Virtual Assistant Training Blog
Making Communication Easy
Communication is key for so much of what virtual professionals do. Ever think about its importance? Working virtually means much of everyday communication takes place sight unseen via written word. Knowing this, it's essential to remember to express instructions,...
7 E-Commerce Tasks You Can Outsource to a VA to get your Online Business Humming
Technology today can be daunting for any business owner looking to market online. Even for the mostly technically minded, taking the time to learn a new system can take precious time away from what you should be doing - why you became self-employed in the first place....
Building Trust with Your Virtual Assistant – The Key to a Successful Partnership
I was looking around the internet the other day and noticed how many people are having issues with working with a Virtual Assistant. The main issue that seemed to come up over and over again was the issue of letting of the work and trusting your Virtual Assistant...
Launch Your Ezine with a Virtual Assistant
Chances are you subscribe to several ezines or email newsletters. You may have often thought about how great it would be to offer your own clients the same kind of quality content, offers and tips that the pros do. It sounds great, but how would you find the time to...
Defining Boundaries
On a recent trip to the home improvement store I passed through the fencing department. I was surprised to see so many styles, shapes, and privacy choices, afterall, isn't the purpose to mark a boundary line? Why have more than one option? Doesn't one-size-fit-all?...
Quick Tip: Virtual Assistants Can Help You Prepare For Success
We've all heard that we should have a contingency plan in case disaster strikes our business. But what are you doing to make sure you're covered if you're suddenly swamped with business overnight? It really can be its own kind of disaster. What would happen, for...
Virtual Assistants Can Turn Clicks Into Cash For You Too!
Sometimes a small business budget won't allow you to hire a Certified Internet Marketing Specialist like myself to get your website ranking high in the search engines. But don't worry! A Virtual Assistant niched in Internet Marketing can help you to increase the...
Clients Not Knocking Your Door Down? Here’s How a Virtual Assistant Can Be More Than Your Front Line Friend
Contributed by: Jackie Nees 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...
Twelve Ways You Probably Never Thought of to Utilize Your Virtual Assistant
So you have partnered with a Virtual Assistant and now you are trying to think of ways to truly utilize them to your benefit. Here are twelve ways you probably have never thought of: 1. Internet Research Want to stay a step ahead of the competition? Have your Virtual...
A Little Background Goes a Long Way
Contributed by Ruth Martin You see an RFP that matches your services. You receive an email inquiry asking if you can handle a certain task. Before hitting REPLY you need to Stop! . . . Pause. . . Do some background research. Check them out. Take the time to get to...
