Recently I've had a number of people in the US fill out the form on my VA Trainer website and in the 'where did you find us' field they entered 'magazine' or 'Reader's Digest'. I wasn't aware a new article had come out about my business so went in search of the article to find out what it was all about. The article had escaped my radar! It was, in fact, an article about ways to earn money at home and they profiled the VA industry, and interviewed Diana Ennen in the process. Congratulations … [Read more...]
More on Top Aussie Bloggers
Further to my recent post about the Top 100 Aussie Blogs list, The Age (Melbourne Newspaper) has an article out today - page 9 I'm told, but it's also available online about Aussie bloggers. Worth checking out the links they have attached to the article. http://blogpond.wordpress.com/top-100-australian-blogs-index/ and http://problogger.net/ I wonder if this means Australia is now regarded as 'coming of age' with blogging? What got me about the article was their reference about 'an … [Read more...]
The VA Blogging Tour Goes Down Under
Hi Kathie, This is my first stop “down under†and I am honored to be a guest at your blog. I know I will have a great time visiting all my Australian VA associates during this drive to promote the VA industry and leading up to our Online International Virtual Assistants Convention (OIVAC). So Kathie, what do you have in store for me? 1. How do you know if a VA is brand new or experienced? I have to think deeply about this question. My initial response is: a) If a VA has difficulty … [Read more...]
Ultimate Aussie Blogroll Top 100
A year ago I saw a post on Duncan Riley's blog about the A-list of Australian bloggers and he talked about the lack of Australians in the top 100. He started to mention bloggers he thought could be on that list. I came across the post and made a comment that there were no women on that list but that I planned to be on it. A couple of other women also posted similar comments. Well, this morning I see that Des Walsh has a new post referring to a list of the Top 100 Australian bloggers (on Craig … [Read more...]
VA Blog Hopping Tour Continues
I forgot to add what was happening in week 2 so here are both week 2 and 3 for you to visit. A reminder of what this is all about is included below. As an added twist to this virtual event, Ms. Williams will leave a mystery clue at each stop, as well as a link to the previous stop’s clue. Participants who solve the puzzle at the conclusion of the tour will be eligible for prizes donated by Virtual Assistants and other industry supporting businesses. The Tour starts April 1 — no fooling. … [Read more...]
Growing Your Network Online
Have you been approached to join LinkedIn yet? You most likely have, but like me, knew very little about it, joined and then nothing much happened, except for the occasional email from a stranger asking to connect with you. And so for a year I've just let my membership sit, with less than 50 contacts, from a few people in my own database and the occasional other. But recently I read a post in Des Walsh's blog about LinkedIn that made me sit up and take notice. I had seen a post earlier in the … [Read more...]
A Client Has Asked Me To Do Something I Haven’t Before – Should I?
I guess one of the key things here is - is the client brand new or is the client an existing one asking their VA to provide another service? The answer to this question may give a clue to what should be done. I wouldn't start providing a service I know nothing about for a brand new client as it's bound to get me in hot water and it is best onforwarded or sub-contracted to another VA who already knows how to do that particular item. However, if it's an existing client that I've been … [Read more...]
Changing Feed Provider
I'm changing over to Feedburner so if you are receiving this via Feedblitz, please do re-subscribe at the link on this blog - I am seeking to shift the list via export but until I have approval to do this (Feedburner needs to be assured my list was opted-in) it would be good for people to re-subscribe. Why am I changing? I've been trying Feedburner out on another blog I own and like the delivery format better, and the options for managing my account online. If you haven't yet subscribed, … [Read more...]
Fridays vs. Mondays
I knew there was another reason why I left the corporate world. I love working at home and this might help explain why. My husband sent it to me and I couldn't resist sharing it. To get an appreciation of what I'm talking about: I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did! KMT work from home, Kathie Thomas, virtual assistant, work at home … [Read more...]