Great Tool For Coaches

The Latest Buzz

My newsfeed is chock full of chatter about this new tool! I just had to share...are you a life coach? A business coach? A career coach? No matter what venue you serve, coaches who find themselves struggling to keep up with all the notes they take for each and every client are going to want to take a look at Jigsawbox.

If you haven't discovered this tool yet you are in for a sweet surprise. Jigsawbox is more than an online client relationship management (CRM) program. This baby is designed to help coaches (and others) scale-up their businesses.  

In addition to offering a confidential space for tracking all the details, consider having the opportunity to help more people with written coaching within Jigsawbox. Plus you can add coaching tools like ebooks, email campaigns, video and more.

I believe this is an exciting new tool for not only coaches, for other professionals that would like to be more organized and grow their business. Nicola Bird offers a complimentary Jigsawbox Webinar to illustrate the features of Jigsaw.

Guess What Time It Is?

This is Important! Time for Safety!

As you take the time to swap out those smoke detector batteries, isn't it time to consider purchasing a new smoke detector? How old is the one you are stuffing batteries into? Does it really work? Can you be sure? Perhaps you will agree spending a bit for a new smoke detector would help you sleep better at night and give you some additional peace of mind. 

Get Social or Get Lost

Social media is where your customers (and mine) are. If you're not getting social, you're getting lost in the shuffle....

Welcome An Aspiring Photographer

I am so proud to announce the arrival of my daughter's new website:
Michele Trombly Photography

Michele is quite creative I must say. From the engaging content of her blogs to the cute little clay pieces she fusses over in her studio, she always amazes me with her artistic ability. She carries a camera with her everywhere. Sometimes it's a digital camera, or it's her dad's vintage Pentax camera.

I am so blessed to be surrounded by so many creative people in my family. Please visit Michele's site and if you find yourself inspired by her work do let her know.

I Get Asked This All The Time...

"How can I get started as a Virtual Assistant?"
There you have it, the number one question I receive on a regular basis. 

What? You Are ALREADY an Administrative Professional!
The crazy thing is that I am asked, "How can I get started as a virtual assistant?" by people who are currently working in an office as an administrative assistant. So you may ask why I consider this crazy...well, as an onsite assistant you already have the skills necessary to get started as a virtual assistant. The next step is to work on making your transition. Here's the quick list:

• Do your research and choose your niche
• Network, network, network (online and offline)
• Transition part time and work up to full-time
• Consider hiring a seasoned VA to coach you

 

Summer Reading - Livin' the Moment

I Recently Read... 
I really enjoyed David Romanelli's book, Yeah Dave's Guide to Livin' the Moment: Getting to Ecstasy Through Wine, Chocolate and Your iPod Playlist, I found David's humor to be quite entertaining and it was cleverly sprinkled within his noteworthy thought-inspiring words.

Summer Reading List
What are your summer picks for reading? Would you like some suggestions? Leave a comment and let me know.

Plagiarism on Your Blog? Oh No!

If you have other folks contributing to your blog it is very important that you keep an eye out for plagiarism happening within your very own blog. This is something that many folks don't think about, but they really should. Your online reputation is golden and it's best to strive to keep it that way. If your subcontracted help or contributing guest blogger is in a rush, they may take a shortcut that could cost you.

You'll find some helpful tools for detecting plagiarism here: 4 Easy Ways to Avoid Plagiarism on Your Blog

Remember, if you need help with original content for your website or blog help is just a click away. Stay safe out there!

Enhancing the Customer Experience

When was the last time you went out of your way, or above and beyond for a customer or client? What kind of feedback or result did you receive? Do you believe in just meeting the needs of your customers? How about making it a goal to consistently exceed them?

What a Customer Wants

• To be listened to
• Respect
  
• A good deal
• A guarantee
• To be appreciated

Customer Loyalty
What keeps your customers coming back? Are you asking for their business? Are you staying in touch with them and learning what their needs and expectations are? These questions are presented to you to simply request that you take the time to see yourself and your business from the perspective of your customers.

Check Your Calendars

As the holiday season quickly approaches, I'm reminded to purchase a refill for my Day Runner Planner. In the past I used a larger desktop size planner called PlanAhead. I am opting for my smaller, portable planner for 2010 as a another way to simplify.

If you need to order a Day Runner refill click here. Or perhaps you are the do-it-yourself kind of person that would prefer checking out printing your own planner pages, if so, click here.

Let’s Light It Up! – The Entrepreneur Theme Song

Let’s Light It Up! – The Entrepreneur Theme Song