As an Online Business Manager you need to have solid email list-building skills - not only to grow your own business but also to lock yourself in as an invaluable resource to your clients.  Once the word gets out that you know how to bring leads streaming in, your client base is that much easier to grow.

Join product launch manager Dave Navarro (”The Launch Coach”) as he steps you through critical list-building strategies that will help you learn:

• How to create a compelling offer thats draws people onto your list daily
• Balancing content and promotion to make subscribers buy without making them feel sold to
• Social media tactics that build your list without sucking away your time
• Tips for writing headlines that get readers to open your emails
• Three key ingredients of email copy that get people to click your links

… and more.

Dave Navarro is a product launch manager who has helped run successful five- and six-figure launches for online entrepreneurs like Andrea J. Lee, Jennifer Louden, and Naomi Dunford.  You can learn more about Dave and download 3 of his popular workbooks at The Launch Coach Library (no opt-in required).

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If you are not an IAOBM member yet, find out more about IAOBM Membership Benefits by clicking here: http://www.obmconnect.com/membership-benefits

As an Online Business Manager your skills and abilities are especially suited to working with high-end business owners. And those business owners are clamoring to hire a high-end support professional such as yourself.  Sounds like a match made in heaven right?

More than anything I’m asked “where do I find the high-end clients who want to hire an OBM?” If you are looking to work with high-end business owners, join us on this discussion to learn:

• What makes someone a high-end client (or not)
• The 5 best places to find high-end clients
• How to connect and establish a relationship that leads to getting hired
• How to prepare yourself for working with these clients

This class is hosted by Tina Forsyth, Founder of the International Association of Online Business Managers.

Audio Recording (60 mins) | Click Here for MP3

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

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

I’ve been working online since…: I have been working online since 2008 but started focusing on the VA industry in 2009.

Most of the work I have done online for Clients while working as a VA  is HRM related - Job descriptions, Company policy manuals etc. I have had great success with Recruiting and I have decided that HRM along with Administrative Operations Management is my niche.

Why I love working as an OBM: I love working as an OBM because of my business management background. Working as an OBM allows me to utilize these skills to help resolve the challenging problems experienced by Clients. It will also gives me the opportunity to work and earn the money my time and skills deserve.

My Strengths and Areas of Specialty: Strengths:

• Problem solving and assessing business needs to resolve a problem
• Creating systems for accountability
• Recruitment and Staffing
• Human Resource Management

My favorite kind of client to work with is…:

• Clients committed and have made a commitment to move their business to the next level.
• Clients who are willing and able to pay the requested fees.
• Clients whose micromanage details instead of people and who are willing to develop an ongoing long term relationship of trust.
• Clients with an open mind and who are great communicators
• Clients who are flexible and willing to explore all options
  

My Business Goals for this year are…: To market and position my OBM operations and human resource management services strategically so I can be on the path to financial freedom.

As an Online Business Manager your skills and abilities are especially suited to working with high-end business owners. And those business owners are clamoring to hire a high-end support professional such as yourself.  Sounds like a match made in heaven right?

More than anything I’m asked “where do I find the high-end clients who want to hire an OBM?” If you are looking to work with high-end business owners, join us on this discussion to learn:

• What makes someone a high-end client (or not)
• The 5 best places to find high-end clients
• How to connect and establish a relationship that leads to getting hired
• How to prepare yourself for working with these clients

This class is hosted by Tina Forsyth, Founder of the International Association of Online Business Managers.

IAOBM Members: You can access the recording for this call in the Member Area. If you are not an IAOBM member yet, find out more about IAOBM Membership Benefits by clicking here: http://www.obmconnect.com/membership-benefits

As companies cut back on travel, many are hosting virtual events so that employees and business owners can upgrade their skills from the comforts of home or office. Yet many of these companies have no clue how to plan, organize and launch a virtual event, let alone one that features a multitude of speakers, exhibitors and sponsors. They end up making many mistakes that cost them time, money and their reputation.

As an Online Business Manager, you can manage your client’s online business needs with ease, but what will you do if your client asks you to plan a multi-speaker virtual event? Can your skills as an Online Business Manager transition to planning a multi-speaker virtual event? Join Leesa Barnes, a leading authority on virtual events, as she shares with you how you can help your client plan, promote and make money from multi-speaker virtual events in an exciting new role as a Virtual Event Manager.

What You’ll Learn:

• The similarities between Online Business Managers & Virtual Event Managers
• The #1 mindset you already have that will be of benefit to virtual events
• Why planning a multi-speaker virtual event is much more than booking a conference bridge line
• How to start offering virtual event management to your clients

Leesa Barnes is President of the Association of Virtual Events Managers, Organizers & Hosts and is a leading authority on using virtual events to become the #1 expert in your niche market. Nominated as one of the Top 50 Most Influential & Powerful Women in Social Media, Leesa helps independent consultants, entrepreneurs and business owners leverage virtual events and other online tools to boost profits. To learn more about Leesa, visit www.virtualeventsuccess.com.

Audio Recording (60 mins) | Click Here for MP3

My Experience, I am an: Experienced OBM - currently working in this capacity for 1 or more clients

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

I’ve been working online since: Nearly 20 years I have worked in the corporate world working closely with C-Level executives at a variety of multi-million dollar companies.

My skills had me managing multi-million dollar budgets, connecting with executives all over the world, managing events, dinners and organizing personal parties for my managers. I even arranged a tuxedo (which fit great) for an executive to pick up when he arrived at his location!

I found I excelled at getting people to participate in conversations and finding the answers to questions and situations quicker than anyone else in the office. I consider myself a bit of a gadget geek and I love trying out new technologies and using them to make either my clients or my life easier. I also learned that one of my natural talents is listening to others and helping them find the solutions they need to excel at what they do.

It is about stepping in and taking care of the tasks that need to be do so you can do what you do best!

Why I love working as an OBM: Seeing my clients succeed in whatever they choose to do! Knowing that what I’ve been doing has helped my clients take their businesses to the next level.

It’s all about the whole package and building a partnership on the knowledge the both my clients and myself bring unique strengths and talents to the business relationship.

That level of trust that is built, where the client knows that the decisions I am making on their behalf are for the benefit of their business and simply their success is my success!

I also love the flexibility and knowledge that I’m making choices that fit my lifestyle and my choices. I’m not tied to anyone place and I’m able to travel when I choose to, as long as I have my netbook life is grand!

My Strengths and Areas of Specialty: I can bring many things to the table, but one of my greatest strengths is my ability to take the complex and make it simple. I can handle all of the tasks for any project break it down into manageable steps and run with the project.

I’m a creative person and enjoy working with clients that are fun, enjoy life and know their strengths that work best for their business. With my creative bent I’m able to look at things differently and think outside the box for getting solutions that work. I love creating documents, reports, research and
PowerpPoint presentations.

Oh yeah! I also have a great skill at find deals for travel….I figure it’s my personal mission to find the best deal for anyone I’m booking travel for!

My favorite kind of client to work with is…: Creative, Crafty and Artists are folks that I connect with easily. Intelligent, quick witted, funny and trustworthy are all traits I possess and look for in people I connect with both as a client and on a personal level.

Working as Online Business Manager you are working on a very close and even intimate level in a client’s business, so having trust on both sides is very, very important.

It’s important for me to work with clients who understand that the reason I’ve build my Redhead Business Management company was to give me the flexibility and lifestyle I desire and I ask that my clients have the same perspective.

My Business Goals for this year are: I am looking to bring on two to three more key clients who appreciate my approach to administrative management and have desire to bring on a team member that will help them connect and build their business to the next level.

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

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

I’ve been working online since: I’ve been working online since 1999, when I began my adventure as VP of Marketing & Sales for Katronics Enterprises. During the course of this position, I operated as a virtual business manager.

Recently, I opened the doors to PRIVADA Virtual Solutions, a full service virtual assistant/business management firm. The vision for my practice is to be a premier provider of ongoing virtual business management services and to use a team approach to administrative support focusing on interior designers, construction and remodeling companies, and high-end furniture retailers. We offer a plethora of services to potential clients. From ongoing administrative support to training on certain softwares and consultation of setting up a new venture and maintenance of an existing business. My expertise is in entrepreneurship, high-end custom furniture, construction/remodeling, and manufacturing. Currently, I am working for a small roofing & construction company just until I get my VA practice off the ground with an established client base.

In September 2007, I graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Business Management from Kaplan University, minoring in Accounting and IT Systems. For the last 12 years, I have been working in the “brick & mortar” world as a Financial/Business Manager. After discovering this wonderful world of online business management and virtual assistance, I immediately knew this was my calling. The freedom to be my own boss and truly make a difference in the world of business is ultimately my motivation. Plus, I get to network with an abundance of like-minded people.

Also, this past October, I started AssistU and anticipate graduation in April 2010. Then, it’s the pursuit of my CPVA certification.

Why I love working as an OBM: It’s what I do best. Throughout my 12 year career in the brick and mortar world, I have been a business manager. During the course of working in corporate America, I have always functioned to some extent, virtually or working remotely. Now, there are abundant opportunities available and I now feel comfortable taking the leap and venturing into my own business. By becoming a formalized OBM will allow me to unlock my true potential.

My Strengths and Areas of Specialty: We specialize in working with engineers, construction professionals, roofers, general contractors, remodeler’s, interior designers, home stagers, and manufacturers.

Some of my most favorite things to do are below and are by no means a full and complete list.

OPERATIONS

• Proposal & Contract Administration
• Business & Construction Process Improvement & Streamlining
• Purchasing/Procurement – Material Ordering & Tracking
• Vendor Management – Contract and Price Negotiations
• Bidding Jobs
• Setup ERP Systems – GreatPlains/Dynamics, SAP, QuickBooks Enterprise System, etc.
• Inventory Setup and Management – Consignments, New, Used, etc.
• Issue, Track and Manage – Change Orders, Contracts, etc.
• Obtain Insurance Coverage – General Liability, Workers Compensations
• Human Resources – Interviews, Hiring, Background and Reference Checks, Social Security Traces
• Full-Cycle Accounting – Accounts Receivable (Clients), Accounts Payable (Suppliers), Job Tracking/Costing, Financial Statements, Budget/Forecasting, Cost Benefit Analysis, Payroll
• Setup Payment Processing & In-House Financing Credit Cards, Paypal, and Outside Lenders
• Coordinate Furnishing and Accessory Delivery

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

• Calendar Maintenance and Reminder Services
• Subcontractor Scheduling
• Schedule Installations Draperies, Flooring, Cabinetry, etc.
• Serve as a liaison in coordinating contractors with installers and material deliveries
• Lead Generation
• Online and Print Marketing Campaigns
• Events, Luncheons, Business Public Relations
• Setup Better Business Bureau Profile
• Mail and Track Samples
• Setup and Maintain Contact Management Systems – Outlook Business Contact Manager, ACT, etc.

CREATIVE SOLUTIONS

• Corporate Identity Packages – Logo, Stationery, Brochures, Business Cards
• Create PowerPoint Presentations
• Form & Template Creation – Proposals, Warranty Documents, Customer Surveys, etc.
• Website Development, Hosting Setup, Launch and Maintenance utilizing Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator & Dreamweaver (CS4 Web Premium)

My favorite kind of client to work with is…:

• Delegators. They want to delegate their business management tasks to a trusted expert so they can be free to pursue what they do best - building a profitable business.
• Operates with high integrity and values. They have values that guide their lives and they want to make smart choices about their business based upon what is important to them.
• Recognizes the value of a collaborative partnership.
• Successful. They are successful people who understand that there are things in life more important than drowning in their own business.
• Committed to building their business.
• Wants to simplify their lives and are willing to enter into a mutually beneficial long-term relationship with an online business manager.
• Highly motivated to work with a business manager who knows them personally and has only their best interests in mind.

My Business Goals for this year are: Establish my business, become an OBM, complete the VTP at AssistU, get certifications, and begin working full-time on my practice and servicing clients by April 2010.

As companies cut back on travel, many are hosting virtual events so that employees and business owners can upgrade their skills from the comforts of home or office. Yet many of these companies have no clue how to plan, organize and launch a virtual event, let alone one that features a multitude of speakers, exhibitors and sponsors. They end up making many mistakes that cost them time, money and their reputation.

As an Online Business Manager, you can manage your client’s online business needs with ease, but what will you do if your client asks you to plan a multi-speaker virtual event? Can your skills as an Online Business Manager transition to planning a multi-speaker virtual event? Join Leesa Barnes, a leading authority on virtual events, as she shares with you how you can help your client plan, promote and make money from multi-speaker virtual events in an exciting new role as a Virtual Event Manager.

What You’ll Learn:

• The similarities between Online Business Managers & Virtual Event Managers
• The #1 mindset you already have that will be of benefit to virtual events
• Why planning a multi-speaker virtual event is much more than booking a conference bridge line
• How to start offering virtual event management to your clients

Leesa Barnes is President of the Association of Virtual Events Managers, Organizers & Hosts and is a leading authority on using virtual events to become the #1 expert in your niche market. Nominated as one of the Top 50 Most Influential & Powerful Women in Social Media, Leesa helps independent consultants, entrepreneurs and business owners leverage virtual events and other online tools to boost profits. To learn more about Leesa, visit www.virtualeventsuccess.com.

IAOBM Members: You can access the recording for this call in the Member Area. If you are not an IAOBM member yet, find out more about IAOBM Membership Benefits by clicking here: http://www.obmconnect.com/membership-benefits

Online business owners still aren’t “getting” SEO copywriting. Many consultants still aren’t doing it well. The left hand isn’t talking to the right. What’s going on? Why is this stuff so hard to learn and even harder to execute with success?

When done right, SEO copywriting is a powerful tool for boosting your profile, attracting and supporting clients. When done without understanding of the fundamentals - even when outsourced - SEO copywriting can do more harm than good. In this teleclass, our guest expert Karri Flatla will deconstruct the mythology of SEO copywriting. She will also provide simple, anyone-can-do-it tactics for improving your own web message, your client’s web message and working with the SEO and copywriting professionals who appear to hold all the cards.

Karri Flatla is the principal of snap! virtual associates inc., a coaching-consulting firm specializing in web marketing and copywriting for entrepreneurs. Well known across the web for her take-no-prisoners writing style, Karri’s articles and tips have been featured at Search Engine Guide, the VAnetworking Blog, Fuel Net, Problogger’s TwiTip, and Smart Company Magazine. She is also the author of Alpha WAHM Blueprint: An Empowerment Guide for Work-at-Home Moms (http://alphawahmbook.com). You can read and subscribe to Karri’s Outsmart business blog at http://snap-va.com.

Audio Recording (60 mins) | Click Here for MP3

As a member of the International Association of Online Business Managers I wanted to invite you to learn more about the training and get your application in before we announce it to the world at large later this week.

Details on the training can be found at:
http://www.certifiedobm.com

The first step in the application process is to book a 1-1 phone call with yours truly - Tina Forsyth. During this call I would love to get to know more about you, your business and your goals for 2010 and to also give you details on the upcoming training program. (And to learn about a change to the training that we are REALLY excited about.)

We want to ensure that this training is the best fit for you and the growth of your business - it will just be a quick 15-20 minute call so as to not take up too much time in your busy day.

To go ahead and reserve your 1-1 session go to:
http://www.certifiedobm.com/bookasession/

Timeslots will fill on a first-come, first-serve basis so be sure to go ahead and reserve your spot now.

I really look forward to connecting and learning more about you and your business, and to possibly creating a powerful next step for you as an Online Business Manager in 2010.

Tina Forsyth
Founder and Lead Trainer
Online Business Manager Certification & Training
International Association of Online Business Managers