Pam Ivey's (pivey) Blog

Hi Gang!One of our fellow VA's needs us! Sharon Trombly, of www.sharontrombly.com that a lot of you may know, has had some misfortune in the last few days and Kandra Hamric and I decided we would reach out to our wonderfully warm and caring VA community. You see, Sharon's husband had a heart atta...

It amazes me just how anonymous virtual assistants still are in Canada. To their U.S. neighbors, VA's are increasingly becoming an essential part of doing business. We need to get the word out to ensure that they're aware of the benefits we can add to their businesses. As some of you are aware, I...

I have posted this on another blog but thought it would be helpful to ActiveRain members as well...I had a meltdown a couple of weeks ago when I replaced my laptop's keyboard using Gateway's "easy" instructions and damaged a ribbon cable on another part in the process. You guessed it, my backups ...

This billboard hangs on the outside of a local mall and I just couldn't resist taking a picture. (It was raining so the shot is a bit fuzzy.) Very clever! It is great to see the local Association of RELATORS promoting their members so visibly. Using humor in your marketing can be an effective tac...

There is a section a book published in the early 90's called Power Direct Marketing: How To Make It Work For You by "Rocket" Ray Jutkins that has rung true and stuck with me through the years. I thought you might find it interesting and give you some food for thought.People stop buying from peopl...

Zillow.com may place another bee in the bonnet of real estate professionals across the U.S. On the other hand, it may also help REPs by enabling sellers to gain some realistic expectations about their home's value. Whichever way you view it, Zillow.com is now available in beta format and may soon...

There's a good reason for the hype. Really! Ask one of your peers how much time and energy (not to mention frustration) they're saving themselves by using the services of a skilled VA.Administration is one of the biggest woes of real estate professionals, along with developing efficient systems a...