Episode 51: VA Spotlight – Lights, Camera, Action Jackson VA

Posted on : 03-02-2010 | By : admin | In : Blog, Featured

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It  has been a while since I have aired an interview with a Virtual Assistant and so, I  am very happy to be sharing with you today my interview with Virtual Assistant Andrea Jackson of Action Jackson VA. Andrea and I had a nice conversation about her business, virtual assistant niches, as well as, The Virtual Entrepreneur (TVE) Ezine.  TVE is a business magazine and tool Andrea started to not only serve the VA Industry, but to educate others about the industry as well.

Show Links:
Andrea Jackson: http://www.actionjacksonva.com, http://www.tvemagazine.com, http://www.aove.org

Sponsored by:
Virtual Assistant Forums: http://www.virtualassistantforums.com

Virtual AssistantVille: http://www.virtualassistantville.com

Produced by:
D. Victoria Virtual Assistance: http://www.dvictoriava.com

Hosted by:
Darlene Victoria Gonzalez

 
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Episode 50: Windows 7, Digital Readers & Apps!

Posted on : 27-01-2010 | By : admin | In : Blog, Featured

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In this episode of A Virtual Perception, Rikki Green of Time for Life Concepts, joins me to chat about Windows 7, as well as,  audio books and digital book readers. However, because we are both users of the iPhone and iPod Touch, before long our conversation turned to talking about our favorite and most used iPhone and iPod Touch Apps.

Show Links:

Rikki Green - http://www.timeforlifeconcepts.com

Windows 7 – http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/?icid=win7van

Kindle – http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0015T963C

Barnes and Noble  Nook – http://www.barnesandnoble.com/nook/index.asp

Project Gutenburg – http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page

iPhone and iPod Applications

Stanza – available in the App Store.

Google Reader – available in the App Store.

Audiobooks Application – available in the App Store.

Kindle Application – available in the App Store.

Pandora Box - available in the App Store.

Pandora (Music App) – available in the App Store.

I Heart Radio -  available in the App Store.

Sponsored by:
Virtual Assistant Forums: http://www.virtualassistantforums.com

Virtual AssistantVille: http://www.virtualassistantville.com

Produced by:
D. Victoria Virtual Assistance: http://www.dvictoriava.com

Hosted by:
Darlene Victoria Gonzalez

 
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Episode 48: The Art of Communication

Posted on : 13-01-2010 | By : admin | In : Blog

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As entrepreneurs it is important to understand how to communicate effectively, both in-person and now with growth of social media, online as well.  In this episode,  I welcome Susan Young, Communications and PR Expert, Speaker, Author and owner of Get In Front Communications, to the show in order to share her experience and expertise on communication.  Some of the topics we discuss are: attitude and communication, body language, in-person networking and the importance of silence. By listening to the show and checking out the resources mentioned, you can begin mastering the art of communication.

Be sure to check out Susan’s site: Getinfrontblogging.com. Her posts are chock full of information and resources!

PS: Leave a comment on this post and answer this week’s podcast question — What are you learning?

Show Links:
Get In Front Communications – http://www.getinfrontcommunications.com/
Get In Front Blogging – http://www.getinfrontblogging.com/
Susan on Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/sueyoungmedia

A Virtual Perception Listener Feedback Survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QDCWJB2

Sponsored by:
Virtual Assistant Forums: http://www.virtualassistantforums.com

Virtual AssistantVille: http://www.virtualassistantville.com

Produced by:
D. Victoria Virtual Assistance: http://www.dvictoriava.com

Hosted by:
Darlene Victoria Gonzalez

 
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Episode 47: Writing Your Own Content

Posted on : 06-01-2010 | By : admin | In : Blog

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Without good copy and a good message — you are never going to have customers or clients if they don’t know how you can help them ~ Allison Nazarrian.

The first episode of 2010 is all about writing content for your business. Providing expert advice and information on writing your own copy is Allison Nazarian, copywriter and writing coach. Allison founded Get It In Writing, a company that provides copywriting services and internet marketing to businesses, in 2001. In 2009 Allison renamed her business Allison Nazarian Unlimited, but is still devoted to providing copywriting and marketing solutions to businesses.

It turns out that people that think they don’t have the writing skills needed to write good content for their website and business materials can indeed write their own copy. My conversation with Allison confirmed this. Allison shares great information on key points to keep in mind when writing your website copy, including the very important fact that the copy should be less about you and more about your prospective client, formatting and more. Also — Allison answers the popular question – should I use “I” or “We” on my company’s About Us page.

This episode is full of great information and resources from a copywriting pro. Thanks Allison for sharing your expertise with us!

PS: Since my conversation with Allison and later Tammi Metzler (another copywriting specialist), I have been regularly updating my blog. If I can do it, you can too.

Show Links:

Allison Nazarian: http://allisonnazarianunlimited.com/

The One Minute Copywriter: http://www.oneminutecopywriter.com/

The Copywriting Store: http://thecopywritingstore.com/

Sponsored by:
Virtual Assistant Forums: http://www.virtualassistantforums.com

Virtual AssistantVille: http://www.virtualassistantville.com

Produced by:
D. Victoria Virtual Assistance: http://www.dvictoriava.com

Hosted by:
Darlene Victoria Gonzalez

 
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Holiday Celebration Recap

Posted on : 23-12-2009 | By : admin | In : Blog

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Well, AVP’s Holiday Celebration was a success. Thank you everyone that stopped by. For those that didn’t have a chance to, this episode is a brief recap of the night’s events and also includes two interviews from some very talented Etsy Shop Owners. First is Megan, who designs laptop covers, iPod cases, dog collars and more. Her shop is MegRNC. The second interview was with Anne, who designs Sony eReader covers. Anne’s shop is Anne’s Addictions. It was fabulous talking with each of them. Don’t forget to check out these shops on Etsy for some great gifts, not only for the holidays, but all year round!

Show Links:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/megrnc – Megan’s Shop
http://www.etsy.com/shop/annesaddictions – Anne’s Shop
http://www.etsy.com/shop/greetingsthatgrow – Greetings that Grow

http://www.thekeynotecoach.com/TheKeynoteCoach/Home.html – Saskia Shakin
http://www.avirtualblessing.com/ – A Virtual Blessing
http://www.virtualassistantforums.com – VAF

Sponsored by:
Virtual Assistant Forums: http://www.virtualassistantforums.com
Virtual AssistantVille: http://www.virtualassistantville.com

Produced by:
D. Victoria Virtual Assistance: http://www.dvictoriava.com

Hosted by:
Darlene Victoria Gonzalez

 
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Is a Multi-VA Business right for you?

Posted on : 02-12-2009 | By : admin | In : Blog

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In Episode 13 – I explored the world of subcontracting with guests Collette Schultz and Diane Hess. Collette Schultz discussed what it was like being a subcontractor for other Virtual Assistants. Is Subcontracting for You? has proven to be one of the most popular episodes to date.

So, with this in mind, I decided to dive into this topic just a little bit more. This time with the help of  Nickey Hollenbach, owner of Personal Touch Concierge Service, LLCi, owner of a multi-virtual assistant practice. Nickey shares her business story and tells how she went from being a single operated virtual assistant business to a team based business. Nickey provides an often unseen glimpse as to what it takes to run a multi-va practice. It was a pleasure speaking with her. I hope you enjoy listening to this episode and that is helps you in determining whether building a multi-va practice is the right choice for you.

Show Links:
Nickey Hollenbach – Personal Touch Concierge, LLC -http://www.ptconciergeservice.com/

Sponsors:
Virtual Assistant Forums: http://www.virtualassistantforums.com

Virtual Assistantville: http://www.virtualassistantville.com

Produced by:
D. Victoria Virtual Assistance: http://www.dvictoriava.com

Hosted by:
Darlene Victoria Gonzalez

 
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Episode 44: Blogging

Posted on : 19-11-2009 | By : admin | In : Blog

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So, you want to start a blog, but just don’t know where to start? This week’s guest – Kelly McCausey of Mom’s Talk  Radio and Mom’s Masterminds chatted with me a bit about blogging, provides resources on topic selection and more.

Show Links:

Kelly McCausey: http://kellymccausey.com/

Blog Energizer: http://blogenergizer.com/

Sponsored by:
Virtual Assistant Forums: http://www.virtualassistantforums.com

Produced by:
D. Victoria Virtual Assistance: http://www.dvictoriava.com

Hosted by:
Darlene Victoria Gonzalez

 
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Episode 43: Overcome Obstacles

Posted on : 11-11-2009 | By : admin | In : Blog

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In this short episode of A Virtual Perception, I share with you three steps that you can follow to overcome obstacles you may be facing in your business. The three steps I discuss will seem extremely obvious, but are sometimes easier said than done.  Also, sometimes we all just need a little push to move past the obstacle. Consider this episode my push to you!

Have a great week everyone!

Sponsored by:
Virtual Assistant Forums: http://www.virtualassistantforums.com

Produced by:
D. Victoria Virtual Assistance: http://www.dvictoriava.com

Hosted by:
Darlene Victoria Gonzalez

 
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AVP – Nominated for a PodCast Award!

Posted on : 09-11-2009 | By : admin | In : Blog

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A Virtual Perception has been nominated for a PodCast Award in the Business Category!

Thank you to everyone who submitted a ballot and included AVP on it for the Business Category. My listeners totally rock! Daily voting is now open  and ends on November 30th, 2009.

To vote – click here and then select A Virtual Perception in the business category.  Don’t forget to vote for your other favorite podcasts in a variety of other categories!  Once you have made your selection, scroll down to the bottom of the page and complete your ballot. Be sure to include a valid email address with your vote.

Thank you for your continued support! Let’s take this one home!

Episode 42: Your Input Counts

Posted on : 04-11-2009 | By : admin | In : Blog

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Professor Lauri Smedley who teaches the Virtual Office Careers and Technologies course at Sacramento City College (part of the Los Rios College District) is my special guest for Episode 42 of A Virtual Perception. About a month ago, I was contacted by Professor Smedley’s assistant inviting me to participate in some research for a textbook she is writing which will aid individuals on their journey to becoming a Virtual Entrepreneur.

Being a self-proclaimed life-long learner, I was instantly intrigued by not only the research Professor Smedley is doing for her book, but also by the Virtual Office Careers course she is teaching. So, I asked her on the show to talk about both of these two items.

Professor Smedley is still conducting her research for the textbook and she has made available a questionnaire online for virtual assistants and virtual entrepreneurs alike to take part in. The questionnaire will be available until December 11th, 2009.

Visit the links below to:

Read about Professor Lauri Smedley:  http://wserver.scc.losrios.edu/~smedlel/VA_Questionnaire/SmedleyBio.htm

Learn more about the Research Project: http://wserver.scc.losrios.edu/~smedlel/VA_Questionnaire/VirtualBizQuestionnaireInformation.htm

Participate and Complete the Research Questionnaire: http://wserver.scc.losrios.edu/~smedlel/VA_Questionnaire/VirtualBizQuestionnaireEntry.htm

Read Professor Smedley’s Faculty Website: http://wserver.scc.losrios.edu/~smedlel/

View Current Class Schedule: http://www.losrios.edu/class_schedules_reader.php?loc=scc/fall/Business-Technology-BUSTEC.htm
Virtual Office Careers and Technologies (BUSTEC 350)  is the last course listing on the page.  Note: This page will probably only be visible until the end of the semester.

 
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