Words that sound alike but are spelled differently are frequently confused, such as the there/their/they’re problem. But when the confusion stems from a mishearing or misunderstanding, it’s called an eggcorn. The phrase seems to make sense, but when you examine it, the meaning doesn’t hold up. The expression comes from someone mistakenly referring to an… [Read More…]
No Faux Pas
Isn’t it great when your clients can jump on your website, get the info they need, sign up for the programs or services you’re offering, and go? It saves everyone so much time to manage your business online. But what do you do if your website has links that are broken? What if your online… [Read More…]
What’s an Editorial Calendar?
When you are planning your marketing and communications to your clients, keeping your thumb on all the pieces can get difficult. And I’m sure we all know the panic of realizing you still have to write your newsletter the night before it’s supposed to go out! But there’s a simple and easy way to keep… [Read More…]
Let Your VA Save Your Bacon!
Isn’t it a great feeling when the blog posts, newsletters, emails, and social media posts you send out into the world generate lots of response from your community? It sure is – because you know you are connecting in a meaningful way with the people who are the heart of your business. But what happens… [Read More…]
How’s Your Website?
When was the last time you took a close, objective look at your website? Have you updated it recently? You should. There are four important reasons why you should make sure you are (or your virtual assistant is) updating it on a regular basis: New content brings visitors and new customers to your site. From… [Read More…]
Autosave It And Forget It!
One of the most annoying problems my clients face is when they lose hours of work because they don’t save their documents as they work. But did you know that you can set up an automatic function in Word to save your work for you? Here’s how: Under the Word pull-down tab, select Preferences. A… [Read More…]
Don’t Sweat It – Get An Editor
Its commen for alot of people to make mistakes, when spelling certain words. Lot’s of people also have problems with to many typo’s. Did you catch all seven errors in the previous two sentences? If not, don’t worry too much. You’re hardly alone. Many people are a bit confused about plurals and apostrophes, and even… [Read More…]