Revolving in the Revolution

A couple virtual whizzes, Heather Jacobsen and Becki Noles got together with an idea that would be a strong resource for virtual assistants and other admin. professionals, with the emphasis on VAs. This Big Idea grew into the Virtual Assistant Revolution (the REV). The Big Idea -- the REV is so important to me that it has it's own RESOURCES page on my website.

The logo for the Revolution speaks volumes! We are Revolutionary in our concept for developing our virtual assistance businesses. We Revolve around the idea of building strong, productive businesses and relationships through "the Rev."


Heather and Becki wrote out a program that is incredibly pro-Active for the membership. They accumulated information resources that are part of the membership and available to all members from day one. The entire membership si committed to sharing what they can with other members either through an outright donation of their information or some fine discounts for members. Members are go-getters with an accumulation of information and experience to share with one another or new people who are developing their history.

I gain regularly from an excellent, informative, to-the-point newsletter from the REV. I gain from seminars and indepth training sessions scheduled for members. To accommodate time zones and WORKING ( working is the foundation of what we do), access to most, if not all, of the educational and informative workshops and seminars are provided through transcription of recordings or notes.

Virtual Assistant Revolution members offer comments on questions and information in a courteous, professional manner that includes a healthy dose of humor. The entire atmosphere is charged with pro-active energy for the development of virtual assistant businesses. No one can do it for someone else, but an energetic network is healthy stimulation for me or you to pursue and achieve goals. I appreciate this 'working' atmosphere on the REV. I enjoy the give and take of a frothy network as much as anybody, but I find that my time and energy has to be aimed at the benefit of my business most of the time. I recommend membership in the Virtual Assistant Revolution to meet this need.

Please feel free to contact me if you have questions about the Virtual Assistant Revolution or need help with your subscription.

Marketing for Small Busineses with Paul DelFino and Mansfield Chamber

It's a New Ball Game in Every League -- Mansfield Chamber of Commerce Marketing Luncheon

Mansfield Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a winter (indoor) picnic luncheon on February 14, 2007. The program was a marketing presentation by Paul Delfino. Business/members which were directly involved in production included Mansfield Community Center catering team, Engrave-A-Crete and Xanadu Games, LLC.

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  Paul Delfino, of Opportunity, Inc presented models for marketing to give businesses specific tactics that are available for marketing
  
• media advertising
• visability
• understanding the need of the target market
• layered marketing to provide more than one product or service to an already satisfied customer
• WORD OF MOUTH -- currently the most effective and valued resource for information (That's marketing)

The statistics for success and ideas for application were part of the peppy program.

Delfino is a good presenter. He got his point across concisely and clearly; kept the audience attention, but didn't race ahead of their comprehension.

Not all of the tactics will apply to every business, but every one took something away that had possiblities for application in that business's marketing program.

The primary media focus for Wednesday's presentation was the Internet and technology available for businesses to use when marketing their product or services either to the local customer or to the long distance client. Internet tools such as a website that benefits the visitor, blogging (weblog) for comment and elaboration on the product or service, using online news releases, RSS feeds and podcasting to deliver information, email newsletters and advertising material.

For tangible tools that can be useful to businesses, DelFino demonstrated the value of a disk to take presentation material away for future reference. He had CDs of the program and extra information prepared at Xanadu Games, one of Mansfield's newest technological businesses. Delfino used the marketing freebie of a special date to present a long stem red rose to every lady in the audience--a Valentine gesture to remember.

Mansfield, MO Chamber hosts Marketing Speaker Paul DelFino

The Mansfield Area Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a Winter (Indoor) Picnic Lunch featuring nationally known speaker Paul DelFino.

The Topic will be "Marketing - It's a New Ball Game in Every League".

The first fifty people who accept the invitation will be guests of the Chamber and can attend at no charge. After fifty, there will be a $10 charge for the lunch and presentation. Please use the link below for contact information.

You can learn more at Paul DelFino -- Marketing - It's a New Ball Game in Every League