I first saw the name Katherine Sampson on the cover of My Business magazine. The founder and Managing Director of Healthy Habits, a chain of nutritious sandwich bars was positively beaming on the cover, after being named the winner of the ActionCOACH Award for Outstanding Excellence in the magazine’s business awards in November 2007. Sampson and Healthy Habits also walked away with the…Read More
New Treatment for Smokers but will it work?
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December 17, 2007 By
There’s a much better way to quit smoking – see ‘Related Posts’ at the end of this article. I have a confession to make–I’m a smoker and have been for the past 18 years. I want to quit and have tried to kick the habit many times, but find the physical and psychological withdrawal unbearable.…Read More
The Power of Niche Marketing
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December 16, 2007 By
By Lyn Prowse-Bishop, MVA, ASO As a successful Virtual Assistant, the question I am asked most frequently by new VAs is what is the one thing you wish you knew when you started. Without doubt, the answer is the power of niche marketing. When starting out, most new businesses try to be all things to…Read More
Australian scientist honoured for cancer research
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December 14, 2007 By
Australian born scientist Professor Elizabeth Blackburn was among five women honoured this year in international awards for science. The recipients of the 10th Annual were L’OREAL UNESCO Awards for Women in Science were announced in Paris on November 9, 2007. These awards recognize five laureates annually who have contributed to the advancement of science. Candidates…Read More
Virtual Assistants: Location No Barrier!
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December 14, 2007 By
By Lyn Prowse-Bishop When Greg Cole, Research Director and US Principal Investigator of the Global Ring Network for Advanced Applications Development (GLORIAD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, University of Tennessee, decided he needed an extra assistant, he resolved to look for a Virtual Assistant. But this VA needed to be different from the two assistants…Read More
Virtual Assistants: what are the benefits to you?
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December 14, 2007 By
By Lyn Prowse-Bishop What do you do if you’re a sole operator or independent professional/executive in need of professional, confidential admin support, but don’t want to go to the expense and hassle involved in hiring your own staff? What if you don’t have the space for staff, or necessary expertise to complete a particular job?…Read More
Rachel Kayrooz: one woman can make a difference
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December 14, 2007 By
Rachel Kayrooz, is the founder and CEO of Shout! Speak Out, a non-profit organisation for women and child survivors of domestic violence. Rachel is also in demand as a key note speaker on domestic violence and single mother’s in the workforce, and earlier this year she received an Australia Day Achievement Award for her work…Read More
Sidonie Carpenter: building greener cities
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December 14, 2007 By
Sidonie Carpenter is a landscape architect and designer, and recipient of the Pratt Foundation/ISS Institute overseas fellowship. Sidonie is also the owner of two successful landscape design companies based in Brisbane. A prominent figure in the green roof movement, Sidonie Carpenter is the vice president of Green Roofs Australia, a not-for-profit membership organisation that promotes…Read More
Jacqueline Richards: business consultant
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December 14, 2007 By
Jacqueline Richards is a business consultant, mentor and founder of Ignition Business Services. Prior to establishing her own business, Jacqueline sat on the board of some of Australia’s leading High Technology Research and Development Companies, where she was responsible for implementing and maintaining patents in 55 countries, staffing issues, capital raising, etc. It was during…Read More
Sally Healey: helping women to achieve their dreams
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December 14, 2007 By
Sally Healey is a business consultant, counsellor, trainer, recruitment specialist and finalist for the pretigious Telstra Business Woman of the Year Award in 2000. With almost 20 years of human resources management experience behind her, Sally took a small business operating out of her lounge room to commercial premises complete with qualified staff, in less…Read More
