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Free e-book: How to use Facebook for Business

tmetzler7 — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:59:45 +0000

I think I’m the last business owner (or person, for that matter!) on the planet to not have a Facebook account. Seriously, it’s ridiculous how long I’ve waited to get involved in a marketing method that I’ve heard other business owners absolutely rave about. I hear it’s a great way to connect, find new clients, and stay in touch with old clients. So, thanks to a post on the Virtual Assistant Forums, I was directed to Hubspot’s book on How to use Facebook for Business. I’m going to check it out…care to join me?

If you’ve already read the book and/or used Facebook with any measure of success, please let me know! You can leave a comment below or contact me at tammim at writeassociate.com. Looking forward to hearing from you!

Free book – you gotta check this out!

tmetzler7 — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:16:42 +0000

Hi all,

I just recently reviewed a book called The Virtual Handshake by David Teten and Scott Allen (check out the review here) and it is an amazing resource for all business owners hoping to succeed in today’s virtual environment. Plus, the great thing is that you can download the book for FREE. Yep, free – my fave 4-letter word. Click here to download your electronic copy of The Virtual Handshake. Or, if you’re like me and would prefer to have a hard copy in your hands, visit Amazon.com to pick up a copy of The Virtual Handshake: Opening Doors And Closing Deals Online.

Either way, you’ve really got to check this one out – it’s full of lots of good info!

Freedom, glorious freedom!

tmetzler7 — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:39:56 +0000

This morning, I stepped outside with my 14-month-old daughter to enjoy some fresh air (which, thanks to high humidity even at 10 a.m., felt like stepping into an oven, but whatever), and took just a moment to take in the scene in front of me. The sun was shining, birds were chirping, flowers were blooming – and my neighbor was standing on her porch, yelling inside to her 4-year-old son to put his underwear back on.

I just had to laugh. How often do you step out into a beautiful morning and hear, “Why aren’t you wearing underwear?”

Then it hit me that this little boy was just enjoying the blessed freedom that summer often brings; in his case, freedom from layers upon layers of clothing (or any clothing, for that matter). And then I took a moment to revel in my own glorious freedom: freedom from a boss telling me when to come to work, when to go home, and what to do during the long, often-dragging hours in between. Freedom from an employer telling me how much I’m worth. Freedom from stifling “business casual” clothes (really, there’s nothing casual about starched shirts and high heels).

If you’re still working a full-time JOB (Just Over Broke), I don’t mean to offend you; quite the opposite. I want to show you everything that you have to look forward to when you finally make the leap to being your own boss. I hope that day is soon! And if you’re already working for yourself, take just a minute and relish the everyday freedoms you enjoy. Do your best to never take them for granted, and remember them when you’re having a horrible day dealing with the client from h-e-l-l.

Heck, write them down so you can use them as motivation. Motivation to keep your business moving forward so you can reach all of your dreams, both big and small.

Here’s to your success!