”Revive Your Inbox – A 21 day program to help you restore email sanity.”

I have a tendency to save every email. I just never know when I might need that information again!

We all know I don’t need every email. Honestly I don’t need every teleseminar, telewebinar, teleclass registration confirmation with call in details for events that happened in 2008! I have a great filing system for my email so what is happening is “out of sight; out of mind.” The result is when I search I end up having to sift through a lot of information.

Then, I discovered the best email tool ever! Mary Motz of ProVirtual Solutions recommended Boomerang for Gmail by Baydin. It is a nifty little program that allows me to file an email and have the email appear in my inbox at a time I specify. For example,

• I signed up for a teleseminar and received a confirmation with the call in details.
• I added the information to my Google Calendar. I assigned a label to the email.
• Then, I clicked on the Boomerang tab and I scheduled the email to appear in my inbox the day after the teleseminar.
• The reason I added a label is if I need to reference the email, I can go to the label and view the email. I can still find my emails quickly even though I set it up to Boomerang.
• The day after the teleseminar, the teleseminar’s confirmation email appears in my inbox.
• Since I know I no longer need that information, I delete the email.
• No more clutter!

I have used Boomerang to send emails to my inbox just before a client call. After I see the pop up reminder from Google Calendar for the client call, I can refer to my email and see the boomerang message quickly. Boomerang lets me set the day and time I want an email to appear in my inbox. I can even attach a note in Boomerang to remind me why I set up the retrieval.

I signed up for “Revive Your Inbox” because I want to learn even more ways to control that email beast!

(Salisbury MD) Lara Nieberding has announced that they have successfully completed the one-of-a-kind VAClassroom Product Launch Support Specialist Course designed to equip Virtual Assistants and Online Professionals with the skills to launch all types of products on the web.

It is no secret that the world has been going through tough economic times over the last few years in what has been called the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. At the same time, entrepreneurship has grown, and new and existing businesses have started launching all types of digital products online. As Social Media gains more and more prominence, entrepreneurs have discovered the value of building a following and are now seeing the Internet as the easiest, most cost-effective and robust channel for their product launches. The challenge is that there are so many important aspects to successfully launching a product online, and many businesses fail because they do not have a workable system for facilitating their product launches. Consequently there is a desperate need for a “product launch support specialist” to help manage a business’s pre-launch, launch and post-launch activities. That is why Lara is excited to be adding Product Launch Support skills to her business, having gained cutting-edge knowledge, tools and tactics that enable them to fully coordinate and implement her clients’ online product launches from start to finish.

“I had no idea I would love managing product launches!” Lara said. “I am so glad I took the training because I found a new area to apply my skills.”

In VAClassroom’s Product Launch Support Specialist Program, Lara was taught the building blocks of a powerful online product launch, including how to conduct a product feasibility assessment and how to build an effective product launch strategy and action plan. They also learned the steps to creating a product launch success sequence, including mind-mapping tasks in the pre-launch, launch and follow-up phases, and recruiting and managing a product launch dream team. In addition, they received training in developing squeeze pages, free offers and video for the pre-launch phase and learned how to leverage blogs and Social Media to build buzz and anticipation, ultimately building a timeline of activities for a launch. Furthermore, they learned content syndication and product launch socialization strategies to build a targeted audience, as well as strategies for evaluating results to prepare for the next launch. Most importantly, with innovative product launch support skills and tools, Lara is now better equipped to provide the most relevant services to her clients to help them effectively promote and launch all types of products on the web.

Lara Nieberding is The Data Digger, offering a wide range of niche services, including Internet research, social media and online business management. Having received the Product Launch Support Specialist Certification, she is pleased to add cutting-edge Product Launch Support services and tools to her business. This certification also entitles her to ongoing training as technology develops so she will continue to offer quality up-to-date Product Launch Support skills to her clients.

For more information, visit:

For more information, visit:

http://TheDataDigger.com

Lara Nieberding

The Data Digger

client@thedatadigger.com

410-713-4391

(Salisbury, MD) Lara Nieberding announced that she has successfully completed the 2010 Edition of the VAClassroom Internet Marketing Training Program, an innovative, business-building course offered to Virtual Assistants and Online Professionals seeking to develop the cutting-edge skills clients are demanding in 2010.

When VAClassroom’s first Internet Marketing VA Program was launched in May of 2008, it was predicted that by 2010, 80% of small business owners would have an Internet presence and would market online. Indeed, as the Internet landscape has changed and evolved, it has become a powerful business-building tool that is relevant to more and more kinds of businesses, both online and local. Statistics show that the number of Internet users increased from 361 million in 1999 to 1.8 billion by the end of 2009. With this increase in Internet usage, the demand for Internet Marketing is growing exponentially, and the potential for Virtual Assistants with up-to-date Internet Marketing knowledge and expertise has never been better. That is why Lara is excited to be adding updated Internet Marketing skills to her business, having gained cutting-edge knowledge, tools and tactics that enable her to fully coordinate and implement her clients’ Internet Marketing campaigns from start to finish.

“I can’t wait to share my knowledge and skill set with clients!” Lara said. “It is very rewarding to meet the variety of needs for online businesses.”

In VAClassroom’s 2010 Edition of the Internet Marketing Specialist Program, Lara was taught the building blocks of a powerful Internet Marketing strategy and campaign, including effective Internet Marketing Research tools and Competitor Analysis Reports. She also learned Affiliate Marketing and Search Engine Marketing foundations and best practices, as well as Search Engine Optimization and Link Building best practices, including Keyword Research and Optimization. In addition, she received training in Email Marketing Tactics and Tools as well as Website Measurement and Testing. Most importantly, with advanced and updated Internet Marketing skills, tools and strategies, Lara is now better equipped to help ignite the traffic, visibility and web presence of her clients’ businesses and can lead them to the fastest path to success.

Lara Nieberding is The Data Digger, offering a wide range of niche services, including Internet research, social media and online business management. Having received the Internet Marketing Specialist 2010 Edition Certification, she is pleased to add cutting-edge Internet Marketing services and tools to her business. This certification also entitles her to ongoing training as technology develops so she will continue to offer quality up-to-date Internet Marketing skills to her clients.

For more information, visit:

http://TheDataDigger.com

Lara Nieberding

The Data Digger

client@thedatadigger.com

410-713-4391

Do you need small business support regarding public relations? Do you wish you had craft business support in the area of public relations? If you answered “yes” to these questions then it is time to hire me!

I can help you integrate a press release into your marketing strategy using social media to improve your public relations.

clipped from www.conversationagent.com

How to use a checklist to do better PR

• what’s the main story?
• does the content map to the business intent?
• have you utilized the insights and research available to you in the course of writing?
• how is this piece fitting in the content toolkit you’re making available to customers?
• have you compared notes with all sources?
• how is the piece fitting to the editorial calendar of the people in your outreach program?
• is your language approachable? Have you taken the opportunity to simplify/educate?
• do you have the right people/quotes in the piece, and is everyone’s name
  spelled correctly?

Customers will drive other customers, so use social networking as a platform to allow them to communicate with each other as well as with the company. Give your customers a voice, let them tell the world why they love your product or your service, and

The world will arrive at your door.

After you have established traffic to your website and a following for the blog, enter into the social sites. Create a fan page on Facebook, tweet your company’s happenings or about blog updates, put a complete company profile on MySpace, network with other professionals on Linkdin. No matter how you do it, getting the word out there is crucial. Even so, keep in mind that social media is not all about talking, it is about listening too. Use this platform to hear why your customers are your customers.

They will thank you in sales.

Next, get a blog. There are a ton of blogging platforms out there, and different ones offer different features. At the very basic level you will want your blog to reflect relevant content to your readers.  Post information about your company a logo, and to post pictures of what is happening at your company. This is the second main tool that should be used to reach potential and current customers. Your customers are not doing business with your company, they are doing business with the people at your company; the ones answering the phones, reading emails, or packing boxes. Let your customers know who those people are and what they do for you.  Even if you are a solopreneur, share, let your customers know about you and how you do business.  Let your customers know where you are heading next, and how the company is evolving to help them better. Granted, this is a lot of work but well worth it;

The information that you share about your products and company can drive customers to you in droves.