12 Technology Tips to Support Your Goals (Part Two)

Posted by Jeannine Clontz | Business Tips,Goals,Marketing Tips,Marketing Your Business,Networking,VA,Virtual Assistance,Virtual Assistant | Saturday 11 December 2010 12:37 pm

Last week we learned some technology tips for setting alarms, tracking time and progress, and several other support mechanisms we can achieve through technology. Our final six tips connect us with others to maintain accountability and achieve our goals more easily.

Find mentors.
 
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12 Technology Tips to Support Your Goals (Part One)


Technology – everything from our computer to our cell phone – seems to have invaded every area of our modern lives. But we often do not take full advantage of the features and benefits that can really make our lives easier. Use these technology tips to help you achieve your goals:

Set alarms.
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Five Strategies to Achieve Your Goals (Part Two)

Posted by Jeannine Clontz | Business Tips,Goals,VA,Virtual Assistant | Monday 8 November 2010 5:55 pm

Last week we talked about getting a friend to keep us accountable; making sure we stay positive about achieving our goal, and to make it public to keep us on track.

We close out this week with our final two strategies to realize our goals.
 
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Goals: Measuring Your Progress in 3 Easy Steps!


Let’s say you hop on a plane with your significant other for a long-anticipated vacation in Bermuda. Your pilot gives you the standard greeting at take-off, and you enjoy the rest of the flight munching peanuts, and watching a movie. Fifteen minutes before your scheduled landing, your pilot comes back on the intercom and says, “Sorry, folks. I forgot to check the navigation, so instead of

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Six Mistakes We Make When Setting Goals (Part One)

Posted by Jeannine Clontz | Business Tips,Goals,Marketing Tips,VA,Virtual Assistance,Virtual Assistant,Working with clients | Monday 27 September 2010 11:38 am

In my experience, these are the main mistakes we make when setting goals.

Not realistic.
 
Sometimes, you set goals that are perfectly reasonable – until you set a timeline on them. For instance, losing 20 pounds. is great. Doing so by next Friday? Probably
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How to Set Attainable Goals

Posted by Jeannine Clontz | Business Tips,Goals,VA,Virtual Assistance,Virtual Assistant,Working with clients | Tuesday 21 September 2010 6:31 am

Unfortunately, not every goal is a good goal. Goal-setting is a skill which can be broken down into three easily defined, concrete steps:

Brainstorm your big objective.
 
What are you trying to accomplish professionally or personally? Create a new
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Top Ten Marketing Mistakes to Avoid (Part Two)


Last time we discussed the top five mistakes to avoid when marketing your business, here are the final five!

6.   Your message isn’t clear. Always test it out on current clients, peers, or family/friends to be sure it’s not confusing or misses the point you’re trying to make.
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Top Ten Marketing Mistakes to Avoid (Part One)


Without marketing your business could stagnate, or even worse, close. Identifying and correcting some basic marketing mistakes will help you to promote and grow your business.

Here are my Top Ten Marketing Mistakes
 
1.     Your message
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Customer Service Revival


I’ve decided to start my own ministry, and my first order of business will be a customer service revival. Will you join me?

Funny as that may seem, the exodus of customer service has been evolving for several years. The latest downturn in the economy has simply caused a bigger impact on customer service, I believe, due to lay- offs and cut backs in middle management
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Are You Like a Salmon When Looking for New Clients?


In my former life, I was a purchasing agent for a seafood company. This time of year reminds me of the salmon runs. During the summer months, many wild salmon species take the journey back to their birthplace to spawn and ultimately end their lives. 

Their upstream journey is a challenging one, swimming against rugged rapids, leaping over rocky waterfalls, traversing fish
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