It has been both a pleasant surprise and an honour to be nominated for the 2011 Thomas Leonard International Virtual Assistant of Distinction Award. I have spent today putting together my submission as to why I deserve this award and in reading over the ...
Tag Archive: virtual assistant
VAs and Sub-contracting
To sub or not to sub? As a Virtual Assistant (VA) I have sub-contracted out jobs many times with varying levels of success and I'm also a sub-contractor myself. I like to think I'm a very good subbie, well the wonderful VAs I work with keep coming back so that says something about my skills doesn't ...
When a quote is not a quote
I have recently been astounded to discover that I have been a victim of an unscrupulous small business operator. I have discovered that even when you have been around for a while and take due care when dealing with people, you can still be taken for a ride. This is the story: I was approached ...
Flexible Hours
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 advertise my ...