Do you meet up with your colleagues regularly?
Meetups with those who share the same challenges and resources as you can be very motivational and, yes, comforting. In times like these, it feels good to share ideas and extend a helping hand.
Though there was a time when colleagues in the same profession avoided meeting for fear [...]

Between WordPress projects for clients and getting my new e-book on web development finished, I’ve enjoyed meeting with some new-to-me people who are launching some interesting projects this Spring.
Among them are Craig Dombey, publisher of Prescott-Good-Eats.com;  Shanti Rade, who’s developing a blog of recipes featuring produce she and her husband grow at Whipstone Farm, and [...]

Here’s a short except from my conversation on web development and SEO with Jeannine Clontz, owner of Accurate Business Services and VABizCoach. We spoke yesterday, March 18, 2009, as a part of her Insider series for Virtual Assistants.
Listen to my interview with Jeannine Clontz
Jeannine’s goal in offering her Teleseminar series is to help VA Entrepreneurs [...]

Here’s a great opportunity to listen in on a conversation on web development and SEO between myself and colleague Jeannine Clontz, owner of Accurate Business Services and VABizCoach. Jeannine hosts monthly “Elite Virtual Assistance Insiders calls,” and I asked her to share information on this one and a few scheduled over the next few months.
Jeannine [...]

Today I’m excited to feature a guest post by my friend and colleague, Tara Fort, owner of Versatility! Take it away, Tara!

What a treat to be featured as a guest blogger on Loosely Speaking.  Every month, Katie and I meet to provide tips, discuss challenges and issues, and brainstorm ways to enhance our VA businesses [...]

This is a really long, detailed post for anyone who may ever have to sort through the labyrinth of possibilities in the aftermath of a blog crash. I wager no one else will ever read it.
The first place to look for help after a crash is the WordPress forum: http://wordpress.org/support/. Using the forum may solve [...]

If you’re still on the fence about blogging or what to do with your dusty old web site that’s sorely in need of a face lift, snap up my new guide on web development.
There are a lot more of us out there on our own these days, and it’s hard to do it all in [...]