http://www.smarttofinish.com/Blog Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:50:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This summer I have had the opportunity to move over 3 more clients from their existing 1shoppingcart accounts to Infusionsoft - Yay!!!! I just love this program, really I do. Yes, it has it's quirks but hey, what program doesn't have something you don't like? One of the hidden gems that ... http://www.smarttofinish.com/Blog/2010/09/are-you-using-infusionsoft-tracking-links/ Today is the last day to register for the Infusionsoft training at the early bird rate (savings of $200). So be sure to go ahead and grab your spot now at: http://www.obmacademy.com/infusionsoft/ Still not sure you need this cutting edge training? Infusionsoft Training is definitely for you if: You are a high-end virtual ... http://www.smarttofinish.com/Blog/2010/05/infusionsoft-training-last-day-for-early-bird-pricing/ Now There's a Way to Go FAR Beyond Shopping Carts And List Management for Your Clients! Discover How to "Rev Up" Any Client's Business Growth (and Work Less for BIGGER Results) A Free Teleclass on May 11th, 2010 More and more business owners are looking for OBMs and VAs who can provide ... http://www.smarttofinish.com/Blog/2010/05/a-free-infusionsoft-teleclass-on-may-11th-2010/ I'm so excited about this new training that OBM Trainer Tina Forsyth and I are putting together for OBMs and Virtual Assistants. When a client of mine decided last year to make the move to Infusionsoft from 1ShoppingCart.com - I found myself - an avid user and trainer of 1ShoppingCart ... http://www.smarttofinish.com/Blog/2010/04/coming-soon-infusionsoft-training-for-obms-and-virtual-assistants/ Many clients have posed this question lately during our weekly strategy sessions. Amber "what is your honest take on InfusionSoft since you have had a few clients switch over?" I love sharing my feedback with clients on my opinion of programs, including InfusionSoft. Coming from my extensive knowledge of 1ShoppingCart, I ... http://www.smarttofinish.com/Blog/2010/01/review-of-infusionsof/ With email deliverability at an all time low these days, it is easy to see how postcard marketing could become the next big thing...again.  Postcard marketing via snail mail has and continues to be a favorite marketing method of mine. Here are a few reasons why I like postcard marketing: Postcards are ... http://www.smarttofinish.com/Blog/2009/11/snail-mail-making-a-comeback/ Many clients come to me and say, Amber, I'd like to start a membership site. How soon can you make this happen - by the end of next week...? My first response is usually to laugh (with all due respect of course!) Here's the thing. Yes, a Membership Site can "technically" be ... http://www.smarttofinish.com/Blog/2009/10/how-do-i-start-a-membership-site/ This question came in from a Virtual Assistant who took a shopping cart certification class from me a while back. Q: Why do my clients get a security warning when someone is taken to the billing checkout page? A: If you are using the 1Shopping Cart system (aka Practice Pay Solutions, Kickstart ... http://www.smarttofinish.com/Blog/2009/09/1shoppingcart-com-security-warnings-on-my-checkout-pages/ One of my many hats besides an internet marketing and e-commerce Virtual Assistant is that I  am the National Training Coordinator for Practice Pay Solutions. As a trainer, I teach other Virtual Assistants and Support Professionals how to use the most widely known and used e-commerce, shopping cart system - ... http://www.smarttofinish.com/Blog/2009/09/calling-all-virtual-assistants-become-cart-certified/ Today's post is one that comes from my heart... About six months ago, something touched me - something moved me. A commercial - A Message. Now those who know me well can testify that yes, while up in the wee-hours of the night with any of my children, I have had ... http://www.smarttofinish.com/Blog/2009/09/a-gift-for-mary/