http://jantallent.com/blog Proofreading, Editing and Social Media Services Thu, 22 Mar 2012 01:37:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://jantallent.com/blog/2011/11/getting-back-into-the-swing/ http://jantallent.com/blog/2011/11/getting-back-into-the-swing/#comments Sun, 13 Nov 2011 20:08:07 +0000 Jan Tallent http://jantallent.com/blog/?p=1592 #followform { padding-top:5px; text-align:left; } The past few months I have let this blog and my business in general fall by the way side. Between making much-needed repairs to my house, awaiting the birth of my newest grandson, moving 88 miles to be with him, his brother and sister and their Mom & my oldest daughter, and extra client work, [...]]]> http://jantallent.com/blog/2011/11/getting-back-into-the-swing/feed/ 2 http://jantallent.com/blog/2011/06/setting-up-your-home-office/ http://jantallent.com/blog/2011/06/setting-up-your-home-office/#comments Sat, 25 Jun 2011 17:03:37 +0000 Jan Tallent http://jantallent.com/blog/?p=1559 #followform { padding-top:5px; text-align:left; } Before you can start your own home business you should designate a place for you to work. The area that you work in should be free of distractions and have a computer,a desk, a phone, a connection to the Internet, and, if possible, a bathroom and coffee pot or pitcher with your favorite drink. ( [...]]]> http://jantallent.com/blog/2011/06/setting-up-your-home-office/feed/ 6 http://jantallent.com/blog/2009/11/even-virtual-assistants-need-other-vas/ http://jantallent.com/blog/2009/11/even-virtual-assistants-need-other-vas/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:45:56 +0000 Jan Tallent http://jantallent.com/blog/?p=477 #followform { padding-top:5px; text-align:left; } Obviously, I am a Virtual Assistant . However, I chose to specialize in mainly three categories. They are Proofreading , Editing and Transcription . I am often asked about performing Services that I either do NOT do or that I know that someone in my circle of other VA’s can be more helpful with, so [...]]]> http://jantallent.com/blog/2009/11/even-virtual-assistants-need-other-vas/feed/ 3 http://jantallent.com/blog/2009/10/organize-your-business-%e2%80%93-the-key-to-increased-productivity/ http://jantallent.com/blog/2009/10/organize-your-business-%e2%80%93-the-key-to-increased-productivity/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:23:13 +0000 Jan Tallent http://jantallent.com/blog/?p=420 #followform { padding-top:5px; text-align:left; } Working from home has many advantages and also a sort of familiarity that can become a downright pitfall in some instances. It is easy and sometimes quickly discovered that away from an office your productivity is not as high as you thought it would be. Working from a home office can easily become a productivity [...]]]> http://jantallent.com/blog/2009/10/organize-your-business-%e2%80%93-the-key-to-increased-productivity/feed/ 3 http://jantallent.com/blog/2009/10/freelancing-virtual-assistance/ http://jantallent.com/blog/2009/10/freelancing-virtual-assistance/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:50:45 +0000 Jan Tallent http://jantallent.com/blog/?p=409 #followform { padding-top:5px; text-align:left; } For the potential Virtual Assistant The life of a freelance worker before the Internet was very different from what it is today. In the past, any freelancer would need great mobility or spend hours on the phone, either asking for work or finding out WHO to contact for this endeavor. In order to get around [...]]]> http://jantallent.com/blog/2009/10/freelancing-virtual-assistance/feed/ 0