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Who and What is a Virtual Assistant?
As an entrepreneur and small business owner, you’ve probably heard the term “Virtual Assistant (VA),” but you are still not quite sure exactly what a Virtual Assistant is or what they do or don’t do. Think of a Virtual Assistant as your online administrative assistant.
Hey Boss!
Perhaps a full or part-time assistant is needed to handle the administrative duties that often keep the owner/operator away from his or her “real” job. Others have no option but to “share” the real job with another qualified professional. This entire issue is further complicated by the fact that home-based sole proprietors tend to be a guarded group. The fear of loosing control and even clients is paralyzing.
The #4 Interview Question That Candidates Find Most Difficult
Knowing what interview questions are likely to be asked is half the battle – the other half is answering them in a way that lands you the job.

Can’t Get the Meetings You Want? 10 Tips to Give Your Admin
When you take on a new administrative assistant, you train them to use your computer and phone system. To understand the intricacies of your schedule. To handle paperwork. But do you train them to help you manage your relationships?
Sales Tip - Increase your prospecting skills by being an Industry expert
Ensure your sales prospecting success by becoming seen as an Industry expert. If you follow the techniques shown here, you will soon become the top sales representative in your industry. Check this out here.....
Pay for Performance - in this Economy?
Yes, especially now! There are three potential mistakes organizations can make when there is a downturn in the economy.

Consulting Practice Tips: Delegate Weaknesses to Virtual Assistants
Do you know the business activities to focus on to build your consulting practice? Learn from my mistakes that cost me dearly when I was new, and where to put your time and effort for the maximum results. Part of the answer is doing what you do best, and finding the help you need for the rest.

How A Doubting Thomas Affects Your Ability to Increase Sales
With the sales process for many now involving more than one decision maker, this increases the odds for dealing with the “doubting Thomas.” Invariably one of those involved has not been totally convinced that you have earned the sale.
How to Outsource to Free Up Your Time and Increase Your Income
How many tasks do you take on in your business? Do you pride yourself on doing the bookkeeping, reacting to email, preparing your own proposals and presentations, attending networking events, making appointments, keeping on top of the paperwork, providing your service, packaging and delivering your products, running around doing all your errands, looking after children, taking the dog for a walk...and then fitting in time to take care of yourself? How about marketing and developing your business? Where does that fit in?
Are You Prepared for Success?
Self-employed creative, professional people say that success means their docket is full and they're confident that the work will continue to come as long as they serve clients well and continue to spend some time on marketing. Unfortunately, most people look ahead to success without realizing the day will actually come. Consequently, they don't prepare and they get stalled by all the work required to move into the next phase of growth. Read more to find out what happened to "Ron" and Nancy, and about the 7 things you can do now to prepare for success.

How to Avoid The Fatal Mistakes That Home Based Business Owners Make
One of my clients runs his own successful accounting practice from home. With pre-school children and trying to grow his business, he and his wife used to get very frustrated with the fact that they could never remove themselves from the workplace. They felt their business totally overwhelmed them and caused many challenges which affected their personal relationship. We were able to identify exactly where their time was being spent and found that there were simple solutions to free up their time and run their business much more effectively and profitably.

5 Ways to Turn Recessions into Opportunities
The US is in recession according to pretty much everyone except George W Bush. So how to prepare for it? Make sure you have an income stream that's independent of an employer. Here are some steps you can take.
What Your Boss Tells His Dog About You
Your boss may be an excellent leader and be totally transparent about his or her moments of frustration with you. Chances are you are not getting the entire set of information at all times. I have been fascinated with how you can tell if your boss is holding back information about you for some reason. This article will provide some ideas on how you can tell.

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Getting through the Gatekeeper
The Administrative Assistant we all rue having to deal with can actually help open doors for us - if we take the proper approach.
How To Hire A Virtual Assistant
If you are a business owner and you are looking for the most cost effective way to get the work done that you need help with and don't want to take on a full time employee, then a Virtual Assistant could be just what you need. Finding the right virtual assistant doesn't have to be a difficult task. To help you out we are going to provide you with a list of things you need to look for in a virtual assistant.
Should You Hire a Temp or a Virtual Assistant?
If you find yourself in a position of needing temporary administrative assistance and/or specialized services, should you hire a temporary assistant or retain the services of a Virtual Assistant (VA)?
Who and What is a Virtual Assistant?
As an entrepreneur and small business owner, you’ve probably heard the term “Virtual Assistant (VA),” but you are still not quite sure exactly what a Virtual Assistant is or what they do or don’t do. Think of a Virtual Assistant as your online administrative assistant.
5 Tasks a Virtual Assistant Can Do For a Business or Executive Coach
Are you a business or executive coach overwhelmed with administrative tasks? By working with a virtual assistant you will have more time to create additional revenue and build your practice. Here are 5 tasks that you can easily delegate to your virtual assistant.
How To Be Successful With Clerical Work From Home
Clerical work from home is a type of online jobs that are gaining popularity across the world. Whether you work as a data entry clerk, a transcriptionist, a personal assistant, an administrative assistant, a virtual assistant, or a virtual call center agent, the income is guaranteed.
5 Tasks a Virtual Assistant Can Do For a Professional Speaker
Are you a professional speaker overwhelmed with administrative tasks? By working with a virtual assistant you will have more time to create additional revenue and build your speaking business. Here are 5 tasks that you can easily delegate to your virtual assistant.
Hey Boss!
Perhaps a full or part-time assistant is needed to handle the administrative duties that often keep the owner/operator away from his or her “real” job. Others have no option but to “share” the real job with another qualified professional. This entire issue is further complicated by the fact that home-based sole proprietors tend to be a guarded group. The fear of loosing control and even clients is paralyzing.
Can’t Get the Meetings You Want? 10 Tips to Give Your Admin
When you take on a new administrative assistant, you train them to use your computer and phone system. To understand the intricacies of your schedule. To handle paperwork. But do you train them to help you manage your relationships?
The Top 50 Ways you can utilize your Virtual Assistant (you’d be surprised!)
Think a Virtual Assistant should only be used to help you with administrative tasks? Think again. Virtual Assistants are all-around hands. Meaning a good Virtual Assistant is a master multi-tasker; skilled and knowledgeable in all tasks he or she accomplishes.
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