Have you ever been reading a blog post and then gone to leave your comment and wondered why a lot of people have a photo next to their name when they leave their comment? But then when you make your comment, you don’t have a photo?  You are faceless! (like the one below)

UNLESS, you have nabbed yourself a Gravatar... and it's FREE to get one and so easy! You no longer need to be the "faceless" one in amongst other people's blog comments.

Okay, so what is a Gravatar…No, it’s not some character out of the successful Avatar movie, although perhaps in a way, it's a little similar in effect.

A gravatar is in fact an abbreviation for a globally recognized avatar from the company Gravatar created by Tom Preston-Werner.

Basically, your gravatar is your photo, your image that will appear with your name and comment on a blog or post in a forum. And usually you choose a "headshot" – so people can see who you are.

Over at Gravatar, all you need to do is register an account using your current email address (usually connected to your business although you can add multiple email addresses), and then upload your photo/avatar (usually a head shot of you) that you want others to see when you make comments on blogposts and in forums.

Gravatars are available on most popular blogging platforms that require you to leave your email address with a comment on the blog, such as you would see on WordPress blogs where gravatars are naturally supported.

You can also upload various photos to use with different email addresses and these are rated by you with an MPAA style/age recommendation. (MPAA ratings are G, PG, R and X – very much like the movie ratings when you choose a movie to go and see).

That’s all you need to do and it's as SIMPLE as that. You can come back to Gravatar at any time to update your avatar or change or add email addresses. It’s as simple as signing in on their website.

So pop on over to Gravatar now, if you don’t already have your avatar, register (it’s all free), and you are on your way to not being the “faceless” blog commenter any longer.

Here is my Gravatar – and I look forward to seeing yours in the comments below

Till next time

Toni-Louise

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I thought it best to start off on my new website with a blogpost with a bit of an explanation as to what a VA (Virtual Assistant) is and what I can do for you to help you grow your business. Also a little  information on  what you’ll find at Virtual Business Services Hub and what I’ll be bringing you in the future.

I’m Toni-Louise. I’m a mum, an entrepreneur and a business owner, amongst my many other roles and hats that I wear – friend, daughter, sister, aunty etc, etc.

I've worked in admin roles for over 20 years, suffice to say I have a “little” experience in that area! I’ve also worked as a Virtual Assistant from my home office for the last 5 years servicing busy Entrepreneurs and Business Owners just like you.

Firstly what is a VA (Virtual Assistant).

For those of you who aren't too sure what a Virtual Assistant (VA) is, it's like a PA (Personal Assistant), who works from their home office and helps you by providing office services that you otherwise don't like doing, or don't have the time to do, all done virtually of course. In turn, that allows you time to be creative in your business doing the things you enjoy doing and are good at, and not do the things you don't like to do. Yes, there are always "those" things right!

How can I help you in your business? Let me take away the stress and overwhelm of you trying to do everything in your business!  Sure, there are things you hate to do in your business right? All those administrative tasks! And you can’t do everything, even though you might try!

Instead of wasting your valuable time “trying” to get them done, outsource them! This will save you time, so you can do what you do best in your business, freeing up your time to be creative, service your clients and GROW your business!

Virtual Business Services Hub provides you with the services and resources that allow you to run your business more efficiently, so you can grow your business!

Here's a few of the things I can help you with : -

• Newsletter creation and distribution to your list
• I can create an Animoto Video to promote you, your business, your products, your services, your upcoming event or your past event
• Setting up your Eventbrite Account and Invitations (editing and making them pretty but professional)
• 1Shopping Cart management - product setup, affiliate setup
• Proofreading - your documents, website content or your book or e-book
• Editing your audios (who wants to hear all the ums and ahs)
• Update the content on your websites
• Word processing services : – general correspondence, copy typing, manuals, manuscripts, reports, proposals etc
• Data Entry
• Internet Research
• Email services

I'll also be providing resources, reviews on products, a blog and a few other sources in the future that can help you in areas in your business that you might be a bit stuck with eg. what program to use, how to use it, which one is best etc

I provide YOU with the services and resources to allow you to run your business more efficiently allowing you the “creative time” to work effectively on GROWING your business and taking it to the next level and beyond!!

I'd love for you to come and join me on my Facebook page and over on Twitter too

Till next time

Toni-Louise