Need a Break?

Ever feel like Yoda the cat?

Time to call the Office Nanny!
Tel: 604-612-2238
mjmbiz(at)hotmail.com

Need an Office Nanny? - Here I am!

THE OFFICE NANNY
In-Office or Off-Site
Assorted Assignments
mjmbiz(at)hotmail.ca

Why Do You Need A Mature Office Nanny?

• Your desk is about to collapse from stacks of paper, files & unread letters.
• Half your employees have the dreaded flu.
• You never have time to enjoy life.
• Your Receptionist ran off to marry 'Dr. McDreamy' and you need a fill-in ASAP!
• Your dog crosses his legs until you get home from work - so you need a dog Nanny.
• Your office/shop/home needs an organized, de-cluttering facelift.
• Your hundreds of E-mail messages need deleting or filing.
• Your database hasn't been updated & weeded for a year.
• Your cleaners are on holidays and the trash is growing tentacles.
• …and other miscellaneous but just as important reasons why you need an Office Nanny :)

Chilliwack Cousin

I finally got to meet my famous cousin Bill Henderson, musician extraordinaire. Bill used to be in the Vancouver rock band Chilliwack, active 1970-88; and the Collectors. I've met him 3 times now. Most recently at Brock Tully's World Kindness Concert. Thanks Bill for taking the time to say a nice hello!

Bill Henderson's website is: http://www.gonegonegone.com/

Script Consultant...

A Raving Fan:

'Hey, you're great, Ms. Office Nanny! You did a complete script edit on my horror screenplay and just in time for Halloween. Your suggestions for my film script were amazing and I can't thank you enuf. You saw things I never could have and suggested important changes on structure, scenes, characters, format, etc. You certainly know your stuff. Thanks again!" - Steve S., Hollywood North

Winterize Office Now!

Winter is here and it's time to winterize your business, too.
Lots of things can be done during the westcoast's rainy season, such as:

• declutter your email inbox
• declutter your office
• file those towering office paper piles
• database entry
• organize all those post-it notes into something useful
• create a blog for your biz
• desktop publishing
• grassroots marketing prep & application
• and all sorts of assorted assignments your personal Office Nanny can do for you.

Cheers, MJM
E-mail me at:
mjmbiz (delete this)@hotmail.com
www.officenanny.blogspot.com

A Raving Reference!

From: Susan Kowal
Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 2:13 PM
Subject: RE: Thanks for everything...

Hi Marilyn,
It was a delight to work with you! I'll miss our little chatty calls. Thanks so much for all the momentum you helped us create. It takes a lot of hands and hearts to get the job done and you have such willing hands and a lovely heart.

Susan
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Note: M. J. Milne was one of the writers/editors on the book 'Waking Up the West Coast: Healers & Visionaries' for Jaime Kowal Photography and Catalyst Publications; book launch date is October 26, 2006. http://www.catalystpublications.com/team.cfm

A Raving Reference!

Marilyn (my 'Office Nanny' or personal assistant) takes an idea, runs with it, and then completes the job. She is a wonderful example of follow-through. Marilyn has the ability to tackle the big stuff and also the detailed small stuff, which is often the daunting part of any project. For our music group AUGUST, Marilyn has created and organized postcards, buttons, posters; written Press Releases and organized ongoing Media and Public Relations; kept our Fans notified by creating a Blog of upcoming and ongoing performances; and a merchandizing table all in an extremely professional manner, and on a shoestring budget! Marilyn is creative, caring and extraordinarily committed – a huge asset to any company.

- Beverley Elliott, Actor (Film & Theatre) & Singer/Songwriter

Busy Real Estate Office

Hello!
I'm now at a busy real estate office 2 days a week... With 125 Realtors and a switchboard that looks like an electronic gizmo from outer space; it's fun being a Receptionist in a buzzing office. The rest of the week I'm here an' there at other locations (mostly for film-related companies), but there's always time to enjoy my time off, which usually means sitting at the beach with my laptop emailing the world!
Cheers,
MJM - Your "in-a-pinch" Office Nanny

A Raving Endorsement

"I LOVE the Office Nanny. She came to my rescue when my appointments took up my WHOLE day, leaving little for my own organizing. Loved her ability to think outside the box."
- M.R.A., Realtor, North Vancouver, BC

Office Nanny Holiday Dates

Hello Folks!

Your Office Nanny will be on Holidays from August 1st to August 10, 2006. To book an assignment or send her a message write to mjmbiz@hotmail.com
I'll think of you while sipping Pina Coloda's on my surfboard! Aloha!

MJM
PS - Don't forget to water your plants while I'm away!!!!

Office Nanny Tip--Get Noticed!

5 Tips for Getting Noticed Online

• Get your Web site listed on major search engines, such as Google or Yahoo! Two sites, Search Engine Watch www.searchenginewatch.com and the Web Marketing Info Center www.wilsonweb.com/webmarket offer guidance.
• Join a “banner exchange,” and trade advertising banners with other Web sites. Look under "banner exchange” on search engines.
• Visit sites similar to or related to yours and offer to exchange links.
• Write useful articles for other sites and include your Web address.
• Get more online marketing help from such sites as workz.com and www.bcentral.com.

Source: http://www.score.org/5_tips_eb_5.html

Office Nanny Tip--Marketing

5 Tips for Marketing Your Web Site

• Think strategically. Your Web site should be a part of your overall marketing plan.
• Choose a Web site address (URL) that’s intuitive and easy to remember. Your company’s name (if it’s short) or the name of your main product might work well.
• Put your Web address on all your printed material, including business cards, letterhead, press releases and invoices. Include it in all your advertising.
• Don’t forget offline media and traditional publicity techniques. Send news releases promoting your site to newspapers, broadcasters, and magazines.
• Speak at conferences and trade shows, and write informative articles for trade publications. When you do, mention your Web address.

Source: http://www.score.org/5_tips_eb_4.html

Office Nanny to the Rescue!

THE OFFICE NANNY
In-Office or Off-Site
Assorted Assignments
mjmbiz (delete)@hotmail.com
(To avoid spam mail please delete brackets in email address)

Why Do You Need A Mature Office Nanny?

· Your desk is about to collapse from stacks of paper, files & unread letters.
· Half your employees have the dreaded flu.
· You never have time to enjoy life.
· Your Receptionist ran off to marry 'Dr. McDreamy' and you need a fill-in ASAP!
· Your dog crosses his legs until you get home from work - so you need a dog Nanny.
· Your office/shop/home needs an organized, de-cluttering facelift.
· Your hundreds of E-mail messages need deleting or filing.
· Your database hasn't been updated & weeded for a year.
· Your cleaners are on holidays and the trash is growing tentacles.
· …and other miscellaneous but just as important reasons why you need an Office Nanny :)

QUICK BIZ TIP

STRENGTHEN SELF-PROMOTION WITH A TAGLINE

Quick, tell me which companies you associate with these slogans (answers below):

(1) "Choice of a new generation."
(2) "Think different."
(3) "Because we're #2, we try harder."

These slogans are known as "taglines."

A tagline is a sound bite that conveys your big promise to potential clients.

To come up with a brief, catchy tagline for your freelance business, start by thinking about the service you provide. Then, using a few words, describe what you can do for your client.

Your tagline will be a good example for your clients. When they see that you can get your own message across in a compelling way, they'll know that you can do the same for them.

Develop your tagline. Add it to all your promotional material.

ANSWERS: (1) Pepsi, (2) Apple Computer, (3) Avis

Do You Need An Office Nanny?

Looking for an Office Nanny? -- Here I am!

I either work off-site or in-office.
North Vancouver or Greater Vancouver Area.
Although, I have been known to travel: Have Laptop Will Travel.

As an Office Nanny I'm there for an emergency call-in. If you have a staff that gets overloaded, needs help with seasonal projects, I am a phone call away. I work as a confidential office worker and can be hired for two or four days a week doing anything office related. I even do dishes and clean windows!

As a Virtual Assistant or VA I work off-site with my own equipment as an independent contractor. I provide technical or creative services for clients on a contractual basis for short- or long-term projects. Technology enables me to communicate with my clients by using e-mail, instant messaging, diskette transfer, overnight mail, phone and fax.

Email me for a Resume.

Kind regards,

MJMilne
mjmbiz (delete this space) @hotmail.com
(to stop automatic spammers, delete the brackets in email)