Wow, wow, wow! Tons of info - thanks!

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N Kelly

So many great links. Can't wait to check them all out. Thanks everyone.

I am completely blown away not just by all the free programs (whoo-hoo) but by the amount of generosity exhibited here amongst the ladies. WTG!!!

Blessings to ALL.........

This is wonderful information. I was just about to sign up for a file sharing program that cost $19.995/month. The free ones referenced above appear to offer all the options I need.
Thanks!
Jean

wow im so glad i found this post. Some invaluable resources. WoW thanks a million guys for all your posts here. Might try and add some of my own soon

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Mandee
iClick Consultant

This is sooo helpful. Thank you all so much, I knew about several of these but WOW I have gained so much much more than what I already knew. I love this forum and thank you all so much for sharing!

wow- so many websites out there, and so many to choose from. I bookmarked a lot of websites from the replies, and plan to keep them in mind after gaining a client base. So much information!! Thanks everyone!

~ Rhonda

This has been mentioned a few times, but I don't think it has received the attention it derserves. Open Office (www.openoffice.org) is a free, open-source office suite. It is comparable to Microsoft Office - pretty much identical in menu layout, features, etc. The software is free, but most importantly, the files are interchangeable with MS Office!! You can open an MS Office file (.doc, .xls, .ppt) in Open Office; you can also save any files created in Open Office with an MS Office extension!! The only program that isn't there is Publisher, but there is another open-source FREE program called Scribus (www.scribus.net) to handle your desktop publishing needs. My only word of caution is that MS Publisher is a strictly proprietary program, so you can't open Publisher files with any program other than Publisher I strongly urge everyone to at least take a look at these free, open-source programs!!

Monica

This is a "nearly free" product - you have to pay for the postage/shipping!

I've been using VistaPrint for many years and have been really pleased with the quality of the products. I have found it a great way to try different ways of advertising my business for a very low outlay. So I thought it would be a great idea to share it with you guys too!

They do everything from business cards and office equipment to promotional tee-shirts and caps. They even have a facility of hosting a website if you are looking for one to start up your business!

The link is probably to the UK but you should be able to locate your country's site fairly easily at the bottom of the page:

http://track.webgains.com/click.html...mpaignid=58145

Any questions - just ask!

All the best!

Avocet

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Secretarial Service with a Smile!

Wow! This thread is outstanding! Thank you, each and every one of you for sharing this wealth of information! It took me awhile to get through this thread and I know I'll be spending a lot of time sifting through this goldmine!

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Barb
Iken Organize

I've heard a lot about VistaPrint in this forum - I believe that they include their own logo or imprint on products that you order from them. Can someone give me an idea of what the info says or looks like?

Thanks - Monica

Great way to help out!

I suggest the following:

Weebly.com it is a great site for those who are not experts in creating html or for those who know html but would like to alter the templates.

Live Chat for your website. Free Live Chat for your website allows clients to communicate with you instantly.

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Action Jackson Virtual Assistant|

Tess,

Thank you so much for starting this fantastic thread! I find myself reading mountains of very valuable information on your forum and this is certainly priceless!

Maria had a link she added which is "Women Can Do Anything" which is so inspiring!

Thank you.

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Deana Snyder, President/Founder
Florida Legal Support, LLC

For Great Resources :

VAForums - http://www.virtualassistantforums.com
Business Exchange - http://bx.businessweek.com/
Mashable - http://mashable.com/
Duct Tape Marketing - http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/

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Eddna
www.VAInnovations.com

WOW ! This is great infor . . . I am going to spend this week-end checking out some of these sites.

Thanks