Boost Your Business ~
Examples of Services We Offer
ADVERTISING PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS
over 800,000 specialty promotional products from apparel to awards, corporate gifts, incentive give-away's, as well as school and sports, summer camps stock shop, themed event products
One of the most cost effective ways of keeping your company's name in front of current and potential customers is through advertising promotional products
AUTHOR/EDITING ASSISTANCE
copyediting: unresolved questions, lack of clarity, inconsistencies, spelling, grammar, punctuation, copyediting on disk
proofreading
indexing
"Blurb" and "Blog" writing
marketing the author/book: press kits, press mailings, launch parties, author tours, book reviewing, book review clippings-logged
BOOKKEEPING
preparing and sending invoices and billing to clients
entering monthly transactions into bookkeeping software
reconciling bank, credit card and other account statements
sending reminders for paying bills on their due dates
writing and preparing checks to be signed to pay bills
pay your bills online or set up recurring payments
DATABASE MANAGEMENT
entering business card data into a database
sending an introductory letter to new prospect leads
sending scheduled marketing pieces to clients and prospects
tracking marketing efforts and summarizing the results in a report
sending regular follow-ups, reminders, and communications to clients
calling people for missing contact information
fax and email broadcasting
DESKTOP PUBLISHING
design and printing of brochures and business cards
creating flyers, price lists, and other marketing documents
Ezine/newsletter development and delivery
broadcast your Ezine/newsletter using McKeon Mail delivery program
lay-out, printing, and mailing regular client newsletters
preparing professional-looking certificates for seminar participants
creating presentation pieces, such as power point presentations and video presentations
printing labels using company logos or clip art
creating and design website construction
EVENT PLANNING, MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT
research of potential locations/venues for an upcoming seminar
research locations to hold a live event
researching potential locations for photo/video, documentary or advertising shoots
finding which locations have the appropriate dates available
finding which can accommodate the size and type of event
researching the services available and acquiring the services for a particular
event (decorating, food, entertainment)
obtaining written quotes and specifications from each location
assist in marketing the event
provide location directions to registrants
research local media outlets in event location-radio, television, newspaper, preferred method of press release
draft press release to submit to media outlets
follow up with media outlets to get more attention for the event
connect with joint venture partners to assist in the promotion of the event
connect with affiliate partners to assist in the promotion of the event
INTERNET SERVICES
maintaining a newsletter subscription database
posting announcements and newsletter issues to the list
Information Broker: performing an internet search for an item or piece of information
editing or uploading new information to a website
career-related Internet research
locating people or business addresses on the internet
MAIL AND EMAIL SERVICES
retrieving email and mail, sorting, and getting rid of junk
monthly email marketing ~ Email Blasts
responding to routine email requests
forwarding items of importance to the client for attention
tracking and forwarding urgent issues while client is out of town
preparing packages and mailing out products as orders arrive
gift wrapping and mailing
MARKETING SERVICES
sending out the appropriate sales brochures for inquiries
creating and mailing a customer feedback questionnaire
tracking the responses to this questionnaire
summarizing the responses and suggestions in a report
proofread your articles
submit your articles online
draft and proofread your press releases
submit press releases online
contact television, radio, newspapers, magazines to submit press release/information of interest
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES
Mystery shopping
Personal shopping
data entry of family information for genealogy research and/or assistance
proofreading and editing letters, documents, and self-published papers
ORGANIZATION & PERSONAL SERVICES
keep your daily schedule & provide reminder calls, IM's, flagged attention to appointments
create and maintain address book
client file management
handwriting correspondences, handwritten or printed invitations, thank you notes, birthday cards
maintain database of personal and business Christmas card lists and mailings
coordination of party arrangements
coordination of family or school reunions
coordination of business meeting
PERSONNEL SERVICES
sending reminders for annual performance reviews
preparing or updating resumes and introduction letters
reviewing resumes and summarizing each in a short biography
sorting resumes for a job according to pre-arranged criteria
PRESENTATIONS
preparing PowerPoint slides for sketches of diagrams and charts
sending questionnaires to seminar participants before the talk
tracking completed questionnaires and calling non-responders
summarizing the questionnaire results in a report
RESEARCH
monitoring periodicals and clipping articles of interest
visiting and researching the library to copy specific articles
SECRETARIAL SERVICES
confirming upcoming appointments
scheduling or rescheduling appointments
getting directions for a meeting or appointment
storing back-up computer tapes for safekeeping
tracking birthdays, anniversaries, and other important dates
sending out the appropriate cards or gifts for special events
managing lists of necessary office supplies and ordering refills
manage customer support for your membership groups
manage projects/tasks/priorities
remind you of important dates/deadlines
transcript services
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
research organizations within your niche market in which you would like to speak
create a master list of businesses/organizations to submit your speaker presentation packages
create the speaker package with the appropriate information (bio, picture, topics, etc.)
submit a speaker package on your behalf to organizations and follow up with appropriate people
assist with creating any presentation materials for your speaking engagements
help brainstorm how to make the most of the speaking engagement -
how to collect names/contact information
assist with live presentation recording details (videographer, etc.)
create a feedback form to use at the presentation
follow up with presentation attendees after event
enter new leads into the main database
follow up with presentation attendees by phone to tell them about the
products/services they expressed interest in
TARGET MARKET RESEARCH
research online groups for your target market
sign up, receive, review and respond (where appropriate) to online group messages with specific content
research other places where your target market "hangs out" - both online and offline
TELECLASS MAINTENANCE & SUPPORT
schedule/reserve teleclass bridge line
draft teleclass announcements, reminders, follow up emails related to teleclass, including
important information such as bridge lie, date/time, time zones, teleclass topic, teleclass protocol
answer any inquiries as to time zone, will call be recorded, will recording be available, etc.
provide you with a summary prior to the teleclass with important details - teleclass date/time, topic,
summary, how many registered, audio recording details
post audio recordings to website
follow up with registrants with audio recording information and other follow up details
TELEPHONE AND FAX SERVICES
receiving phone calls while a client is out of town
forwarding important messages that require immediate attention
retrieving voice messages and responding to routine requests
receiving and handling faxes while a client is out of town
TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES
typing letters and memos from tape or handwritten notes
typing legal transcripts from cassette tape
typing medical reports from tape or handwritten notes
TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS
research travel destinations
research hotel accommodations
make reservations and purchase air travel, hotel and car rentals via phone or online
WEBSITES
Website Design and Construction
Social Networking set up: Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube
Domains, Web Hosting, SSL Certificates, Email Accounts, Marketing Tools
Personal website construction or tutorials to assist you with a build your own
Website Village Construction
WORD PROCESSING
typing handwritten notes from a meeting or seminar
typing letters, printing on stationery, addressing and mailing
proofreading, editing, and checking spelling/grammar