Teaser….I thought I would blog about this before the launch. For those that actually read my blog, you get a heads up first!
In the past few weeks, I’ve been receiving calls and emails from folks asking for my help with networking and such, to get new leads for jobs. I wish I had time to meet with everyone and help…but I do not right now. I have a business to run and I love helping….as much as I can. So I came up with an idea, ran it by a few folks and after I got the “It will work” from all of them, I forged ahead with Project: LInk It Forward.
This project in a nutshell is myself and few others conducting free workshops to the unemployed, laid off, job seekers on how to find good leads and opportunities on LinkedIn. I’m a megaconnector and I adore LinkedIn, so it makes sense for me to share my knowledge with those in this time of need.
I’m launching the project (hopefully tomorrow!)…and I have the volunteers all set up and ready to roll. We have all the i’s dotted and t’s crossed. It’s been a lot of work to get this done, but I know it will be worth it once we have it rolling. I’ll report in my blog how it’s going, so stay tuned!
Just a quick post today, I’m doing some “desk time” to get little stuff done and work on some lingering projects and proposals for the week. Who knew I would become a business developer on top of a computer repair technician, marketing/advertising director. Yeah, I wear all those hats!
Busy day today….this morning I’m finishing up desk time and then taking my dog to the dog park for a good morning play time. I have to go to the office to pick up a mouse for a client and then go to workout, come home and get ready for an all day event that my friend Cyndi is hosting. After that, I will probably drink some wine and do nothing!
What am I doing today for “desk time”….reviewing a salesforce.com demo, thinking of signing up, set up a facebook ad, reviewed projects with my facebook and twitter interns, worked on my to do list for next week, prepared for a new and upcoming “volunteer” project that I’m not sure I have time to do but it’s so important to me that I almost feel that I have to do it. More about that later….
On to house chores and then my busy day! I hope to report more tomorrow…
Hello everyone,
Last year while I was just starting out my business, I researched and scouted around for any opportunity to network. Being an entrepreneur, of course I wanted to make sure I attended all of the free events. The SHARP UpSwing event had the best of both worlds…networking, expo tables, hors d’oeuvres and cocktails for sale…. and it was free to attend.
If there are any start-ups/entrepreneurs out there, I highly recommend attending. It was a great event to get you into “networking” without any pressure to join a group or do anything more than just “schmooz” and enjoy the evening.
I usually don’t promote events, but this is a good one and thought everyone in the group should be aware of it. The next SHARP Upswing event (5x/year btw) is next Wed at 5:00-7:30 at the Metropolitan Ballroom. I recommend showing up just to do a walk through and see who you meet, you never know unless you go. Make sure to bring plenty of business cards as the other folks with booths may also need your business!
I will be doing a booth this time around by the back bar with the Pink Call That Girl t-shirt on. There are tables still available if you’re interested in doing a booth.
Please see the website www.sharpupswing.com for more information.
Hope to see you there and come by and say hi if you show up!
Lisa
Many of my clients are just that…owners of home based businesses. Are you taking full advantage of the technical needs to help your work day be much more at ease? Do you have an IT person to rely on for your technical questions?
Yes, even as a home based business, you do need to have an IT budget. You do use a computer and will have technical needs at some point. IT support is essential to keeping your business running smoothly.
Call That Girl offers a bit more “assistance” to the home based business owners than just technical support. I can also assist you with technical gadgets…
Do you have a smartphone? (Treo or Blackberry)
Do you have a business contact manager program? (Outlook?)
Are you Linkedin? (www.linkedin.com)
Do you use email marketing? (Icontact or constant contact)
How many databases do you use for keeping track of your clients and contacts?
Now you may ask…why would I need a smartphone? Do you travel to clients homes and need address/contacts/email with you on the go? Did you know you can download the map to a clients house and view it on your smartphone? I use those tools everyday when I have a home visit. It’s great to know that I have the info as close as my phone and do not need to boot up my laptop or constantly print all the information out.
Call That Girl today for a free phone consultation and let me help you get more out of your business tools today!
612-865-4475
I’ve had a few folks ask me how I got the “stars” in my title and profile. To be honest, I saw the stars on someone else’s profile and copy and pasted into mine. I like having a bit of Rock Star on my profile as I’m a networking goddess and deserve to wear that tiara online! right? ★
Here is a list of fun ones to add some “flair” to your profile. If you would like to try others, feel free to test from the symbols area of Microsoft Word or HTML characters. If you have any more questions, feel free to email me at Lisa@callthatgirl.biz
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Lisa Hendrickson
612-865-4475
www.linkedin.com/in/callthatgirl
Have you seen those commercials? “I’m a PC” from Microsoft? Their advertising trick to get more people into PC’s rather than Mac’s? Moving people over from one system to another is not that easy, and I’m proof.
Last spring while I was doing mad networking and events, I was asked over and over if I “supported Mac’s”…and I do, I just didn’t have current experience. I started out on Mac’s in 1996, but left once my computer lab at Winona State moved to a PC geared lab. In April of last spring, I bought a MacBook because I didn’t want to start losing potential clients, I needed to be able to support both systems.
I have to admit, I’ve had a hard time getting used to the Mac. For the first months, it was rarely booted up. I set up my email and played with Safari a bit, but didn’t do much else. In August of 2008, I moved my home based office to a professional building near downtown and made the decision to take all my PC’s to the office and only use the Mac at home. I worried that I wasted $1300 on the Mac!
3 months later, I’m finally used to the Mac, the tools and how it “works”. Everyone says using a Mac is so easy, but it’s not that easy if your stubborn and don’t want to learn it. As well, it’s probably easier for someone who is new to computing.
In my troubleshooting visits, I get asked quite often “Should I switch to a Mac, I hear they are so reliable”…and my answer is this “That’s what I hear too. They are pretty expensive in comparison to a $400 PC”.
According to my Google Analytics site, here is the operating system run down.
Windows 78.29%
Macintosh 21.01%
Linux 0.42%
iphone 0.28%
Wow, the iphone made it as an OS! LOL….that cracks me up, but nonetheless, it has to be considered in today’s fast and getting faster world of technology.
To close, I have been taking Mac calls for a few months now and almost all of the issues I deal with are still application related and I can support any application, so it’s worked for me. For those that are considering switching over, I highly recommend that you buy all the software you will need to make the transition more smooth.
Today I am installing a new printer. We’ll see how that goes. The last one I installed had driver complications and I gave up on trying to fix it LOL.
