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Put Aside Your Email and Communicate Graphically with Screenshots and Video

August 12, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Working virtually can often be wracked with miss communication and sometimes misunderstanding. Have you ever had a long dissertation of back and forth emails between a person about a certain project? It can be tricky to communicate your ideas and thoughts via email. Effectively communicating as a Virtual Assistant allows the client/VA relationship to grow so you may want investigate the option of adding video and screen shots to your communication methods. You’ve probably heard of Jing and if you have downloaded it before, you recognize the yellow sun icon that sits on the corner of your... [Read the full story]

Hiring Tips

The Trust Factor

August 10, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Believe it or not one of the most important factors to think about while hiring a Virtual Assistant or working with clients is comprised of one word only, that word is trust. Without it, you might as well call it a day and close your computers. Let me explain in greater detail. Does your client trust you, and do you trust your client? Yes, it works both ways. Okay, how? When hiring a Virtual Assistant a client really does not know anything more about this new person that is about to help them other than what has been emailed between them, or perhaps a quick chat on the phone to confirm... [Read the full story]

Marketing Tips

The Buzz about Video Marketing

August 5, 2010 · 2 Comments

There certainly have been many ways to do marketing business over the years. There is still Outbound Marketing like ads in newspapers, magazines, the Yellow Pages, billboards and mailouts to name a few. And then there is Inbound Marketing where you draw your Target Market to your website. Inbound marketing can include Article Marketing, Email Marketing, Blog Marketing, Social Media Marketing, and more recently Video Marketing. Some stats on the top Video Channel – You Tube: October 2008: 1 billion views per day of videos on You Tube May 2010: 2 billion views per day of videos on You... [Read the full story]

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The Trust Factor

August 10, 2010 · Leave a Comment

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Reinvention of the Wheel or Design Change – You Decide

June 15, 2010 · 2 Comments

Back in the day, when there was no such thing as the Internet as we know it; no Virtual Assistants, and nothing even remotely close to the advanced technologies that we can utilize to get things accomplished in a timely and efficient manner, there was one thing that worked then and is still working for us now. That one thing is “personal attention” or customer service if you will. This personal attention can, and does come from many sources, and of course one of those sources is working with a Virtual Assistant. Now keep in mind that when working with a VA, you can become as friendly as... [Read the full story]

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Virtual Assistance Market Study

September 8, 2009 · 3 Comments

Recently I was interviewed by an Independent Management Consultant who was conducting a study into the state of the Virtual Assistance industry in North America. He was hoping to determine the outlook that various VAs had during the ongoing recession and further understand the issues, challenges and opportunities facing the industry. Upon completion of his interviews he compiled all the data and shared it with the interviewees. I found it very interesting that even though all of the interviewees (9 interviewees in total from throughout North America) were diverse, our opinions seemed to be shared... [Read the full story]

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Put Aside Your Email and Communicate Graphically with Screenshots and Video

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The Trust Factor

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Don’t pull your hair out!

Starting a new business? Starting a new business has many challenges and the new business owner can easily become overwhelmed by all the things that need to be done. A very simple solution is to partner with a Virtual Assistant who can take care of so many of the little details and keep the confusion down to a minimum. It...

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Communication Tips for VA’s and Clients – Hearing is Not Always Listening!

Throughout my various experiences in the business world, and I am sure yours as well, there is always a question of…Are you listening to me, or are you just hearing me? There is no doubt a huge difference. Taking it a step further into the emailing era… the question can become, are you just reading my email,...

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