http://www.smarttofinish.com/Blog Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:16:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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/ I shared with you last week how much Dave Crenshaw's Book and free videos on time management have helped me tremendously. It is amazing how much more I can accomplish when I am NOT multitasking...what a concept! I was blown away when Dave shared these statistics with me: - Most people lose ... http://www.smarttofinish.com/Blog/2009/08/are-you-still-wasting-time/ I was asked this question yesterday during a weekly call with a client. She asked, "with all different url shorteners is there a particular one you recommend?". Great question - here is how I responded. While I'm not sure about all of the url shorteners available right now, I can share ... http://www.smarttofinish.com/Blog/2009/08/which-url-shortener-should-i-use/ Yes, it sure is according to Dave Crenshaw, Author of The Myth of Multitasking!  I have to admit, when I first heard that statement by Dave, I had to laugh. Why? Because I have dubbed myself for years as the "Queen of Multitasking". I multitask during many aspects of my life. ... http://www.smarttofinish.com/Blog/2009/08/multitasking-is-worse-than-a-lie/ What to look for when choosing your hosting company? This will all depend of course upon your specific needs, but here is my revised short list of the things I look for when choosing a hosting company: 1) Customer support via telephone. Are you required to only use a help desk ... http://www.smarttofinish.com/Blog/2009/07/what-to-look-for-when-choosing-a-hosting-company/