Public Service Announcement: Virtual Assistants Really Hate it When …
I’ve got a peeve with some of you prospective VA clients out there and I need to get it off my chest. Please forgive me in advance if I offend, because truly, it’s not my intention to do so. My only goal here is increased awareness of an issue that, in my mind, hurts all [...]
Clients Not Knocking Your Door Down? Here's How a Virtual Assistant Can Be More Than Your Front Line Friend
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 other type of contractor, you retain the ability to pare down costs [...]
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. Yet social media marketing is a time [...]
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 doubt considered cutting them loose so you can breathe a little [...]
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 status quo and been-there-done-that to keep you warm and comfy? Just [...]
