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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 during slowdown without a lot of hassle or risk. But to what extent are you leveraging the power of outsourcing when there are less urgent but perhaps very important business priorities needing attention?
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Posted by on May 6, 2009 in All Topics, Hiring Tips, Success Tips | 2 Comments

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 in case you’re running out of excuses though, I’ve come up with a handy little list of trite excuses for not hiring your own VA today.
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Posted by on March 3, 2009 in All Topics, Hiring Tips | 8 Comments

Statistics Show Homeshoring (Even in Recession) Is Worth a Second Look

Last week the bloggers at oDesk brought some stats to the table that might surprise business owners who’ve long assumed offshoring is the only affordable option for business process outsourcing (BPO). Turns out homeshoring is not only making gains, but some skilled services are in fact commanding increasingly higher rates. Um, isn’t there a recession going on? An economic crisis in fact?

What’s going on here and why should you pay attention as a business owner?
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Posted by on February 10, 2009 in All Topics, Hiring Tips | 2 Comments

Aiming High is Important, Recession or Not

A lot of small business owners are no doubt feeling the pinch of looming recession. But apparently so is the demand for outsourced business assistance. Our very own VAinsider Club is proving that economic downturn is no match for a virtual empire of home office entrepreneurs. In just one year 100s of virtual assistants have signed on to an exclusive network of business experts, marketers, speakers and coaches. Not to mention a very active RFP forum.
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Posted by on September 30, 2008 in All Topics, News | 5 Comments

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