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/2012/03/giving-away-virtual-assistant-services-to-attract-new-clients/ http://jantallent.com/blog/2012/03/giving-away-virtual-assistant-services-to-attract-new-clients/#comments Thu, 22 Mar 2012 01:37:09 +0000 Jan Tallent http://jantallent.com/blog/?p=1603 #followform { padding-top:5px; text-align:left; } The first challenge to getting new clients is getting them to trust you with their businesses and their money. It’s not an easy challenge to overcome. That’s why the technique I’m going to share with you in this article WORKS and works well. What I’m suggesting is … working for FREE (do I hear a [...]]]> http://jantallent.com/blog/2012/03/giving-away-virtual-assistant-services-to-attract-new-clients/feed/ 5 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/2011/05/va-tip-are-you-doing-what-you-love/ http://jantallent.com/blog/2011/05/va-tip-are-you-doing-what-you-love/#comments Sat, 14 May 2011 18:03:24 +0000 Jan Tallent http://jantallent.com/blog/?p=1537 #followform { padding-top:5px; text-align:left; } One of the things that I do as a Virtual Assistant is help other VAs. I happen to be a member of Sophie Zollman’s team. She is a very savvy business woman and here is one of her great articles from her ezine. VA Tip: Are You Doing What You Love? Guest Post by Sophie [...]]]> http://jantallent.com/blog/2011/05/va-tip-are-you-doing-what-you-love/feed/ 2 http://jantallent.com/blog/2011/04/effective-compelling-attractive-copywriting/ http://jantallent.com/blog/2011/04/effective-compelling-attractive-copywriting/#comments Mon, 25 Apr 2011 15:11:12 +0000 Jan Tallent http://jantallent.com/blog/?p=1504 #followform { padding-top:5px; text-align:left; } I recently did two press releases for my client Ann Evanston, AKA The Warrior-Preneur. I was very excited to try my hand at doing these as I had, frankly, never done any before! The first was announcing Ann’s being named one of the TOP six Marketing Consultants by about.com ! The second was the announcement [...]]]> http://jantallent.com/blog/2011/04/effective-compelling-attractive-copywriting/feed/ 1 http://jantallent.com/blog/2011/04/the-difference-between-copyediting-and-proofreading/ http://jantallent.com/blog/2011/04/the-difference-between-copyediting-and-proofreading/#comments Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:45:24 +0000 Jan Tallent http://jantallent.com/blog/?p=1493 #followform { padding-top:5px; text-align:left; } Frankly, I have to admit I did not really know the difference between copyediting and proofreading. When I proofread for my clients, I make the needed changes – be it spelling, grammar or slight revisions to make things sound more clear – and did not realize I was also copyediting! I just called it “editing” [...]]]> http://jantallent.com/blog/2011/04/the-difference-between-copyediting-and-proofreading/feed/ 4