My friend and colleague Dr. Jack Singer has been invited to conduct a training class at Global Teleclass which is an international speaking platform for renowned speakers, trainers and authors. By attending as many free classes as you like, you will be trained, motivated and inspired by these speakers and authors, many of whom command top dollar for a single keynote speech. The only caveat is that...

I get so many requests for tips and advice on the resources that my Virtual Assistance and Web Development companies use that it seems a great idea to publish a weekly resource. These are online resources that will help you develop, gain knowledge, find new information and absorb new ideas. Enjoy! This Weeks Recommended Resource WordPress Tip of the Day is a free video podcast from the “Internet...

I am regularly asked what tools and resources we can recommend to help people build their online presence in a linear and logical fashion. Some time ago we created a PDF that our web development and virtual assistance clients have access to at Your Office On The Web on the client document password protected page. As there is nothing client sensitive in this document I wanted to share it here with you...

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....

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...

Do you know what’s worse than a project that never starts? The one that never ends! A quagmire project is the stuff of service provider’s nightmares – countless back-and-forth e-mails, ever-changing requirements, the potential for streams of complaints from all sides, and unpaid invoices. With every passing day and missed deadline the tensions rise. Both the service provider and the client wind...

As a very busy Virtual Assistance firm, we receive hundreds of resumes and inquiries from people who have decided that the Virtual Assistance Industry is something that is very interesting to them. The unfortunate truth is that only rarely receive do we receive a resume that outlines the skills, hard and soft, that my firm requires.  In fact, this one crossed my desk this morning. I am interested...

Take a deep breath… Being an entrepreneur is not easy. It is rewarding, it is exciting, it is occasionally exhausting and tears inducing, but what it is not, is easy.  Today, many people live in stress mode all the time and entrepreneurs, particularly women entrepreneurs, tend to top that list. By learning to identify your “stressors” you can decide to face them, change them and...

Professional organizers will tell you that a good old fashioned clutter purge can save you time and money. This should also apply to your business. By arranging your environment for success and organizing your processes you will be more efficient in your time expenditures, save time and ultimately save money. Streamline Bill Paying Do you pay some of your bills online and some the old fashioned way?...

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