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You have worked very hard to market your business.   In addition to face-to-face marketing, you have utilized all the social media outlets.  You have a website, a blog and a newsletter in which you target clients in your niche.  You probably have Facebook friends and fans and Twitter followers.  Is it working for you? Most sites have graphs or charts showing you how many people have visited ...

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I have been a fan of Constant Contact for over a year and I am still very happy with the service I receive.  I recently added the archive feature to my newsletters.  It is a great feature as anyone visiting my website can now read back issues of Etcetera - the newsletter.  Another great feature is the share button that is placed on the bottom of each newsletter.  This gives the reader the abil ...

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I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Virtual Assistant Forums and would love for you to see a copy.  I have included it below for you to read. Pam Hower, President of Admin Etcetera, has 25+ years experience as an Administrative/Executive Assistant and during that time acquired a number of highly marketable skills. After Pam and her husband moved from London, England to the sunny beaches o ...

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Most of us watched the Superbowl last night and it was a very exciting game.  At halftime the Colts were winning and most of us thought they would continue towards that end.  But the Saints had a different idea.  They came out of the locker room and started the second half with a real bold move that took everyone by surprise.  They continued to work together as a team to win the Superbowl.  C ...

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Don't get me wrong.  I love Twitter and Facebook.  I have to put restrictions on my time or else I will be on Facebook all day long.  But a few things got me thinking.  In church last week the Pastor's sermon was about staying connected.  I read a headline about trouble spots in a relationship and on the top of the list was no longer texting each other during the day.  And on Twitter I saw a ...

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On a recent HGTV show, they compared three $35,000 bathroom renovations.  The purpose of the comparison was to show what the return would be on the investment made.  They went through each bathroom and discussed the different options each homeowner made. The host of the show was a famous decorator who knew what he was talking about.  He loved all the new gadgets used but was not overly excited ...

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I have recently been introduced to the work of Penelope Trunk from one of my very loyal followers.  If you have never read any of Penelope Trunk's blog posts, you really should give them a try.  She has a very unique way of writing.  Her most recent post, Workplace News You Cannot Use, proves that point. When you were younger your mother probably said to you, "If you don't have anything good t ...

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Just Do It.  I don't know where Nike came up with that slogan, but it works. Procrastination is a major problem for a lot of people.  Who knows why.  Maybe it is fear of getting the job done.  Maybe the job is so big you don't know where to start so you just put it off until another day.   Maybe you really don't want to do it in the first place. Whatever the reason, the answer is to Just D ...

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I just wanted to let you know that Admin Etcetera is now on Facebook.  For more of the great business articles and ideas that you see here, go to www.facebook.com/adminetcetera.   I would truly appreciate  your becoming a fan.

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I have been researching tips for holiday office parties.  They all pretty much give the same examples: 1.  Always attend an office party as it would hurt your reputation to decline. 2.  Remember that it is a work related party, so leave your lampshade behind. 3. Always designate a driver just in case you need one. I came across one article (click here) that touched on a topic the others did ...

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