Archive for August, 2008

Thank God for the luxury of self employment!

This past week I’ve had to listen to friends and family complain and gripe about their 9 to 5. From backstabbing co-workers, to rude clients and abusive bosses, sometimes its not easy working for others. As someone who is self employed I am ever thankful to God for the hand He has dealt me. I love what [...]

The Virtual Assistant from A to Z

I did an article a couple months ago in an effort to show others the many things that a VA could do for their business. Have a read and be enlightened.
The Virtual Assistant from A to Z
A Virtual Assistant (or VA) is an independent contractor specializing in the provision of administrative and business support and [...]

Embracing forums and online communities

When I first started exploring the Virtual Assistant industry I was overwhelmed. So much to learn, so many different ideas on the definition of a VA and for me, no sense of direction on how I was going to get my name out there. I had gathered that if I was working virtually, I would [...]

Do you twitter?

I was recently introduced to Twitter by a colleague. Truth be told, I was really getting tired of keeping up with all the different networking and media tools out there and people insisting that I use them. I mean there’s LinkedIn (I only just sort of finished my profile there a few hours ago since [...]

Benefits of hiring a Caribbean Virtual Assistant

Recently I was asked by a potential client what benefit I could bring to him considering that I am based in the Caribbean. I had to explain to him that since Virtual Assistants work virtually, I did not need to be residing in his home country to serve him effectively. Quite new to the concept of [...]

5 great reasons to hire a Virtual Assistant

A  Virtual  Assistant  (VA)  is  an  independent  contractor  specializing  in  the  provision  of 
administrative and business support and solution services. Virtual Assistants support their 
clients in a continuous, collaborative and professional relationship. They work from remote 
locations, utilizing current technology such as email, online communication, telephone and 
fax, emerging technology in the field of communication, as well traditional methods such as 
snail‐mail and courier. 
 
Virtual  Assistants  are  ideal  for  businesses  of all sizes and levels. However, they are commonly used by entrepreneurs, solo-professionals and  small  businesses.  There are  hundreds of reasons to hire a Virtual Assistant but here are the top 5 choices. 
 
1. Save money. 
If you’re like most business owners, you’re  in  business  to  make  money.  Why  spend  money  [...]

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