Prioritizing your Outlook Tasks – Part 2 By JC Kadii, MortgageVirtualAssistant.comSM Once you’ve decided on a system for prioritizing your tasks, it’s time to implement the system. (If you haven’t already, please read the previous post on prioritizing tasks. Under Current View, which is on the left hand side of your screen, make sure Simple …
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Bypassing Constant Contact’s Image Restriction
By JC Kadii, Mortgage Virtual AssistantSM Those of you who use ConstantContact.com for your email newsletters know that you can store up to 5 images in your ConstantContact.com account for free. What do you do if you need to store more than five pictures? You have two choices: (1) upgrade your Constant Contact account or …
1 Mind + 1 Mind = Master Mind
1 Mind + 1 Mind = Master Mind By JC Kadii, MortgageVirtualAssistant.comSM In the classic book Think and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill defines the Master Mind as “coordination of knowledge and effort, in a spirit of harmony, between two or more people, for the attainment of definite purpose.” I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing the …
Banishing the Blues: Going from Miserable to Merry in Less than 2 Minutes
Banishing the Blues: Going from Miserable to Merry in Less than 2 Minutes By JC Kadii, MortgageVirtualAssistant.comSM I was on my way to do one of my favorite things – teach a class. Yet, why did I feel so bad? I am generally a happy person, and able to see the humor in many situations. …
MS Office 2003 Tip – Get Quick Access to Frequently Used Commands
MS Office 2003 Tip – Get Quick Access to Frequently Used Commands By JC Kadii, MortgageVirtualAssistant.comSM This tip shows you how to add buttons to any toolbar in the Microsoft Office 2003 suite (Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher, Word, etc.) Why is this useful? I have found that adding a couple of buttons to the …
2 Powerful Mortgage Lead Generation Tools: Homebuyer Seminars and Lead Generation Speeches
By JC Kadii, MortgageVirtualAssistant.comSM In a previous post, I explained how we help mortgage professionals leverage lead generating speeches. A lead generating speech or talk is simply one in your area of expertise that you can offer to various groups. Lead Generating Speeches vs. Homebuyer Workshops With a homebuyer workshop, you’d have to develop the …
Where are the overweight people? and other Tokyo observations
By JC Kadii, MortgageVirtualAssistant.comSM Greetings from Tokyo, where everyone is slim. No kidding. After one week, I still rarely see anyone who is larger than a size 10. According to this New York Times article, companies and local governments have to measure the waistlines of Japanese people between the ages of 40 and 74 as …
Too Much to Do? Rejoice!
Dealing with too much to do? Are you overwhelmed? Rejoice! You’re a member of a pretty large club. Here’s a secret. Even those of us with a reputation for organization lose track. Follow these practical steps and gain control. Step 1 – Make a “Brain Dump” List Make a list of everything you have to …
(Almost) Automate your Responses with MS Outlook’s Signature Files
(Almost) Automate our Email Responses with MS Outlook By JC Kadii, MortgageVirtualAssistant.comSM During a mortgage transaction, there are a number of emails that are identical (or very similar.) Some examples are: Closing instructions, Directions to your office, “How we work” email to new clients, Responses to leads, Responses to frequently asked questions (ex., about rates, …
Mortgage Email Marketing: How to Automatically Send a Complimentary Report to your Subscribers
By JC Kadii, MortgageEzines.comSM One way to encourage subscribers to your mortgage email newsletter is to provide an incentive or complimentary report. This report should contain valuable information that appeals to your target subscriber, something that they would be hard pressed to find anywhere else. A great starting point for developing an attractive complimentary report …
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