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MARCH 19, 2009

We spoke yesterday, March 18, 2009, as a part of her Insider series for Virtual Assistants. Listen to my interview with Jeannine Clontz Jeannine’s goal in offering her Teleseminar series is to help VA Entrepreneurs “increase profits and build the business of their dreams.&# This series is a great investment in your career.

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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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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

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Whoops! 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. And next thing you know, you’re out.

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APRIL 2, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Congratulations to Ryan Perry! 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!

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JUNE 15, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Do you resumé or not? 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.

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JUNE 7, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Regional Virtual Assistant Retreat? 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.

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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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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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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 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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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 ? On significant days I always picture the illustrations and hear the text of this book.

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APRIL 28, 2009

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

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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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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.

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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 13, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Can Virtual Assistants provide social networking support? As a hot new niche market, it’s natural that training programs have sprung up for VAs who want to offer this service. She offers training and support in many services, including social networking.

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JUNE 22, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs 11 Halos – part 4 Monday, June 22, 2009 at 8:27 am // By: // Category: Baseball The first wave of the 2009 Angels rookie class flew into Orem on Saturday evening. Blue Gal Comment // June 25th, 2009 // 2:37 pm I heard the TERRIFIC news.

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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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JANUARY 16, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Calling all Northern Arizona Virtual Assistants: Is there anyone out there? Friday, January 16, 2009 at 10:54 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Life of the Virtual Assistant Northern Arizona Virtual Assistants unite! Sounds like fun. I may show up.

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JUNE 16, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Has your blogging pace waned? Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 7:49 am // By: // Category: Blogging 126 spams. ktcosmos Comment // June 16th, 2009 // 8:23 am Julie, let me know when you have a blog post fleshing out this topic and I’ll link to it!

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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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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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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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DECEMBER 13, 2008

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs All I need is $4.59 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! But I WILL tell you I have only $4.59

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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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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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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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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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OCTOBER 29, 2008

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Give a care? 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. Give a share!

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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.

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JULY 26, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs 11 Halos: Part 5–”Trip to Orem Sunday, July 26, 2009 at 10:10 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Baseball , Sports Ever optimistic, I discovered another silver lining in this lethargic economy: we were able to skedaddle for a few days to watch a some short season baseball.

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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. You are extremely talented.

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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. You are extremely talented.

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APRIL 18, 2009

My affinity for baseball and trucks go way back… Sandlot baseball was my first sport and keeping up with all the neighborhood guys was great training for giving birth years later to three athletic sons. ktcosmos Comment // April 18th, 2009 // 7:30 pm And that is exactly the sort of input I am needing.

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OCTOBER 16, 2008

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Best of … Blog Action Day 2008 Thursday, October 16, 2008 at 3:50 pm // By: ktcosmos // Category: Blogging Whether on- or off-topic for your blog, there are times when participation in a group blog project just feels right. Blog Action Day is one of those for me.

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