I have been continually impressed with the growth of Key Administration since its launch date back in April of 2008. As a startup business, I worried many times, not on the concept of the business, but mainly for the 2 steps forward, one step back process we experienced over and over again, especially in the past few months. 

However the excitment of its future is becoming. Back in the fall, Key Administration prepared to launch a few sister sites to expand services offered to their ever-growing clientele. Even with all the planning, the resources, the new team members… something wasn’t “right” - something was off.

And it finally dawned on me what that something was. I was thinking too big.

Too Big? Is that even possible?

In this case for sure. So the Key Administration team has reformatted our bases to come up with sometimes even more special. In this process, our goal is to bring Key Administration up to its potential. We are not putting aside our sister site ideas - we are incorporating them into our Administration business.

So stay tuned for more exciting news including a new site launch in the upcoming weeks.

I’m getting so excited!!!!!!

I read a very useful article at Copyblogger today. It is directed to bloggers however I feel it is a good guide for anyone who writes anything! How many times do we let spelling mistakes slip through our fingers without noticing it? It can often be detrimental to our professional profile.

I encourage you to read the informative article 14 Foolproof Proofreading Tips and highly recommend you keep a list of most commonly misspelled words nearby when you write.

Have you heard the buzz around Virtual Assistance but don’t know where to begin?

Are you struggling with the idea of outsourcing administrative tasks to a Virtual Assistant?

Do you find yourself dealing with control or trust issues?

Let me introduce you to the Mini Outsourcing Bootcamp.

In the month of September, Erin Blaskie will be hosting two Mini Outsourcing Bootcamps. These bootcamps are designed to teach entrepreneurs the ins, outs and then some of working with, finding and hiring their perfect virtual assistant.

President and founder of Business Services ETC and  The VA Coach, Erin is a leading VA in the industry and assists some of the top internet entrepreneurs and business owners with their administrative and technical needs. She is excited to be spending two hours per day for three days with entrepreneurs to teach them about outsourcing. These jam-packed sessions WILL help you understand how to take your life back and get at least 2-3 hours of work off of your plate PER DAY.

So don’t delay, visit the Mini Outsourcing Bootcamp now!

But wait, that’s now all! Erin is generously giving each participant access to her exclusive VA Matchmaker portfolios, featuring amazing virtual assistants that you’ll want to hire onto your team, as well as a copy of the 30 Days of Delegation ebook and so much more.

Join her in September to get over your fear of working with a virtual assistant and move into a place of freedom, flexibility and focus!

Mini Outsourcing Bootcamp

Hope to see you there!

Chantal Livingstone
Key Administration

Just as I thought I was completely happy with my website content, I start learning about copywriting.

Copywriting, the art and science of advertising or marketing, is something that I’ve wanted to look into for quite some time. Due to an opportunity that presented itself in my inbox lately, I’ve started researching the term more in-depth only to realize that I need some major work on my own web content!

Since I was so at peace before, I’m not going to jump and change everything overnight! I plan to work on one page at a time, creating an outstanding web presence clients won’t be able to resist! It’s even hard for me to publish this blog post without incorporating what I’ve learned so far. (Only because I want to learn just a little more before I jump in with two feet)

In the meantime, sign up for our newsletter to receive updates and important tips on daily admin tasks!

For additional tips, you must visit Stacy Karacostas’s awesome website jam-packed with ideas to help you market and grow your small business.

On August 20th, Key Administration celebrated a milestone by hosting a ‘Website Launch Event’. First I want to thank everyone that participated!

As everyone gathered on the call, the purpose of this event was to provide input and criticism on every and all aspect of the site. And let me tell you, everyone was eager to give their two cents which was GREAT! I learned so much on that call and can’t wait to start tweaking all of the suggestions which included:

• too much white space; althought a lot of white space is what I wanted, the vote was unanimous, there seems to be too much especially when viewing the site on a widescreen! Suggestions were to incorporate some colour in the header and/or sidebars
• my picture under Chantal Livingstone requires padding
• spelling and rewording was corrected live on the call
• service sublinks should possibly be permanent in left sidebar
• add a link to the launch special directing visitor to the service page
• too much info in footer
• I do want to have a horizontal navigation menu in the future and insert my mission statement in the left sidebar in the navigation’s place

Most suggestions have been tended to however the colours will take me a few days. I will keep everyone posted with updates!

Our Wordpress Basic Training is scheduled for TONIGHT at 7pm EST!

Please join us at
Phone: 712.432.3900
Access code: 7531730

It is recommended you download our Wordpress Basic Training document before the call. You may find it here: http://www.keyadministration.com/WPBasicTraining.pdf

If your hosting company does not have a one-step install process, please ensure you have the following information ready: 

• Database Name
• Database Username
• Database Password

If you have no idea what I’m talking about, don’t worry, I have two extra guest accounts we may access! Just ask!

See you tonight!

Chantal Livingstone

Always Backup! I repeat, ALWAYS backup your files.

Always.

Frequently.

Prior to setting up Wordpress, I tested a different platform for blogging. It was fine, no complaints however when I uploaded my html-based site, my blog files were overwritten. My hosting company claims it is impossible to retrieve my old posts!

So always backup; keep additional copies! Because chances are, if you’re like me, you hate starting over! And if you find yourself forgetting this important task or simply don’t find the time, you can have this automatically done by outsourcing to a VA.

C

It has taken a few months to put this site together and I’m proud to say It’s done! After spending a few days getting familiar with Wordpress, I spent the weekend tweaking a theme I liked, uploaded the content I wrote over the last few months and tada! Now let’s get to business…