Posts belonging to Category va

It’s on the web … it’s free to take… right?

Wrong. Just because you see something on the web doesn’t mean you can grab it and pass it off as your own. Recently I was alerted to the fact that someone had taken an article of mine, changed ‘VA’ wherever it appeared to their company name, and then uploaded it as their Benefits page. This [...]

Business Peaks & Troughs

With the economic downturn I’ve noticed of late more and more discussion on various networks about worry about work dropping off, finding part time jobs and so on. I think it’s important to remember this: as virtual assistants we are in business. We are business owners. This means we are responsible for our work/cash flow [...]

VAs Helping Clients with Social Networking

Since my previous post on how VAs can help clients with social networking like Twitter, there has been a lot of discussion on industry lists about whether VAs SHOULD provide this kind of support – or whether it defeats the purpose of the networking aspect of these sites. There is no doubt a VA can [...]

OIVAC 2009 – 5 Tips for Newbie VAs

Virtual Assistants and business owners from around the globe participate in the upcoming 4th Annual International Virtual Assistants Convention (OIVAC), May 14-16, 2009; and it’s a completely online event. The three day, 100% virtual meet-up perfectly blends industry leading educational sessions with open to the public networking and exhibitor halls through easy to access and [...]

OIVAC 2008 just around the corner!

Don’t miss the 3rd International Convention! The Virtual Assistant Industry’s Networking, Education and Training Event that spans the globe, eliminating all geographic boundaries and open to all emerging, aspiring, and veteran Virtual Assistants. Individuals interested in learning more about becoming a VA or the industry are also invited to participate. Running online 8.00am to 11.00pm [...]