Hope your mid-week is going well. I know many are on March break with their children (my son is here now visiting YAY!) so you may be distracted which is why I thought I’d bring these offers to your attention again so you don’t miss out on them.

1) First…Your online business needs an ongoing supply of fresh content in order to attract repeat visitors.

The challenge for business owners like you is finding a source for quality content to keep your business growing. I’m here to tell you your search is over.

Check out my friend Nicole Dean’s PLR which I use all the time to create quality content for my business.

You can learn more about it here:

http://www.VAnetworking.com/easyplr

Plus here’s the bonus webinar we had this past month with Nicole that you can listen to until March 31st.

http://www.VAnetworking.com/downloads/nicoledean

2) Do you look at other people’s websites and wonder how they can afford to have all those great looking graphics on their sites?

Or maybe you want to create banners and buttons for quick promotions and don’t have time to search for a reliable graphic designer who’s also FAST…

Well then you’ll want to check out the link above, it’s going to help.

If you’ve ever struggled with getting graphics for your website, blog, or marketing promotions then I’ve got good news. There’s a tool that does close to everything Photoshop can do – it’s called Gimp.

The good news? Gimp is totally free.

And now you can learn how to use Gimp to create banners, buttons, website headers, social media backgrounds (think twitter and facebook) quickly and easily for less than $20.

Check it out here:

http://www.VAnetworking.com/gimp

Use this coupon code to get $10 off: gimp

Angela Wills, our forum member who created this product, told me she’s raising the price on March 31st so if you are interested make sure to check it out and grab your copy now. Get it for only $17 with coupon above

Here’s that link again:

http://www.VAnetworking.com/gimp

To Your Virtual Success…

Tawnya Sutherland

                          

Trustworthiness = More Sales Online!

If I trust someone and believe in them as a person/company online, then they can tell me they are an expert at whatever they want and I’ll believe them. ;) AND, I buy from websites/people I trust in the end. Purchasing online for me all boils down to one thing > Trust = Buy.

There are many ways your Virtual Assistant (VA) can help you gain credibility online and here are just a few you can get them to do over the next month to help increase the money at month-end in your bank account.

1.Make sure you have full contact information on your website and it is easy to find. And a post-office box just won’t do for met at least to increase my trust in a website.  I want a real address with a phone number to contact them at.

Why? Because if they don’t deliver the product I ordered then I can physically get out of my slippers, put on my steel toed heels and go knock on their door to get it from them.  (Not that I would but I do have that option). A website without contact information doesn’t put me at ease.

2. Get your Virtual Assistant to set you up an email address at your domain name if you haven’t gotten one already. bozo@gmail.com, bozo@yahoo.com email addresses just don’t instill credibility. (Anyone remember before yahoo it was bozo@geocities.com?) Do I need to say anymore?  I know everyone is joining the CLOUD and using Gmail for everything nowadays but personally, I still like seeing an email from a company with their name on it like cool@companyname.com, call me old fashioned but it somewhere makes me trust that this is a real company I’m buying from.  And don’t forget our equation above: TRUST = BUY!

3. If you are selling a product online make sure you and your VA are fully living it themselves and also backing it up with fantastic tweets, raving facebook pages and recommending by word of mouth.

Example) If I am looking for Internet marketing services and the company’s website isn’t ranking high in the search engines themselves then that tells me they probably won’t get my site very high in the search engines either.

4. Make sure your Virtual Assistant keeps your blog updated. If your last blog post was dated May 10, 2009 then its highly likely that the ebook I’m thinking of buying from you is out of date too or so it would make me think.

5. Make sure your Virtual Assistant is on top of all the social networks you belong to. People who never respond back to my tweets/facebook comments just irks me. Hey, if you can’t take a minute to answer my product question or even acknowledge my existence, maybe I just won’t buy your product then. Tit 4 Tat ;)

6. Have your Virtual Assistant do a Google Search of your company name. And if it shows up with SPAM/BBB complaints on the first page, get her to start dealing with them and get rid of them.

People typically only buy online from companies they trust and feel are credible.

Have your Virtual Assistant go through your website and see if it complies with all of the above points this month and fixing any issues they’ve found.  You’ll find that the next month you’ll see more sales in your email box, guaranteed!

                          

If you’ve never heard of this before then please keep on reading as you won’t want to miss this special series we run every spring and fall…

Are you a Virtual Assistant (VA) ready to stop stressing about the economy, have some fun AND get smarter about getting ahead?

Learn valuable information to help your VA business grow faster into the work at home empire you have always dreamed by attending the next VA Virtuoso Seminars (VAVS).

Our 100 seats are filling up fast!

The event is hosted by me, Tawnya Sutherland, founder of the largest Social Network for Virtual Assistants (VAs), VAnetworking.com, online today with over 14,000 registered members. With a membership that large you can rest assured that I’ve been lucky enough to come across some very successful Virtual Assistants over the years. AND these expert VAs are now ready to share their knowledge with other VAs to help them succeed in business too.

In NO other industry will you find such a sharing and supportive network between business colleagues except here in our VA world!

Want to know a secret about Virtual Assistants?

We stick together like glue, helping one another succeed in our VA businesses!

Want to know another secret about Virtual Assistants?

VAs are super smart, always on top of that new technology, software or online marketing technique coming through the sales funnel to help their business succeed in today’s down-turned economy.

So without further adieu, I present to you the 3rd VA Virtuoso Seminars (VAVS3) of informative and engaging seminars given by the best and the brightest in virtual assistance. I’ve got 15 Virtual Assistants excited to share their knowledge with you!

Seminars that you can enjoy from the comfort of your home office via our online webinar platform. No commute expenses involved! All you need is a computer with speakers (or a headset) to listen with, an internet connection and YOU! Held over a period of 5 days between April 11-15th, 2011, you will have access to 15 educational webinars all focused on you, the Virtual Assistant to help you grow your VA business.

I’ve once again tapped into my global network finding Virtual Assistants who’d be only too happy to share their hard earned business wisdom.

After all: Who better to learn trade secrets from than VAs who are slugging it out in the trenches and succeeding?

FINALLY – SOME GOOD NEWS FROM CREDIBLE SOURCES

Here’s what I’ve put together for you:

An exciting workshop series of 15 educational online seminars to benefit all virtual assistants worldwide.

These seminars will be presented, over the course of 5 days, by fellow Virtual Assistants who have been there, done that, and want to share all that (and more) with you!

AND…I am making it affordable during these trying economic times so that ANY Virtual Assistant at ANY stage in his or her business can attend, accessing cutting edge information about getting ahead in an increasingly competitive virtual business environment.

The cost? ONLY $27 to attend all 15 online seminars LIVE!

That works out to less than $2 per seminar.

Click here to order now!

(NOTE: ONLY 100 SEATS AVAILABLE which will go quickly at this fantastic low price!)

You can’t beat that price anywhere online that I’m aware of when it comes to furthering your education as a Virtual Assistant (not to mention having a fantastic time without even starting the car).

Plus each of the speakers will give you an added F.R.E.E. resource to download after each seminar. There will be tip sheets, eBooks, audios, special reports and more.

Now, can you afford less than $2 per 1-HOUR SEMINAR, each presented by some of the most talented virtual pros in the VA industry, including Q & A?

Pop over to view who’s walking down the red carpet to speak to you this spring …

From one VA to another…ENJOY!

PS: Don’t forget, the webinar room only holds 100 people so click here to sign up now as we will sell out fast at this low price of $27!

PPS: Diamond members from VAVS2, don’t forget, you get in F.R.E.E. this time around and if you forget your username/password, just retrieve it at our troubleshooting page here

PPPS: VAinsider Club members receive 25% discount. Check out latest Monday MotiVAtor newsletter to find coupon code.

                          

PLR articles are articles you can buy (usually in packages or as part of a membership) that you may edit and use as you wish. Unlike free reprint articles, you are not required to link back to anyone else’s website which makes them appealing to many web publishers.

Once you understand the concept behind PLR articles, you can see why they are appealing. Most people can envision the value of adding the articles to their websites. But, did you know there are more ways to use PLR articles than that?

1. Add them to your blog.

Similar to adding PLR articles to your website, you can take excerpts and use them on your blog for fresh content. Whether you take a portion and use it as a “tip of the day” or use the entire article, PLR articles can be a huge time saver for you.

2. Send them in your newsletter.

Need content for your newsletter? PLR articles are an option. Of course, if you’re developing a relationship with your readers, you may wish to edit the articles to make them your own voice. However, you can pull a section from a PLR article – use it as inspiration — and whip out a newsletter in minutes.

3. Start an ecourse

If you purchase a package of PLR articles based on a theme, it’s quite easy to turn them into an ecourse simply by adding them to your auto-responder. Something as simple as “Five Things You Can Outsource to Your VA” can become a 5 day ecourse to grow a big newsletter list.

4. Use them in your podcast

Take a PLR article and use it as inspiration for a podcast. Add the content and you’re done.

5. Send them in a print mailing

Direct mailing is huge. If you have a list of postal mailing addresses, put together a free report from PLR articles and send it out.

6. Create a special report

Simply bulk together some PLR articles that have the same topic, and make them flow into a special report. Turn it into a pdf file and give it away to your website visitors.

See how easy that is?

You can rewrite, add your own words, remove words you don’t want or so just do about anything with the PLR articles to help you get your writing creativity stirred for your readers so they’ll keep coming back for more.

The only hard part is finding a PLR service that is high quality and fits your niche. Look around. Make sure the PLR package or membership you choose provides you with high quality articles so you can create something you’ll be proud of.

For me, there’s no easier way to learn about PLR than to visit my good friend Nicole’s EASY PLR webiste. Here you’ll learn exactly through her video what PLR is and how it can make your business work easier for you.

Plus, she’s got a cool ebook you can download for FREE on “How To Use PLR on your Blog…and Profit”

To your virtual success,

PS: I use Nicole’s PLR all the time for the content of many of my niche blog sites I have like my dog site, my blogger site, my card appreciation site and 50+ websites I have that I make affiliate commissions from.  You don’t think I could write all that content myself every month do you? ;)

                          

• Virtual News You Can Use NOW
• VAinsider Club MotiVAtor
• eSEMINAR SCHEDULE – Mark your calendars!
• HOT Topics at the forum this past week
• Virtual Weekender FREEBIE

VIRTUAL NEWS YOU CAN USE

1. As many of you know, I attended the Affiliate Summit last week in Vegas. I roomed with Super Affiliate Lynn Terry and you can read all about our Affiliate Summit West experience here on Lynn’s Blog.

With over 4,600 attendees it was quite the networking experience and all the noise, crowded hallways and thousands of faces I didn’t know was a bit overwhelming to me, a closet introvert! To say the least, I met some very experienced entrepreneurs there who ARE making some big bucks with their websites by selling other people’s products using affiliate marketing strategies.

If you want to learn more about how to do affiliate marketing, I suggesting starting right here with Rosalind Gardner’s Super Affiliate Handbook.

Rosalind Gardner is the “Affiliate Marketing Queen” who makes $500,000+ yearly selling other people’s stuff online. This is the best book on the market if you want to dive into affiliate marketing as a second revenue stream for your VA business.

And lucky for us, Rosalind lives just 4 hours west of me here in Canada which means I can pick her brain and spread her knowledge onto you so easily. So you’ll be hearing much more about her from me in the next few weeks. If I can find a way to help you make extra lipstick money with your VA website, you can be guaranteed I will help you in any way I can.

Check out Rosalind Gardner’s Super Affiliate Handbook here and let me know what you think it in your comments below.

2. OH! If you’ve been wondering why I’ve been so quiet lately at the forum, it’s because I’m up to my ears in WordPress working on copy for our new website. If you have time to pop by, you’ll see it is fresher, cleaner and just simpler to use now. Please, don’t send any feedback of errors, links not working or spellchecks JUST YET ;) In another week or so when it’s closer to launch time, I’ll ask for all your feedback VA proofing eyes. Thanks for your patience.

Catch a peek of our new Social Networking site for Virtual Assistants

The website will have three sections for you to choose from depending on your needs, each with its own blog area. This weekender report will not only be emailed to you but will also be posted at the VA Resources area so feel free to comment each week when it airs as I’d love to engage with you there.

I still have tons of content to add to our new website and I want to personally do this myself so everything on the site is perfect for your use. So once again, please bear with me for being quiet at our VAnetworking Forum as of late. Soon I’ll be back, talking non-stop, sharing and engaging with you all on the topic of virtual assistance.

3. I was just talking to Craig Cannings, Founder of VAClassroom, about all the new clinics they have in store for you for 2011. I’m excited to announce that the first live clinic will take place this Wednesday, January 26, titled “Google Places Mastery Clinic.”

In fact, I think this new niche will be a perfect complement to those of you offering social media type or SEO services to your clients. You will be well aware of the amazing opportunities for virtually any local business owner to significantly build their visibility, offline traffic and results through Google Places and other key location-based social networks and review sites.

Check out the Google Places Mastery Clinic here.

4. Our long time forum member Karri Flatla (and my copywriter and dear friend) has just released her SEO Copywriting Course that I highly recommend picking up when you have the chance.

Karri has been writing web copy for over 5 years now, she knows what works and what is balderdsash! She also knows how to help you get the good stuff onto the page without making your brain hurt. ;)

AND…At only $97, you can’t beat the price!

Learn more about Karri Flatla’s SEO Copywriting Course here

This step-by-step ebook-audio guide is for non-writers, small biz owners, and aspiring copywriters. It’s the affordable, PAINLESS solution you’ve been waiting for:

With this course you’ll learn how to:

• Tell people what they *need* to hear.
• Write copy that’s conversational & compelling.
• Make a value promise that commands top dollar.
• Boost your visibility with Google friendly content.

No more excuses for blah, boring, tacky, or otherwise BAD web copy.

Get started today with Karri’s SEO Copywriting Course

VAinsider Club MotiVAtor

What are you doing to be unique? What makes you stand out from the crowd? Virtual Assistants are becoming more and more popular so what is it that you are doing to differentiate yourself and your business from the other prospects that are out there for each and every client?

Your VAinsider Club membership starts at only $7/mth. Not much to pay nowadays to help your business get the upper hand in the virtual service world.

What are you waiting for? Become a VAinsider Club Member (Starting at $7/month).

eSEMINAR SCHEDULE – Mark your calendars!

Stay up to date with times of all our educational business webinars by adding our schedule to your Google calendar now!

Starting in 2011, all VAnetworking Seminars will be held on Thursdays at 3PM PST with VAjot night following at 4PM PST.

Next FREE webinar is Thursday, January 27th at 3PM PST with Patty Benton.

Topic: To Market This Way or To Market That Way How to Market YOUR Business

Follow our hashtag on Twitter: #VAjot

Register Here to Attend

For VAinsider Club Members Only: Our VAinsider Club workshops will all be held on Tuesdays at 4PM PST forthwith.

Next VAinsiders Club workshop is Tuesday, January 25th at 4pm PST with Craig Cannings of VAclassroom.

Topic: Leveraging Google Places to Ignite Your Local Search Listings

VAinsiders Login Here

HOT TOPICS AT FORUM THIS PAST WEEK:

You must be logged in to our Virtual Assistant networking forum to view responses below. Membership is FREE, Join our Virtual Assistant Social Network today!

Responding to RFPs when they’re not 100% “you”

Poll about VA Organizations You Joined

Tips for driving clients to Facebook Biz Page

New to VA - and want more info on how to start? How does a newbee begin?- From Canada?

Want to meet other VAs and network in real life??? Upcoming VAmeets.com being arranged:

Upcoming VAmeets.com are being arranged now

2nd Annual Australian VA Conference 2011

For VAinsider Club Members Only:

Time Management and Marketing your business. Where do you find the time?

Read over 100,000 Virtual Assistant discussions at our Virtual Assistant Social Networking Forum It’s FREE to join! What are you waiting for?

WEEKEND FREEBIE:

Here’s a free tutorial on how to set up a news social network site about your Virtual Assistant business. It’s an amazing tool (that’s F.R.E.E.) to help you connect with your audience and build a community.

CLICK HERE >>> to download How to Create Your Own Virtual Assistant News Social Network Site With Slinkset

And until next week…

To Your Virtual Success,

Tawnya Sutherland, CIMBS

The Market Leader for Virtual Assistants since 2003 www.VAnetworking.com

                          

So why do I preface this post with that phrase, because it signifies an experience I just had that, to me, personifies what partnering with a Virtual Assistant means. Let me expand.

In my world as a Virtual Assistant, last week was “one of those weeks” where you question the decision you made (in my case 3 years ago) to enter the world of the self employed. A situation happened that could have either helped solidify the client/VA relationship I had OR it could have severed the ties.

The Situation:

Client is a WordPress Developer ( I’ll call him Jim)

Virtual Assistant (that’s me) but to Jim my role is  ”Development and Client Care” which essentially means I help format and develop the WordPress site for the client and communicate directly with them to move the project forward.

The Story:

I received a phone call from the Jim’s client (let’s call him Bob) as I needed some clarification on some content to the wordpress site. Since I am somewhat new to Bob’s industry I had some questions that seemed very reasonable on my end but, as I found out, were not to Bob. The conversation became very one-sided with Bob literally becoming somewhat rude and insulting. His voice was raised and I could hear and feel the frustration but also felt very belittled as his tone was very condescending. I couldn’t get off the phone fast enough. I immediately had to explain to Jim what had happened with a lot of apprehension I might add – could it have just been me, could I have been more clearer etc. etc.

So, three scenarios could have resulted from that conversation I then had with Jim.

A. Jim could have taken Bob’s side in the matter.

B. Jim could have just ignored the situation.

C. Jim could have supported me.

Essentially, the whole direction of how our VA/Client relationship would move forward was held in the balance awaiting a response. My goal was never to “rock-the-boat” but

So what was the outcome???

My respect and admiration for Jim was solid to begin with but now I am convinced our VA/client relationship could last for a very long time.

So why did I tell you this story, definitely not to show you my weaknesses or cry over spilt milk, I was trying to demonstrate that:

1. Virtual Assistants: be open and honest with your clients

And

2. VA Clients: Support your team whole-heartedly and stand up for them.

If you do this, they will be “loyal to the bone” day in and day out.

Do you have a story like this to share, add your comments below so we can hear from you.

                          

Naturally one of the ways in which to do most of the above is by hiring a Virtual Assistant, but not only to do this work for you and/or with you, but also because of the sheer fact that hiring a VA will lower a businesses cost/overhead.   A two for one deal!

Before the economic crisis hit, individuals and businesses alike were able, for the most part, to spend money on things they probably did not even need.   Unfortunately because of that spending phase, these businesses, or many of them at least, did not survive the economic climate simply because they were not prepared for it.   What I mean by prepared is really a very practical tip that can and should be followed: Run your businesses as if there is always an economic crisis upon us.   Sounds rather dramatic, but in reality it is very logical.   Think about the spending factor and what you need and do not need.

Examples:

• Do you really need a team of five to do different jobs when you can hire a VA to do all of them?
• Do you really need a full-time receptionist when you can hire a VA to answer calls and schedule appointments for you?
• Do you really need a full-time Webmaster who ONLY maintains your Website, and will take forever to get back to you, AND who is paid whether they edit your site or not?

Can you imagine hiring a VA to do all of the above, with no slack time, no sick days, no vacation pay, and that only gets paid either per job, per month or however it is mutually beneficial?   Have you any idea at how much money, time and effort can be saved?

Kicking down your costs and overhead WILL kick up your businesses in various ways!   The monies paid out to extra employees and the like can be put into the things that you think your business really needs, and will STILL be lower than what you are paying out now! Monies not paid out remains in your pockets.  Think about it, it all makes sense!

                          

It can be daunting trying to hire someone who may be hundreds or thousands of miles away and there are no guarantees they will meet your needs or are able to fulfill their commitment to you and your business. Don’t give up before you even start. There are many good, reliable and super qualified VA’s who would be very happy to take care of your administrative needs.

Request for Proposals (RFP)

First – be sure as to what you want your potential Virtual Assistant to do.

The next step in the process is for you to create a Request for Proposal (RFP) which is the first step in sending out the message that you are looking for a VA. Those interested will submit a proposal to you listing their qualifications, prices, etc. In order for you to ensure those proposals respond to what you require you must be clear as to what you are looking for from these bidders.

How to write an RFP

Your request should include a little about your organization or at the bare minimum a link to your website and the information as to how you wish to be contacted.

• Describe exactly what you wish to have the VA do for you and what qualifications they must have. What will be their duties?
• How many hours a week/month?
• What time zone do you wish them to be available in?
• Do they require special software or experience in special programs?
• Is this a short term project or are you looking to establish a long term working arrangement with the VA?
• You are soliciting cost quotes to determine what their fees are for their services ~ ask for this.
• What is your deadline for submissions of proposals?
• How will you accept the proposals ~ whether they can send them via email or other preferred method of communication?
• Will you accept questions prior to receiving the proposals? (Don’t discuss $$ at this time)

Submitting an RFP

Once you have determined the work you need done and what requirements must be met, it is time to submit your RFP to applicable organizations or groups. One of the best places to find a Virtual Assistant is to connect with a Virtual Assistant Network such as VAnetworking, who has one of the largest numbers of members who will have access to your request.

The work you have done in completing the RFP will ensure you have a better chance of succeeding in locating a Virtual Assistant. Take a few moments, write up an RFP and submit it – it won’t be long and you will have found the perfect VA!

                          

Pro’s:

• More free time as a whole
• More free time to focus on work, sales, etc.
• Feeling much less overwhelmed
• Less stress to get things done, because now one has help
• More time to plan, or execute a stratedgy one is working on
• Not having to do mundane tasks
• Not having to do tasks which one does not like to do
• Able to focus on the next level
• In many cases able to brainstorm with their assistant
• More time equates to more sales, which then equates to more profits!

Con’s:

• Not wanting to hire a VA because one may think that they are unable to afford it

• Another reason for not hiring a VA might be because one may not know how to delegate their work load, i.e., what jobs to give to their VA etc.
• A feeling that someone else may not be able to do the work as good as the business owner can. In other words, “No one can do it as good as I can” type of feeling
• Not knowing where to find an assistant, who is best suited for the job, or how much to pay a VA

Now, in looking through this list one may find that the pro’s far outweigh the con’s by a long shot, and they do, but that does not mean that a business owners’ feelings should be taken for granted. It is totally understandable that a business owner might feel anxious over hiring a stranger to assist them. By the same token it is understandable to think that one can not afford to hire help. However, if one looks at the pro’s very carefully they will soon understand how and why a business owner will profit from hiring a Virtual Assistant and in more ways than one.

Firstly, a Virtual Assistant is a skilled professional on many different levels. In most cases more skilled, and on more levels than a regular in office assistant would be, as this is their living as well. VA’s must be really good at what they do, because if they are not they will lose jobs, or not get hired. Thus that feeling of no one can do it as good as you can is not always true. In fact VA’s probably would be able to do whatever it may be much better than you can.   Remember that a VA is an Independent Contractor they are in business too, so a VA would certainly want to succeed and make any client happy, to be able to do that a VA must be highly skilled!

This brings us to the next points, where to hire a VA, how much to pay them, delegation, etc. The Internet is a huge arena of information that is yours for the taking. Information such as the above is only a click away.   One will find information on everything from hiring a VA to the different pay rates, retainers and much more.  Point in case our very own VAnetworking.com – full of any and all the information that you need to make a solid decision.

Lastly, profits, profits, profits! Do not think that you can’t afford a Virtual Assistant, because time IS money, and if you’re wasting your own time trying to get things done, when someone else can and will do those tasks for you, you are missing the boat on growing your business and earning more money! You can hire a VA for forty hours a week or one hour a week! VA’s get paid usually by the hour per job, so rather than you work on the things you hate, or work on the things that must get done give it to your VA. In return you will be less stressed, less overwhelmed, able to move forward and able to concentrate on your business knowing that you other tasks are in good hands with your brand new trusty VA!   Once again, time IS money, thus by having more time you are able to grow your business earning YOU more money!

So, what are the cons exactly?

                          

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 browser window. I have often just used it for the occasional screen cast and never thought about the potential of Jing as a powerful communication tool between Virtual Assistant and client.

“Jing is free software that adds visuals to your online communication – instead of typing at people at people, show them what you’re talking about..pronto!”

1. Harness the Power of Video: Jing allows you to make quick 5 minute videos. Let’s say you are working on a sales page for your client but you need to talk to them about the layout, send a quick video to show the page and discuss the options. Jing allows you to save your video to screencast.com and immediately receive a link that you can paste into your email. It’s simple and effective.
2. Screenshots for Visual Effect: Have you ever tried to explain how to understand Google Analytics in an email, I have and it just didn’t work. I should have taken a screenshot or 2 of the various components of Google Analytics, added visual comments and arrows to direct the client’s attention and viola:.a much better idea.

Applications for Jing:

Take it one step further and create a training center for virtual assistant associates or for future clients. Create ongoing videos or screen casts of tasks that are carried out on a regular basis and share them with new clients or associates to help train them. For eg. I always recommend Hootsuite as a Twitter Manager for my clients so upon setting up Hootsuite for them, I send a quick video showing them around the various components of the program.

Further Applications:

E-Commerce:

• How to add a product to a shopping cart
• show a client how to set up a stored search within their shopping cart
• create a bundle offer with the cart

E-mail Marketing:

• formatting an ezine in their email marketing system
• checking on delivery rates

WordPress:

• How to add a thumbnail image to wordpress
• How to add a plugin
• How to upload images to the image library

:..and more and more. The uses for Jing are unlimited and highly effective.

Can you envision the possibilities?

Partnering with a VA who expands the boundaries of email opens up new communication and hopefully, leads to a long-term relationship.

PS.. Jing is owned by the same company that brings you Snagit and Camtasia.