Free Mind Mapping Tool
Being an inveterate list maker, I find mind mapping to be invaluable when creating new business plans for myself and for my clients. One free resource that I highly recommend is Freemind that I found at SourceForge.net. I use it a lot, but mostly when I am mapping out an Infusionsoft campaign for clients. Go to here to download. It does require Java so be sure to download if you don’t currently have it. Depending on what platform you are running, click on the link that works best for...
Read More5 Steps to Marketing Your First Article
Words are the only things that last forever; they are more durable than the eternal hills. ~ William Hazlitt For many people, the idea of actually sitting down and writing an article stops them cold. You may wonder if you have anything worth saying, or if your writing is “good” enough for publication. If it makes you feel any better, virtually every writer – even the professionals – start out with the same fears. In fact, author Jeffery Deaver is quoted as saying,...
Read MoreCan Your Business Benefit From Article Marketing?
Words are timeless. You should utter them or write them with a knowledge of their timelessness. ~ Khalil Gibran Article marketing is one of the most useful methods of promoting a business online. Not only is it easy and low-cost, it works and anyone can do it! By writing articles on your areas of expertise and offering this content free of charge to online and offline publishers, you can: Spread the word about your services, products and reviews to your target market. Demonstrate your...
Read MoreHow to Get Publicity Interviews On Talk Radio For Your Clients
Everyone’s an expert at something. Sharing your expertise or that of your virtual assistance clients may land you (and them!) that big media opportunity you’ve been looking for. We all know about HARO (Help a Reporter Out) which was founded by in 2008 by Peter Shankman. Every day, HARO brings nearly 30,000 reporters and bloggers, over 100,000 news sources and thousands of small businesses together to tell their stories, promote their brands and sell their products and services. If you...
Read MoreDoes Your Business Have a Newsletter?
As a virtual service provider are you sharing your knowledge, your passion and expertiese with others in your industry and with potential clients? If not, why not? By offering a newsletter or ezine to visitors to your website you can: Speak directly to your targeted market. Deliver consistent messages about your products and services. Share information, tools and tips about your industry. Build that critically important “know, like and trust” factor while stimulating good will and...
Read MoreRecommended Membership Site Platforms
Weekly Recommended Resource Or, in this case, “resources!”. A well thought out and impeccably maintained membership site allows you to deliver specialized and well packaged knowledge, expert guidance and personal tutelage. I am often asked what my favorite builders tool for a membership site is. Hands down, I recommend Wishlist Member but there are other membership platforms that we also work in for our clients and can recommend from experience. Customer Hub is a membership center...
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