article thumbnail

Productive Networking: 22 Ideas to Organize Business Cards for Effective Followup

Stephanie LH Calahan

" That is what a recent client told me when I opened a drawer in her office and found it filled with business cards. The cards had been collected over a year or so of miscellaneous networking events and trade shows.    Over time, she had forgotten who many of the people were or even why she had kept the card. . 

article thumbnail

Working with an old school Executive

Practically Perfect PA

how many of the Assistants mentioned that their organisations didn’t let them download software, still blocked Social Media sites and used old fashioned and out of date technology. I had one Executive that had a bunch of the old style Rolodex business card holders dotted around his office. AHHHHHHHHH!

Calendars 100
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Good Ol’ Fashioned Marketing is Still Good For Business!

Step It Up VA Coaching

Most online businesses naturally focus on online marketing and social media to drive their business. They are still some of the most effective ways to growing your business, and should not be overlooked. Get to know the managers or owners of these businesses. by Donna Toothaker.

article thumbnail

Doing the Right Things

Productivityist

The biggest part of this past week on my calendar was Social Media Camp. I’ve been to three of the four Social Media Camps so far (with the first year and this year being the most involved), and I found this year’s event to be excellent – with an eneregy and enthusiasm on par with events like New Media Expo.

article thumbnail

Top 3 Reasons Entrepreneurs Shouldn’t Do It All

Small Business CEO

Social Media: You can write the blog, but someone else can pull it apart and grab sentences to post and tweet. Database: A lifeline of many businesses, but let me ask, are you better served collecting the business cards that should go into the database or uploading each contact? That’s more like it.

article thumbnail

Arizona Virtual Assistants Retreat

Loosely Speaking

IVAA — assorted goodies VAClassroom — Bundled Training Courses: Blog Marketing & Social Media Marketing Specialist Program Mini-Courses offered at a savings of $97 off the regular price. Branding Iron Designs —Discounted business card and brochure printing, including complimentary design! Got a Better Idea?

2009 100
article thumbnail

On the Job by Anita Bruzzese: Eat your salad first, and other.

On The Job

Take everything else off your desk except for those materials and write the list on piece of paper or your calendar so it’s the first thing you see when arriving for work. Most people have figured out that to survive in today’s business climate they must make themselves more valuable by learning new skills. Improve skills.

Cubicle 100