Sharing my December Newsletter

Posted by Laurie on December 1, 2011 in virtual assistance | Comments Off

Hope everyone has had a wonderful fall and is ready for the upcoming winter/holiday season. Fall was a bit difficult here at Halo Secretarial, it involved a flu, then pneumonia, then a never-ending cough. I kept up with my work mostly (and was very appreciative of a couple of patient clients!) but it was a bit more challenging than fall usually is.

I just sent out my most recent newsletter today and wanted to share the text here for anyone who hasn’t subscribed yet. Enjoy!

2012 is Coming

‘Tis the season for planning!

I turned the last page of my calendar today – the first day of December is always a wake-up call of sorts, isn’t it? Time to finish planning for the holidays, time to gather year-end paperwork and most importantly, time to make goals and set expectations for the coming year.

I know 2012 is going to be a busy year, for me and for Halo Secretarial, so I’m starting my planning right now. Here are some of the things I’m going to address in my planning, and I wanted to share, as I hope they can help you with your plans:

• Do you have enough help?
• Do you need more administrative assistance, better bookkeeping services, more childcare?
• What big ticket items do you need to purchase in 2012 so you can budget accordingly?
• Do you need to raise your fees, lower them or leave them as is?
• When are you going to do your big marketing campaigns for the year?
• Do you have any clients you need to stop working with?
• How do your personal goals match up with the timelines for your business objectives this year?
• Are your systems up to date?
• What kinds of training or learning activities do you want to participate in?
• Are you going to attend any conferences?

This list is helping me get started – so I better head back to my desk and work though my options. Happy Holidays to you all and cheers to an amazing 2012 for us all!