8.22.11

This week flew by, Thursday was our committee party for Simply Friends Forever.  A big Thank You to everyone who came out. It was amazing to have all the committee members under one roof discussing such a great cause. 

Friday and Saturday I was busy sitting for a few different families, and today, I am back in the office getting ready for another week of craziness. 

We just mailed out another weeks worth of Birthday Cards for our SMS kids, we hope they are enjoying receiving them in the mail.

We are still working hard to fill after school nanny positions.  Anyone who is looking to nanny should set up an interview with Amanda.  Interviews are taking place on August 30^th at 4 and September 16^th. 

We are on the hunt for a box or folder for this press kit.  The last ones we ordered were definitely not as they appeared on the website.  So we are back to square one. Our box is out there somewhere, we just need to find it.

That’s all for now, be sure to check back throughout the week for updates! 

8.15.11

We are busy busy busy here at the office today. 

We are sending out our weekly birthday announcements and updating all the sites, as usual.

The press kit is coming along, piece by piece. It has been quite the process, but we are getting excited to finish it!

We are also putting together some last minute details for our upcoming meetings: 

This Thursday, Aug 18^th at 7:00 pm is the Committee Party for Simply Friends Forever. We will be discussing the upcoming Launch Party and ways to become involved in this amazing organization!

We also have our Mandatory Sitters Meeting, on September 18^th at 4pm.  This is right around the corner, which is hard to believe, where did the summer go? Time needs to slow down. I’m not ready for school to start!

Also, So many after school positions have come through that we are trying to fill! If anyone is interested in filling one of these positions be sure to give Amanda a call at 614- 743- 4745. 

We also just received our event cards for Simple Friends Forever, these will be a great help in spreading the word about our upcoming events! 

In the upcoming months The intern Blog will be featuring small business.  This week, we are featuring Blue Ring Residential Services.  The owner, Ryan Hosein, is a new client of Sitting Made Simple.  

Ryan started Blue Ring in 2010 and has been in the green industry for the last nine years! His service provides everything from landscaping to environmental services, home organization and handyman services. 

Be sure to check out there website at http://www.blueringresidential.com/index.html or contact them directly for more information!  614-633-6770.

8.11.11

            I am back in the office after a really relaxing vacation in Michigan.  It was just what I needed and the weather could not have been better.  We spent the afternoons in the lake and nights by the campfire.

             Now I am back in Columbus for the rest of the summer, which means back to interning. Today I went through some old Nanny and Sitter files.   I updated and organized the paperwork making everything easy to access.   Out with the old and in with the new!

            After that, Amanda and I went through a long checklist of Sitters who need to respond to our invitation for the Mandatory Sitter Meeting that is taking place on September 18^th at 4pm.  Sometimes I feel like Facebook is more of a hassle then a help.  But I guess it is the best way to communicate with people quickly. 

            The rest of the day will be finishing up odds and ends before the weekend, and updating our Blog and Twitter. 

            I hope everyone had a great week.  I am looking forward to the weekend, but I will be back in the office on Monday so check back for more SMS updates!

And I almost forgot! Amanda ordered new business cards a few weeks ago, and we finally received them in the mail.  We think the new and improved cards look fab!

8.1.11

Today we have a bunch of stuff on our plate, as usual.  But some exciting things got finished over the weekend.  SMS's new business cards are ordered and on their way. They look GREAT and we are really excited about them! Amanda put an order in for sample boxes that will hold all of her press kit info. We ordered a few different styles, so we are eagerly awaiting their arrival.  Now we just have to finish all the pieces that go inside.  The whole thing is coming right along, pictures are the next thing on the list.  After that, we will be well on our way to finishing that project.  

         The website is also on its way to being completed, only a few more weeks until scheduling and confirming sits becomes a WHOLE lot easier.  That is beyond exciting.  Especially for me (as a sitter) confirming sits on my phone will be so convenient.  

         Today I am updating our social media, sending out email blasts, working on the press kit and some other odds and ends.

         I am going to Michigan tomorrow for a week long vacation.  I am so excited to get out of this heat, and away from summer school.  It has been interfering with my summertime plans way too much! I’ll be back updating the Blog when I return! I hope everyone is having a great summer! 

7.29.11

I will just start off by saying that I am so happy to be inside, it is so unbelievably hot out today.   My little corner side desk is looking pretty appealing right about now.  And on another note, TGIF, it’s been a long week. 

            Today we are revamping our SMS business cards, updating social media (obviously) and sending out the weekly birthday cards to all our summer babies, (even though most of them aren’t babies anymore.)

            Last night Amanda had a meeting with the New Albany Business Connections women at Tailfeathers boutique in New Albany.  Owner, Katharine Butler Elliott, is always a gracious host, with wine waiting upon arrival!

            Amanda had an amazing time with these women and got loads of inspiration.  She also got some great ideas for her press kit from the trendy and innovative Brenda Khoury, owner of Small Helpings, who we previously featured on our intern Blog a few weeks ago.

             So, that has been our afternoon, we are busy piecing together the press kit, along with returning emails, and making phone calls. The list is never ending really!

7.25.11

It’s Monday! The weekend flew by, as usual.   Now it’s time to get back to work.  We are sending out birthday cards to all our SMS kids who are one year older this week.  Hopefully it will be a nice surprise, who doesn’t love receiving mail? We are also busy creating events on our Social Media sites and trying to maneuver through the confusing Facebook world.  I didn’t know there were so many different options for one simple task.  What’s a girl gotta do to create an event and invite some friends? Apparently a lot.  Amanda and I are not exactly tech savvy but we manage, somehow. 

            Our big project for today is creating a rough draft for Amanda’s press kit.  We are doing some research and trying to pull it all together. 

On another note, Amanda is obsessed with magazines and saves all of them for me to read, I have a stack sitting next to me.  It’s tempting to catch up on all the celebrity gossip that has happened as of late.  But that will have to wait.

7.15.11

After a brief hiatus from posting, (Summer is officially in full swing) the intern blog is back in action!
We are making lists and checking them off! The to-do list today involves plenty of paper work, finishing some birthday announcements, Twitter updates, and Facebook posts.   Thank God Amanda picked up a few Starbuck's iced coffees to help us crank through some of this work, a little caffeine boost should do the trick!

We just booked our Calendar's for the committee meeting on August 18th,  and the Nonprofit (Simply Friends Forever) launch party that is coming up later next month on August 25th.  Stay tuned for updates in the upcoming weeks, we have so much exciting stuff coming up towards the end of summer! 

Also, Amanda and I have been chatting about the new updates on the website.  There are so many changes that will make scheduling and confirming sits so easy! I'm really excited for all the updates and I'm sure all of you are to.

Keep in mind that our SMS mandatory meeting for sitters is closely approaching. Sunday, September, 18th.  Be sure to stay tuned, we will announce the location in the coming weeks. 

Im off to finish checking things off this list! 

I hope everyone is having a great summer, 

Morgan