Virtually Speaking
May/June 2003 - Volume 2 - Issue 3
In this Issue

Food for Thought
Featured Members - Jenny Garcia, Moonlight Imprinting
Upcoming Events
Member Specials & News
Mind-Boggling
Newsletter Sponsor
Members, You Can Earn Free Membership!

Food for Thought

Today I do what others won't, so that tomorrow I do what others can't!

Source Unknown

Featured Members -
Jenny Garcia
, Moonlight Imprinting

Jenny Garcia, Moonlight Imprinting
480-830-5388
jenny@moonlightimprinting.com
http://www.moonlightimprinting.com (Check out the new look! More coming soon!)

Want to give someone your business card? Need a personalized gift that just says WOW! Does your business need company T-shirts? How about getting vinyl signs for your vehicle? Moonlight Imprinting, owned by Jenny Garcia, can take care of it all & more for you!

Moonlight Imprinting provides high quality Laser Engraving/Cutting, Promotional Products, Silk Screening & Embroidery, Vinyl Signs/Banners, Labels/Decals & Stickers, Personalized Gifts & Promotions, Business Printing, and Dye Sublimation to imprint on a wide variety of personalized products for individuals, clubs, organizations and businesses.

They just recently expanded their facility and upgraded their equipment to allow for faster production and better service. All of this, as well as great rates and great customer service, makes Moonlight Imprinting a terrific resource!

Upcoming Events

The Growth Guild
All of our events are FREE, unless otherwise noted.

July 11th from 9:30 am - 11:30 am
"Business Cents"
Come learn how to research your business market and set rates for your products and services.
Please RSVP - theresa@nvas.org.

EVENT SPONSORS: Please contact us if you are interested in sponsoring any of the listed events. Sponsorship only costs between $10 - 30 & you receive recognition for being an event sponsor.

TOPICS: Have a topic you'd like to hear about? Email us at info@nvas.org and let us know.

All events are located at 4130 E. Van Buren, Suite 150 (just south of Loop 202 & west of 44th Street) in the conference room at the ASBA office.

Check our calendar for more detailed and updated information... information will also be included in our meeting reminders.

Member Specials & News

ASAP Solutions
480-515-5055
http://www.asap-solutions.com
info@asap-solutions.com

Need some help designing a flyer or newsletter? Maybe in creating a new look for your business? ASAP Solutions provides Graphic Design and Desktop Publishing services to help create high quality, great impressions for you and your business at great rates!

Call now for more information, 480-515-5055!

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S & S Express Delivery Services
Scott & Sandee Giller
602-820-3022
sgiller@s-s-express.com
http://www.s-s-express.com

S & S Express would like to announce the launch of their new web site! Please visit it at http://www.s-s-express.com & let them know what you think of it!

S & S Express Delivery Services has more than 10 years experience providing reliable courier, delivery and trucking services. Though based in the Phoenix Metropolitan area, they can provide service statewide and to all major airport cities in the United States.

S & S Express offers reliable service, great rates, & discounts to NVAS members. Call now for more information, 602-820-3022!

When you need to send it express... think of S & S!

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Web World Wizardry
"Every Web Site Begins with WWW"
480-515-2832
http://www.webworldwiz.com
info@webworldwiz.com

***Web Site Usability Consultation - ONLY $75***

Is your web site user friendly? Is it getting noticed? Can people find you?

Let a web site usability expert help you find answers to those questions and guide you to making your web site the best it can be.

Call now for more information, 480-515-2832!

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MEMBERS - Have news to share? Specials to announce? Be sure to send in any information you would like to include in our newsletter by the 25th of the month. We would love to get the word out! theresa@nvas.org

Mind-Boggling

By Adrian Martinez, Web World Wizardry

Internet marketing is a very scary thing for most independents and small business owners. There are a number of ways to market your business on the net. Which one do you choose? Do you have to use them all? Which one has the best ROI? Whether it is enewsletters, banner ads, exchanged links or search engine optimization you have to keep the marketing basics in perspective. One of the biggest problems that I see most small business owners get them selves into is creating a mountain out of a molehill. Sure there are a lot of options for you to choose from when it comes to Internet marketing… but why worry about ALL of them?

It sounds easy doesn't it? Well it really is! When you think of all of the traditional marketing ideas that exist, it is simply mind-boggling! Print ads, flyers, bulletin boards, direct mail, business cards; this list can go on forever! But do we ever complicate our marketing ideas by trying to tackle everything at once? No. Instead we find marketing ideas that interest us, do our research and go for it. This is what we have to do as small businesses, this is what our budgets will allow and to tell you the truth it is all we need to do.

Just as in traditional marketing there are certain facets of Internet marketing that require the assistance of professionals. The use of professionals is not always a must but quite often it will help you to get a better response. Think about this. As virtual assistants, you exist in the business that you are in because you can do something quicker, better and cheaper than your clients can do it themselves. Do you think that there are other people out there that can do the same for you in certain aspects of your business?

If you have any questions, you may contact Adrian at adrian@webworldwiz.com.

Newsletter Sponsor

NEWSLETTER SPONSORED BY:
S & S Express Delivery Services

When you need to send it express... think of S & S!
602-820-3022
sgiller@s-s-express.com
http://www.s-s-express.com

If you would like to sponsor our monthly newsletter, please contact newsletter@nvas.org.

Membership Drive -
Members, You Can Earn
Free Membership!

Members, you can earn free membership!
For every new member you refer to us, you receive an additional month of membership!

Don't forget to invite friends and colleagues to an event!

National Virtual Assistants Society
info@nvas.org
480.515.5005
1.877.515.5055
fax: 480.515.1541