In the attempt to educate everyone on just how virtual assistance works, I’ve started a series sharing my own experience providing virtual assistance to a client. I’ve chosen a service that is rather detailed in its scope, in order to show just how those jobs that people think can’t be done anywhere but the office can [...]
Entries from January 2008
January 29, 2008
Tag, I’m It!
Rita Cartwright from RJ’s Virtual Assistant Blog tagged me for this little meme. And since I’m learning that it’s important to do things just for fun when you’re a solo entrepreneur, here it is.
First, the rules:
1. Link to the person’s blog who tagged you.
2. Post these rules on your blog.
3. List seven random and/or weird [...]
January 27, 2008
Going Virtual: Sharing the Adventure- Part One
For virtual assistants like myself, I believe one of the most common problems in landing that first client is the fact that many business owners are skeptical that their work can be done from a home office. They can’t wrap their heads around the concept of being ‘paper-less’ or having their work done by someone [...]
January 24, 2008
Virtual Education
Today’s headlines scream about the stress levels in America. Technology allows us to bring work into our homes, and tempts us to check that business e-mail instead of relaxing with a good book. We are eating up articles on relaxation techniques and ways to make more time for ourselves and our families. Work consumes more and [...]
January 21, 2008
Business on a Bootstrap
One of the first things most people think about when entertaining the thought of starting their own business is financing. Once upon a time, when the kingdom was carefree with low gas prices and real estate was king, it was relatively simple to find financing for a start up business. But alas, King Real Estate [...]
January 13, 2008
Free e-booklet
Clerical Advantage is pleased to announce that we’re offering “The Top 100 Ways to Utilize a Virtual Assistant” in e-booklet form….for FREE! Simply head over to the Clerical Advantage website, fill out the FREE order form and voila! the e-booklet will be sent directly to your e-mail.
In the near future, you will also have the [...]
January 12, 2008
Spreading the word
I love it when I find informative articles about working with a virtual assistant. I especially love it when they are written by someone other than a Virtual Assistant themselves. Why? Because even though I can write informative helpful articles about working with someone such as myself, it’s hard not to make it sound like [...]
January 7, 2008
Tips for working with a Virtual Assistant
Lea Woodward over at Location Independent Living has a great article on working with a virtual assistant. Her tips on getting the most out of working with a VA are worth reading.
January 2, 2008
Separation of Work and Home: A Home Office Lesson
As a virtual assistant, I work from my own home office. I have everything I would have at my disposal in a regular office, two computers, a fax machine, a copy machine, printer, etc.. When I first started my company, I decided the best location for my office was a corner of my bedroom since [...]
