Virtual Assistant Training Blog
To Gift . . . or Not
It's in the air. Feel it? The holiday magic, the endless wish lists, growing paper mounds of Black Friday holiday sales ads, and the escalating anxiety of whether to business gift . . . or not. Who makes the cut when giving business gifts? Is there a clear cut way to...
Monitor Your Stats with A Google Analytics Assistant
Here's a recent email I received from a client. "I think it is very important now to monitor our visitors and the habits of our visitors to our new website and blog. As my Virtual Assistant, I would love to hear your input about how we can go ahead creating such a...
Membership Sites Made Easy
Many online business owners just dream about the idea of creating their own membership site but are stopped in their tracks with the complexity, cost and chaos involved in implementing such a task. However, if you have the content and plans for the make-up of your...
Outsourcing Brain Teaser: Where Does Virtual Assistance Go On the Financials?
As the virtual assistance industry evolves so are the service portfolios being offered by VAs. That is, today's veteran virtual assistant is much more than a task master; she is an efficiency expert possessing specialized skills and knowledge that enable her clients...
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...
What’s the “To Do” about Split Testing
When I say the word split test it reminds me of my high school days watching my older sister do the splits on the wall outside the school office with throngs of onlookers (mostly teenage boys) cringed with agony at the thought. It was the splits and it was a test,...
Who Can Ya Trust? Lessons in Virtual Outsourcing and Pizza.
Perhaps the biggest obstacle to outsourcing is the trust factor. I know this because I myself have outsourced to a virtual assistant who gave me numerous reasons to distrust her. In the end I cut ties with that VA and replaced her with someone that didn't leave me in...
You Have to Spend Money to Make Money …
So we are in the middle of a recession, but as a business owner we have one step up on those that are employed by others ... we are in control of our destiny. If you truly want to create a thriving business you need to invest in your business. Even though many of us...
Got a Program? Let Your VA Participate for a Win-Win
Are you an entrepreneur who has created one or maybe even several programs? Perhaps you've started a mentorship program, taught or are planning on teaching a series of classes or developed a system for helping others achieve success. If you have, or are planning to in...
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...
