Thanks to Jason Van Orden for posting this article about how to get a great interview audio by using Skype, Pamela, and Audacity. It’s a super, cost-effective solution for any podcaster.

http://www.jasonvanorden.com/better-interview-recording-with-pamela#comment-39435

1. Skype: free
2. Pamela: the paid version (I have the Pro version - $30, has the feature mentioned to record in split tracks)
3. Audacity: free

I actually did this for the first time recently with my… Continue reading the rest of this article

You really need to check out Miguel Alvarez’ Blog Boost Giveaway contest. Scores of prizes, check out the LONG list below to see all he is giving away. There’s SO much stuff here, it’s amazing. Plus, he gives you lots of ways to increase your chances of winning. What a fantastic idea!

To enter his contest, simply visit his page at http://www.marketingfactor.com/blogmarketing/blog-boost/

Flip Mino Video Camera
One… Continue reading the rest of this article

I’m so excited to be able to spread the word about this event. I’ve had to keep it under wraps until certain aspects were finalized, but NOW I can tell the world!

“Building Success through Education”

This online event is presented by the International Virtual Assistants Association, will be held on October 24, 2008 for 12 jam-packed hours, and is open to anyone interested in the virtual assistant business. Whether you are… Continue reading the rest of this article

Hooray! Our Small Business Podcast Directory  is #1 in Google for “small business podcasts”! What a great accomplishment. That’s a highly sought after search term and a very tough spot to get to.

How did we get here? Patience and Persistance. Yep, the good ol’ double P.

Calling all Podcasters and Bloggers - we would love it if you submitted your business podcast or blog to our podcast directory. Whether it’s… Continue reading the rest of this article

Outlook 2007 Productivity - 3-day online class - July 29th, 30th, and 31st 2008

Limited to 15 participants
Dig in and discover more about using Outlook 2007

You already know the basics. You have been working in Outlook for a while now, but you have heard that Outlook can do a lot. This course is what you have been waiting for. Learn and explore the best features in Outlook… Continue reading the rest of this article

OK, I finally found a website that listed some of the more elusive alt codes that can be used in your Twitter posts. The way I entered the keystrokes were like this - take the top one for example, the Service Mark symbol. I held down my Alt key, and held down my & key (without shift), and entered the number sequence of 8480 on the number keypad, then took… Continue reading the rest of this article

Ever wonder how people type those little symbols in their Twitter posts? My pal Sherman Hu pointed me in the right direction. Thanks Sherm!

A special thanks to this website, where I was able to find what I needed: http://www.alt-codes.net/

How To Use Alt Code Characters

1. Make sure that you switch on the Number Lock on your keyboard.
2. Hold down the ALT key (left alt key).
3. And type the number of which

Check out this 14 part video series on how to create a custom document review workflow for SharePoint using Microsoft SharePoint Designer. My hat’s off to the “WorkflowsEverywhere” user on Microsoft’s Community Clips site for spending the time, creating these videos, and offering them up for free to anyone interested.

Creating 14 videos is no small task, trust me, I know. I’d like to thank him for going above and beyond… Continue reading the rest of this article

Hey, this is a Jott message going to my blog so, this is a great way to do this if it works. This is just a test. Bye. listen

Powered by Jott

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The above blog post was a voice message from my mobile phone, sent to Jott, transcribed by Jott, and posted by Jott to my blog. Wow! I’m thinking this is a great way to easily post something new… Continue reading the rest of this article

Want to know how to measure your success when you post new content on your blog, your podcast, your shared video, etc? Check out this article! From the creators of the CommonCraft Show - the videos that explain things “In Plain English”, Lee talks about the various tools, services, and features he uses to see how his videos are doing.

http://www.commoncraft.com/tracking-reactions-web

I love how Twitter seems to be a great tool… Continue reading the rest of this article

Facebook! LinkedIn! Social Bookmarking! Blogs! Podcasting! AAARRRGGG!

Are you feeling the pressure of not being able to fit social marketing into your schedule? We’ve built a program just for you!

This course has been specifically designed for those that are already stretched on time, but still want to use social marketing sites and strategies to build and market their business. Sound like anyone you
know??

With this email-delivered program, you can create a complete… Continue reading the rest of this article

If you’ve been pondering on how podcasting can build your business, and why podcasting is a powerhouse when used as part of your marketing strategy, check out these free videos from Jason Van Orden. He’s not only a very well-known podcast consultant and author of the book Promoting Your Podcast, he’s just a really nice guy.

So, how can this feature be used for real businesses? Imagine you’re attending a really wonderful conference, and you have just listened to a very motivating presentation that has you reeling with information, ideas, and inspiration that would benefit your blog readers. Why not capture that moment and those feelings right then and there with an on-the-spot blog post. You’ve got your mobile phone handy, ready, and waiting for you… Continue reading the rest of this article

Sherman Hu has a great post about using the functionality of the Roles Manager Wordpress plugin to control not only who on your virtual assistant team can make contributions to your company blog, but to control the individual capabilities assigned to them outside of the context of a role. Very cool! 

I can see how this function would work great for virtual assistant companies that have changing teams of people working for… Continue reading the rest of this article

Fear No More!

There’s a great blog devoted to Wordpress at www.wordpresstraining.com. Kirk Biglione does a fantastic job of educating those that want to know more about utilizing Wordpress, and he does it for free.

In particular, I love his tutorials on the Wordpress upgrade process. If you don’t have a webhost that offers a one-click upgrade, then you’ll want to check these out.

Upgrading Wordpress: http://wordpresstraining.com/videos/install-and-configure/upgrading-wordpress/ which includes a link to a… Continue reading the rest of this article