Does a Virtual Assistant Need a Blog?
To Blog, Or Not to Blog, That is the Question Question I have been researching the Virtual Assistance Industry for quite some time now and notice that most well-known and well-established VA’s have blogs. Is this a critical component for my business success? Rochelle, Modesto, CA Answer There is no hard and fast rule on this. However… I do recommend that as you gain experience and confidence in your industry that you begin to speak about it and share your knowledge. And this is...
Read MoreAs a Virtual Assistant, How Do I Find a Niche?
Niche: A place or position suitable or appropriate for a person or thing: to find one’s niche in the business world. Question I recently lost my job as an Administrative Assistant in a small company and decided to become a Virtual Assistant. I have been trying to find clients and recently downloaded one of your teleseminars where you were talking about niches. How do I find a profitable niche? Karen, Bronx, NY Answer Good morning Karen. This is a question that we hear frequently and as I...
Read MoreInterviewing Virtual Assistants Skilled in 1ShoppingCart
Your Virtual Assistant is currently interviewing Virtual Assistants who are skilled in 1ShoppingCart. To be considered for an interview with Denise Griffitts, please send your resume and/or link to our website to info @ virtualassistantindustry.com Please DO NOT send information as at attachment as it will not be opened or responded to. The resume must be copied and pasted into the body of the email. Subject line: 1shoppingcart resume. Include your experience working with 1ShoppingCart and...
Read MoreInvitation to Test oneMYnd – Very Limited Time!
My radio interview yesterday with OneMYnd founder Michael Bloxton garnered a lot of information about just what oneMYnd is and why you as an online entrepreneur, coach, virtual service provider or Virtual Assistant should be very, very interested in learning more about this revolutionary new online tool. Michael is giving my audience time-sensitive access to the pre-release version of onMYnd. As oneMYnd is scheduled to come out of BETA very soon, this access will be disabled on Monday,...
Read MoreManage Your Team by Tracking Productivity
We’ve all heard time and time again that to get things done, business owners must start delegating and outsourcing. This sound advice has its own darker side – time you spend tracking your team members’ and vendors’ performance and evaluating their productivity. To run our businesses more effectively we need to become very aware of how our teams use their time performing assigned tasks and use this knowledge to manage them appropriately. For example, one of your vendors or...
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