http://www.avirtualperception.com A Virtual Perception produced and hosted by a Virtual Assistant that provides resources to Virtual Assistants and other business owners through interviews, news and online content. The podcast is an exciting resource for business owners worldwide! en-us 2006. All rights reserved. Sat, 07 Jun 2008 17:14:11 GMT Sat, 07 Jun 2008 17:14:11 GMT darlene@mypodcastharmony.com(Darlene Victoria) darlene@mypodcastharmony.com(Darlene Victoria) Darlene Victoria darlene@mypodcastharmony.com no 1 http://www.mypodcastharmony.com/avpnew/audio/avpep49.mp3 http://www.mypodcastharmony.com/avpnew/audio/avpep49.mp3 Darlene Victoria of D. Victoria Virtual Assistance Episode 49 is a very special episode jam packed with my favorite business resources. Resources range from project management solutions to client gift ideas and many are ones I use in my day to day business. Below is a complete list of all the resources mentioned in this episode along with their web links. What is your favorite business resource? Tell me about it by leaving a comment on this post. Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:00:00 GMT Episode 49 is a very special episode jam packed with my favorite business resources. Resources range from project management solutions to client gift ideas and many are ones I use in my day to day business. Below is a complete list of all the resources mentioned in this episode along with their web links. What is your favorite business resource? Tell me about it by leaving a comment on this post. business resources, client gifts, email marketing, ftp resources, internet based music choices, pdf creation, podcast directories, podcast suggestions, project management systems, resources list, rss readers, shopping carts, time tracking, twitter applications, voip 00:38:00 http://www.mypodcastharmony.com/avpnew/audio/avpep49.mp3 no http://www.mypodcastharmony.com/avpnew/audio/avpep48.mp3 http://www.mypodcastharmony.com/avpnew/audio/avpep48.mp3 Darlene Victoria of D. Victoria Virtual Assistance As entrepreneurs it is important to understand how to communicate effectively, both in-person and now with growth of social media, online as well. In this episode, I welcome Susan Young, Communications and PR Expert, Speaker, Author and owner of Get In Front Communications, to the show in order to share her experience and expertise on communication. Some of the topics we discuss are: attitude and communication, body language, in-person networking and the importance of silence. By listening to the show and checking out the resources mentioned, you can begin mastering the art of communication. Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:00:00 GMT As entrepreneurs it is important to understand how to communicate effectively, both in-person and now with growth of social media, online as well. In this episode, I welcome Susan Young, Communications and PR Expert, Speaker, Author and owner of Get In Front Communications, to the show in order to share her experience and expertise on communication. Some of the topics we discuss are: attitude and communication, body language, in-person networking and the importance of silence. By listening to the show and checking out the resources mentioned, you can begin mastering the art of communication. virtual assistant podcast,communication, virtual assistant resources, business communication 00:33:00 http://www.mypodcastharmony.com/avpnew/audio/avpep48.mp3 no http://www.mypodcastharmony.com/avpnew/audio/avpep47.mp3 http://www.mypodcastharmony.com/avpnew/audio/avpep47.mp3 Darlene Victoria of D. Victoria Virtual Assistance The first episode of 2010 is all about writing content for your business. Providing expert advice and information on writing your own copy is Allison Nazarian, copywriter and writing coach. Allison founded Get It In Writing, a company that provides copywriting services and internet marketing to businesses, in 2001. In 2009 Allison renamed her business Allison Nazarian Unlimited, but is still devoted to providing copywriting and marketing solutions to businesses Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:00:00 GMT The first episode of 2010 is all about writing content for your business. Providing expert advice and information on writing your own copy is Allison Nazarian, copywriter and writing coach. Allison founded Get It In Writing, a company that provides copywriting services and internet marketing to businesses, in 2001. In 2009 Allison renamed her business Allison Nazarian Unlimited, but is still devoted to providing copywriting and marketing solutions to businesses virtual assistant podcast,multi-va business, virtual assistant resources, business management 00:34:25 http://www.mypodcastharmony.com/avpnew/audio/avpep47.mp3 no http://www.mypodcastharmony.com/avpnew/audio/avpep46.mp3 http://www.mypodcastharmony.com/avpnew/audio/avpep46.mp3 Darlene Victoria of D. Victoria Virtual Assistance Well, AVP’s Holiday Celebration was a success. Thank you everyone that stopped by. For those that didn’t have a chance to, this episode is a brief recap of the night’s events and also includes two interviews from some very talented Etsy Shop Owners. First is Megan, who designs laptop covers, iPod cases, dog collars and more. Her shop is MegRNC. The second interview was with Anne, who designs Sony eReader covers. Anne’s shop is Anne’s Addictions. It was fabulous talking with each of them. Don’t forget to check out these shops on Etsy for some great gifts, not only for the holidays, but all year round! Wed, 23 Ndec 2009 17:00:00 GMT Well, AVP’s Holiday Celebration was a success. Thank you everyone that stopped by. For those that didn’t have a chance to, this episode is a brief recap of the night’s events and also includes two interviews from some very talented Etsy Shop Owners. First is Megan, who designs laptop covers, iPod cases, dog collars and more. Her shop is MegRNC. The second interview was with Anne, who designs Sony eReader covers. Anne’s shop is Anne’s Addictions. It was fabulous talking with each of them. Don’t forget to check out these shops on Etsy for some great gifts, not only for the holidays, but all year round! virtual assistant podcast,multi-va business, virtual assistant resources, business management 00:34:53 http://www.mypodcastharmony.com/avpnew/audio/avpep46.mp3 no http://www.mypodcastharmony.com/avpnew/audio/avpep45.mp3 http://www.mypodcastharmony.com/avpnew/audio/avpep45.mp3 Darlene Victoria of D. Victoria Virtual Assistance with the help of Nickey Hollenbach, owner of Personal Touch Concierge Service, LLCi, owner of a multi-virtual assistant practice. Nickey shares her business story and tells how she went from being a single operated virtual assistant business to a team based business. Nickey provides an often unseen glimpse as to what it takes to run a multi-va practice. It was a pleasure speaking with her. I hope you enjoy listening to this episode and that is helps you in determining whether building a multi-va practice is the right choice for you. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT with the help of Nickey Hollenbach, owner of Personal Touch Concierge Service, LLCi, owner of a multi-virtual assistant practice. Nickey shares her business story and tells how she went from being a single operated virtual assistant business to a team based business. Nickey provides an often unseen glimpse as to what it takes to run a multi-va practice. It was a pleasure speaking with her. I hope you enjoy listening to this episode and that is helps you in determining whether building a multi-va practice is the right choice for you.. virtual assistant podcast,multi-va business, virtual assistant resources, business management 00:35:00 http://www.mypodcastharmony.com/avpnew/audio/avpep45.mp3 no http://www.mypodcastharmony.com/avpnew/audio/avpep44.mp3 http://www.mypodcastharmony.com/avpnew/audio/avpep44.mp3 Darlene Victoria of D. Victoria Virtual Assistance So, you want to start a blog, but just don’t know where to start? This week’s guest – Kelly McCausey of Mom’s Talk Radio and Mom’s Masterminds chatted with me a bit about blogging, provides resources on topic selection and more. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT So, you want to start a blog, but just don’t know where to start? This week’s guest – Kelly McCausey of Mom’s Talk Radio and Mom’s Masterminds chatted with me a bit about blogging, provides resources on topic selection and more. virtual assistant podcast, blogging, virtual assistant resources, blog management 00:32:05 http://www.mypodcastharmony.com/avpnew/audio/avpep44.mp3 no http://www.mypodcastharmony.com/avpnew/audio/avpep43.mp3 http://www.mypodcastharmony.com/avpnew/audio/avpep43.mp3 Darlene Victoria of D. Victoria Virtual Assistance In this short episode of A Virtual Perception, I share with you three steps that you can follow to overcome obstacles you may be facing in your business. The three steps I discuss will seem extremely obvious, but are sometimes easier said than done. Also, sometimes we all just need a little push to move past the obstacle. Consider this episode my push to you! Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT In this short episode of A Virtual Perception, I share with you three steps that you can follow to overcome obstacles you may be facing in your business. The three steps I discuss will seem extremely obvious, but are sometimes easier said than done. Also, sometimes we all just need a little push to move past the obstacle. Consider this episode my push to you! virtual assistant podcast, virtual assistant research, virtual assistant resources, virtual office careers and technologies 00:07:34 http://www.mypodcastharmony.com/avpnew/audio/avpep43.mp3 no http://www.mypodcastharmony.com/avpnew/audio/avpep42.mp3 http://www.mypodcastharmony.com/avpnew/audio/avpep42.mp3 Darlene Victoria of D. Victoria Virtual Assistance Professor Lauri Smedley who teaches the Virtual Office Careers and Technologies course at Sacramento City College (part of the Los Rios College District) is my special guest for Episode 42 of A Virtual Perception. About a month ago, I was contacted by Professor Smedley’s assistant inviting me to participate in some research for a textbook she is writing which will aid individuals on their journey to becoming a Virtual Entrepreneur. Being a self-proclaimed life-long learner, I was instantly intrigued by not only the research Professor Smedley is doing for her book, but also by the Virtual Office Careers course she is teaching. So, I asked her on the show to talk about both of these two items. Professor Smedley is still conducting her research for the textbook and she has made available a questionnaire online for virtual assistants and virtual entrepreneurs alike to take part in. The questionnaire will be available until December 11th, 2009. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT Professor Lauri Smedley who teaches the Virtual Office Careers and Technologies course at Sacramento City College (part of the Los Rios College District) is my special guest for Episode 42 of A Virtual Perception. About a month ago, I was contacted by Professor Smedley’s assistant inviting me to participate in some research for a textbook she is writing which will aid individuals on their journey to becoming a Virtual Entrepreneur. education, professor lauri smedley, sacramento city college, virtual assistant podcast, virtual assistant research, virtual assistant resources, virtual office careers and technologies 00:34:13 http://www.mypodcastharmony.com/avpnew/audio/avpep42.mp3 no http://www.mypodcastharmony.com/avpnew/audio/avpep41.mp3 http://www.mypodcastharmony.com/avpnew/audio/avpep41.mp3 Darlene Victoria of D. Victoria Virtual Assistance Sales and the service oriented entrepreneur. Putting those two together can seem scary to first-time and even veteran business owners. If you don’t have a product to sell, but a service rather, putting yourself out there and doing sales can be scary. But, it doesn’t have to be. In Episode 41 Jerry Kennedy of Inside Out Business Solutions sheds some light on conducting sales and offers some advice on how to think about sales differently. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:00:00 GMT Sales and the service oriented entrepreneur. Putting those two together can seem scary to first-time and even veteran business owners. If you don’t have a product to sell, but a service rather, putting yourself out there and doing sales can be scary. But, it doesn’t have to be. In Episode 41 Jerry Kennedy of Inside Out Business Solutions sheds some light on conducting sales and offers some advice on how to think about sales differently. a virtual perception, business resources, sales, sales resources, virtual assistant podcast, virtual assistant resources 00:40:12 http://www.mypodcastharmony.com/avpnew/audio/avpep41.mp3 no http://www.mypodcastharmony.com/avpnew/audio/avpep40.mp3 http://www.mypodcastharmony.com/avpnew/audio/avpep40.mp3 Darlene Victoria of D. Victoria Virtual Assistance Episode 40 of A Virtual Perception is here and joining me as a special co-host for this episode is Heather Robinson of Robinson Business Solutions. Heather submitted an entry for the co-host contest I recently ran. I did not get a chance to air Heather’s entry during the last aired episode of A Virtual Perception. Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:00:00 GMT virtual assistant, small business, podcast, resources, google wave, ftc blog regulations, volunteering your services 00:40:44 http://www.mypodcastharmony.com/avpnew/audio/avpep40.mp3 no http://www.mypodcastharmony.com/avpnew/audio/avpep39.mp3 http://www.mypodcastharmony.com/avpnew/audio/avpep39.mp3 Darlene Victoria of D. Victoria Virtual Assistance Do you practice the three C's of customer service? Listen in and find out! Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST Episode 39 Do you practice the three C's of customer service? Listen in and find out! virtual assistant, business resources, customer service, darlene victoria gonzalez, virtual assistant resources, business resources, virtual assistant resources 00:30:00 http://www.mypodcastharmony.com/avpnew/audio/avpep39.mp3 no http://www.mypodcastharmony.com/avpnew/audio/avpep38.mp3 http://www.mypodcastharmony.com/avpnew/audio/avpep38.mp3 Darlene Victoria of D. Victoria Virtual Assistance Episode 38 spotlights Michelle Mangen, owner of Your Virtual Assistant. Michelle is a Virtual Assistant who has made using Twitter for her business an art form. Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:00:00 GMT Episode 38 Episode 38 spotlights Michelle Mangen, owner of Your Virtual Assistant. Michelle is a Virtual Assistant who has made using Twitter for her business an art form. virtual assistant, business resources, social media, twitter, michelle mangen, virtual assistant resources, business resources, virtual assistant resources 00:45:00 http://www.mypodcastharmony.com/avpnew/audio/avpep38.mp3 no http://www.mypodcastharmony.com/avpnew/audio/avpep37.mp3 http://www.mypodcastharmony.com/avpnew/audio/avpep37.mp3 Darlene Victoria of D. Victoria Virtual Assistance VA Round Table is back once again, this time featuring Sundi Hayes, Dawn Riley and Shari Sultana. This time the topics turned to Healthcare coverage for small business owners, inspiration, business communication and more! Wed, 9 Sep 2009 17:00:00 GMT Episode 37 VA Round Table is back once again, this time featuring Sundi Hayes, Dawn Riley and Shari Sultana. This time the topics turned to Healthcare coverage for small business owners, inspiration, business communication and more! virtual assistant, business resources, social media, virtual assistant resources, business resources, virtual assistant resources 00:45:00 http://www.mypodcastharmony.com/avpnew/audio/avpep37.mp3 no http://www.mypodcastharmony.com/avpnew/audio/avpep36.mp3 http://www.mypodcastharmony.com/avpnew/audio/avpep36.mp3 Darlene Victoria of D. Victoria Virtual Assistance Winston Stewart, the very first male virtual assistant to be guest on A Virtual Perception and this month’s VA Spotlight talks about his virtual assistant business, marketing strategies and the challenges he faces by being a male virtual assistant in an industry somewhat dominated by his female counterparts. Wed, 2 Sep 2009 17:00:00 GMT Episode 36 Winston Stewart, the very first male virtual assistant to be guest on A Virtual Perception and this month’s VA Spotlight talks about his virtual assistant business, marketing strategies and the challenges he faces by being a male virtual assistant in an industry somewhat dominated by his female counterparts. virtual assistant, business resources, social media, virtual assistant resources, business resources, virtual assistant resources 00:40:00 http://www.mypodcastharmony.com/avpnew/audio/avpep36.mp3 no http://www.mypodcastharmony.com/avpnew/audio/avpep35.mp3 http://www.mypodcastharmony.com/avpnew/audio/avpep35.mp3 Darlene Victoria of D. Victoria Virtual Assistance The very first episode of A Virtual Perception Live with my special co-host Kena Roth Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:00:00 GMT Episode 35 The very first episode of A Virtual Perception Live with my special co-host Kena Roth. virtual assistant, business resources, blogging, virtual assistant resources, business resources, virtual assistant resources 00:30:00 http://www.mypodcastharmony.com/avpnew/audio/avpep35.mp3 no http://www.mypodcastharmony.com/avpnew/audio/avpep34.mp3 http://www.mypodcastharmony.com/avpnew/audio/avpep34.mp3 Darlene Victoria of D. Victoria Virtual Assistance This month's August VA Spotlight is Lee Drozak of My Office Assistant. Lee shares how she has overcome her love/hate relationship with blogging, talks about her business and how she splits her time between business and family. Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:00:00 GMT Episode 34 This month's August VA Spotlight is Lee Drozak of My Office Assistant. Lee shares how she has overcome her love/hate relationship with blogging, talks about her business and how she splits her time between business and family. virtual assistant, marketing, business ethics, business resources, blogging, organizational tips, virtual assistant resources, business resources, virtual assistant resources 00:55:00 http://www.mypodcastharmony.com/avpnew/audio/avpep34.mp3 no