Web 2.0 and other lessons

I’m learning about Social Networking/Social Media through a 2-part class at AssistU (www.assistu.com). In doing the fieldwork and the more I look for information, the more I find.

Check out this video: http://tinyurl.com/5r9wn7. It explains Social Networking in an easy to understand way and helped me to “get it”. Thanks Perry Belcher!

What I’ve come away with is that Twitter (a social networking site) is like attending a big party and just socializing. I’ve never been someone to attend parties and really disliked in-person business networking events, mainly because I thought that no one would be interested in what I had to say and I just didn’t know how to start a conversation. I’m not alone in that thought and just like with creating a blog and posting my first blog post, I’ve had to step out and step up.

I’ve learned to just be myself and talk about stuff I’m interested in. I’ve talked about what I’m doing in that moment, my animals, and yes, I’ve talked a bit about my biz.

When I started my blog, I wasn’t sure what to write about, but having this new information helps me to know that I can write about almost anything I want. I just want people to get to know who I am – my interests, what makes me tick, etc., and my blog is a really good way to express myself.

Using Twitter is helping me to step out of my comfort zone and I'm enjoying myself! :)

Will this help me in my Virtual Assistant practice? I’m guessing in a round-about way, yes.

I’m making connections with some really interesting people along the way and who knows, at some point those individuals may have a need or know someone who does. When that time comes, they might just remember me.

Here is another video/webinar that talks about Twitter and LinkedIn and how you can use both in your business. http://cashinyourcontacts.com/?p=560

If you haven’t already done so, check out:
http://www.twitter.com
http://www.linkedin.com
http://www.facebook.com

Personally, I like Twitter the best because, to me, it’s the easiest to use and where I’m able to interact with my followers.


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How Can I Be of Service?

by JoAnne Barton

Welcome to my Blog!

This is my first blog post and I'm excited! I've hesitated to start a blog because I wasn't sure what I should say or what readers wanted to hear, but I know that I'm not alone in my thinking. So, I'm just going to put myself out there and see what happens!

Potential clients have asked me "How can you specifically help me?" That is a tough question to answer - at least I used to think so - and I would attempt to answer to the best of my ability, giving general answers, but nothing specific. What I had to realize was that I'm not a mind-reader and I needed more information to be able to answer the question.

Yes, I have skills and experience gained from over 25 years in various office settings and in various industries. Yet, to truly answer the question, I have to know "where" it hurts.


My first priority is to listen to your pain, then I can help you uncover solutions.

What is happening that made you reach out for help? What areas of your business are suffering because you can't do it all, alone?

The key is to gather enough information to answer these and other question.