I find it funny when other Virtual Assistants and online professionals approach me to ask: “How do you do it? How do you balance work, kids, husband and life?” The absolute truth? I don’t! And I truly believe that nobody does. Don’t let all those perfect lives you see on Facebook fool you (we all,…
In honor of this most frightfully delicious holiday – I’ve decided to give you my recipe for a Happy Halloween. (And it’s not just candy, candy, candy.) No, in fact I’m going to give you 3 items for your Virtual Assistant Halloween ‘To-Do’ list: First – a handy tip from a good friend and amazing…
If you are a business owner, especially in the early stages of your business, you are going to have to wear many hats. When we first start out we are: the CEO, the Bookkeeper, the Marketing Department, the Secretary, the Sales Team and even the cleaning staff. Given that there are so many roles to play, I’m…
Who doesn’t love the idea of being a movie star? Unfortunately, I’m not really offering you a role in a motion picture. (I’m actually just going to tell you about how you can create your own really cool facebook timeline movie – starring YOU) But before I do that I’ll give you a quick heads-up:…
Everyone seems to be blogging about the newest ‘Social Media Sensation’ these days: Pinterest. Did you know it is the fastest growing social network – with over 10 million users? If you haven’t jumped on the bandwagon yet – it’s time to hustle your cakes and get on board! The ability to use Pinterest to…
Yo – whattup VA’s? Good morning esteemed associates in Virtual Assistance. Cheerio jolly good mates! Today’s post is about using your own voice to market your business. This is so incredibly important because the fact of the matter is – your ideal client will be attracted to your real voice. When you are…
I was doing some interesting research on ‘color’ and ‘business branding’ this week. While some of what I read was pretty ‘Wack-a-doo’…some made a lot of sense and I thought it would make a fun topic for Virtual Assistants. Do you think the colors you select for your website and marketing materials make any difference?…
Let me tell you about my (lack of) snowboarding skills. When I was a younger gal, my room mate and I decided we were going to take up snowboarding. So one weekend off we drove to a mini-mountain, rented snow-boards and proceeded to spend the day torturing ourselves in the snowy hills. The moment we…
When my 5-year old daughter brought me this picture she colored and said it was me, I felt a wave of guilt at first. Have a spent too much time at the computer? Is that how she sees me? One of the things a Virtual Assistant has to deal with is finding that ever-elusive ‘work-life…
Operating a Virtual Assistance business is enticing on so many levels. When I decided to ‘quit corporate’ and go solo with my own V.A. Practice, I longed for no more commute. No more winter driving. No more overpriced gas. No more take-out dinners ‘cuz Mommy got home too late. And yes – the thought of…
