Do you fight a constant battle with incoming email? Would you like to see an almost empty inbox again? Well, here’s something that will help you! In my July newsletter I wanted to outline the merits of using a Filter or Rules Wizard in your email program. Probably the most widely used email program is Outlook but you may be using a different program – hopefully it will have the ability to do some, or all, of these things for you. As a business operator you may find yourself working for more … [Read more...]
History of Virtual Assistant Industry
This is an updated excerpt from my book The Home-Grown Secretary You are probably aware that there are several VA networks and lots of VAs globally today so this will help you see that you are about to embark on a career that has a good foothold in the business world already. You may have already noted that many claim to be the first network, or the original ‘VA’. The UK/European magazine Executary International noted this very same thing in an article about the Industry in the Spring 2000 … [Read more...]
Should I join a network?
There seem to be lots of virtual assistant networks on the web. How do I know which is the right one and whether I should be paying for a membership or not? There are a lot of networks and each has its own culture. Some do charge membership fees and others don't and this is really a measure of what they provide. Some provide a free chat forum, others have the chat forum and directory listing on the web. One or two provide yellow pages advertising in various countries, several provide job leads … [Read more...]
