Monthly Message from Patty Benton

Happy July!  I hope everyone had a wonderful Fourth of July!  We had a great time, saw some wonderful fireworks and celebrated Jerome’s birthday!  Lots of fun and relaxing was done and I came back to the week ready to go.
 

So often as virtual professionals we don’t take the time to relax and enjoy ourselves.  The problem with that is that if we work all the time we just get burnt out and that is no fun, nor is it conducive to success!

For the summer months, we kicked off a 3 part series last month on building a successful business foundation.  This month the “Failure is NOT An Option Coaching Program: Your Business Foundation to Success” is discussing part 2 of the series “Creating a Solid Foundation Critical Success Factor 2 – Belief + Action = Success”.   We will be discussing the importance of believing in yourself and your offerings in order to build a solid, successful business foundation. With weekly activities, discussions, and training calls, by the end of the month, we will all be creating the belief muscle in ourselves to have the business we intended.  You can get more details on this program at http://pattybenton.com/membershipoptions/.

We are also excited to be introducing our new affiliate program.  We are kicking this off with a very special incentive for affiliates.  Just for signing up for our new affiliate program, every affiliate will get 1 month of MasterMind Participation for FREE and then continue on for the specially discounted prices of $36/mo if you choose.  We are also offering monthly deals that ONLY our affiliates can offer.  So sign-up and start taking advantage of these incentives at http://www.clixgalore.com/AffSelectProgram.aspx?AdvProgID=13215.

The feature article this month is on keeping the faith.  We all have bad days, and even sometimes weeks that seem never ending.  It is wonderful though, to know that you have someone on your side and all you have to do is ask for help anytime you need it and it will be given.  This is important in believing in yourself and your products as well…knowing that there is a higher power out there that knows you can succeed and will help you to believe it also.  

Continuing this month, in the section on meeting the team we are spotlighting Jennifer Jacobs.  Jennifer is our tech guru and the one that handles all our back end things.  Without Jen we would be spending hours trying to figure things out.  She is absolutely amazing and does tech tasks so quickly that half the time they are done before I even finish my emails.  (She has a knack at thinking ahead and anticipating what I need!)

Have a wonderful July and I can’t wait to hear what your dreams for your business are and how I can help you achieve them!

As always, please feel free to send me your story ideas, questions and comments at editor@professionaladminteam.com. I’d love to know how things are going for you. Don't forget - you can sign up for a complimentary, 45-minute consultation at any time with me at http://tungle.me/PattyBenton.

To your business success!

Editor, BA, Certified Life Coach

Meet the Team

You have heard from me all about this incredible team that I have working with me right now and now I would like to introduce them to you one at a time so you can get to know them better.  For the month of July I would like to introduce you to Jennifer Jacobs.  I was absolutely ecstatic to bring Jennifer onto the team.  I was struggling with the back end of our site and fighting to understand everything and find plugins etc. that worked with what I was using.  I brought Jen onto the team and in only a few days, Jen had everything on the backend worked out for me and had a list of plugins that I could use for the tasks that I was seeking.  I was amazed!  Jen has such talent with tech issues and so without further ado…I will introduce her to you!

Jennifer Jacobs, owner of Superior Collaborations, is dedicated to helping your business grow by spreading your message online.

Jennifer is a certified Internet Marketing VA who works with you, the small business owner, to develop Internet marketing and e-commerce strategies tailored to your specific business. She offers a variety of services including cart setup and customization, creation and maintenance of autoresponders, newsletter creation and updates, affiliate program management and social media marketing.

Jen has been told by clients that they could never have built their business up through the internet without her amazing skills and willingness to find out anything she doesn’t have an answer too.

Jen is always learning something new and is self taught in most areas.  She loves the technical side of things and finding out how things work together.

Whether you are just starting out or looking to take your business to the next level, Jennifer will help you design and implement the strategies that will bring you more customers while allowing you the time to interact with them. Contact Jennifer today to build the web presence you desire! www.superiorcollaborations.com.

Recommended Resource –

Marketing Train System - Amazing Deal
http://pattybenton.com/trainings/mts
 

When I started my business in 2003, the “M” word, Marketing, was my nemesis. Then, I discovered the Marketing Train System (MTS). Over the year and a half I created, implemented, and refined my MTS , I tripled my business. Yes, I said TRIPLED it. No matter whether your business is large or small, full-time or part-time, you can use the easy to implement Marketing Train System to start EFFECTIVELY marketing your business.
 
What's included?
• The Marketing Train System E-book, including assignments
• The Marketing Train System Agenda E-book that can be filled out electronically or printed out.
• 14 audios with Patty, breaking down and digging into each chapter of the E-book.  This includes some bonus materials included in the audios of actual coaching sessions to help you better understand the concepts.
• Discounted one-on-one laser coaching sessions to be used to help you break through whatever you are struggling with, and move forward in the system.
• 3 – months Access to the Failure is NOT an Option Committed Level Coaching Program, a program uniquely designed to help you create and maintain a solid business foundation.

For the month of July, we have and amazing special of only $197 - $100 off of our regular price of $297!

You can order now and get started today creating your marketing system by going to   http://pattybenton.com/trainings/mts/.
 
Bonus Resource – Our NEW Affiliate No-Cost Program
 
Here are some of the great things about being an affiliate for The Missing Piece, LLC & JERPAT, LLC:

1. For the month of July – when you sign-up for our affiliate program, get one month of our highest level coaching at NO cost, and then if you choose to continue, for $36/mo.

2. We offer monthly specials, that ONLY our affiliates are allowed to offer (and they beat OUR special offers!)

3. As we add products, we will notify you of the new product, description, etc, so that you have all the information to make an informed decision on promoting, as well as many times we will give you editable promotional emails and Social Media posts to help you promote.
 
4. Commissions are paid once a month via PayPal and are for the previous month. Commissions may be paid no later than the 15th of the month for the previous month’s activities.

So what’s stopping you – get signed up today, and get started on building your Belief (our monthly topic this month), and get commissions on all the sales from people YOU refer!

We will also be adding several more products over the next few weeks, so you can continue to find ways to earn affiliate dollars!

Sign-up to be an affiliate at http://www.clixgalore.com/AffSelectProgram.aspx?AdvProgID=13215.


View our past suggested resources at http://professionaladminteam.com/nl/suggestedresources.html/ .

Upcoming Trainings

You can always view our current teleclasses and speaking engagements at http://pattybenton.com/category/events/upcoming

Membership Training Call "Belief + Action = Success"on July 13 @ 2 pm EST for 75 min.(Must be a Committed or Mastermind Membership Level)
Not a Committed or Mastermind Member - Get more information on how you can get the business support you desire - AFFORDABLY @ http://pattybenton.com/membershipoptions.
We are excited to be doing our Membership Training Call. Join Patty Benton as she leads you in getting focused through training, activities, and *live* coaching in this training.
Recording for members will be available, and new members will get access to all past recordings, to add to your library of resources.
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July Virtual Cocktain Party on July 13 @ 7 pm EST for 60 min.
This will be an open Q and A call with Patty to learn more about the program, receive coaching from Patty and get any other questions answered about your business.  Sign up now at http://pattybenton.com/06/virtual-cocktail-party.
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July MasterMind Coaching Group– on July  21 @ 1 pm EST for 75 min.  (Must be a Mastermind Membership Level)
Not a Mastermind Member - Get more information on how you can get the business support you desire - AFFORDABLY @ http://pattybenton.com/membershipoptions.
Mastermind Coaching Group is an elite group of members who understand that success is influenced by surrounding themselves with other committed, determined, and like-minded individuals. This monthly call allows this elite group to come together, discuss the topic of the month more in-depth OR other pressing topics that will help them take their business to the next level of success. This call is guided by Patty Benton.
Recording for members will be available for one week, but due to the confidentiality and level of trust within this group past recordings are not made available.
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Complimentary Teleseminar "See It, Achieve It" on July 28 @ 1 pm EST. Registration is required @ http://pattybenton.com/06/dream/ & you must be in attendance to win door prizes!
If you can’t see your successful business, how are you going to achieve it?  The third critical success factor in building your solid, successful business foundation is to dream.  Join Patty Benton in talking about how you can “see” the success, and then achieve it, as well as why it is important to “see” our success.  Learn how to avoid the common mistakes many business owners make when they are visualizing their dream. Come join Patty Benton get some great insights and a chance at some great prizes!
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Complimentary Consultation

Sign up with Patty at http://tungle.me/PattyBenton (Please do not pick a same day appt. Thanks!) for a complimentary consultation to find out how we can help you!

Marketing You Can Use –  Keeping the Faith

Everyone has those days when it just feels like nothing is going right. Your kids or husband is sick and needs you to take care of them. You’re not feeling well, yourself. A storm has hit and knocked your power or internet out on the day of an important meeting. One of your best clients seems to have defected to the competition. Oh yes, these are the days as a Virtual Professional that you just feel like hiding your head under the covers and never coming back out.

Please take heart because these days happen to absolutely EVERYONE! It may feel, at times, that they happen more to you than they do to other people, but that’s most likely not the case. However, they WILL happen on occasion and there’s nothing you can do to really prevent them. It’s just life and you have to accept that.

The good news is that if you are Virtual Professional who is also a Christian, you will always have someone by your side when it feels as though your life is caving in. You have the option of just stopping in the middle of everything and asking for some help to handle the things that are not going well for you right then. It’s not required that you drop to your knees, unless you just feel like it. Prayer works whether you simply close your eyes at your desk, or even looking up at the heavens with your eyes open. The method of prayer isn’t as important as the prayer itself.

Many Christians do this throughout their work days even when everything is going RIGHT. This provides much needed bolstering of confidence and energy just knowing that they are not alone. More than one Christian has admitted to starting off each work day with a prayer to sustain them through the day and end it with another one, giving thanks for the wisdom imparted to them that day.

Christians have the best guidance available to them that exists. It’s free and never wrong, and it’s there for the asking. The only thing required to take advantage of this guidance is the faith that it will work for you. That’s it. If you keep your faith intact, you will receive many blessings from it, including through your work.

Patty Benton is the genuine picture of a woman who started from scratch, knowing little, to becoming a business and marketing expert. She began her own business journey in 2003 as a Virtual Assistant providing support to coaches assisting them in taking their business to the next level through a variety of marketing strategies. Patty developed a passion for helping other women who desire to build their own sustainable business and achieve their personal and professional dreams, which led her down the path of becoming a speaker and trainer. Taking her teaching experience and applying it her speaking, coaching and training, she pushes others, with the passion and desire, to step up to the plate utilizing proven systems and techniques that she, along with 100s of other business owners, have successfully implemented to overcome fears, blocks, and challenges to do what they intended in the first place – create a successful and sustainable business they will enjoy. Patty invites you to join her in building a successful business path by joining her free monthly newsletter, at www.pattybenton.com, which serves as a North Star in guiding businesses on the path to success..

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Computer Tips from the Computer Guru – How to Configure Gmail to Outlook 2003

Last month I told you how to configure Gmail to Outlook 2007 and this month we will go over out to configure your Outlook 2003 client to work with Gmail:

1. Enable IMAP in Gmail. Don’t forget to click Save Changes when you’re done.
2. Open Outlook.
3. Click the Tools menu, and select E-mail Accounts…
4. Click Add a new e-mail account, then click Next.
5. Choose IMAP as your server type by clicking the radio button, and click Next.
6. Fill in all necessary fields to include the following information:

User Information
Your Name: Enter your name as you would like it to appear in the From: field of outgoing messages.
Email Address: Enter your full email address (username@gmail.com). Google Appsusers, enter your address in the format username@your_domain.com
Server Information
Incoming mail server (IMAP): imap.gmail.com
Outgoing mail server (SMTP): smtp.gmail.com

Login Information
User Name: Enter your full email address (including @gmail.com or@your_domain.com)
Password: Enter your Gmail password.
7. Click More Settings… and then click the Outgoing Server tab.
8. Check the box next to ‘My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication’ and select Use same settings as my incoming mail server.
9. Click the Advanced tab, and check the box next to ‘This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL)’ under Incoming Server (IMAP). Also, enter 993 in the Incoming server (IMAP) box.
10. Check the box next to ‘This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL)’ under Outgoing Server (SMTP), and enter 465 in the Outgoing server (SMTP) box.
11. Click OK.
12. Click Next, and then click Finish.
13. Download the latest updates for Outlook from Microsoft. This will help prevent the most common Outlook errors that Gmail users see.
14. Check our recommended client settings, and adjust your client’s settings as needed.
Congratulations! You’re done configuring your client to send and retrieve Gmail messages.
I hope this tip has been informative to you.

 

Jerome Benton is the owner of JERPAT, LLC a Web Designs and Virtual Assistance company, http://www.jerpat.org. He specializes in web design and has partnered with his wife's virtual assistance business to give every company the quality services they need at an affordable price.

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