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JANUARY 12, 2009 Don't forget to add "newsletter@virtualassistantnetworking.com" to your email friends list so you won't miss future issues! In This Issue:
From the EditorThere's a fabulous saying out in Internetland that you may have heard some version of: "Givers get." It means that those who give, get back, usually way more than they gave. Giving can be a stress-buster, too. It's a feel-good, endorphin-making mo-chine. This week's article focuses on how you can be a giver without bringing harm to your business in the process. Be fierce!
Giving Is Good TherapyBeing in business is one of the most thrilling, self-actualizing, independance-building rides we can be on. Being a business owner can also be one of the most stressful "jobs" you can have when success or failure is completely on your own shoulders. Women, I think, have it especially tough. Being the natural-born givers and nurturers that they are, they will often bargain with their value in business—giving freebies, giving discounts... giving, giving, and doing until they have nothing left for themselves. I think giving starts with taking care of ourselves first in business. It's especially smart to NEVER bargain with our value, nor give away the products and services that are the very lifeblood of our business existence. So what can those who have the giving gene do that won't be detrimental to their business health? Lots!
RESOURCE: Perhaps you know someone going through a really, REALLY tough time right now who could use some specific, short-term financial help? ChipIn.com is a no-cost service that let's you create a custom online widget that shows the financial goal, amount raised so far, and more information about the cause. Donations are handled automatically via PayPal so it couldn't be easier and simpler!
© Copyright 2009, The Portable Business™. All U.S. and International rights reserved. You are granted permission to republish this article only if used in its entirety with this copyright notice, title, article content, resource, author's bio and links left intact.
Join the VACOC Kiva Lending Team
Kiva is the world's first person-to-person micro-lending website, empowering individuals to lend directly to unique entrepreneurs in the developing world. It's free to join and you can make a loan at any time to help a fellow entrepreneur out anywhere in the world. It's good karma and you are repaid 100% in full when the load is paid off. You can lend as little as $25 to a specific low-income entrepreneur in the developing world (hey, $25 is a WHOLE LOTTA MONEY in those areas). You choose who to lend to—whether that's a baker in Afghanistan, a goat herder in Uganda, a farmer in Peru, a restaurateur in Cambodia, or a tailor in Iraq—and as they repay the loan, you get your money back. We love it because it's a hand-up, not a hand-out. If you join the VACOC lending team of Virtual Assistants, you'll be joining forces with one of the most respected Virtual Assistant associations out there and working with us to alleviate poverty. Once you're a part of the team, you can choose to have a future loan on Kiva "count" towards our team's impact. The loan is still yours, and repayments still come to you, but you can also choose to have the loan show up in our team's collective portfolio, so the team's overall impact will grow. Anyone is welcome to join our team. I hope you'll join! To sign up (it takes like one minute!), visit: http://www.kiva.org/community/viewTeam?team_id=2197
The Results Are In!
If you are a Virtual Assistant and didn't participate this year, we really encourage you to take part in the next survey. You will be contributing to the effort that is helping the industry grow AND you'll get a copy of the full survey results report once the survey period is over. Only those who participate get the full survey report at no charge. In the meantime, we offer an abridged version of the survey (about half) which gives some of the basic statistical data. Feel free to "take one down and pass it around." You may also publish the results contained in the survey highlights report as long as attribution is given to the VACOC.
Next FREE Teleseminar: January 15, 2009
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| ABOUT THE VACOC: Founded by industry veteran Danielle Keister in 2006, the is a professional association committed to empowering business-minded Virtual Assistants grow smarter, more successful practices, and providing business owners with to connect with reputable, qualified Virtual Assistant professionals. To change your subscription, see link at the bottom of email notification. The Portable Business™ (formerly The Gritty Business Buzz™) is a trademark of the Virtual Assistance Chamber of Commerce™. All logos and names are the copyrights of their respective owners. Disclaimer: Neither Danielle Keister nor the Virtual Assistance Chamber of Commerce™ endorses the accuracy or reliability of any of the paid advertisements above nor the quality of any products, information, or other materials displayed, purchased, or obtained by you as a result of an offer in connection with any ad. Please do your own due diligence BEFORE purchasing any product. © 2007-09 Virtual Assistance Chamber of Commerce™. All U.S. & International rights reserved. |
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About
the Author: Danielle Keister is a business advisor, innovator
and thought leader in the Virtual Assistance profession. A veteran Virtual
Assistant of 12+ years, her logical, no-nonsense approach to business
development has gained her recognition as one of the leaders in the field.
She loves what she does and is passionate about sharing her knowledge
and know-how with the world. She’s all about inspiring others to
reach for their highest excellence. When not taking care of clients in
her own Virtual Assistant practice, 
Are
you determined to make 2009 your best year yet? Then join us
for the next VACOC Guest Expert Teleseminar thisThursday, January
15, 2009, with Passion into Profit mentor Cari Vollmer as she
shares her world-famous vision boarding process and how to create a vision
board that will keep you powerfully aligned with your dreams and goals.
