I’m currently taking an online business turnaround course. GASP! “But Tina”, you say, “you already have a successful virtual assistant business. And you teach others how to build their own successful businesses. Does that mean you don’t know what you’re talking about?” Before you get your panties in a bunch breath deep and listen to…
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As if there wasn’t enough confusion out there regarding virtual assistants, along comes the iPhone 4S. The S, I’m guessing, stands for Apple’s version of a virtual assistant and ‘her’ name is Siri. Articles and blog posts have been singing her praises, absolutely amazed at the way she answers their questions and requests. I suppose…
Anyone who reads this blog knows I’m a big fan of Twitter. (Done the right way.) And although I myself sort of dragged my heels at first, I have come to the conclusion that when it comes to social media for business, a Facebook Page is a necessity. The problem is, many small businesses are…
Have you ever wondered if you could start your own virtual assistant business? Or maybe you’re just curious about what type of requirements or skills are required to be one. I know it’s one of the top ten questions I see hit my e-mail inbox on a regular basis. Which made me think. Maybe I…
You’ve finally taken the plunge, followed your dreams and started that new business you’ve always dreamed about. The excitement of being your own boss gets even higher as you conduct your first few consultations with potential clients. And then you’re sent crashing to the ground by that inevitable question, “How long have you been doing…
Below is a sneak peek of what the Headway Theme for WordPress is going to look like when they officially unveil version 3.0. But the fantastic new features aren’t the only thing that Headway Themes will be changing when 3.0 is released. New Pricing Structure The entire pricing structure for the theme is going to…
As a Virtual Online Technology Assistant and a small business owner who has had a good deal of success using social media I’m often asked by others about how to use social media successfully for their own businesses. Often I feel I have disappointed them when I explain why I feel social media has worked…
I’ve had a lot of small business people who need help with their business tell me that my rates were too high. Heck, I’ve even had a person or two tell me I was crazy to charge that much when anyone can go to one of the freelance websites and find an army of virtual…
I recently read an article by Ryan Lee called “The REALITY of Outsourcing and Virtual Assistants”. He makes a great point about waiting until your business is ready for a virtual assistant rather than simply getting one because some ‘guru’ tells you to in their book(s). But he also included a few items that I…