Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire!

Since I launched my VA business 3 years ago, one thing has always puzzled me about others who are beginning the same journey. Why do people offer services they simply have no experience doing?

I know this article is going to be pretty unpopular with many people because they may think I am criticizing them or putting them down, but it just seems like common sense that you should only offer services you have experience with. This has always been a pet peeve of mine since I worked in the corporate world. Even there, people would flat out lie on their resumes. Notice that I did not use the word “embellish” or another fluffy term for it. It is lying, plain and simple. There is no gray area here.

Just because you’ve opened Microsoft Word before does not make you an advanced user of the software program. When someone asks you whether you’ve created mail merges in MS Word or whether you’ve created multi-table queries in MS Access and you say you’ve done these things when you don’t even know what they’re talking about-that’s lying.

Maybe those who do this feel like they can’t get the job without lying. Maybe they think they’ll learn it on the fly. Maybe they think no one will notice. I’m here to tell you that a client or an employer is much more likely to want to train someone who was honest from the beginning than to find out later that half the person’s resume was a complete lie. Trust me. I know because it happened in my office far too many times. My favorite (note the sarcasm here) was the girl who was hired to be our administrative assistant. She couldn’t even type-literally. Read more

January Signature Specials Newsletter

It’s a Signature Worx celebration!

Three years ago today, on January 16, 2006, Signature Worx opened our virtual doors for business. In celebration of our 3rd business anniversary, we’re popping the proverbial cork and sharing our excitement with you!

From now until January 31st, take advantage of the Signature Worx Triple Play where you get to pick 3 great services for 1 super low price of $333. We’ve preselected a few of our most popular services to include in our Triple Play anniversary special.

To read the full version of this newsletter, complete with promotional codes and active links, you’ll have to subscribe! But don’t worry, we won’t inundate your inbox – this newsletter is only advertised once a month! So what are you waiting for? Just click here to get started.

Happy 3rd Anniversary Signature Worx!

Farting for Dollars?

Are you convinced that stupid doesn’t sell? Well you might think again after reading this post I came across today. It gave me a little chuckle because of the sheer stupidity and uselessness of this little application for your iPhone or iPod Touch. Michael Fitzgerald over at BNet says it perfectly: “Welcome to the Internet, where you can find all the suckers born every minute… there are a lot of stupid ideas that suddenly seem worth trying.”

Who would have thought something like this could generate so much money? Maybe I should revisit some of my seemingly idiotic ideas?

12 Steps to a Remarkable Business Card

What do you think happens to your business cards when you hand them out? Unfortunately some of them probably end up in the trash. So how do you make your business card stand out that will actually make the recipient want to contact you or keep your card on file for future reference?

There are tons of boring business cards out there, mainly because people don’t put much thought into it, but also because it is just one of those things that seem to be the first item on a to-do list when people start a business. You need to remember that your business card is a marketing tool just like your website and brochure. If you put some thought into it, make it creative and unique, then it can be a great tool to market your business.

Here is my own personal list of how to make your business card stand out without much effort or cost: Read more