What’s in a Name?

In my latest post over at Home Office Warrior I explore the possibility that the term ‘virtual assistant’ is becoming a catch all designation and ask if it may be hurting VA’s marketing efforts. You can check it out here.

So you want to be a Virtual Assistant?

It’s amazing how many people come to me and say they want to become a Virtual Assistant. Either they’ve listened to me explain what I do, heard about the industry secondhand , or seen something on TV or the Internet about it.  And then they come to me.  They want to pick my brain, find out how [...]

Why a Virtual Assistant should Do a Self Assessment

My latest post over at Home Office Warrior is all about the importance of self assessment.  Thought you left those behind when you stopped working for someone else?  If you did, you may be missing out on an important business tool that will not only help you make your business better, but provide better selling [...]

I’m not Cinderella

Ok, so lately I’ve had a thing against Disney princesses.  I personally think that they give girls an unrealistic expectation of what ‘happily ever after’ is.  But that is not the topic of this post.  It’s more about Cinderella’s glass slipper…or to bring it around to business terms, the ‘glass slipper’ client.  You know the [...]

Interested in Virtual Assistance? Already have a VA?

Hop on over to Home Office Warrior where you’ll get a chance to either change my mind or make an impression on the virtual assistance industry.  In a follow-up to my Virtual Assistants…Unite post last week, I’m asking business people who currently use a VA and/or those who are interested in doing so to comment [...]

Why Virtual Assistants should use Twitter

I’ll admit it, when I first signed up for Twitter, I couldn’t see how this 140 characters or less communication tool could possibly benefit my business.  I almost wrote it off as a techie fad.  Almost.  Luckily my association with Home Office Warrior made me curious enough to give it a go.  Several months and [...]

Virtual Assistance Industry Standards?

I’ve just posted my latest article over at Home Office Warrior Virtual Assistant.  Some of my blog post reading this past week gave rise to my opinion on setting industry standards for virtual assistants. To find out just what my thoughts are on the subject, head on over to Virtual Assistants, Unite?? .

The E-Book is Launched!

The first title in the Clerical Advantage Learning Series is now available for purchase.
Introduction to Virtual Assistance for Businesses-  The perfect guide for businesses interested in the concept of virtual assistance. Five chapters that take you from explaining what virtual assistance is to what to do if it’s not working for you, plus helpful checklists [...]

New Virtual Assistance E-Book!

It took a bit more time than I had originally anticipated, but my first e-book is scheduled to be available for purchase tomorrow!!  The title is “An Introduction to Virtual Assistance for Businesses” and as the title implies, it is filled with useful information for businesses and business people who would like to learn more about [...]