Cybernation Virtual Assistance - Laurel Landsman

10/17/2013

The world has been up and down lately and small businesses have been riding the roller coaster along with everyone else. If you want to grow your business, it is important to keep your head when all about you are losing theirs. One thing remains the same -- the importance of staying in touch with our clients and customers. If you have a page, are you good about posting regularly? I haven't been, but I'm pledging to myself to do better. Do you update your website regularly? Do you have an e-newsletter or a paper newsletter to stay in touch? I'm good at keeping other people in touch with their clients. If you need help, let me know! Have you developed a communication plan?

06/11/2013

Summertime is almost upon us and we have a lot of hot weather occurring here in Colorado already. It is hard to stay in work mode when the shade under the trees beckons. Should you give in? It is really important to take a bit of time off every day for yourself! Building a business (or two) is difficult and time consuming -- we can feel guilty if we aren't actively working to make the business better or bigger. Taking time for ourselves gives us the space to re-energize and let our creativity grow. Without some peace and stillness, we can't stay centered and creative. Take some time today to breathe and recharge your batteries. Your creativity will begin to flow and you will be more productive in all you do!

03/27/2013

Interesting, and important, post about locking down your facebook picture. The advice is from Frank Abagnail, the famous ex-conman from "Catch Me if You Can" fame. Check it out.

Frank Abagnail, the ex-conman and current FBI consultant who was the inspiration for the book and the film “Catch Me if You Can,” spoke to the Guardian at AdWeek Europe about just how easy it is to steal someone’s identity using Facebook. Abagnail is famous for pulling off a series of scams when…

03/18/2013

Good information on many of the current scams to avoid on Facebook. Keep your facebook feed scam free! Have you any other scams that you can add to this list to avoid?

If you have been on Facebook for any length of time, then you know full well how scam and spam laden the site can be. Scammers love crowds, and there isn’t one bigger than Facebook. Some of these scams are phishing schemes trying to obtain your username and password, while others end in surveys o...

03/05/2013

Success is not measured by how large your business is, it is measured by the quality of your business. If you have clients that you enjoy working with and who enjoy working with you. If they are pleased with your work and your goals are aligned. You are successful, whether you have 2 clients or 200 clients. Remember that you define what you find successful. I feel successful, do you?

12/18/2012

I've been very bad about posting news for Cybernation. It is so easy to find fun and meaningful things to post about our dog training business, Canine Frontier. Why is it difficult to find something for a more traditional business? Maybe because we take our small businesses too seriously. A little fun in running our businesses is a good thing. If we find the fun in our businesses we will find ourselves being inspired and may find new ways to help our clients enjoy their own businesses. Don't store up your special nuggets of wisdom and fun -- share them with your customers and clients. Are you sharing your fun with your clients?

10/18/2012

When we are working so hard to get our businesses going, sometimes it is hard to take the time to keep in touch with our friends, whether they are business friends or lifelong buddies. Don't forget to make time for them to let them know that you are thinking of them. Drop a line to someone you haven't talked to in awhile today and share a smile! :)

10/02/2012

There is so much talk about using targeted keywords. Do you pay attention to your keywords to get a better click through rate? Interesting article shared by Social Media Examiner. What do you think?

Businesses often strive to be number one at the search engines for their targeted keywords, and for good reason. A study last year showed that the number one result got an average 36.4% click through rate.

09/11/2012

Starting your own business is very difficult. Trying to balance the time you need to work with the time you need to market and, oh yes, trying to work in some time for yourself that is non-work time. We may feel guilty when we are not actively working on making our businesses more successful. Remember that your mental and spiritual well being are just as important as your work. Without taking time for yourself, your creative juices may dry up and your work will suffer. Prime yourself to succeed by giving yourself time to relax, unwind and enjoy a sunset now and then. You will find that you have given yourself a jumpstart that will make working much more productive. Do you take time for yourself?

08/30/2012

Interesting post by John Haydon about PostPlanner and why you just might want to use it to decide what time of day to post on your page. Do you have a particular time that you think works better for your audience each day?

If you don’t know what PostPlanner is, it’s a way to schedule, manage and measure updates on your page (here’s a video tutorial).