Virtual Assistant Training Blog
Ho-ho-ho! The Holidays are Coming!
It's Halloween - you know what that means. Monday we'll be seeing Christmas trees and holiday displays everywhere. It might seem early for that, but it's not too early to start thinking about how you can make the holidays easier on yourself this year. Did you realize...
Crowdsourcing Versus Outsourcing: Power to the People?
Melissa Ward of Newward Development, LLC posted an intriguing expose on what could be the next big buzz for entrepreneurs willing to expand their virtual horizons: crowdsourcing. In the featured video, Jeff Howe of WIRED magazine talks about how crowdsourcing is a...
How Big is Your Bowl?
Yesterday I exhibited at a local business expo and shared booth space with a client of mine who has a similar target market. It made lots of sense and we were glad we were sharing when we realized how poorly the show was attended by members of our target market....
Quick Tip – Looking For a Legitimate Business Expense?
The bad thing about making boat loads of money as an entrepreneur is that you have to pay for it at tax time. Even though the economy is in rough shape right now, you still need to have some legitimate business expenses to help even things out next spring. It's wise...
How’s Your Hive Buzzing?
I posted this piece to my own blog back in June and never had one comment on it! I was disappointed cause I thought it was a pretty good little post. I would like to share it here because I believe it's a great analogy. Enjoy! Let's, for a moment, imagine that your...
Freelancer Versus Virtual Assistant: What’s the Difference Anyway?
As an Internet marketing consultant I've had the opportunity to work with an array of talented individuals who assign themselves an array of titles, including "virtual assistant" and "freelancer." Though I've never worked with a "freelance" admin assist, I have worked...
The Easiest Administrative Task to Delegate…
For anyone looking to add more time to their days (who isn't?!), partnering with a Virtual Assistant is definitely the way to go. Before this process starts, the potential client (that would be you) often has a ton of questions about how it all works. There is a lot...
Get Dozens of Skills With One Virtual Assistant
There are so many benefits to working with a Virtual Assistant. One of those is that in most cases you get a lot more brains than one! No, Virtual Assistants aren't two-headed creatures, but most are very well connected through the VA networking forums they frequent....
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...
What’s The Worst Question You Can Ask a Virtual Assistant?
Easy... "Can you send me a resume?" Even though people ask this question to VAs all the time, as a general group, we don't like it. I think it's because it means we're being thought of as employees. Remember, administrative assistants don't get paid very well and...
