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Virtual Assistant Scam
Every virtual assistant’s nightmare – a con artist for a client, stiffing you on payment or (worse) ripping you off by emptying your bank account! Some of these virtual assistant scams have been around for years, some are more modern – as Emma’s story below shows. Emma’s Case Study: Don’t get hit by frauds &…
Read MoreCALL HANDLING – WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT?
What is it? Simply put, call handling is a service which allows you, and/or your client, to outsource their phone answering to a specialist provider. What’s the difference between call handling and call answering? Call answering is a simple message-taking service which answers the call, takes a name and number, and passes these details…
Read MoreWhy working on site is not being a Virtual Assistant
What are the differences between being a VA and temping on site?
Read MoreConverting to virtual
One of my core VA beliefs is that people won’t work with us unless it is to their advantage. However, faced with having to take a risk trusting someone they can’t see with their business, possibly learn new software, and not being able to micromanage you, sometimes it is a step too far… They want…
Read MoreMarketing Friday for Virtual Assistants:
Each week we bring you another 5 tips to help you market your virtual assistant business
Read MoreMarketing Friday for Virtual Assistants:
Each week we give you 5 tips to help you promote your Virtual Assistant business
Read MoreTimesheets
One of our members Debbie Condon agreed to share her clever timesheet with
tracks how long you spend on each project
Virtual Assistants and Law Firms
We are in the midst of a technological revolution and suddenly everyone has access to the newest and latest technology. School children have smart phones with more computing power than the computers that put the first rocket on the moon. Despite this abundance of new technology there is still a lack of acceptance by some…
Read MoreVA Conference and Awards 2015.
First closing date for entries into the VA Awards is 15th April – find out more.
Read MoreDealing with a difficult colleague
Unfortunately, we all have to deal with difficult people at work at one point or another. Learning how to deal with a co-worker who tests your patience will provide valuable lessons that take your professional and personal life to the next level. You will acquire the skills to cope with challenging situations and demanding people, which will, over time, allow you to simply brush it off and rise above.
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