The Power of Two!
November 14, 2008
Have you heard of Joint Venture (a.k.a JV)? If not here is a brief description:
a business enterprise in which two or more companies enter a temporary partnership. Abbreviation: JV, J.V. (source cited below)
Joint Ventures can take on different forms such as creating and publishing e-books, create contests and even hold online seminars, as well as other partnership opportunities.
Now on to my story…about 2 weeks ago Kelly McCausey posted a “Barter To Success” blog post inviting business owners to barter their goods or/and services. So I jumped in with both feet and sought after an experienced freelance writer.
That’s where I found Teresa Hall owner of Write About Everything, so far our relationship has worked well. Here is her take on the new found relationship on her blog post
American Psychological Association (APA):
joint venture. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Retrieved November 10, 2008, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/joint venture
Chicago Manual Style (CMS):
joint venture. Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/joint venture (accessed: November 10, 2008).
Modern Language Association (MLA):
“joint venture.” Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. 10 Nov. 2008. .
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Holiday Marketing Starts Now!
October 11, 2008
I’ve just sent out 5 highly recommend tips for Holiday marketing, the only people that get to read these tips are my subscribers!
If you’re a business owner who could use more marketing, then I welcome you to sign-up for my mailing list and I will send you my subscribers-only marketing tips!
This year will prove to be a very competitive business market and the sooner you get your business seen by your prospective customers, the better your chances of getting increased sales. There are so many low-cost and no-cost marketing tactics available to you, you just have to make sure they are done correctly and in a timely manner. This is why you need to know who your target market is, where they are blogging, what they are buying and what they are reading!
God Bless!
Stephanie Fish, owner of Buckeye V.A.
Virtual Assistance for business owners in need of marketing and research!
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Financial Woes Forecast? Not For Your Business!
October 4, 2008
Every time I turn on my computer, radio or television I hear how our nation is in a terrible financial mess. These news stories may be true, however, I’m not letting them bring me down. As a business owner I am determined to take the good and bad times all in stride, by stepping-up my business marketing.
As a business owner you can take some active steps toward your own marketing success by:
1. Article Marketing- Make a goal to submit 1 article per week for 2-3 months and see if you have an increase in clients and/or customers. Make sure that your articles are educating your target market and not just promoting yourself.
2. Interviews- Are you actively seeking opportunities to be interviewed? Online radio (podcasts) are increasingly popular because people can be surfing the internet while listening to your interview. This is a great way to reach your target market by educating them through voice.
3. Blog- Are you adding fresh content to your blog? This is so important, yet it seems that so many business owners have a difficult time with this task. Don’t forget to add your articles, press releases and interview links to your blog!
If your already full schedule doesn’t allow for you to do the above items yourself, by all means, find a virtual assistant who can assist you in doing these important marketing tasks. Just remember, the entire world isn’t having financial difficulties, even though it might seem that way.
God Bless!
Stephanie Fish, Owner of Buckeye V.A. virtual assistance for the physical product seller. If you are serious about building your business without sacrificing your family, please contact me at buckeyeva@gmail.com
Article Marketing=Success
September 25, 2008
Articles+Customers=Success
O.k. I can hear you saying “Steph, come on..how is article writing going
to get me customers?” Well, I’m here to tell you that the correctly written
article can help you succeed in your business.
Articles are like blood types; they come in positive and negative.
1. Negative: if your article is written poorly, bad grammar, incorrect
information, misleading or promotional.
2. Positive: written correctly, no grammar mistakes, correct information,
educational.
All of your articles should be written to educate your target market. This
why your research needs to come first! Remember way back when I said you
need to focus your business? This is one reason why you have to have a
focused business before marketing your business, otherwise, you’ll waste a
lot of time and money.
So you’ve reseached your target market, your business if focused and now
you’re saying “I just don’t have the time to write my own articles” or
perhaps you’re saying “I need help getting started!”
Well, if you decide not to write your own articles for whatever reason you have 2 choices:
1. Ghost Writer- This is a more expensive option in which you hire/contract with a professional writer to write exclusive articles that you are for your use only.
2. PLR (private label rights) Articles- These are articles written by professional writers, that give you the right to rewrite them anyway you want, the distribute them to your readers, blog, newsletter and website. These are both great options to help you get the content you to educate your target market and help you in your quest for better SEO results!
Please use my affiliate link for EasyPLR.com
Remember, your virtual assistant is willing and able to help you succeed in your business and is most likely a great source to go to for help with your marketing efforts.
God Bless,
Stephanie Fish
Buckeye V.A.
*If your looking for a Virtual Assistant, may I suggest you contact me to see if my services can help you with your small business needs.
Need a Press Release?
August 26, 2008
If you want to beat out your competition, or at least be running next to them; then you need to write and submit press releases.
Your marketing plan needs to include press release submissions, as a virtual assistant I tell my clients you must have a marketing plan (btw, I can help draw one up for your business). If you are scratching your head wondering “what’s a press release” or “where in the world do I get that information!” then I have 2 great resources for you today!
Goody #1: YouTube Video:
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Goody #2: Template: http://docs.google.com/View?docid=dd8nn97m_14dtwrtxgx&hl=en&pageview=1&hgd=1
Free Publicity? How?
April 24, 2008
Yesterday we learned that publicity is getting the public to learn about what you are selling and what benefits they will get from your purchasing your product. Now lets talk about:
”How To Get Free Publicity”
*Submit press releases
* Write articles for your niche market offering your expertise
* Blog your knowledge
* Request to be interviewed on your favorite podcasts
* Setup your own social networking profiles
*Create your own YouTube videos!
*Outsource the above list to a virtual assistant
As a small business owner it’s your responsibility to communicate the potiental benefits your prospective customer or client will receive when they purchase your product and/or service, you must take the time to educate then, don’t just assume they already know how great your service or product is.
Polite comments are welcome 
Have a great week, until next time….
To see if Buckeye VA is the right partner for your business please contact me for your free 30 minute consultation at buckeyeva@gmail.com
Free Publicity? What?
April 23, 2008
As a virtual assistant for small online businesses there is one thing that is the same for every business owner and that is “You need customers”! In order to get customers you have to get your website “seen” by these prospective customers and that is called “publicity”
Let’s start with “what exactly is publicity?”
According to dictionary.com publicity is:
| 1. | extensive mention in the news media or by word of mouth or other means of communication. |
| 2. | public notice so gained. |
| 3. | the measures, process, or business of securing public notice. |
| 4. | information, articles, or advertisements issued to secure public notice or attention. |
| 5. | the state of being public, or open to general observation or knowledge. |
Now that you know what publicity is, come back tomorrow to learn some specific ways to get publicity for your small business.
Polite comments are welcome!
If you would like to see if Buckeye VA is the right partner for your business, please contact me at buckeyeva@gmail.com for your free 30 minute consultation!
Citations:
American Psychological Association (APA):
publicity. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Retrieved April 18, 2008, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/publicity
Chicago Manual Style (CMS):
publicity. Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/publicity (accessed: April 18, 2008).
Modern Language Association (MLA):
“publicity.” Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. 18 Apr. 2008. <Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/publicity>.
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Recommended Resources
February 22, 2008
Howdy!
Here are some resources that you, as a SOHO (small office, home office) might find useful and/or informative. I’ve done my best at finding you professionals that I believe will help you with your business needs.
Are you in need of a ghost writer? You know how important articles are for you business marketing, visit http://articlemojo.com/index.htm
Are you in need of a Press Release (or more?), contact Diana Ennen http://www.virtualwordpublishing.com to see if she is the person for this task!
Do you sell physical products and are in need of web design? Visit http://www.websavvymama.com Kristin might just have what you need!
Could your business use a Business Coach? Michelle Waters is the women for this task, visit her at http://www.michellewatersonline.com and while you’re their why not listen to her weekly podcast?
Do you need a shopping cart for your Digital Products? Might I suggest WAHM Cart? <a href=”http://wahmcart.com/x.php?adminid=2&id=3380&pid=3″>WAHMCart.com</a>
Do you sell Physical Products, and need a reliable, easy to use shopping cart? Let me suggest Shop Kit Plus Don’t waste hours figuring out how to setup your Mals advanced shipping. Get our fast and easy <a href=”http://www.waterswebaffiliates.com/x.php?adminid=84&id=1588&pid=294″>twelve-step guide</a>.
Squidoo, Linkedin, Twitter …Oh My!
February 8, 2008
What kind of jumbled talk is that, anyways? (is that what you’re thinking??) Well, I’m talking about Social Networking at its best…for now anyways! Visit my pages, add me as a connection and lets meet!
If you aren’t sure what “social networking” is, then you need to know!
Social Networking (to me) is a chance to meet other like-minded people from the comfort of your home, to help others and encourage those people that you would not have had the chance to meet in other way.
Do you squidoo? I do… http://www.squidoo.com/buckeyeva
Are you linkedin? I am ….. http://www.linkedin/in/buckeyeva
Do you twitter when you talk? I do…. http://www.twitter.com/buckeyeva
Let me know if you join any of these social networks! I’ll be looking for ya
Can the search engines find you?
February 7, 2008
Michelle Waters has written “SEO Power Up: 52 Step-By-Step Action-Sized SEO Lessons For Product Sellers” and is giving away a free special report ! So if you have a website and want it to work for you, then take some time to read this report and decide to take action.
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