Tag Archive: business owner

If its not Broke…Fix it Anyway

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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…

What if There was a Business School for Virtual Professionals?

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(Psst…interested in starting a business as a virtual assistant? There’s a special offer at the bottom of this post. If you’re the impatient sort you can click here.) Do a search for ‘how to become a virtual assistant‘ and you’ll get a slew of information provided by a variety of sources from Entrepreneur .com to…

5 Keys to Business Success?

Occasionally I’m asked to do interviews related to my business. Most of them ask similar questions, how did you start, when did you get your first client, what you did for marketing… but recently one of these interviews asked me what I thought were the five keys to success.   That one made me stop and…

How to Work with a Virtual Assistant Successfully- Top Secret Tip #7

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…

Your Business Website is Your Online Sign

If you think you’re not getting clients or customers from your website, this post might just change your mind. After writing my recent post “Why a Business Website Beats the Yellow Pages (& Earns You My Money)” that same old complaint about business websites reared it’s ugly head again. “I never get clients (customers) from…