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caroline · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 12:24 pm Post subject: Warning - Copycat Marketing

We've had a number of virtual assistants trying to sign up to our various newsletters at VirtuallySorted.com. This is not appropriate - you already receive news on our virtual assistant services via the SVA newsletter.

I work very hard to make sure my marketing is as effective and proactive as possible. To do that we've hired professional copywriters and marketing people and invested heavily in getting our marketing material right.

Whilst I am sure that some of the virtual assistants signing up were simply curious as to how we do it, it is not fair to plagarise and steal ideas.

So if we catch ANY VA using any of our marketing materials they will be permanently banned from SVA.

Please refrain!!!

This is something I feel very strongly about - if you have a problem with this yourself and don't feel comfortable discussing on the forum, PM/email me and we can try to protect your copyright too.

C.
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OfficeStuff · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 2:26 pm Post subject:

Hi Caroline
I must confess to a degree of surprise puzzlement here, although I can understand your anger at people trying to pinch your stuff.

What SVA newsletter? Am I missing something? Is there a link to it?
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ASAP Admin · Moderator Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 854 Location: Glasgow

I agree with you that it is not appropriate to pinch other VA ideas or text from newsletters. I have signed up to other VA's newsletters just to see what they are doing and don't copy anything at all, its just for general information.

I also dont receive the SVA Newsletter.
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caroline · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 3:10 pm Post subject:

SVA Newsletter is on Constant Contact which filters out any info@ / admin@ general email addresses as it figures if you don't have a specified person then you are sending spam... Clearly this hasn't been reaching a few of you as it gets sent monthly with the chat reminder and other bits of news to everyone on the forum.

We do have an Aweber account which requires people to reauthorise their emails but should get them thru! The SVA Chat List is now on there because we were having trouble getting emails thru to everyone. As this seems to be a recurring problem I'll switch the list over - please look out for an opt-in email.

I know I'm a grumpy moo but this is not an isolated incident - I've had quite a lot in the past few weeks and whilst imitation is the most sincere form of flattery, its other name is plagarism and I'm quite prepared to protect our intellectual property, in court if necessary.

C.
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ASAP Admin · Moderator Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 854 Location: Glasgow

if its easier, can you add lyndsey@diamondsecretarial.co.uk instead of admin@
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Burford Secretarial · Moderator Joined: 08 Nov 2006 Posts: 540 Location: Kent

I must admit I have signed up for other VA's newsletters in the past but only out of curisority - especially when I was first starting out. I would never try to use somebody else's content at least without asking them first and a link back to the original source.

I recieve the SVA newsletter and am very impressed with it Very Happy

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caroline · Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:24 pm Post subject:

See - it does exist!!

We'll be moving the list this week and you should get your next one towards the end of the month.

C.
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OfficeStuff · Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 4:19 pm Post subject:

Caroline
Try carole@office-stuff.biz rather than info@... Didn't realise info@ or admin@ would be discriminated against!

I shall look forward to receiving the SAV newsletter.
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secretary4hire · Star Poster Joined: 08 Nov 2006 Posts: 347

Me too. Try marj@secretary4hire.co.uk

Thanks

M
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cjchappell · Joined: 15 Feb 2008 Posts: 62 Location: Aylesbury

I would love to receive a copy of the newsletter but I don't :( My email address isn't an admin or info @. Can I be added to the list to receive the newsletter please? - charlotte.chappell@fatcatspa.co.uk

Thank you

Charlotte
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Bev · Joined: 07 Sep 2007 Posts: 55 Location: London

I would like a copy as well beverley @ the-personalassistant . com

sara - Office Bird · Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 11:01 am Post subject:

And me too please! sara@officebird.co.uk

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vpa-ni · Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 9:41 pm Post subject:

Me too please - I had just updated my email adress so can't remember which you have info@vpa-ni.co.uk or heather.greig@vpa-ni.co.uk or heathergreig@btconnect.com - just take your pick.

Cheers

Heather
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Maisie418 · Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 11:06 am Post subject:

Me too please. vee@hermes-secretarial.co.uk
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nilea7 · Star Poster Joined: 30 Mar 2008 Posts: 204 Location: Devon

Moi aussi

lea.wray@virtual-oms.co.uk
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