Virtual Assistant Training Blog
Defining Boundaries
On a recent trip to the home improvement store I passed through the fencing department. I was surprised to see so many styles, shapes, and privacy choices, afterall, isn't the purpose to mark a boundary line? Why have more than one option? Doesn't one-size-fit-all?...
Quick Tip: Virtual Assistants Can Help You Prepare For Success
We've all heard that we should have a contingency plan in case disaster strikes our business. But what are you doing to make sure you're covered if you're suddenly swamped with business overnight? It really can be its own kind of disaster. What would happen, for...
Virtual Assistants Can Turn Clicks Into Cash For You Too!
Sometimes a small business budget won't allow you to hire a Certified Internet Marketing Specialist like myself to get your website ranking high in the search engines. But don't worry! A Virtual Assistant niched in Internet Marketing can help you to increase the...
Clients Not Knocking Your Door Down? Here’s How a Virtual Assistant Can Be More Than Your Front Line Friend
Contributed by: Jackie Nees During periods of growth it should be at least somewhat obvious that hiring additional help is the sensible thing to do. After all, you want to be at the ready for every juicy opportunity. If you are outsourcing to a virtual assistant or...
Twelve Ways You Probably Never Thought of to Utilize Your Virtual Assistant
So you have partnered with a Virtual Assistant and now you are trying to think of ways to truly utilize them to your benefit. Here are twelve ways you probably have never thought of: 1. Internet Research Want to stay a step ahead of the competition? Have your Virtual...
A Little Background Goes a Long Way
Contributed by Ruth Martin You see an RFP that matches your services. You receive an email inquiry asking if you can handle a certain task. Before hitting REPLY you need to Stop! . . . Pause. . . Do some background research. Check them out. Take the time to get to...
5 Ways a Virtual Assistant Can Help You Succeed with Social Media
Some marketers around the web harp that in order for social media marketing to be effective, you have to and should do it all yourself. That is, you shouldn't let someone else socialize on your behalf. Tweet your own tweets. Post your own juicy bits to Facebook. Etc....
VA Blog Hopping & Podcast Tour Stops by VAnetworking.com for Interactive Conversation about Establishing a Relationship with a Virtual Assistant
Happy Easter and thanks for allowing me to stop by during the VA Blog Hopping and Podcast Tour, leading up to the Online International Virtual Assistants Convention (OIVAC), May 14-16. I look forward to responding to your questions and invite you to participate in our...
Help!! Finding a Subcontractor You Can Depend On
Congratulations! Your thriving business has been so successful that you can no longer keep up with the demands of your clients. You now have two choices: 1) start turning clients away or 2) start looking for subcontractors that you can honestly depend on. As business...
Team Up for Big Results!
Thomas Edison was once asked why he had a team of twenty-one assistants. He replied, "if I could solve all the problems myself, I would." Many entrepreneurs these days know the value of having a virtual assistant. But what about multiple VAs? Perhaps Mr. Edison was...
