A Discussion on the Term ‘Virtual Assistant’

The Gritty Virtual Assistant has quite the discussion going on a recent blog post that explores the possibility that the term ‘virtual assistant’ is no longer working for us. In the post Danielle states;
The term “Virtual Assistant” itself is at the root of many of the wrong perceptions and misunderstandings we are constantly having to [...]

An Answer for a New Virtual Assistant

This one’s for Marcia. Marcia left a comment on my last post which linked to a post I wrote for Home Office Warrior last week. She asked a question that made me stop and consider just how I should answer it. Believe it or not, I felt it was so relevant that it morphed into [...]

Setting Virtual Assistant Rates

After recently posting to Home Office Warrior regarding why I don’t underbid my current rates to gain clients on freelancing sites, I came across an excellent post on The Gritty Virtual Assistant entitled ” Hello, please take advantage of me”. The subject of this one concerned new virtual assistants who advertise their rates as far [...]

Slimming Down the Smart Way…Virtually.

Welcome to 2009.  Have you noticed how many diet and exercise commercials are on TV and the radio?  It’s a proven fact that the #1 New Year’s Resolution is to slim down.  And in today’s economy, this goes for businesses too.
Many businesses are going to look at their expenses and decide to simply cut out [...]