Ask A Virtual Assistant

At some point during your Virtual Assistant ‘journey’ you’ll inevitably come across clients that want to use your services but are not quite comfortable or ‘au fait’ with the idea of working virtually. So, if they happen to be within commuting distance, should you agree to work in-house or not?
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In recent times, numerous Virtual Assistant companies have been springing up all over the place, promising fast, efficient service for very low rates (think $5 per hour in some cases), with large teams of VAs behind the scenes. Most of these firms are based in countries such as India, the Philippines and China.
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Have you ever wondered whether you have to offer LOTS of different skills and services when you’re looking to work from home?
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Social media marketing is a very popular way for businesses to market themselves on the internet in 2009. What was once seen as ‘just for teenagers’ has been booming in the past couple of years and is still growing as a viable and powerful medium for companies to increase their reach on the internet.
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A common misconception is that if you want to become a Virtual Assistant you have to know and offer every service under the sun. What if you don’t know how to set up websites? What if you’re not a Powerpoint or Excel guru?
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Today I’d like to answer the question ‘How did you find your first client?’
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Question from an aspiring Virtual Assistant:
“I am interested in working from home as a Virtual Assistant. I was laid off twice recently and it looks like I could do better working for myself. I’m honest, hardworking and have experience in secretarial and admin work.  Are there any real companies out there willing to give me […]

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As a Virtual Assistant, a website will go far in marketing your services on the internet. However, it’s no good having a website if no-one gets to see it apart from your mother and best friend!
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Want to save time and headaches creating your own Virtual Assistant business forms? Here’s a website where you can get a Virtual Assistant contract, retainer agreements, business plan and lots more:
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It can be quite a challenge to come up with suitable Virtual Assistant business names. Does the question below sound familiar?

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