Ask A Virtual Assistant

If a prospective client asks you to handle any money transactions for them such as cashing cheques, be very wary….

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If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!You’re surfing the internet looking for a work from home job opportunity. You come across a site that promises you ‘data entry’ work from home in return for fee. Or transcription work, or filling out surveys. You’re asked to […]

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If you’ve been doing a bit of research into how to become a Virtual Assistant, you may still be wondering what the exact steps are that you need to take. It’s one thing having alot of information, but it’s quite another to know what to do next.

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If you’re having trouble coming up with a name for your Virtual Assistant business, or any other business for that matter, here are a few tips for inspiration.
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I’m often asked what kind of skills you need to become a Virtual Assistant. Well, this depends on the services you want to offer. One basic piece of software you need to know how to use is Microsoft Office.

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“I just wanted to know the best way to set up “transcription services”. I thought it takes away the “virtual” offering by having to have tapes collected and delivered the whole time. Are you aware of an easier way to do it, like having a “voicemail” kind of service where you can just pick up the messages and transcribe, or downloading voice to the internet somehow?”

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Question from a future VA in Spain: “I am living in Spain at the moment and trying to register to be a virtual assistant. I believe that you can do this from anywhere in the world if you have the correct equipment. However, I am coming up against a brick wall…”

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This is a question I get fairly often: how do I set up my own website? Do I need to learn Frontpage or Dreamweaver or is there an easier solution? There is an easier solution with a free 10 day trial…

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How much can you really earn as a Virtual Assistant?

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When you work from home as a Virtual Assistant or freelancer, how do you make sure you get paid?

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