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Distractions at Work – Staying Productive

Kathy Colaiacovo — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:39:32 +0000

This week, I returned from two weeks away on vacation. We had a fabulous time in New England at Old Orchard Beach and I was able to check some emails and do a bit of needed work, but my preparations before I left and my team support while gone really made it easy to be [...]

Blog Commenting can increase your Website Traffic

Kathy Colaiacovo — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:51:19 +0000

Everyone wants to bring in more traffic to their website. A simple way is though other blogs - making comments on other blogs, especially those in your niche. How does this work? Commenting gives you backlinks to your site. Backlinks are incoming links to a website or web page. Most blogsites have you enter your [...]

Staying Productive: The Magic of Checklists

Kathy Colaiacovo — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 12:21:09 +0000

What do emergency room physicians, airline pilots, and kindergarten classes all have in common? They all use checklists to make sure they’re doing the right things at the right time. While they’re not sexy or fashionable, checklists are the backbone of many a successful business. Here are some ways checklists can help entrepreneurs keep their [...]

Speaking at an Event – Tips to Shine

Kathy Colaiacovo — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:35:23 +0000

There is nothing like attending networking events – whether regular ones or special events. Sometime you may not be as keen to go, especially if you are presenting for the first time. Standing in front of all of those people has great advantages. So put your best foot forward and reap the benefits. Someone may [...]

The Power of To-Do Lists

Kathy Colaiacovo — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 02:37:59 +0000

I really enjoyed reading the book, Write It Down Make It Happen: Knowing What You Want And Getting It by Henriette M. Klauser, Ph.D. The premise of the book is simple: By writing down your goals and desires, you are much more likely to make those dreams a reality. How much more likely? Research shows [...]

Pitfalls to Avoid in Social Media Marketing

Kathy Colaiacovo — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:00:46 +0000

No one likes being pitched to all the time? How do you feel about telemarketers calling to sell you a new service? What about your neighbor who talks about how great he is all the time? If you are like most people, you are turned off by these behaviours. The same is true for social [...]

Workshop for Biz Owners – Learn how to find a Virtual Assistant

Kathy Colaiacovo — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:58:47 +0000

My friend, client and role model, Tawnya Sutherland of VAnetworking is hosting a fabulous workshop tonight for small business owners to learn about using a virtual assistant: Learn how to Outsource your business tasks to a Virtual Assistant She also has an opportunity to network and meet some Virtual Assistants – virtually of course! If [...]

Learning to Say NO

Kathy Colaiacovo — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:57:36 +0000

After being a work-at-home entrepreneur for over 2 years, I can say that the toughest item on this list for me, personally, is learning to say no to potential clients or customers. It’s a scary thought isn’t it? Saying no to new business. When you work for yourself – especially in the early days – [...]

5 Tips for Networking Success after the ‘Live’ Event

Kathy Colaiacovo — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 12:06:41 +0000

Do you often attend in-person or ‘Live’ events? Seminars or training events, even meetups – whether local or requiring travel – can be a great way to learn and network with other business individuals. Referrals, contacts and even friendships can develop at events and seminars. After each event you’ll want to take a breath. But, [...]

Password Security and Outsourcing

Kathy Colaiacovo — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 12:03:09 +0000

I recently read a great blog post by a fellow name Bob Jenkins – also known as the Bob the Teacher. He tells a great story on why you should never rent office space from an employee and how it relates to hiring a web designer or webmaster and how they setup access to your [...]