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Diversification: Fishing with a Bigger Net
February 4, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Diversification in business is good and shouldn’t be overlooked or taken lightly. Businesses just starting out are encouraged to find their place, or niche, in the business world. For some, that’s as easy as determining the types of services to be offered or products to be sold. The diversification comes into play with how we operate in a chosen niche. Following the lead of the financial sector, you’ll notice that investment planners suggest that you never put all of your eggs in one basket but diversify your assets. This may mean investing in CDs, mutual funds, saving accounts, stocks or... [Read the full story]
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Virtual Assistance Budget Conundrum Solved: 3 Ways to Create Value With Just a Few Hours a Month
December 29, 2009 · 7 Comments
Every virtual assistant wants to create results for her client. Every client wants the same. But when the client’s budget is tight, what kind of outcomes can you realistically expect for only 5 or 10 hours a month? This is where a lot of client-VA relationships go sour. Yet a lot of good things can come out of those hours if used the right way. Some tips for helping you leverage a limited virtual assistance budget: 1. Communicate expectations regularly. “Set it and forget it” doesn’t often work with a virtual assistant. Instead, treat your VA like a key player in your business, even if... [Read the full story]
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15 Steps to a Successful Webinar
January 27, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Webinars have multiple uses in today’s internet world. Here are just a few: • Webinars can simply be an informative talk or sales presentation, geared to converting interested parties into potential buyers (essentially moving them down your sales funnel) • Recorded webinars can be a time saving and passive income generating tool for speakers, and trainers and for those who lead workshops. These webinars are the main ingredient in on-line training courses. • Recorded webinars can also form an on-line library for small to large companies, effectively freeing employees time from tasks ranging... [Read the full story]
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Diversification: Fishing with a Bigger Net
February 4, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Diversification in business is good and shouldn’t be overlooked or taken lightly. Businesses just starting out are encouraged to find their place, or niche, in the business world. For some, that’s as easy as determining the types of services to be offered or products to be sold. The diversification comes into play with how we operate in a chosen niche. Following the lead of the financial sector, you’ll notice that investment planners suggest that you never put all of your eggs in one basket but diversify your assets. This may mean investing in CDs, mutual funds, saving accounts, stocks or... [Read the full story]
Deep Thoughts
Twas the Week After Christmas
December 30, 2009 · Leave a Comment
We all enjoy the Clement Clark Moore version of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. I thought it would be fun to take a look at the Week After Christmas from a Virtual Assistant’s point of view. I hope you enjoy this interesting twist. ‘Twas the week after Christmas, when all through my office, No printers were humming, no emails were coming; The file folders were hung in the cabinet with care, In hopes that client work would soon be there; The client files were nestled all snug in their bins, Then visions of retainer clients, spreadsheets, and to-do lists danced in; With a cup of hot cocoa... [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]
Partnering Benefits
Sometimes a Business Needs a Booster Shot
Taking a cue from the healthcare services who are preparing for flu season, ask yourself if enough preventative measures have been put into place to ensure you have a healthy thriving business? Does your business show a few signs and symptoms that operations aren’t functioning at peak levels? Admit it working in...
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Business Acts of Kindness
Business Acts of Kindness — like the familiar random acts of kindness — are aimed towards the business needs among colleagues. I’ve been a participant as both a receiver and a giver. Most recently I requested a quote from a colleague for a teeny tiny project that some may have passed over because of its...
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Hire a Blogging Assistant for Optimum Blogging Power
Did you notice blogging is huge and if you’re not on the bandwagon, then your competitors have a solid advantage in the search ranking world. I do hear you, “blogging”, just 1 more thing to do, who has the time?” But you don’t have to do it ALL yourself…. really! By hiring a Blogging...
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A Virtual Assistant Can Do So Much More For You Than Just Type!
A Virtual Assistant can offer so many skills to a partnership with any business owner that many are often overlooked. Many entrepreneurs understand how Virtual Assistants can assist with basic secretarial jobs such as word processing, editing, proofreading and formatting of documents, but don’t realize that there...
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Virtual Assistance Budget Conundrum Solved: 3 Ways to Create Value With Just a Few Hours a Month
Every virtual assistant wants to create results for her client. Every client wants...
Outsourcing Brain Teaser: Where Does Virtual Assistance Go On the Financials?
As the virtual assistance industry evolves so are the service portfolios being offered...
Who Can Ya Trust? Lessons in Virtual Outsourcing and Pizza.
Perhaps the biggest obstacle to outsourcing is the trust factor. I know this because...
Online Business Owners: Avoid These 5 VA Outsourcing Mistakes
For those considering outsourcing in their online business, the goal is to create...
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15 Steps to a Successful Webinar
Webinars have multiple uses in today’s internet world. Here are just a few: •...
Marketing is easy when you have a plan. A marketing plan that is. It’s hard to...
Your Social Media Presence – Getting the Word Out
I’ve been talking to many prospective clients this week in preparation for...
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