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Are you ready to share your expertise with your fellow VAs located around the globe?  Then don’t miss this opportunity to present at the upcoming Online International Virtual Assistants Convention, scheduled Thursday, May 15 through […]

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One of the forums I belong to has had a great discussion on response times for client enquiries. This is a good topic for all to have a think about. I know that I often get clients contacting me saying they had rung someone or emailed someone before me and had had no response. There […]

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I recently had a lady write to me to ask about how I got started. She’d read that I started out doing word processing and data entry and did I go do a course or did I already know how to do those things? She was wondering what training she might need to do and […]

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If you’ve been to any time management courses or seminars, or have experienced business coaching, you’ll know that it’s important to set aside time to work ON your business as opposed to working IN your business.
When you first start out you probably spend 95% of your time working on your business, making plans, developing systems, […]

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There is an interesting discussion going on at ZenHabits.net about using a VA and the differences between using a professional, versus someone who doesn’t have the same experience or skills and therefore charges cheaper. If you’re interested in joining in, why not go pay a visit?
I recently joined a new yahoogroups forum (do I […]

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The VA I mean. Even we need to make preparations for looking after our businesses when we take some time off. So here are some suggestions to help you plan your break.

Notify your clients at least a month out, earlier if possible, so they can get any important items to you, or so […]

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