Consider this scenario: You need 500 specially decorated cupcakes for an extremely important event you’re hosting at the end of the month. You do a search for local bakers and find two that list custom decorated cupcakes as something that they offer. You jot down the addresses and head out to check them out. You…
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…
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…
In the seven prior posts in this series, we’ve covered the preparation and search for a virtual assistant. We’ve also touched on how being an ‘ideal’ client for your virtual assistant can benefit the relationship as well. Our next top secret tip actually expands on one of the items that we identified as being a…
Previously in this series we’ve been focused on preparing and finding a virtual assistant that fits your needs on several levels. In this tip we’ll be exploring the experience after you’ve signed the contract. We’ll start with: Top Secret Tip #7: Ideal Clients get Ideal Service In a previous post we talked about defining what…
In my last post I discussed the importance of conducting consultations with in your search for a virtual assistant. Top Secret Tip #6: The Contract- When you’ve found the virtual professional you feel comfortable and confident with, let them know that you’d like to work with them. If they too feel that you’re a good…
Over the past month or so I’ve been sharing a few key secrets to building a successful relationship with a virtual assistant. In the first four, I’ve shared tips for determining your business and personal needs, preparing yourself and your business and some of the places where virtual assistants can be found. Today we move…
If you’ve read the first three posts in this series, you’ve done the prep work necessary to create a successful working relationship with a virtual assistant. (If you are still stuck on just what tasks you can have a virtual assistant do for you, download my Top 100 Ways You Can Utilize a Virtual Assistant…
In my first two top secret tips, I shared that you really need to understand exactly what your needs are, both related to your business and your personality. These are both important steps in laying the foundation for success working with a virtual assistant. Top Secret Tip #3 is yet another item you should do…
In my last post we explored the idea of figuring out just what business tasks that you can and can’t outsource to a virtual assistant. In today’s post we’re going to take it a step further with tip #2. Top Secret Tip #2- Understanding Your Unique Needs- It’s Personal That’s right, I said ‘personal’. Having…
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