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#11 (permalink)   10-02-2007 Modern Marketing Support Resident Member Company name: Modern Marketing Support Latest blog post: When should you buy an email marketing list? Just ... My latest Twitter: RT @sejournal Search Marketing Conferences Getting...   Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,244 Re: 10/2007 Interview with Doreen Patrick : Virtual Business Partners Originally Posted by VBP Thanks for the encouragement! Just the other day I found out that I was selected to be on the Board of Directors for my Chamber of Commerce! EEEEKKKK...I'm nervous now becasue this is the real deal! I never would have gained this much experience in the corporate world! It's a great day to be a VA! I encourage everyone to get involved in an organization, you just never know where it will take you or the people that you will meet! You're really rockin' Doreen! Good for you

#12 (permalink)   10-03-2007 Agnes Active Member Company name: AI Virtual Solutions Latest blog post: We?ve Moved to Maryland! My latest Twitter: A great website will attract your target market an...   Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 550 Re: 10/2007 Interview with Doreen Patrick : Virtual Business Partners Way to go Doreen!! One thing I know for sure is that hard work is never fruitful less. Congrats with your new COC position!!! The worst thing that a mother can ever go through, is a traumatic event concerning their child. I'm so happy that your daughter has pulled through and see how much things have changed in one year . __________________ Agnes Ikotun Exceptional Virtual Services www.aivirtualsolutions.com

#13 (permalink)   10-18-2007 VBP Active Member Company name: Virtual Business Partners   Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Woodridge, IL Posts: 843 Re: 10/2007 Interview with Doreen Patrick : Virtual Business Partners Originally Posted by Agnes Way to go Doreen!! One thing I know for sure is that hard work is never fruitful less. Congrats with your new COC position!!! The worst thing that a mother can ever go through, is a traumatic event concerning their child. I'm so happy that your daughter has pulled through and see how much things have changed in one year . The one-year anniversary of her cardiac arrest was on 10/11. I can't believe it's been a year already! To honor the event, I sent the entire fire station pizza, appetizers and soda for lunch, I sent the school nurse a bouquet of flowers and made a nice donation to the Athletic department for their efforts. Angels do exist! __________________ Doreen R. Patrick, MVA, ACS, CIVA www.virtualbusinesspartners.net

#14 (permalink)   10-29-2007 ginasands Guest Company name: Click here to learn how to add your Company Name! Latest blog post: Click here to learn how to add your blog feed! My latest Twitter: Click here to learn how to set up your Tweets!   Posts: n/a Re: 10/2007 Interview with Doreen Patrick : Virtual Business Partners Great Interview! How do you market your services. Do you market both online and offline? Congratulations late but sincere

#15 (permalink)   10-30-2007 VBP Active Member Company name: Virtual Business Partners   Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Woodridge, IL Posts: 843 Re: 10/2007 Interview with Doreen Patrick : Virtual Business Partners Originally Posted by ginasands Great Interview! How do you market your services. Do you market both online and offline? Congratulations late but sincere HI! Here are ways that I market/promote my business: 1. Having a web site. 2. Belonging to multiple VA organizations and being an active participant (think subcontracting opportunities!) 3. Responding to RFPs. 4. Looking at help wanted ads. 5. Having a niche market and finding "where" that market hangs out and promote accordingly. 6. Referral bonuses. 7. Direct mail. 8. I always look for partnership opportunities. 9. Having a blog. Some things that I will be doing are: 1. Implementing a newsletter. 2. Advertising in trade journals. Thanks! __________________ Doreen R. Patrick, MVA, ACS, CIVA www.virtualbusinesspartners.net

#16 (permalink)   11-29-2007 FourSquare Guest Company name: Click here to learn how to add your Company Name! Latest blog post: Click here to learn how to add your blog feed! My latest Twitter: Click here to learn how to set up your Tweets!   Posts: n/a Re: 10/2007 Interview with Doreen Patrick : Virtual Business Partners I love the creative control. I love your interview very inspiring.

#17 (permalink)   01-13-2008 virtualgenie Guest Company name: Click here to learn how to add your Company Name! Latest blog post: Click here to learn how to add your blog feed! My latest Twitter: Click here to learn how to set up your Tweets!   Posts: n/a Re: 10/2007 Interview with Doreen Patrick of Virtual Business Partners Congrats on your success Doreen!!!

#18 (permalink)   04-14-2008 VAofSWFL Contributing Member   Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cape Coral FL Posts: 67 Re: 10/2007 Interview with Doreen Patrick of Virtual Business Partners Very inspiring. I looked into the VA industry last year and put it on the back burner. I'm glad I'm taking the plunge!

#19 (permalink)   08-23-2008 rosanda61 New Member   Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 28 Re: 10/2007 Interview with Doreen Patrick of Virtual Business Partners Congratulations Doreen on your new training programs. You are a true entrepreneur.

#20 (permalink)   09-24-2008 VAStrategies New Member   Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 15 Re: 10/2007 Interview with Doreen Patrick of Virtual Business Partners Doreen, I really enjoyed reading your interview. Thank you for all the valuable information, especially the five steps. Trista VA Strategies

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