I do have one thing to add here before I go on leave. This morning a new member of one of the VA chat forums I belong to posted a message requesting help on how to attract more work. Unfortunately their post was not very well typed, spelling errors, no caps used, words run […]

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I may be a bit silent here over the next few weeks. We’re taking some leave (you can read about it on our family blog) and unless I have some fantastic thought or a sudden revelation, I’ll probably not post here. Much of my writing comes from things that happen during my working day and […]

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Discussions via the VA forums get quite interesting and it’s good to see really meaty topics take place. Recently one of my team posted a series of questions for other members to answer and it gave real insight into the background of many, their experience, why they started out as VAs, would they ever […]

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Each virtual assistant works as an independent contractor in their own business. Some work full-time and some part-time and also in temporary positions. Because they work independently, prices vary amongst VAs, plus they are in many countries around the world, so feel free to shop around. Please understand that until the work is sighted, it […]

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Time again on VA forums I see the same request. “I’m just starting my business and want to know how to get clients”. They get a number of responses and are often encouraged to read the archives of the forums for further information. I thought sharing via this blog might help those considering a career […]

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I read today a newsletter that’s just been published online for the VA industry. Had some great information in it - it’s obviously tax time in the US! Along with it was a very useful article about how seriously VAs should take their businesses and the survey done in 2004 by the Brenner Information Group. […]

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