Podcast appearances and mentions of bobbie clark

June 24th 2006, a US Military veteran with past combat & counterintelligence experience, set off on a simple day hike in Olympic National Park, to photograph nature in the park.  After failing to meet his boss for a meeting the following day, he was reported missing.  Was his disappearance an accident or a government coverup?  Join us this week as we investigate the strange case of Gilbert Gilman.   Thank you to Athletic Greens for supporting this episode:   Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1-year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit (https://athleticgreens.com/EMERGING). Again, that is (https://athleticgreens.com/EMERGING) to take ownership over your health and pick up the ultimate daily nutritional insurance!   New Patreon Supporters  -Peter Calero-Rodriguez, Susan DeGuia, Kelly Snyder, Bobbie Clark, Edwin Hom, Karine Elstad, Hoyt Newsom, KC Majewski.   Episode suggestion shoutout - John Lucke!   Want to help the show out and get even more Locations Unknown content!  For as little as $5 a month, you can become a Patron of Locations Unknown and get access to our episodes two days before release, special Patreon only episode, free swag, swag contests, your picture on our supporter wall of fame, our Patreon only Discord Server, and discounts to our Locations Unknown Store!  Become a Patron of the Locations Unknown Podcast by visiting our Patreon page.  (https://www.patreon.com/locationsunknown)   Want to call into the show and leave us a message?  Now you can!  Call 208-391-6913 and leave Locations Unknown a voice message and we may air it on a future message!   View live recordings of the show on our YouTube channel: Locations Unknown - YouTube   Want to advertise on the podcast?  Visit the following link to learn more.  Advertise on Locations Unknown   Learn about other unsolved missing persons cases in America's wilderness at Locations Unknown.   Follow us on Facebook & Instagram.  Also check us out on two new platforms - Pocketnet & Rumble.   You can view sources for this episode and all our previous episodes at: Sources — Locations Unknown

If you're an entrepreneur, hiring a virtual assistant is a great path to freedom but you have to do it the right way. It's about having constant communication, clear expectations, and many more. That's why in this episode, I have my own VA, Bobbie Clark, to be on the show to share how to have a successful working relationship with your virtual assistant. We share our method on how we document our business processes or SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) properly and how to properly hand off these tasks to a VA to ensure the tasks are done successfully so you can focus on the "$10,000 per hour tasks" in your business. Show notes: [03:10] How Bobbie got into becoming a VA Prior to becoming a VA, Bobbie has been working as an Executive Assistant while her husband is in the army and they move around every 3 years. She decided to step back and settled with her kids. She searched for some virtual work and worked at ChatterBoss for 2 years where she can still do what she loves while working virtually. [05:46] If someone has never worked with a VA before, what should they be prepared for? Communication is the key point in building a relationship with your VA. Expect to chat with your VA every day It may be hard to let tasks go if you've never worked with a VA before. Let the VAs know what's in your head so they can identify the tasks, and bottlenecks that are holding you back. [09:25] What kind of guidance should an entrepreneur give to a VA? It's really important to give a pitch of your business for them to know how they can support you. Get the processes out of your brain and share it with your VA. Start with one task and use it as a practice run with your VA to make sure all the necessary steps and resources are given and to see what a true given successful task looks like. [13:50] How to start documenting Standard Operating Procedures Start with basic tasks (making payments, sending invoices, etc) and write it exactly how you do it step by step. Do a screen-record of how you do a specific task or process because it will show the intricacies that might not be able to be properly conveyed if the tasks will just be written. Give your VA time to master the first tasks and they'll eventually match the time and quality of how you do those tasks. In my experience, I record a screencast of a specific task and I'll have Bobbie create an SOP based on it. [24:50] The difference between a good and bad VA It's very important that a VA should adjust to how you work. Set the expectations that you have for the VA to accomplish. If you're seeing errors with tasks, take the time to let your VA know and address the issue. If you're still seeing issues, look for other options. [32:26] What are the indications that an entrepreneur might need to hire a VA If you want to focus on expanding the business while not sacrificing the quality of communication that you have with your current clients. If you have an expanding to-do list in your business where it's already taking your personal time. [43:30] What do you wish that entrepreneurs knew about working with a VA VAs are here to make our lives easier and they want to take things off your plate. It takes time for a VA to master every process that you want to handoff. Set time-bound goals with your VA so you can both identify where you want to be at a specific date.

News writer David Haydon speaks to deputy managing editor Bobbie Clark on the US methanol market. Topics range from prices declining from March into April, as well as recent methanol plant construction announcements in the US Gulf Coast.

News reporter Christie Moffat speaks to ICIS senior editor Ignacio Sotolongo and deputy managing editor Bobbie Clark about the movement of crude oil, focusing in particular on West Texas Intermediate (WTI) reaching $50/bbl this week.

In the first ICIS Americas podcast for 2016, news reporter Christie Moffat speaks to ICIS senior market editors Ignacio Sotolongo and Bobbie Clark, and ICIS market reporter Annalise Little about the volatile market dynamics of crude oil. With crude continuing to fall and no end in sight, Sotolongo, Clark and Little discuss how production and growing inventories are affecting the global economy and downstream refined products.

ICIS Americas refined products team Bobbie Clark and Anna Matherne are joined by ICIS Americas News Editor Jeremy Pafford and news reporter Tracy Dang to discuss CERAWeek and look ahead to the annual meeting of AFPM on 17-19 March.