I cleared my post box yesterday morning and there was the usual bits and pieces of miscellaneous mail as well as a small envelope from a client. I have been working virtually for this gentleman for about seven months now and little notes like this are just one of the reasons I enjoy working with… Continue Reading
We rely so heavily on technology these days that an internet or power outage can create havoc within a business. Equally devastating can be the collapse of a computer network or even just a ‘simple’ computer glitch if you are a sole operator and rely on one machine. After my computer crashing a couple of… Continue Reading
Business Coaching – have you tried it? Perhaps you are like me and thought that you didn’t need it. I have goals, I have a vision for my business and where I’m heading. I’m motivated, I do pretty well on my own. Why would I need someone to tell me what I already know? Pah,… Continue Reading
Someone recently posted about this little piece of software on a forum I belong to. It came just after a time when I’d wasted a considerable amount of time trying to find the RGB colours for a particular shade of blue that I needed to match for a client (no, the client wasn’t charged for… Continue Reading
Just because something is on the internet it’s free for everyone isn’t it? No it most certainly is not! Content on websites, photographs, audio and video resources all may be protected by copyright. Sure, some stuff is free but it’s usually made very clear that it is indeed free for you to use. Go ahead… Continue Reading
I recently received this line in a short email from a client: Thanks for doing this so speedily – it’s great to have you around! One of the things I love about being a Virtual Assistant and working from my own home office is that I don’t have to work standard office hours. I do… Continue Reading
Well a new year has begun. I hope you all had a lovely festive season but now it’s back to work! Well almost… I’m taking next week off to visit some family and “get away from it all”. Email will be monitored and queries responded to albeit with a slightly longer turnaround than usual. I… Continue Reading
I will be taking a break over the Christmas/New Year period and spending some time with family. I don’t think anyone would argue that that is a great thing to do Officially, the office will be closed from 21 December 2009 to 4 January 2010. We will, however, be checking email on occasion so if… Continue Reading
I’m very proud to announce that I have recently qualified for the new worldwide Virtual Assistant Certification from VAcertified.com. VAcertified.com is the new standard for Virtual Assistant Certification which clients worldwide can use to benchmark the services they are looking for in a Virtual Assistant (VA). The first internationally recognized VA certification, VAcertified.com offers a… Continue Reading
Along with redesigning my website, I’ve decided to add a blog. When the designing and test phase is complete and I’m happy with the site section of the new creation, I will get onto regular posting in the blog area. Of course regular tweaking is a must because I just can’t leave it alone but… Continue Reading