails… Now that’s a nice thought.

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Brilliantly Better

JUNE 17, 2010

Because helping the other person fulfills some internal desire for recognition and self-esteem. They’re reaching out trying to “help” other people because they didn’t properly addressed their own internal problems. Suppose now you’re the other guy, the one who is asked for help. What do you do? You’re a Rescuer.

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JUNE 13, 2010

Dean: I start out with a little housecleaning, meaning I answer emails, approve blog comments, and check my calendar for meetings or tasks for the day. Of course, there are the phone calls and urgent emails from clients I have to field. I don’t know how anyone got anything done without a computer and email.

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Men With Pens

MAY 23, 2010

Like, say, emailing us to ask if this is the right email to email us at, when the email you should use to apply is written on the job ad. When the job ad says email us with information and samples, don’t tweet us and say, “Just click here.&# Someone wrote an email to “Mr. Bangamon.&#

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Men With Pens

JUNE 2, 2010

Get RSS right here Get email updates here Recent Posts What to Do When You Feel Like You Can’t Catch Up How to Take the Next Step in Your Freelance Career What To Do When Clients Haggle Which Type of Entrepreneur Are You? Warner Carter´s last blog. Syndicating Content for Links AND Traffic Reply Go ahead. Leave a Comment!

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JUNE 6, 2010

I’d had it with the internal struggle. To me, this reeks of what psychologists call “internal validation&# … and previous descriptions (earlier in the post) revolve more around EXTERNAL validation (seeking approval from others). The only expectations I have to meet in life are my own. So I gave up. Reply Go ahead.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2010

Denver International was a far cry from the woods of back home. Get RSS right here Get email updates here Recent Posts What to Do When You Feel Like You Can’t Catch Up How to Take the Next Step in Your Freelance Career What To Do When Clients Haggle Which Type of Entrepreneur Are You? I wish you well! Kelly´s last blog.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 7, 2010

The Pros and Cons Written by Agent X - 30 Comments Here’s a great slam-dunk post for you from my respected friend and international copywriting authority, Dean Rieck of Direct Creative and Pro Copy Tips. Enjoy – it’s a good one! In a number of cases I’ve been able to use my travel to fund my writing. Nathan Segal´s last blog.

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