Loosely Speaking

DECEMBER 4, 2009

become a trainer or coach Have you built up your practice successfully only to run into this dilemma? First up on December 15, 2009 , is “Facebook Up Close and Personal,&# presented by Andrea Kalli. Comments: 0 Leave a Reply Site Pages Commenting Policy About ktcosmos Got Loose Change? build a virtual team b.

Management 100

Management 2004 2009 Calendars 100

Loosely Speaking

MARCH 5, 2009

Comments: 0 Leave a Reply Site Pages Commenting Policy About ktcosmos Got Loose Change? Just fill in the form like this: Item: Unraveling Web Development Amount: $15.00 Or, if you have questions or would like to see a sample page, just contact me here: ktcosmos-at-LooseEnds-dot-net. Get Loosely Speaking Products.

2004 100

2004 Forms 2009 Calendars 100

Loosely Speaking

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs My 2010 Theme: “Fit&# Thursday, February 11, 2010 at 12:58 pm // By: ktcosmos // Category: Life of the Virtual Assistant No resolutions for me this year. A lot of colleagues are finding VA Classroom to be a good fit for their professional training goals.

2010 100

2010 2004 Calendars Copyright 100

Loosely Speaking

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!),

Temping 100

Temping 2004 Equipment 2009 100

Loosely Speaking

JUNE 15, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Do you resumé or not? Recently I had a conversation with a resumé expert (who will remain unnamed until or if she decides to weigh in on this matter) about the merits of keeping your resumé tuned up just in case. So… how about it?

2004 100

2004 2009 Calendars Copyright 100

Loosely Speaking

MARCH 25, 2010

Should have discussed how to explain our afternoon’s activities before my little 5-year-old Bug’s mom came to pick her up, only to be greeted with: “Mom! I am at A Good Yarn in Prescott drumming up students for a class on Ravelry I am going to be teaching. Today I dyed!&# BG, give my mom a big squeeze.

2004 100

2004 2010 Calendars Copyright 100

Loosely Speaking

JUNE 7, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Regional Virtual Assistant Retreat? In Arizona, we’re gearing up for a late summer meeting for Virtual Assistants. Comments: 0 Leave a Reply Site Pages Commenting Policy About ktcosmos Got Loose Change? Have you hosted such a gathering?

2004 100

2004 Agenda 2009 Calendars 100

Loosely Speaking

APRIL 28, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Have you got game? I’m hearing of more folks conjuring up a little home-based business after having been laid off and fear that those not possessing the entrepreneur gene are in for a tough fight. Get Loosely Speaking Products.

2004 100

2004 Assertiveness Confidence 2009 100

Loosely Speaking

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? Comments: 0 Leave a Reply Site Pages Commenting Policy About ktcosmos Got Loose Change?

2004 100

2004 Calendars 2009 Copyright 100

Loosely Speaking

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? Comments: 0 Leave a Reply Site Pages Commenting Policy About ktcosmos Got Loose Change?

2004 100

2004 Calendars 2009 Copyright 100

Loosely Speaking

OCTOBER 25, 2008

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Off the needles! I have made this once, previously, and it knits up quickly, in just a few hours. As with the little hat pattern, I have made these up previously, in baby alpaca, and pictures and details are available via the link at the bottom of this post.

2004 100

2004 2007 2008 Calendars 100

Loosely Speaking

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

Skills 100

Skills 2010 2004 Training 100

Loosely Speaking

APRIL 12, 2010

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Where in the World is Sharon Williams? Readers visiting the stops along the tour will have a chance to gather up all the clues and win prizes donated by supporters of the VA industry. Loose Ends will be one of the tour’s whistle stops on Friday, April 23.

2004 100

2004 2010 Travel Budget 100

Loosely Speaking

MARCH 26, 2009

Any of these is perfect to pick up while I watch the pollen blow around outside my window. Comments: 0 Leave a Reply Site Pages Commenting Policy About ktcosmos Got Loose Change? Springtime also heralds the start of allergy season, and this means more time spent indoors than I would like. But right now is a moment to stop and savor.

2004 100

2004 2009 Forms Calendars 100

Loosely Speaking

MAY 13, 2009

Many FREE giveaways have been lined up for attendees, and below are the links to access the online meeting room. I’ll check out that OIVAC — as always, Katie, you provide a ton of info! ; ) Leave a Reply Site Pages Commenting Policy About ktcosmos Got Loose Change? We look forward to having you join us in the celebration.

2009 100

2009 International 2004 Calendars 100

Loosely Speaking

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.

2004 100

2004 Social Media 2009 Travel 100

Loosely Speaking

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.

Restaurants 100

Restaurants 2004 2009 Home Office 100

Loosely Speaking

MARCH 17, 2009

SIGN UP DEADLINE for Wednesday March 18 event is noon eastern, so hurry on now! Comments: 0 Leave a Reply Site Pages Commenting Policy About ktcosmos Got Loose Change? Get Loosely Speaking Products.

2004 100

2004 Fax 2009 Calendars 100

Loosely Speaking

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. Get Loosely Speaking Products.

Networking 100

Networking 2004 2009 Etiquette 100

Loosely Speaking

DECEMBER 4, 2008

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Can you say “sidetracked?&# Especially when I see you live in Arizona and could go see as many Brewers spring training games as you want. Yes, I can see that we’ll have to meet up in March. I’m so envious of you, Katie!

2008 100

2008 Holidays 2004 Keyboards 100

Loosely Speaking

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. Leave a Reply Site Pages Commenting Policy About ktcosmos Got Loose Change?

2004 100

2004 2009 Google Calendars 100

Loosely Speaking

DECEMBER 13, 2008

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs All I need is $4.59 Leave a Reply Site Pages Commenting Policy About ktcosmos Got Loose Change? But I WILL tell you I have only $4.59 to go until I reach the magical $100 earning threshold. Best wishes with YOUR blog and thank you for visiting Loosely Speaking.

Google 100

Google 2004 2008 2009 100

Loosely Speaking

DECEMBER 13, 2008

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Redistributing your work-life balancing act? For entrepreneurs, it’s a little different, in that the slow down may have crept up on you. Leave a Reply Site Pages Commenting Policy About ktcosmos Got Loose Change? Get Loosely Speaking Products.

2004 100

2004 2008 Calendars Resume 100

Loosely Speaking

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? If you reside in Northern Arizona and your VA practice meets the * criteria listed below, then you won’t want to miss this local meet-up of seasoned professionals. I may show up.

2009 100

2009 2004 Agenda AT&T 100

Loosely Speaking

OCTOBER 29, 2008

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Give a care? Who wouldn’t love showing up once a week to pick up two tote bags full of flowers and veggies, picked just that morning?! Leave a Reply Site Pages Commenting Policy About ktcosmos Got Loose Change? Give a share!

2004 100

2004 2008 2009 Retirement 100

Loosely Speaking

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.

Gifts 100

Gifts 2009 2004 Calendars 100

Loosely Speaking

JUNE 24, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs WordPress 2.8 This cleaned up the admin panel, but the visual editor was still inoperable. Comments: 0 Leave a Reply Site Pages Commenting Policy About ktcosmos Got Loose Change? update only took me 24 hours! What do YOU do? Get Loosely Speaking Products.

2004 100

2004 Filing Google 2009 100

Loosely Speaking

OCTOBER 6, 2008

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs When a client’s site cries out for help Monday, October 6, 2008 at 3:39 pm // By: ktcosmos // Category: Web/Tech Like many small developers, I built a number of websites between 1998 and 2002 using the then standard approach of hand-coded HTML and, later, a web editing program.

2002 100

2002 2005 2004 2008 100

Loosely Speaking

JUNE 16, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Has your blogging pace waned? Setting up your new home office after having shuttered your brick-and-mortar location. Glad to catch up with your blog it’s been a busy summer. Leave a Reply Site Pages Commenting Policy About ktcosmos Got Loose Change?

2009 100

2009 Social Media 2004 AT&T 100

Loosely Speaking

OCTOBER 15, 2008

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Blog Action Day 2008 Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 1:00 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Blogging As a participant in Blog Action Day 2008, I asked everyone I know for information on programs (actual or planned) which combat poverty. Get Loosely Speaking Products.

2008 100

2008 Clothes 2004 Medical 100

Loosely Speaking

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. Leave a Reply Site Pages Commenting Policy About ktcosmos Got Loose Change? Let’s see what anyone else thinks.

2009 100

2009 2004 Retirement Calendars 100

Loosely Speaking

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. Next up : marriage of great minds and birth of dynamic new projects and partnerships.

Atrium 100

Atrium 2004 2009 Calendars 100

Loosely Speaking

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. I don’t know where I would be without her!

Networking 100

Networking Social Media 2009 Twitter 100

Loosely Speaking

DECEMBER 9, 2008

Instead of letting the situation get to you and feeling down, you can put your free time to good use by: Keeping up : I guess “or be left out&# follows naturally, but then you probably already know that. And so I use my downtime to catch up on my social and familial responsibilities, to soothe ruffled feathers and make courtesy calls.

2004 100

2004 Filing Clothes AT&T 100

Loosely Speaking

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.

2009 100

2009 Social Media 2004 AT&T 100

Loosely Speaking

DECEMBER 16, 2008

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Updating to WordPress 2.7 Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Updating to WordPress 2.7 I used the auto update option to bring Loosely Speaking up to date yesterday. Updating to WordPress 2.7 [.]

2008 100

2008 2004 Filing AT&T 100

Loosely Speaking

OCTOBER 8, 2008

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Reasons why work slowdowns can be good Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 11:12 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Life of the Virtual Assistant My DH had his first-ever no work day in 35 years as a Land Surveyor. Not that he has never taken a day off.

2008 100

2008 2004 Social Media Phones 100