Saturday, September 30, 2006
Crikey
Am in a bit of shock. Didn't actually expect quite so many people to have bought Starting a Business in Italy: how to set up and run a successful business in the Bel Paese yesterday. But judging from the amount of receipts and order numbers people sent me wanting to claim their all their special bonuses, they did.
Of course, special thanks go to Nicola Schroeder (read all about her in the book) who lives in Alghero and who runs Pintadera language school for her generous 15 per cent discount off courses. Her school is small but friendly and professional and has had rave reviews. Check it out at www.pintadera.info.
And then I need to mention expat extraordinaire Jo Parfitt of www.summertimepublishing.com. Not only has Jo lived all over the world, she's a dab hand at reiventing herself and finding herself work wherever she goes. She has built a business around other people doing the same and has written loads of books on the subject including The Expat Entrpreneur and A Career in Your Suitcase. Now she helps people write their own books and launch a freelance journalism career. So thanks for all her freebies, including So You Want to Write a Book and Powertools for Publicity.
Emma Bird is the director of www.howtoitaly.com
Am in a bit of shock. Didn't actually expect quite so many people to have bought Starting a Business in Italy: how to set up and run a successful business in the Bel Paese yesterday. But judging from the amount of receipts and order numbers people sent me wanting to claim their all their special bonuses, they did.
Of course, special thanks go to Nicola Schroeder (read all about her in the book) who lives in Alghero and who runs Pintadera language school for her generous 15 per cent discount off courses. Her school is small but friendly and professional and has had rave reviews. Check it out at www.pintadera.info.
And then I need to mention expat extraordinaire Jo Parfitt of www.summertimepublishing.com. Not only has Jo lived all over the world, she's a dab hand at reiventing herself and finding herself work wherever she goes. She has built a business around other people doing the same and has written loads of books on the subject including The Expat Entrpreneur and A Career in Your Suitcase. Now she helps people write their own books and launch a freelance journalism career. So thanks for all her freebies, including So You Want to Write a Book and Powertools for Publicity.
Emma Bird is the director of www.howtoitaly.com
Friday, September 29, 2006
Oooh, our book Starting a Business in Italy: how to set up and run a successful business in the Bel Paese is out today.
But that's not all. Buy our book today and you'll get your hands on the following fab bonuses to ensure you get your new business off to a swinging start.
Your special bonuses are:
1) Free participation in How to Italy’s 1-hr Skype chat Becoming an expatreneur in the Bel Paese – repeated in three different time zones. Worth Eur40. Yours free!
2) Free participation in a How to Italy 1-hr Skype chat on Stop dreaming, do it: turning your Italian dream into reality. We’ll run this in three different time zones. Worth Eur40. Yours free!
3) Free transcript of Powertools for Publicity by acclaimed expat expert and author Jo Parfitt, who runs www.summertimepublishing.com. Jo will reveal how to get free press coverage, how to write an ezine, how to grow your client base, how to write four types of books easily, how to make an editor say 'yes', how to increase your profile and how to increase your profit. Worth Eur30. Yours free!
4) Four special excerpts from Jo Parfitt’s books Expat Entrepreneurs, Find Your Passion, Grow Your Own Networks and Career in Your Suitcase.
5) Jo Parfitt is also giving away free copies of ‘So you want to write a book’. Worth Eur5. Yours free!
6) Free participation in How to Italy’s Italy Focus Day. Set aside a day to work on your plan and tell us about it. Log in on the hour and tell us what you are up to and what you will be working on next. Worth Eur40. Yours free!
7) Nicola Schroeder features as one of our successful expats in Starting a business in Italy: how to set up and run a successful business in the Bel Paese. She’s offering 15 per cent discount off language courses at Pintadera, her busy but friendly language school in Alghero.
8) Business Building Bootcamp. Join us on our next Business Building Bootcamp in May and you’ll get the whole thing for Eur550 rather than Eur525. That’s an exclusive 30 per cent discount.
All you need to do to get these valuable free gifts is buy just one copy of Starting a Business in Italy: how to set up and run a successful business in the Bel Paese TODAY.
Click on www.howtoitaly.com to find out more
Emma Bird is the director of www.howtoitaly.com
But that's not all. Buy our book today and you'll get your hands on the following fab bonuses to ensure you get your new business off to a swinging start.
Your special bonuses are:
1) Free participation in How to Italy’s 1-hr Skype chat Becoming an expatreneur in the Bel Paese – repeated in three different time zones. Worth Eur40. Yours free!
2) Free participation in a How to Italy 1-hr Skype chat on Stop dreaming, do it: turning your Italian dream into reality. We’ll run this in three different time zones. Worth Eur40. Yours free!
3) Free transcript of Powertools for Publicity by acclaimed expat expert and author Jo Parfitt, who runs www.summertimepublishing.com. Jo will reveal how to get free press coverage, how to write an ezine, how to grow your client base, how to write four types of books easily, how to make an editor say 'yes', how to increase your profile and how to increase your profit. Worth Eur30. Yours free!
4) Four special excerpts from Jo Parfitt’s books Expat Entrepreneurs, Find Your Passion, Grow Your Own Networks and Career in Your Suitcase.
5) Jo Parfitt is also giving away free copies of ‘So you want to write a book’. Worth Eur5. Yours free!
6) Free participation in How to Italy’s Italy Focus Day. Set aside a day to work on your plan and tell us about it. Log in on the hour and tell us what you are up to and what you will be working on next. Worth Eur40. Yours free!
7) Nicola Schroeder features as one of our successful expats in Starting a business in Italy: how to set up and run a successful business in the Bel Paese. She’s offering 15 per cent discount off language courses at Pintadera, her busy but friendly language school in Alghero.
8) Business Building Bootcamp. Join us on our next Business Building Bootcamp in May and you’ll get the whole thing for Eur550 rather than Eur525. That’s an exclusive 30 per cent discount.
All you need to do to get these valuable free gifts is buy just one copy of Starting a Business in Italy: how to set up and run a successful business in the Bel Paese TODAY.
Click on www.howtoitaly.com to find out more
Emma Bird is the director of www.howtoitaly.com
Thursday, September 28, 2006
Important announcement
If any of you have AOL email accounts or have an EU passport in New Zealand please read on.
We are having trouble replying to anyone with an AOL email address as our replies simply time out. This is only happening with AOL addresses. No one else is affected.
If you have sent us an email from an AOL acccount, please resend it from a different address so that we can forward on our original reply. This also applies to emails we replied to back in August.
Also, if you have an EU passport but are currently living in New Zealand and you wrote to us regarding a possible move to Sardinia or Italy with your fiance due to health issues, please contact me back. I would like to help but need a correct email address for you.
Emma Bird is the director of www.howtoitaly.com. For details of the fab bonuses you can get when you buy our new book Starting a Business in Italy: how to set up and run a successful business in the Bel Paese tomorrow, click on www.howtoitaly.com.
We are having trouble replying to anyone with an AOL email address as our replies simply time out. This is only happening with AOL addresses. No one else is affected.
If you have sent us an email from an AOL acccount, please resend it from a different address so that we can forward on our original reply. This also applies to emails we replied to back in August.
Also, if you have an EU passport but are currently living in New Zealand and you wrote to us regarding a possible move to Sardinia or Italy with your fiance due to health issues, please contact me back. I would like to help but need a correct email address for you.
Emma Bird is the director of www.howtoitaly.com. For details of the fab bonuses you can get when you buy our new book Starting a Business in Italy: how to set up and run a successful business in the Bel Paese tomorrow, click on www.howtoitaly.com.
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
What's the difference?
Judging from a flurry of recent emails I've received, some of you are getting confused about the difference between a 'stage' and a 'tironcinio'.
So to clear up any doubts, here are the definitions:
'Stage' is stolen from the French and has nothing to do with the theatre. It is the equivalent of a work placement or internship and normally lasts three to six months. You are not an employee but you may receive some money in recognition of the work you - at around Eur300 to 700 per month.
'Tironcinio' on the other hand is a traineeship. Unlike a 'stage' you are actually hired by the company you are working for. If you have proved your worth, you contract will be extended on completion of the traineeship and your pay will go up.
If you are a university student or recent graduate, bear in mind that employers will be far more receptive to taking you on as a 'stagista' rather than a trainee.
Emma Bird is the director of www.howtoitaly.com
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For details of our prize draw to win a free place on our Business Building Bootcamp, click on www.howtoitaly.com
So to clear up any doubts, here are the definitions:
'Stage' is stolen from the French and has nothing to do with the theatre. It is the equivalent of a work placement or internship and normally lasts three to six months. You are not an employee but you may receive some money in recognition of the work you - at around Eur300 to 700 per month.
'Tironcinio' on the other hand is a traineeship. Unlike a 'stage' you are actually hired by the company you are working for. If you have proved your worth, you contract will be extended on completion of the traineeship and your pay will go up.
If you are a university student or recent graduate, bear in mind that employers will be far more receptive to taking you on as a 'stagista' rather than a trainee.
Emma Bird is the director of www.howtoitaly.com
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For details of our prize draw to win a free place on our Business Building Bootcamp, click on www.howtoitaly.com
