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How do I communicate with my virtual assistant?

A very valid question but also a very easy one to answer. First, you must remember that your professional virtual assistant is a human being, just like you, and just like someone who may sit in the office right next to you. She has feelings, morals, standards, kids, pets, and a life - just like you.

While I can't speak for other virtual staffing agencies, at Team Double-ClickSM, we go to great pains to be sure our clients can communicate directly and openly with their virtual assistants. This ability is vitally important to any business relationship and especially that of a businessperson and his or her assistant. Without that communication, there is no exchange of ideas and tasks.

We do monitor communication between our virtual staff and our clients, but this is simply the mechanics of our business model in motion. We monitor these communications to first be sure the communications are there and second so that we can step in if we spot a problem or see something that can be done more efficiently. However, we encourage our clients to get to know their virtual assistants on a personal level as well. As with any relationship, the better you know one another, the better you'll be able to anticipate one another's moves, needs, and pet peeves. Now that the "why" is out of the way, we can talk about the "how".

Of course, there are several options for communicating tasks, assignments, and other matters to your virtual assistant:

E-Mail is a very effective mode of communication when working virtually. It allows you to quickly attach a file and send it to your virtual assistant so that she may make changes, print a letter and mail it, or keep it as a reference. Be sure to talk to our Client Services Rep Denise Schrock or your virtual administrative assistant if you need help attaching and sending files.

Using the telephone to communicate with your virtual assistant, while obvious is quite underutilized and so simple to do. Tired of looking up your virtual assistant's phone number each time? Simply program her phone number into your office phones and cell phone's speed dial. One-touch dialing your virtual administrative assistant is a snap and no harder than buzzing a bricks-and-mortar assistant in the next room

Instant messenger is another example of a wonderful technology, which is underutilized when it comes to communicating with virtual assistants. There are several excellent instant messaging programs and they're so easy to use.

IM programs to check out:

Yahoo: http://messenger.yahoo.com

MSN: http://im.live.com/messenger/im/home/?source=MSNTDLINK

AOL: http://www.aim.com

ICQ: http://www.icq.com

With an instant messaging program you can, with just a couple clicks of the mouse, type messages back and forth with colleagues and your virtual assistant - all in real time. You type, she types, and before you know it, the questions you and she had are all answered and you can move on.

Caution - time wasting opportunity: It's easy to get hooked into "chatting" with someone on IM, which can soak up a lot of time. IM should be used for quick questions and quick answers, and then back to your tasks. IM was not meant to take the place of the telephone for giving lengthy instructions or holding very involved e-versations.

Snail mail, while very retro, it is sometimes necessary. With so many technologies at our fingertips these days, there's very little use for snail mail except for the most formal of business communications, marketing mailings, or sending supplies to your virtual assistant.

Faxing your virtual assistant is also a popular means of communicating tasks and lists to your professional virtual assistant. However, if the items you're intending to send via fax are in electronic (editable) format already - it's best to send it as a file attachment. That way your virtual assistant doesn't need to retype everything and spend unnecessary client dollars. Check out eFax at www.efax.com for the latest in electronic faxing - there's almost no need for a landline fax anymore.

VOIM (voice over instant messenger) is my new favorite communications toy. What VOIM allows you to do is simply pull up your instant messaging program, click your virtual assistant's name, click the call button, and voila, it rings through the computer to her. Once the connection is established (which only takes a second or two) you can talk with your virtual assistant through the computer - no phone line involved). You can then quickly delegate tasks, give instructions, or ask questions without stopping to look up her phone number, and without typing out a lengthy email. At Team Double-ClickSM, we've begun implementing the Yahoo! VOIM program and with wonderful results. If you'd like to give it a try, go to http://messenger.yahoo.com and download the software - it's ridiculously easy to use and best of all, it's free!

Just keep in mind that VOIM will only work with other people who download the newest version of the Yahoo! software and have a microphone and speakers on their computer.

There are many great ways to communicate needs, likes, dislikes, tasks, and training to your virtual assistant. It's all a matter of personal preference and what you're most comfortable using. Professional virtual assistants are flexible and will be happy to use whatever mode of communication you prefer. As technology advances even further, well, who knows how we'll be communicating next year or even next month!

Equipments necessary for starting a business in the production of labels

The labels cover a large range of products for which they are destined, and this determines the existence of several types of label creation according to the type of printing used.

From the point of view of the printing type used, the labels are of two types: self-adhesive labels which, when packing the products , are taken from the roll, where is used printing on the flexographic machine and the non-self-adhesive labels where the offset printing equipments are used.

For creating the labels using the flexographic printing, first of all, you must acquire a technological line of flexographic plates fabrication , the most indicated being a computer to plate system which transposes the files processed by pre-press directly on the photopolymer plate.

The flexographic printing machine is also necessary, printing the labels with a number of at least 6 groups of colour, and with the optimal maximum printing format  chosen in such a manner that, according to the estimations made initially, it ensures a maximum productivity. The flexographic printing machine must have attached upon elimination all the components which allow the achievement of all the necessary finishing: UV varnishing, die-cutting, metallic foil stamping.

For the labels achieved with sheetfed printing, first of all it is necessary to include in the investment plan the sheetfed printing press with at least 6 groups of color and with the maximum print format dimensioned according to the estimates resulted from the market study made before the investment begins.

As for any other sheetfed printing , a guillotine is also necessary, with the maximum opening in accordance with the format of the printing machine, the range of formats which can be cut at this type of equipment must be as large as possible, to be able to reach minimum formats which are as little as possible. It is very important that guillotine be programmable as regards the formats of label which it can cut, because there is increased productivity.

If in the last group, the printing machine cannot ensure the UV varnishing, it is very important to have an UV varnishing equipment at least separately. We can either choose special equipment for this, or an adaptation formed from a classic sheetfed printing machine which lacks the humidification and an UV  drying equipment which is placed at the machine elimination.

Also regarding the labels achieved with a sheetfed printing, a metallic foil stamping equipment which can be automatic, semiautomatic or manual according to the dimensions chosen for the business, will be also necessary . For the processing of labels which don’t have a rectangular form, a tunnel puncher whose maximum dimension of processing must be chosen according to the target market that we refer to.

How To Find The Perfect Wholesale Business For You

There are many types of wholesale businesses. You need to find the right one that fits your style, your character, interests and personality. This article will help you find the different types of wholesale businesses so you can pick the right one for you.

Not all wholesale businesses are created equal. There are many types of wholesale businesses, probably too many to mention. Every item that is sold or produced could be sold at wholesale prices. For our article we’ll go over businesses that have a relatively easy barrier of entry. In other words, you don’t need $100 million dollars to start them.

First of all, let’s list some of the businesses with easy entry. A wholesale business with an easy level of entry is a business that you can start with a reasonable amount of money depending on how large you want to launch the business. For example, if you are a one person operation you could start it for less than $1,000. If you want a large business you can get the same type of business and add more inventory, employees, vehicles, warehouses, etc.

OK, so what types of businesses can you start or purchase? Well, there are many types of businesses that involve the wholesale trade, here are some examples:

--Manufacturing--

After you manufacture goods you have to sell them to wholesalers, retailers or directly to the public. This involves wholesale or distribution, or both.

--Importing--

Everything about importing spells wholesale. You have to negotiate with oversees manufacturers, transport the products to the USA, get brokers to import products, warehouse goods, and sell and ship products to your wholesale or retail customers.

--Wholesalers--

Wholesalers are usually importers or people who buy from importers or manufacturers to sell to other wholesalers or distributors, then normally don’t sell to retail stores. Wholesalers specialize in getting good products and supplying them to wholesale distributors, cash and carry’s and even exporters.

--Cash and Carry--

Cash and Carry businesses are stores that buy at wholesale prices and sell mostly to very small wholesale distributors or wagon jobbers and to small retail stores like liquor stores or gas stations. They have a warehouse or store front where customers drive up and buy their products. They usually don’t deliver any products.

--Online Sales--

Online sales are a large part of the modern wholesale trade. Many wholesalers sell online nowadays. You can add online sales to your business by simply selling your current products from your websites or other websites or you could even start a business around online sales. If you start a business selling online you simply need a good supplier, a decent shopping cart and you also need to accept credit cards. The rest is getting the right people to your site, or marketing.

--Brokers—

Brokers differ from the other types of distributors in that they normally don’t buy products, they just sell them. They never take possession of the merchandise; they don’t have warehouses, trucks and many times don’t even have offices. They just sell and get commission from the sales. Being a broker is perfect for someone without a lot of money to buy products or someone with great contacts in a particular industry. For example, if you work or used to work at a large retail store you can use your contacts to sell products from other companies. You then get anywhere from 1% to 10% of the sales depending on the type of merchandise.

--Wholesale Distributors--

Wholesale Distributors can be manufacturers or importers too. Wholesale Distributors tend to sell to several customers including wholesalers and retailers. They are the most popular type of wholesaler and usually sell everything including food, beverage, consumer goods, cars, chemicals, and most products out there. They can have warehouses and trucks or drop ship products. They can sell to restaurants, manufacturing plants, retail stores, governments or to other wholesalers.

Copyright © Jorge Olson

The Purpose of Wire Drawing Dies in Diamond Bits

Wire drawing dies are used in diamond bits to make them as durable as possible. Since diamond bits have to drill through very hard materials including bricks and concrete they have to be effective. The addition of wire drawing dies allows the diamond bits to hold up well to a high amount of weight and well as heat.

Even though diamond is the hardest material in the world it can still be damaged while cutting into these types of materials. Wire drawing dies allow the diamond bits to be shaped so that they offer the best performance with minimal sound. They also allow the debris that is being drilled into to be moved from the hole so that the worker doesn’t have to stop and move it away.

There is still plenty of work to be done in the area of wire drawing dies for diamond bits. As the use for these types of diamond bits continues to increase, the need for effective wire drawing dies is important. There is a great deal of research taking place and many patents that have been secured in order to market a better product.

The goal is to provide wire drawing dies that will allow the successful drilling with diamond bits to be faster. In order for this to happen they will need to sustain more heat and be even more durable than they already are. Coming up with the solution is difficult and there is plenty of testing taking place to make it happen.

As these tests continue, you will see plenty of advances in the areas of wire drawing dies for diamond bits. The process for creating them is also becoming easier and more affordable. The variables that come into play based on the amount of pressure and the temperatures require at least a 50% thickness on the wire drawing dies. It is also cemented into place with a type of carbide substrate.

Those making wire drawing dies are committed to making a quality product that can be used for diamond bits. The construction and mining industries are patiently waiting for the wire drawing dies to be manufactured that allow their diamond bits to last twice as long as they currently do. In the mean time, however, they will have to be content with using those wire drawing dies that are currently available. They definitely allow them to complete a variety of different projects with less effort than if they didn’t have wire drawing dies for diamond bits.

Diamond bits are used to complete a variety of different projects. With the use of wire drawing dies this process is completed much faster than it would ordinarily. It also allows the diamond drill bits to remain in good condition for a longer period of time. Since diamond drill bits aren’t cheap this is very important for those businesses that rely on them regularly to complete projects. Their profits increase due to the number of used drill bits declining.

Check Out Your Safety When Looking for Limousine Service

Definitely, you want everybody to notice your arrival at the party you will attend to, so you hire a limousine service. But of course, you have to make sure that the limousine service that you will hire is reliable and dependable.

If you think that inexpensive and unlicensed service provider can be a convenient and better limo service to hire but then you are wrong. Maybe you are asking why. If in case, there is an accident occur, do that company have contingency plan? Are you sure that this company can be trusted in this kind of situation?

Of course, you have to make sure to pick up the right limousine service, so read on, this article will provide you some tips.

Yes, traveling in style and having a luxury ride are the main reasons why you want to hire a limousine service. There are many types of limousines such as stretched, sedan, SUVs and so on. So you absolutely, need to pick the type and size you need according to the event or party that you are going to attend.

It is not that easy to know that the limousine company is insured and licensed, but of course, you need to know by having the necessary information about the company, you can do this by asking other people who regularly use limousine in your area. Asking for recommendation is one way of having a reliable and dependable limousine company.

You have to contact or visit few limousine companies and ask about their contingency plans, if they have any and ask about the services and rates that they provide for their customers. You also have to ask about the limousines they offer, make sure that the limousines that they have are in good condition. Ask about the driver as well; make sure the driver is professional enough. You also have to check out about their cancellation policies and other policies in order to make sure that there will be no cause of delay or problem in the specific date itself.

You have to make sure that you ask all the valuable information and details, like for instance the payments, if they are accepting credit cards, ask about the down payments, and so on. Prices vary depending on the limousine type and size that you need, so you have to know these things as well. Be an alert and well-informed customer, in order to make sure that you will be having the best out of your money.

You have to check out that you will be having the limousine that you asked for. Check it out beforehand in order to make sure that it is clean and in good condition. Make sure to ask all the necessary questions to the management to avoid any problem and conflict with the limousine company. All of these tips mentioned are helpful to you in order to make sure to have the right limousine service provider that can give you satisfaction and convenience.

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Get Rich Quick Scams RevealedRead this article before you consider paying for a "get rich quick" program.

Everybody would love to make lots of money quickly, working from home, and only doing a few hours of work per week. I've spent the past two years trying to find a great way of doing this. Only over the course of the past few months have I found any "get rich quick" programs worth buying. I've been trying to make money online for a long time. I had a few small websites, but they never made much more than a few hundred per month. It was easy money and didn't require much work on my part, but I knew there were people out there doing better than I was and I knew I could do as well as them.

Now, I've seen a lot of "get rich quick" programs. Most of these people make claims about earning $2000/day with Google or something similarly insane. Almost all of these people are complete liars. Even if they were making $2000/day with Google AdSense, it'd be because they had high - traffic websites with a lot of quality content. I'd know, because in one whole month, I never even made half of what they promised I'd make daily with their programs. Maybe you've already been scammed by one of these fraudsters. Anyway, I finally got sick of what was being offered.

I decided I'd look through the all of the "get rich quick" programs I could find and see if there were any that were actually legitimate. I found that there were owners selling their programs for well over $100, but the information in them could be found almost anywhere online for free. Additionally, they all contained out-of-date information, had no e-mail support, no money back guarantees, and broken links in the downloads section.

In conclusion, almost all of the programs I found were completely useless. The owners knew it, but they couldn't care less about their customers since they didn't offer refund policies! Amazingly, while looking through all of the programs, I actually did find a few legitimate programs. They were run by ordinary people like you and me, and they had found some great methods of making money from their home by doing very little work.

I spent some time working with those programs, and my income is now ten times what it used to be. These programs provided a large amount of great information on how to make extra money on your computer doing very little work. Numerous customers had provided great feedback and reviews for their products. Many of them have started to make money just days after buying!

Their programs have excellent prices, and the authors have a group of paid staff who are dedicating to helping you or providing assistance if you need any. I must say I was amazed! If you do decide to purchase any of the programs listed below, I recommend you join quickly. Most of the owners tell me they are getting an overwhelming number of sales and plan on raising prices in the near future, so order while prices are still low!

To Your Online Success,

Mortgage essentials: a few facts about mortgage loans

A mortgage can be regarded as a type of loan which is guaranteed by the property purchased by an individual. A typical mortgage deal is based on the opportunity of the lender (the party providing the money for a home purchase) to sell the house in case the debtor is unable to pay off his mortgage loan. Basically, a mortgage can be viewed as a housing loan, which is probably the fastest way to buy a house nowadays.

Different financial institutions can act as mortgage lenders. Shopping for a home mortgage loan you should consider the following options on your way:

-banks

-building societies

-home mortgage companies

-credit unions

-state pension unions

-housing societies

-insurance companies

Also there are a number of certified mortgage lenders which are called private mortgage lenders. It’s quite obvious that there are many different sources for initiating a mortgage loan. Quite a lot of mortgage lending companies have established strong presence online. Many mortgage lenders succeed in their business arranging online mortgage deals because such an approach is fast, efficient and well secured.

There exist different types of mortgage loans on the contemporary market. Different mortgage packages are offered by different mortgage lending institutions. And quite often, terms and conditions differ a lot.

Obtaining a mortgage loan the buyer should choose between either a fixed mortgage rate or variable mortgage rate and some other hybrid mortgage solutions combining the features of the two principal mortgage types. A particular mortgage loan affects regular mortgage payments, loan interest rate and overall mortgage costs. A good mortgage company provides customers with many different options in order to give people the flexibility they need. Before deciding in favor of a particular mortgage lender one should carefully review all mortgage opportunities, study available mortgage plans and packages in order to make the right decision. A casual approach to choosing a mortgage loan can result in a great loss of funds due to high mortgage payments and unexpected raise of the mortgage rates.

There are quite a lot of costs and fees associated with a mortgage deal. Costs can vary from lender to lender and many of them are negotiable. The most common mortgage fees are an appraisal fee, mortgage insurance fee, application fee, early repayment and a number of others. Let an experienced lawyer or mortgage broker handle your mortgage deal – that will help a lot.

Tiberias Financial Group, Inc. http://www.TiberiasMortgage.com  is an example of a typical player on the contemporary mortgage market since it offers a wide variety of services and mortgage related opportunities. Whether you're buying a home, refinancing, or looking for a home equity loan or home equity line of credit you will be serviced by professionals and get what you want.

Gain an advantage with hyip investment

Over the years, we have seen several kinds of investment options that have conquered the market. HYIP’s or High Yield Investment Programs are the latest ones.

Hyip investment is a highly profitable business proposition that allows you to generate maximum profits for minimum investments.

The percentage of interest that you earn on your investments also varies. While some companies offer you a stable 1 to 2% daily, there are other companies that offer you much higher rates. But with the increasing rates also come the ever increasing risks.

Now that you have read about the positive cash flow, it is important that you also keep in mind, that several of these companies are nothing but scams.

Choose wisely

There are several horror stories of people who looked for Hyip investment and invested in shady companies only to find that they had disappeared within weeks.

So before you invest any of your hard earned money in an HYIP, it is recommended that you seek the services of an experienced HYIP investor or consultant.

Even you can spot a scam after you spend some time in the market. Usually these companies have extremely high daily rate of interest.

How they work

The reasons why HYIP’s are so popular is because you do not have to do any kind of work at all. The only thing that you do is invest your money and watch it grow.

The HYIP has a semi automatic or completely automatic script that allows you to withdraw your money just about anytime. As an investor, you should keep withdrawing the money frequently rather than compounding it to minimize your risk.

There are experienced investors who are making a lot of money with HYIP’s and with time, you too will be there. However, a lot of newbies start their investment career with losses.

Teaching you how to get paid

Everybody would love to make lots of money quickly, working from home, and only doing a few hours of work per week. I've spent the past two years trying to find a great way of doing this. Only over the course of the past few months have I found any "get rich quick" programs worth buying. I've been trying to make money online for a long time. I had a few small websites, but they never made much more than a few hundred per month. It was easy money and didn't require much work on my part, but I knew there were people out there doing better than I was and I knew I could do as well as them.

Now, I've seen a lot of "get rich quick" programs. Most of these people make claims about earning $2000/day with Google or something similarly insane. Almost all of these people are complete liars. Even if they were making $2000/day with Google AdSense, it'd be because they had high - traffic websites with a lot of quality content. I'd know, because in one whole month, I never even made half of what they promised I'd make daily with their programs. Maybe you've already been scammed by one of these fraudsters. Anyway, I finally got sick of what was being offered.

I decided I'd look through the all of the "get rich quick" programs I could find and see if there were any that were actually legitimate. I found that there were owners selling their programs for well over $100, but the information in them could be found almost anywhere online for free. Additionally, they all contained out-of-date information, had no e-mail support, no money back guarantees, and broken links in the downloads section.

In conclusion, almost all of the programs I found were completely useless. The owners knew it, but they couldn't care less about their customers since they didn't offer refund policies! Amazingly, while looking through all of the programs, I actually did find a few legitimate programs. They were run by ordinary people like you and me, and they had found some great methods of making money from their home by doing very little work.

I spent some time working with those programs, and my income is now ten times what it used to be. These programs provided a large amount of great information on how to make extra money on your computer doing very little work. Numerous customers had provided great feedback and reviews for their products. Many of them have started to make money just days after buying!

Their programs have excellent prices, and the authors have a group of paid staff who are dedicating to helping you or providing assistance if you need any. I must say I was amazed! If you do decide to purchase any of the programs listed below, I recommend you join quickly. Most of the owners tell me they are getting an overwhelming number of sales and plan on raising prices in the near future, so order while prices are still low!

To Your Online Success,

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