http://www.hinztime.com/timesaver Resources and Tips for Solopreneurs and Small Businesses Tue, 06 May 2008 15:09:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Ten years ago if any one had told Lincoln resident, Glenda Hinz, that the nascent industry that she has been working so hard to promote would finally receive its own day or recognition, she probably would not have believed it. Hinz is a virtual assistant, and she along with more ... http://www.hinztime.com/timesaver/?p=68 If you had asked me about being a Virtual Pioneer 3 years ago, I would have wondered what you were talking about (even though I'd been doing it for the past 20+ years!). It just never dawned on me to refer to myself as such. You know the saying...it could be staring ... http://www.hinztime.com/timesaver/?p=67 I follow The Blog Squad (Denise Wakeman and Patsi Krakoff). Today's email from them was about social networking. They're holding a teleseminar this Wednesday (4/23) on how to use Web 2.0 and social networking sites to get more traffic and grow your business. You can register for the teleseminar here. And ... http://www.hinztime.com/timesaver/?p=66 Listen to a recent segment about virtual assistants on the Today Show. http://www.hinztime.com/timesaver/?p=65 Sometimes I think customer service is dying in Corporate America. And today's happenings clinched it for me. Here's my story, and I'll be interested to hear what your take is on this. This is lengthy, so grab a cup o' java and read on... For the past couple months, I've been ... http://www.hinztime.com/timesaver/?p=64 by Darrell Williams, Right-Hand-Man Virtual Assistant Services How can a virtual assistant help me during this holiday season? What could someone half way across the country or halfway around the world do for me at this time of the year? I have come up with a few answers: Sending out holiday cards/letters - ... http://www.hinztime.com/timesaver/?p=63   “That will never happen to me!” is a cliché many of us apply to a number of topics in our lives, yet many of us subconsciously take precautions to protect ourselves from unforeseen possibilities. We buy home insurance in case of theft or fire, we buy life insurance to protect ... http://www.hinztime.com/timesaver/?p=61 Networking events used to scare me to death (due to my introverted nature). But over the years, it's become much easier for me to attend an event where I know practically no one, and come out having met some valuable contacts. So what do you do AFTER the networking event to ... http://www.hinztime.com/timesaver/?p=60 My computer automatically reset its time this morning, thinking Daylight Saving Time had ended. (It usually ends the last Sunday in October.) But, thanks to the U.S. Energy Policy Act of 2005, Daylight Saving Time will end at 2 a.m. the first Sunday in November this year (November 4). So ... http://www.hinztime.com/timesaver/?p=59 Would you like to learn how to Manage Your Time? Whether you’re transitioning from your full-time corporate job while juggling a part-time VA practice, or diving into your practice full-time, managing your business and family time can be a challenge to say the least.  Join IVAA past-president, Jeannine Clontz, in considering ... http://www.hinztime.com/timesaver/?p=58