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South Carolina Division Annual Meeting - May 18-19, 2012
Another IAAP year is winding down and let the annual meetings begin. This past weekend, I attended the SC DAM in beautiful Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
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You should be on Twitter if you're not already. Despite the fact that it has become one of the largest and most ubiquitous social media websites (with half a billion members, by one count), I'm surprised at the number of people I encounter who don't use Twitter. These are often smart people whom I would think would jump at the chance to engage in what is fast becoming a powerful tool for business and networking. In many cases, they express doubts about the seriousness of Twitter, considering it a medium for celebrity gossip and teen angst. Unfortunately, there is a lot of both those things. But there's also a lot of potential value for anyone serious about their careers, including administrative professionals.
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Clear Lake NASA Area Chapter won the Texas-Louisiana Newsletter Contest! Irene Dillon, CAP-OM CLNAC Editor along with contributor Karla Villeneuve, CAP-OM were honored at the 2012 Texas Louisiana Divison Annual Meeting along with Chapter President Lorna DeArmond, CAP and President Elect Rachael Venable, CAP-OM and members in attendance.
Many thanks for their hard work and excellent skills in preparing our newsletter! We are so proud of their committment, professionalism and creativity!
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I just completed my Member of excellence forms and would like to encourage everyone else to do so if you haven't yet. This is a great tool to show our growth and benifits of this great organization.
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I love leading the Northern Virginia Chapter. My leadership skills left a lot to be desired when we started the chapter two years ago. I would go a stop further to say that I lost a few members because of my lack of good leadership skills.
I have learned that when people volunteer their time, you cannot force them to do anything, but you need to show them appreciation when they do something. Now, the best feeling in the world is when I come home from a bad day at work and I read mail from my members and they thank me for something I’ve done. We encourage each other.
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I just finished reading in the May/June 2012 Issue of OfficePro about moonlighting as a virtual assistant. I found the article to be rather misleading. One this the author failed to mention is when you run a business out of your home, you still need to apply for a business license and DBA. You also need a website which can vary in price, business cards, etc. just like any other business. I know because I launched my VA business in January of this year and closed it in March simply because no one was interested in this sort of service. I heavily marketed, made cold calls, and did whatever it took to secure a client. More money was going out the door than in. I had worked as an admin for 30 years and figured this would be perfect for me. I was wrong and glad I got out of it because my debt raised even more. I don't recommend getting in this type of business.
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