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EVENT: GATE CITY BAR ASSOCIATION ANNUAL BLACK HISTORY MONTH PROGRAM!

The Gate City Bar Association is planning to celebrate Black History Month in a special program on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 6:30pm.

The program will be held at the State Bar of Georgia, 104 Marietta Street, Atlanta, GA 30303 and a reception will follow.

They will spotlight the life and career of The Honorable Clarence Cooper of the United States District Court, and present the following annual awards:

R.E. Thomas Civil Rights Award — Mawuli Mel Davis, Esq.
R. Pruden Herndon Service Award — Dawn M. Jones, Esq.
A.T. Walden Outstanding Lawyer Award — Derric Crowther, Esq.
President’s Award of Excellence — Keenan R.S. Nix, Esq.

If you plan to attend, send your RSVP to [email protected] no later than February 18, 2010. You can visit their website for more information.

Sade Sells Over 500k Units in First Week!!

"I have always loved the smooth feeling I get when I hear the one and only "SADE" music! I am proud to say she is the soul of MY generation!!  After several years away from the music industry, she is back with a hot new single!" 

Last week Sade, the Nigerian-born singer whose song “Smooth Operator” has been a radio staple for a quarter-century, released “Soldier of Love” (Epic), her first album in 10 years, and it zoomed past all competition. It reached No. 1 with a remarkable 502,000 sales, according to Nielsen SoundScan, a better debut week than Jay-Z, U2 and Britney Spears had for their latest albums…

“Soldier of Love,” Sade’s first No. 1 album in 24 years, runs contrary to prevailing sales trends. Her previous album, “Lovers Rock,” sold 370,000 copies in its first week in 2000. Since then overall album sales have dropped by more than 50 percent, and most artists have gotten used to the pattern of gradual sales erosion; Sade’s sales — at least for this first week — have increased significantly.

WELCOME BACK SADE....we missed you Soul Sistah!!, yes I said SISTAH!!

Event: Inaugural “Women” Entrepreneurs Day in Georgia!

Ms. CEO Media Inc. and Georgia Senator Nan Orrock invite women business owners and the public to participate in the first ever “Women Entrepreneurs Day in Georgia”. This extraordinary event is scheduled for Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010, from 8am -1:15pm at The State Capitol of Georgia, Atlanta, GA. Georgia’s businesswomen will be formally recognized by the Senate.

“Women Entrepreneurs Day in Georgia” is a special event to formally acknowledge the accomplishments, courage and success of Georgia’s women business owners. There will also be an opportunity for participants to share concerns and ask questions of legislators regarding small business, policy and the economy.

Note: Event time subject to be adjusted based on the length of the Senate session during which women entrepreneurs will be formally recognized. Full details forthcoming. Please RSVP and follow Ms. CEO Media on Twitter at twitter.com/msceo for real-time updates.

Note: There is a limited capacity to participate in this event. Please confirm your attendance by e-mailing [email protected]. Additional details will be provided upon confirmation. Visit www.msceo.net and follow Ms. CEO Media on Twitter at www.twitter.com/msceo for real-time updates.

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Update: This event has been rescheduled to Wednesday, March 3, 2010 due to changes to the Senate’s calendar.

GOOGLE LAUNCHES "GOOGLE BUZZ"

Last week, Google added social networking tools to its Gmail e-mail service. Google Buzz is designed to help users more easily and quickly find the most important information contained in their flood of social posts, pictures and videos.

Well, it certainly didn't take long.

Spammers began targeting Google Buzz just days after it was launched, according to security company Websense, Inc.

The security company issued an alert on Google Buzz late last week noting that the first spam attack, which was about smoking, hit the new social networking hub last Thursday.

Websense noted that its analysts expected spam messages to pop up on Google Buzz, just not so soon.

"When Twitter was launched, it took a while before it was used to send spam and other malicious messages," Websense said in its alert. "In this case, it only took two days. It's clear that the bad guys have learned from their experience using social networks to distribute these type of messages."

Last Friday, Google rolled out several tweaks to Buzz in an attempt to address privacy concerns. Then over the weekend, Google said that over the next several weeks it will offer up more tweaks to deal with privacy issues.

"As a fellow google/g-mail subscriber, I am giving it a go!, and will give my feedback if it is working for me!

TWITTER APPLICATIONS!

By: TaylorLegalSrvs

 

Meet Twitter, and the Twitter family!!!

They are all fun apps in their own unique way!

 

Follow, Share, and Enjoy!!!!

 

 

    

   

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THE PARALEGAL PROFESSIONAL
February 17th, 2010

The United States Department of Labor has rated the paralegal professional as one of the fastest growing professions in the nation. The Robert Half Legal "2009 Salary Guide" predicts an increase of three percent in overall paralegal salaries across the board in 2009 (Source - March/April 2009 Legal Assistant.com). According to the Salary Guide, the hiring of paralegals is expected to remain consistent throughout the year because law firms are trying to minimize costs and keep work in-house as much as possible (Source - March/April 2009 Legal Assistant.com).

WInsome M. Taylor, Certified Paralegal

GREAT CLIENT MEETING SPOT!
February 17th, 2010

When you are a solopreneur or freelancer like myself, there comes a time when you have to meet with current or potential clients. Meeting at home can work for some business people IF you have the right set up, no rowdy kids or pets and the privacy and classy environment to make a good impression. For many people, that just isn’t the case. So where can you meet and what are the criteria for a good spot?

It is quite possible that you or your client will need to whip out a laptop and hook up to WiFi so that can be an easy way to eliminate potential meeting places. No WiFi? No meeting. Unless of course you have MiFi. Clearly you want some quiet and some privacy. One great suggestion from an article in Fast Company is to meet at a friend’s office. Maybe you know someone who still does corporate or who has office space that you can use for an hour or two.

One of the best choices are the community rooms at libraries and cafes like Panera Bread. These are usually free and you can reserve them in advance and they offer the quiet and privacy you need. They usually have free WiFi as well. If the meeting is more casual, you can simply do someplace like Starbucks, though I would avoid them during the immediate after-school hours.

Finally, there are meeting spaces for rent like Office Suites PLUS but they can be pricey. Best to save those for that really important client you are dying to snag and impress. They offer great amenities and services, though for each of these (like a projector if you are doing a PowerPoint presentation) there is an upcharge.
No office to meet in is one of the trade-offs of being self-employed, but it is increasingly common and more likely to become so as technology and the economy increase both the ease and likelihood of working for yourself.

Tags: Business, clients, Fast Company, freelancer, meeting, Microsoft PowerPoint, Panera Bread, solopreneur,

TOP 10 WOMEN BLOGGERS TO FOLLOW

February 17th, 2010

Some are cheeky. Some are all business. One is off the charts (and not for the kids!). All are awesome, interesting women who have built a following for their businesses through great writing and building community. We’ve talked about a few a lot and some are probably brand new to our TVLAI readers. They are all great role models in the online business world. Enjoy!

1. Pam Slim. Pam has been highly touted here on TaylorLegal Virtual Services.com. She is an entrepreneur’s coach and a successful author. Here is one of my favorite posts about selling yourself.

2. Penelope Trunk. If you are a 30-something pursuing a career or entrepreneurial startup, it is hard to beat Penelope and her Brazen Careerist site. Here is a great sample of her advice and work.

3. Danielle LaPorte. Danielle and her “White Hot Truth” have become incredibly popular. She is also a business, entrepreneur coach and so popular that when she announced her “firestarter sessions” were going from $300/hr to $500/hr in 2010, she booked at the $300/hr rate for the rest of the year! Check out this awesome post.

4. Naomi Dunford. Naomi writes for all folks who run an “itty biz”, a really small niche business. With information on search engine optimization and general online marketing, she has superior content and e-courses available on her blog. She was also selected as one of the Top 30 Bloggers to Watch in 2010 by ProBlogger.

5. Carolyn Elefant (along with Susan Cartier Liebel) are the two cheerleaders for solo practicing lawyers. Carolyn writes killer content on her blog at MyShingle.com.

6. Lea Woodward. Lea, along with her husband, started Location Independent, a blog and site for virtual workers who travel the world. Highly motivating content if you want to break free and live a much more mobile, independent lifestyle.

7. Gina Trapini. Gina was the founding editor of the incredibly popular Lifehacker.com and wrote Upgrade Your Life . She has since spun out on her own and mostly writes about tech issues (impressions of the just announced iPad here).

8. Gwen Bell is really popular in the social media world, especially on Twitter. She writes on using this type of media in business effectively, is a yoga guru and excellent blogger. She is currently working on a media campaign for HP.

9. Arianna Huffington. Yes, this liberal powerhouse still writes for The Huffington Post which has grown hugher than huge and is usually in the top 3-5 blogs most read blogs in Technorati’s Top 100. Interestingly enough, she’s been writing about sleep as well. You can read one of her posts about what she says should be the next feminist issue.

10. The Bloggess. Oh ladies. She is handful but she says all of those things we wish we could. This one is for fun and to give you a laugh out loud break in your day. If you’ve ever ever been ready to kill at the movies, this post is for you. (It is NOT G-rated). She also writes a parenting column for a major paper.

Tags: blogs, Business, entrepreneur, probloggers, technorati, women bloggers, writing

WORKSPACE OF THE WEEK!!

Share what's interesting to youThis week’s workspace isn’t necessarily uncluttered, but — wow! — it is organized. You can see additional images in the Flickr group that show more traditional office supply storage, the bookshelves and cupboards behind the desk, another view of the room, and an impressive interior view of the closet. Notes about the images explain that the vast majority of furniture in the office is from Ikea. The ribbon rod in the closet was even a $1.49 find at Ikea, originally manufactured to be used as a shower curtain rod. Items are grouped with like items, and everything has a place to live. Even if this isn’t your style, there are a lot of great organizing solutions in this office that could be repurposed for a more traditional office space. Thank you, SuperShopperToo, for your submission to our Flickr group.

Want to have your own workspace featured in Workspace of the Week? Submit a picture to the Unclutterer flickr pool. Check it out because we have a nice little community brewing there. Also, don’t forget that workspaces aren’t just desks. If you’re a cook, it’s a kitchen; if you’re a carpenter, it’s your workbench.