virtual assistants

5 Tips for Finding a Great Virtual Assistant

Build Your Team March 1, 2009

I’ve been hearing too many stories of late from fellow business owners, clients, and colleagues who have had bad experiences when partnering with a virtual assistant. So in this article I thought I would shake things up a bit and share with you my five tips for finding a GREAT virtual assistant for your business… [...]

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5 Tasks You Can Delegate to Free Up Your Time

Articles for Reprint December 3, 2008

Very often solopreneurs owners know they have a need to partner with a Virtual Assistant (VA), but are not really sure how a virtual assistant can help them grow their business – they don’t fully understand what services the VA provides. This is usually discussed during the client consultation process, but sometimes the client can [...]

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Virtual Book Tour: Becoming An Online Business Manager

General Biz October 29, 2008

Earlier in the summer Tina Forsyth interviewed me for her upcoming book, Becoming an Online Business Manager, Playing A Bigger Game With Your Clients (And Yourself).  It was a great interview and I enjoyed talking with Tina about the role of the Online Business Manager. I got hold of my copy a few days ago [...]

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Are YOU ready for an Online Business Manager?

Build Your Team October 23, 2008

To my clients I’m much more than their virtual assistant – I’m their Online Business Manager! So, what does that mean? Well, my role in their business is to source, set up, and maintain the best online solution for their needs.  I manage their shopping cart, their autoresponders, their ezine.  I continually research and advise on new places for them to promote their products and services.  [...]

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Interviewed for the NCC Blog

Business Building Resources May 28, 2008

I had the pleasure this week of being interviewed by Kim Woodworth for the NCC (New Coach Connection) Blog. You can read all about it here The New Coach Connection is an online networking group that I belong to just for coaches, and it includes many VAs (Virtual Assistants) too!  Coaches and VAs operate similar [...]

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How Can a Virtual Assistant Support Your Business Growth? (Part 2)

Build Your Team May 27, 2007

Okay, so in part one I discussed how a Virtual Assistant (VA) can provide you with marketing support so that you can grow your business. In this article, I’ll briefly outline how a VA can provide you with program support so that your Teleclasses and one-on-one programs go without a hitch! And remember, let’s be [...]

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How Can a Virtual Assistant Support Your Business Growth? (Part 1)

Build Your Team May 21, 2007

Very often clients know they have a need to partner with a Virtual Assistant (VA), but are not really sure how a virtual assistant can help them grow their business – they don’t fully understand what services the VA provides. This is usually discussed during the client consultation process, but sometimes the client can still [...]

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Why do Clients work with Virtual Assistants?

Build Your Team April 23, 2007

There are many reasons why a client will hire a virtual assistant to support them in their business. One obvious reason is that they simply can’t do it all – there comes a point in their business where they realize that if they are to grow their business they need help! Another reason is that [...]

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Communication With Your Virtual Assistant is Essential

Build Your Team February 26, 2007

Pulling together a virtual team is vital to the success of any solo professional, but even more important is maintaining regular communication with your team. If you were all sitting together in a office environment, communication wouldn’t be such a big issue – you could just walk over and chat to your assistant. But working [...]

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Exactly what is a Virtual Assistant?

Build Your Team February 4, 2007

There has been much discussion recently about what exactly a virtual assistant is, with many different takes on the term ‘virtual assistant’. It has been said that if you are a web designer, bookkeeper, or graphic designer and you work ‘virtually’ then you are a virtual assistant. A better description would be a ‘virtual professional’. [...]

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