Virtual Assistant Training Blog
Say It With Testimonials
Savvy marketers recognize the power of testimonials and use these to ramp up their marketing efforts. Sure you can tell someone about yourself, how good you are, how your business is THE business to meet their needs BUT it is so much more powerful when someone else...
A Good Virtual Assistant is Like a Good Personal Trainer!
On Monday I started working with a personal trainer to help me meet my fitness goals. I know what I need to do to get in shape and be healthier, but I made the decision to hire a professional to give me the motivation and tools I need to actually do those things! I...
5 Ways to Get More Bang for Your Outsourcing Buck
Everyone is feeling the pinch. Even if you're projecting more prosperous times, there remains a dilemma over how to sustain key operational and marketing activities when cash is tight. And if you have a virtual assistant or other contractor on the team, you've no...
Seven Sure-Fire Ways to Make your Partnership with a Virtual Assistant a Success
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The Proof is in the Proofing
Some people hunt animals, some people hunt ghosts. Me? I hunt typos. Picking typos out of a published book, newsletter or sales page is something I've always loved doing. It's a twisted little habit I just can't seem to shake. This of course, is a good occupational...
Cultivating Creativity with Your VA
"Success, or failure, very often arrives on the wings that seem mysterious to us." ~Dr. Marcus Bach I'm not sure if Dr. Bach ever had a virtual assistant but I like his thought process. Bach made it his purpose to increase his appreciation and understanding for those...
Your Virtual Assistant Doesn’t Have to Live Next Door
Whether you have an established VA or are looking to hire one; you must always be thinking forward; what type of work you will assign, how you will communicate the tasks and how the work will be done. You want a VA you can easily communicate with. A VA who can follow...
5 Really Good Excuses for NOT Hiring a Virtual Assistant This Year
Hiring a virtual assistant can help your business succeed in so many ways it's hard to imagine why anyone would not at least give outsourcing careful consideration. Then again, why take bold and strategic steps forward with your business when you've got things like...
Let Your VA Be Your Eyes and Ears
As the old saying goes, "two heads are better than one". There is so much great information out there today whether it's a teleseminar, workshop or conference. You know you need to keep growing and learning if you want to stay on top of your game but who has the time?...
Got the Right Focus?
There's a difference between being "busy" and being "hurried" when you're an entrepreneur. I know entrepreneurs who are never hurried though are always busy with a focus on projects to advance their business and aid their clients in achieving their respective goals....
