http://jantallent.com/blog Proofreading, Editing and Social Media Services Sun, 13 Nov 2011 20:09:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 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 http://jantallent.com/blog/2011/03/online-biz-owners-avoid-these-5-outsourcing-mistakes/ http://jantallent.com/blog/2011/03/online-biz-owners-avoid-these-5-outsourcing-mistakes/#comments Sun, 20 Mar 2011 18:03:33 +0000 Jan Tallent http://jantallent.com/blog/?p=680 #followform { padding-top:5px; text-align:left; } For those considering outsourcing in their online businesses, the goal is to create a more profitable company while streamlining the owner’s work. Taking the time to avoid common outsourcing mistakes will make the process go more smoothly and avoid the feeling that you are spinning your wheels and getting nowhere. Or to quote Nicole Dean [...]]]> http://jantallent.com/blog/2011/03/online-biz-owners-avoid-these-5-outsourcing-mistakes/feed/ 4