You all know them – those Virtual Assistants who have been going for years and totally know their stuff. They have excess clients, subcontractors, a regular income and they don’t even seem to advertise for work. They post photos of themselves working in exotic locations, pool or beachside, with their feet up and a coffee [...]
Here’s how to face your fear of outsourcing to a Virtual Assistant I totally get it. Business back-ends can be super messy. It’s the last thing on your mind at the end of the day. You can’t really be bothered to make sure your books are in order, to make sure all those emails have [...]
ré·su·mé n. “A brief account of one’s professional or work experience and qualifications, often submitted with an employment application”. One of the biggest things I see from new VAs is their need to hang onto their ‘resume’. And yes, especially when you start a business, it can be hard for a Virtual Assistant to see [...]
There are so many business owners who are really unsure about what a Virtual Assistant (VA) is or how a VA could help them in their business. And I think it’s because the VA Industry has grown so fast (alongside technology) that it’s been hard for everyone to keep up. When the VA Industry began, [...]
As a speaker I have had many opportunities to talk to wonderful business owners about working with Virtual Assistants. We talk about what services VAs offer, how to plan for using a VA so you make the most of the relationship and also the difference between onshore and offshore VAs. As all of the attendees [...]
Just like our tattooists, builders, and hairdressers have, Virtual Assistants are seeing an influx of ‘backyard VAs’ who are forgoing any training or skill development to set up an ‘admin support’ business from home. You would think that by now people would realise the importance of quality administration in a business – reception and [...]
There’s a whole world of online communities waiting to welcome you Working as a sole trader can often feel like a sole-journey, a sole-challenge, a sole-marathon. Being registered as a sole-trader can instantly set the feeling that you are, indeed, on your own. You aren’t. Oh boy, you so aren’t. Although there are so many [...]
Are you an Opportunity Radar? As a speaker I have had many opportunities to talk to wonderful business owners about working with Virtual Assistants. We talk about what services VAs offer, how to plan for using a VA so you make the most of the relationship and also the difference between onshore and [...]
I participate in a lot of Facebook groups which focus on mums in business. The Virtual Assistant Industry is one that is predominantly full of women who want to work from home – a lot of those around children. So the concept of working as a VA comes up a lot in these groups. Want a [...]
One of the hardest things for many self employed individuals is chasing money owed. You work so hard to build a rapport with the client, nurture the relationship and then bam - awkward territory. When a client doesn't pay on time there are a few ways it can impact you: Cash flow Cost of time [...]
