Since my post on virtual assistant rates continues to be discovered and enjoyed almost two months after I first published it, I thought perhaps it was time for another post on pricing for service related businesses. Yes, that includes virtual assistants. And since we already tackled the issue of not charging enough, let’s move on…
You’ll have to forgive me if I mention the book UnMarketing:Stop Marketing. Start Engaging by Scott Stratten (@unmarketing on Twitter) a lot in my next few posts. You see I purchased it for my Kindle and am slowly making my way through it. I say slowly, because as I read, I’m highlighting and taking notes…
Blog SEO. I knew it was an important element in my business blogging. Keyword placement, organic links and tags were things I knew I should be paying attention to, and I really thought I was doing an OK job of it. Until I discovered Scribe. As I’m sure you noticed, I don’t promote a lot…
listening to the weekly podcast “Word on the Tweet“, a show that focuses solely on all things Twitter, the Multnomah County, Oregon Social Media Coordinator Position was one of the topics of conversation. If you’re not familiar, Multnomah County is looking to hire someone to use social media networks like Facebook and Twitter, which may…
According to World Internet Usage Statistics (2008) 74.4% of North Americans are using the Internet. That’s over two hundred million people, and studies show that the Internet is playing an increasingly important role in people’s daily lives. When someone needs information or assistance with something, chances are they are going to turn to an Internet…
Is your business feeling the pinch? Are you looking for ways to cut corners and save money? What if I told you that you could cut your marketing budget drastically , yet have the potential to bring in more business than your ad in the local newspaper, your yellow pages listing and your in person…
As a virtual assistant I enjoy business relationships with my clients, most of whom are highly Internet savvy. But as I’ve stated here in the past, I have come across many small business owners in my career who show a great deal of reluctance to put any effort at all into building an on-line presence….
This one’s for Marcia. Marcia left a comment on my last post which linked to a post I wrote for Home Office Warrior last week. She asked a question that made me stop and consider just how I should answer it. Believe it or not, I felt it was so relevant that it morphed into…
I’m a Virtual Assistant on a mission. I feel the need to find a way to educate the masses to the awesomeness of social media. And I need your input. Check out my post ” Can Virtual Assistants Educate the Masses?” over at Home Office Warrior in the Virtual Assistant section.
The third and final installment of my series ” How to Sell Virtual Assistance” is up over at Home Office Warrior-Virtual Assistant. It’s entitled Overcoming Objections and gives Virtual Assistants some strategies for coping with potential clients most frequent objections to using virtual assistance. Check it out today!