Kim Beasley
Freshbooks Can Save the Day When It Comes to Billing
When running an online business there is so much to do. Just as with any traditional brick and mortar business you have expenses, clients/customers, vendors and more. Keeping track of all your expenses as well as your invoices and billing can be a daunting task if you don’t have a good system in place.
One program that is worth its weight in gold is Freshbooks. This easy to use, online program can save your countless hours when it comes to your billing and expense tracking. With Freshbooks you can send and manage all your invoices from one easy ti use application. Plus you can accept payments online with Credit cards, e-Checks or PayPal.
Are you tired of sending out payment reminders to your customers? Well, those days are over as Freshbooks has an automated reminder system that handles this task for you. If you’re a small start-up, you can… Continue reading
Share Your Knowledge and Expertise Through Maven
You’re an expert. Did you know that? Think of the times that people ask you for advice based on your profession. You know your stuff. That’s why people come to you. There are plenty of people out there who need your expertise. It’s about making connections and networking.
Now there is a place where experts come together for a common cause; sharing their knowledge with others. That place is called Maven. Mavin is not just a way to network. It’s not just another social platform. At Maven, members not only get a platform to share what they know but it’s another outlet to make money. People are constantly looking for experts to assist them. They are even willing to pay for that expertise. Maven is your outlet to getting what you know in the hands of others.
Maven members come from all professions to include: attorneys, physicians, accountants, social… Continue reading
What You Need to Run a Successful Online Business
Online businesses pop up each and every day. However creating an online business that will be successful and will last is a different story. There is so much competition today when it comes to online business. There is so much to know when you take your business online. Running a traditional brick and mortar business is hard enough but when you put it on the World Wide Web there is a whole new set of rules that need to be followed and a whole new audience that can be reached. Running an online business is not as simple as throwing a website together and posting it live on the Internet.
If you don’t know the right things to do, if you don’t know the most effective approaches then you could be wasting valuable time and money. Now there is a resource that is changing the landscape of those wishing to… Continue reading
G+ Hangouts Now “On Air”
Google has been working to make sure that G+ is the best experience and tool possible. The hangouts are an easy way to communicate live with a group. Now hangouts have gotten even better. As part of the beta test program I have been asked to try out “Google Hangouts on Air”. What is it exactly?
Well if you have a business, product or service this “on air” option will become important for you. Now your hangout sessions can be recorded, aired live and streaming as well as aired later to the world.
Hangouts allow you to video conference with 9 people at one time. With the “on air” option after 9 people have entered the hangout, all other users won’t be able to join in on the live chat but will be able to watch the live stream from YouTube. Now that is a powerful marketing tool in the… Continue reading
Change the Layout of Your Gmail Easily
Google has been enhancing their products and services to make them more enticing to users. Gmail has undergone a makeover and has a new look. Did you know that you can change the layout of Gmail to suit you? It’s true. You can keep the traditional look or go with a vertical or horizontal layout.
Changing your layout will allow you to get the most out of your Gmail account. It will also give you a chance to get a sneak peak at your emails in an easy to view layout.
This video will show you step by step how to do it:
Side note: If you don’t see the tab in the video to change your layout then you simply need to change your settings. Under the settings menu click on labs. This will bring up a menu of all the labs you can choose. You want to… Continue reading
Together We’re Changing the Internet One Person at a Time
That headline has a lot of meaning. It may even have a few people scratching their heads. However it’s not that difficult to understand. Each and every day there are people behind the scenes working towards a new advancement that is going to help our society progress. There is so much that goes on when it comes to the world wide web that may may not even know about.
We’ve all seen captcha’s. They re those sometimes hard to read words or letters that we have to type in when we make a purchase or fill out a form to prove we are human. Now there is a program called reCAPTCHA that is doing more then verifying our human status. reCAPTCHA is a form of captcha that is helping digitize books for the internet. With the invention of things like Ereaders and Kindles, books are being converted into digital format. Seems simple… Continue reading
A Social Media Holiday Gift List & Scavenger Hunt Awaits You
The holidays are here. It’s a time of holiday fun and gift giving. Do you remember as child doing scavenger hunts? A scavenger hunt is where you are given a list of things and it is your responsibility to find the items on the list to complete the scavenger hunt successfully. So who says that as an adult or even a business person that you can’t still have fun with a scavenger hunt? You can!
I, along with some of my fellow business owners, have developed a fun holiday scavenger hunt where we (the givers) will be giving away gifts to you (the receivers) and all you have to do is participate in the scavenger hunt. However, if you own a business and want to get the word out about who you are then you may want to participate on the giving end. Businesses can join the fun as givers… Continue reading
Why Your Business Strategic Plan Should include a VA
Today there are numerous businesses starting both online and offline. When you are creating a strategic plan on how to run and market your business are you including a virtual assistant (VA) in that plan? If not then you are missing an important piece of the puzzle.
VA’s are helping businesses all over the world run smoothly and effectively. What is a VA? A VA is someone who works remotely or virtually as it is coined from an environment away from your place of business. VA’s traditionally work from their homes and work part-time and full-time.
What can a VA do for you? A VA can do anything that a traditional in office assistant can do outside of meeting people face-to-face. Here are just a few of the things VA’s can do:
- Typing
- Answer Calls
- Web Design
- Graphic Design
- Send Emails
- Email Marketing
- SEO
- Project Management
- Coordinate Meetings/Travel
- And more………..… Continue reading
Don’t Jump on the Social Media Bandwagon without a Plan
Social media is all around us. As a business owner, chances are you’ve heard of all the benefits that social media has to offer. This information isn’t false. Social media can and does change the faces of businesses each and every day.
Sadly, a lot of businesses still are not using social media and those that are may not be using them effectively. Too often businesses get the mentality that “more” is the better way to go. This isn’t always true when it comes to social media.
Any marketing plan should have a social media aspect incorporated into it. However that plan should not include every social media platform known to man. Why? Because as with anything, if it doesn’t apply to your business then why use it? You need to understand your business audience and on what social media outlets they are interacting. Your audience may be using Facebook… Continue reading
Social Media is Changing the Way People Do Business
Everyday social media is growing by leaps and bounds. It has changed the way we socialize with one another and it’s changing the way people are doing business. Businesses are learning how to take social media and turn it into a benefit for them. Whether it is advertising a sale or special or announcing a new product; social media is changing the business landscape.
Here is an article on how social media and businesses are interacting: Click here to read
Businesses have realized that using social media can literally change their business overnight. You can go from unknown to well known in no time if you use social media properly and effectively. Social media is not all about just posting a message on Facebook or simply sending out a tweet. In order for businesses to harness the power of social media they must make sure that their message is reaching… Continue reading
