Company: Ambicionz Website: www.ambicionz.com Phone #: (866) 802-7664 Location: Tobyhanna, PA Time Zone: Eastern

My Experience, I am an: Aspiring OBM - just getting started

My Client Intake status is: Open - I am looking to work with new clients

Ive been working online since: I have over 23 years experience in office management and have been employed in the hospitality, real estate, accounting and most recently financial industries.

In 2004 after providing administrative support to some family and friends, I opened the virtual doors to Ambicionz and I haven’t looked back. That same year, I took a course lead by Janet Jordan and graduated earning my GVA.

My extensive training includes office management, event coordination, data research, social media marketing, project management, multimedia presentations, web design, accounts receivable/payable and much more.

I love taking everything I have learned over the years and using it to help businesses evolve into growing stable companies.

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Date: June 24, 2009

In 2009, many businesses (both small and big) are congregating towards Social Media as a way to expand their reach, connect with their targeted audience, and ultimately increase their revenues. It is clear that many businesses today are jumping on the Social Media “Band-Wagon” without a clear strategy or game plan. They are testing the waters with a variety of Social Networks, like Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter, but not 100% sure on how to make the most of these powerful channels for their businesses.

The bottom line: They need a strategy!! This is where you come in…. as an Online Business Manager you can help guide your clients through the sometimes ‘murky’ waters of Social Media to help them find the best strategy for their business.

In this session, we will discuss a easy to implement 4-step plan for developing a winning Social Media Strategy for your clients. This session will help you formulate a framework for guiding your clients towards Social Media Success.

Our guest expert for this Member-Only call was Craig Cannings, Founder of VAClassroom.com. Craig has been training and managing a diverse group of Virtual Teams since 2003.  He managed a large virtual staff while working as a Director of Business Development with a successful Internet Company.  His first hand experience in working with fabulous Virtual Professionals has provided much of the inspiration for launching VAClassroom.com where he leads specialized training programs in Internet Marketing and Social Media.

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As an Online Business Manager it is essential for you to understand all the elements of Social Media. If you want to learn more we highly recommend the Social Media Marketing Training Program from VAClassroom - you can register now at:
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Be it the economy, cash-flow issues or even just ‘taking a look at expenses in the biz’ i’ve had a few support professionals share lately that “my client asked me to cut back my hours as they can’t afford me right now”.

When faced with lowering revenues or rising expenses it can be easy to think “oh, we have to cut back!” However I like to look at it another way - what can we, as a business, do to increase revenues quickly?

This is the topic of one of my favorite chapters from our book Money, Meaning and Beyond (co-written by moi and my biz partner Andrea Lee).

What is your fastest path to money?

This is an important question in any business - so much so that i’m including the whole chapter here for your reading pleasure. It’s a short little PDF, quick read I promise.

This question is just as important for the Online Business Manager to consider on behalf of their clients. Where is your client’s business struggling? Where is their business thriving? What can you do to perhaps shift a bit of focus/energy to the areas that are flowing right now (and maybe let go of some projects/etc that are really stuck).

As an OBM we do our client’s a disservice if we don’t consider their business from this angle as well. Our client’s look to us to be able to ‘think on behalf of their business’, and this is a prime example of that. It could be that they aren’t seeing the struggle in the same way that you are (and likewise may not be seeing the opportunities that naturally arise). Being involved in the day-to-day activities of the business gives us (as OBMs) a different perspective that the business owner may be seeing, so don’t be shy in sharing your insights!

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Company: Simplify and Manage Email: Lilia@SimplifyandManage.com Phone #: 336-558-7967 Location: Reidsville, NC, USA Time Zone: Eastern Time

My Experience, I am an: OBM in Training - currently in Certification program

My Client Intake status is: Open - I am looking to work with new clients

I’ve been working online since: The story of how I got here is long and involved. The highlights are: I have a degree in accounting and a J.D. from NY Law School. I have worked for Fortune 500 companies and was the Controller and CIO of an insurance company. I have been creating strategies, building & streamlining processes, managing projects and managing teams in corporate America for a long time.

Finally, after getting tired of working long, thankless hours, I trained as a coach. I began my solo career coaching women in IT in 2006.

Shortly thereafter, I attended a client attraction workshop and sat listening to one business owner after another complain about not being able to carry their multiple income stream ideas to fruition. I kept thinking: “Why not? What is so difficult about that?”

Then, it dawned on me that not everyone has the gift for strategy, planning, and taking action that I have been given. That is when, where & how my company, Simplify and Manage, was born.

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Date: Wednesday, June 24th at at 1:00 pacific / 4:00pm eastern

In 2009, many businesses (both small and big) are congregating towards Social Media as a way to expand their reach, connect with their targeted audience, and ultimately increase their revenues. It is clear that many businesses today are jumping on the Social Media “Band-Wagon” without a clear strategy or game plan. They are testing the waters with a variety of Social Networks, like Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter, but not 100% sure on how to make the most of these powerful channels for their businesses.

The bottom line: They need a strategy!! This is where you come in…. as an Online Business Manager you can help guide your clients through the sometimes ‘murky’ waters of Social Media to help them find the best strategy for their business.

In this session, we will discuss a easy to implement 4-step plan for developing a winning Social Media Strategy for your clients. This session will help you formulate a framework for guiding your clients towards Social Media Success.

Our guest expert for this Member-Only call is Craig Cannings, Founder of VAClassroom.com. Craig has been training and managing a diverse group of Virtual Teams since 2003.  He managed a large virtual staff while working as a Director of Business Development with a successful Internet Company.  His first hand experience in working with fabulous Virtual Professionals has provided much of the inspiration for launching VAClassroom.com where he leads specialized training programs in Internet Marketing and Social Media.

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