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Collaboration: An Interview with Bethany Grow (Part 1)
Welcome to the brand new Practically Magic blog! If you follow our Facebook page, you know that each month, we have a "Word of the Month" that focuses on a topic to which both those in need of virtual...
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Collaboration: An Interview with Bethany Grow (Part 2)
Last week, I featured the first half of my interview with Bethany, a solopreneur whose passions took her much farther into the world of collaboration than she had ever expected. She has learned a lot...
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Collaboration and Community
Confession: I was struggling to come up with content for this post. I went over a bunch of different topics and ideas in my head, and none of them worked for me. I re-read the interview (Part 1 and...
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Tips for Staying Focused While Working Remotely
Being able to be myself is the thing I like the absolute best about working remotely. I can drink whatever kind of tea I want, I can listen to whatever kind of music I want, I can even wear whatever...
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5 Things You Should Be Doing on Twitter Right Now
If you’re not on Twitter right now, you need to be. Why? Because it’s a quick and easy way to connect with your clients, consumers, or customers in real time. Instead of waiting for an email...
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The Pros and Cons of Social Media Automation
As a blogger, I used to feel a daily panic about social media. I need to post more on Twitter. This post needs to be shown on Facebook. Shoot, I forgot to post that one funny article that looped in...
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Choosing the Best Social Media Platform for your Business
Social media has taken over the world. Yes, even the business world. When at one time people went off word of mouth recommendations or the Yellow Pages to find what they needed, now it’s all readily...
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Business Lessons from the Bad Ass Dash
A couple of years ago, my older sister thought it would be really fun to do the Bad Ass Dash here in Las Vegas. (The Bad Ass Dash, in case you don't know, is a 10k obstacle course race that supports...
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5 Things You Should Be Doing on Facebook Right Now
Remember back when Facebook was only for college students? You needed an .edu address to access it and when you did, it was just a profile. No pictures (except for your profile picture), no apps, no...
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A Virtual Assistant vs An In-House Assistant: A Comparison
Hiring an assistant is a fantastic way to help build your business, increase your revenue, and keep your sanity levels in check. Hiring a virtual assistant is also a great way to keep your costs down,...
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Using MailChimp to Get Blog Subscribers
Email marketing is a huge part of marketing for many entrepreneurs and small businesses. It’s rare to visit a site and not see a banner or pop-up offering you a free download of their latest ebook -...
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Why Automating Social Media is Good for Engagement
Scheduling posts on social media can be a great tool. You can cover all of your bases and won’t have to wake up in a panic to post to all of your social media channels. You’ve got better things to do,...
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Business Lessons I Learned from Improv
In March of 2014, I ventured out of my comfortable little hole and found myself in one of the best life decisions I’ve ever made: I took an improv class.Now, I live in Pittsburgh. It’s definitely no...
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3 Tips For Maximizing Your Freshbooks Account
One of the most frequently asked questions I see in Facebook groups for small business owners is "What kind of system should I use to invoice my clients?" As someone who has used Freshbooks for years...
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5 Reasons I Use Expensify to Track All My Business Expenses
Tracking your expenses and knowing where your money is going is a pretty important part of life in general, but it becomes absolutely imperative when you're a small business owner. There are about...
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3 Tips for Keeping Your Business Going Even When Life Gets Tough
You know how it is.. Your business is going along juuuust fine, and then BAM, out of nowhere, life happens. Your dog gets sick. The transmission goes out on your car.You lose the clients you were...
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Top 10 Signs It's Time to Hire A Virtual Assistant
10.) You've spent so much time juggling a phone, notebook, tablet, 17 pens, and pad of sticky notes that you could rival the coolest circus performance around. 9.) Your social media accounts haven't...
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3 Awesome Things To Do With Your Awesome Buffer Account
If you're on social media, chances are pretty good that you have some kind of social media scheduling system. We all know we can't be online ALL THE TIME, but a scheduling tool gives you the...
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Business Lessons I Learned From Toddlers
Toddlers are great teachers, aren't they? They're constantly doing something that requires their parents to Google "what the hell do I do when my child _________________", and while I'm sure that's...
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Important Lessons I Learned in 2015
It's that time again, folks. That time of year when everyone is excited about a fresh start, and ready to take the proverbial clean slate the new year brings and create something fantastic. And, since...
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