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Virtual Assistance Market Study
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...
Online Business Owners: Avoid These 5 VA Outsourcing Mistakes
For those considering outsourcing in their online business, the goal is to create a more profitable company while streamlining the owner's work. Taking the time to avoid common outsourcing mistakes will make the process go much smoother and avoid the feeling that you...
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...
What My Virtual Assistants Actually DO For Me (When No One is Looking)
I'm not sure why it hasn't occurred to me before when scrambling for working on post ideas for this VA blog, but wouldn't it be cool to get an inside look at what some of us biz peeps have our trusty Virtual Assistants actually do for us each day? Like a straight-up...
Death By Language
Death by Language may not be written on any coroner's report but it is a silent killer. It murders professional image and cripples business opportunities. It influences decisions. It raises eyebrows and questions whether a businessperson can be taken seriously. It...
Are YOU Doing What YOU Love?
If you and I were face to face right now and I asked you if you're only doing things you love to do in your business, would you honestly be able to answer yes? If that's the case then bravo! Good for you. But I have a feeling you might be doing more in your business...
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...
How to Stay Ahead of the Game
The only way to stay ahead of the game - to truly have a thriving business - is to always keep your eye on your competition. You have to continually research your competition, find new and innovative ways to stay on the "cutting edge", continually review your...
Ten Questions You Should Ask Your Potential VA
So, you're finally ready to take the plunge and hire a VA. You have peers that rave about how wonderful their VA is and you've gotten some referrals. If you've never worked with a VA before you may be wondering what to ask during that initial phone call to make sure...
Beyond the Quotes: Finding Your Voice
After spending a single day on Twitter or Facebook you'll soon see quotes going through the feed stream. Quotes of inspiration. Topical quotes. Often quotes by everyone but the person posting. Why aren't people putting their own voice behind the quotes? Don't get me...
