Virtual Assistant Training Blog
Help!! Finding a Subcontractor You Can Depend On
Congratulations! Your thriving business has been so successful that you can no longer keep up with the demands of your clients. You now have two choices: 1) start turning clients away or 2) start looking for subcontractors that you can honestly depend on. As business...
Team Up for Big Results!
Thomas Edison was once asked why he had a team of twenty-one assistants. He replied, "if I could solve all the problems myself, I would." Many entrepreneurs these days know the value of having a virtual assistant. But what about multiple VAs? Perhaps Mr. Edison was...
Say It With Testimonials
Savvy marketers recognize the power of testimonials and use these to ramp up their marketing efforts. Sure you can tell someone about yourself, how good you are, how your business is THE business to meet their needs BUT it is so much more powerful when someone else...
A Good Virtual Assistant is Like a Good Personal Trainer!
On Monday I started working with a personal trainer to help me meet my fitness goals. I know what I need to do to get in shape and be healthier, but I made the decision to hire a professional to give me the motivation and tools I need to actually do those things! I...
5 Ways to Get More Bang for Your Outsourcing Buck
Everyone is feeling the pinch. Even if you're projecting more prosperous times, there remains a dilemma over how to sustain key operational and marketing activities when cash is tight. And if you have a virtual assistant or other contractor on the team, you've no...
Seven Sure-Fire Ways to Make your Partnership with a Virtual Assistant a Success
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The Proof is in the Proofing
Some people hunt animals, some people hunt ghosts. Me? I hunt typos. Picking typos out of a published book, newsletter or sales page is something I've always loved doing. It's a twisted little habit I just can't seem to shake. This of course, is a good occupational...
Cultivating Creativity with Your VA
"Success, or failure, very often arrives on the wings that seem mysterious to us." ~Dr. Marcus Bach I'm not sure if Dr. Bach ever had a virtual assistant but I like his thought process. Bach made it his purpose to increase his appreciation and understanding for those...
Your Virtual Assistant Doesn’t Have to Live Next Door
Whether you have an established VA or are looking to hire one; you must always be thinking forward; what type of work you will assign, how you will communicate the tasks and how the work will be done. You want a VA you can easily communicate with. A VA who can follow...
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...
