From the monthly archives:

January 2010

VA Tip: Your Virtual Assistant Can Proofread Your Newsletters, Ezines, Articles, Blog Posts, Ebooks And Website.

If you own your own business, it is likely you offer a newsletter or ezine, write articles, blog posts and ebooks, and have a website. All of these are viewed by your clients and potential clients. This is how people get to know you and learn about what you do. The more written content you [...]

January 29, 2010 Continue Reading →

GuestBlogger Jodi Crosby (@SmartVAforU)-The Value of an Online Competitive Analysis for a Small Business

First of all, what is an Online Competitive Analysis – It is an opportunity to review your top competitors and their online marketing strategies. In the online world it is much easier to obtain company information and marketing materials than in an offline environment. Access to increased, more in-depth information, allows a small business greater [...]

January 27, 2010 Continue Reading →

Guest Blogger Melanie Benson Strick-The CEO Factor Outsourcing Strategy: Getting The Team You Need!

Delegate, outsource, build a team. It’s the message drilled into to so many entrepreneurs who are ready to grow big. But what happens when the team you have is causing you to spend too much time micro-managing – and you’ve literally become an overworked manager? Its hard to be the CEO of your growing company [...]

January 25, 2010 Continue Reading →

VA Tip: Your Virtual Assistant Can Implement and Manage Article Marketing

Article marketing is another way to get your business name and expertise out to your target market. There are many sites on the web for posting your articles. Creating a free account and submitting an article is not difficult or time consuming for one site. However, it is most effective to submit to multiple sites [...]

January 21, 2010 Continue Reading →

Is This Your Biggest Work-At-Home Trap? (Gentle Reminder for WAHMs Like Me)

I have been a WAHM for 10 years now. I started in data entry, moved onto mystery shopping, and ended in Virtual Assistance. I chose to become a WAHM when my second child was born. I knew that working in a brick-and-mortar business would not be worthwhile. All of my income would go for childcare. [...]

January 18, 2010 Continue Reading →

Are You Ready to Jump Into Social Media?

Social media is a great way to get yourself out there to your target market and fellow colleagues in your industry. There are many different social networking sites to choose from when taking the leap into internet marketing. The top three sites most people use are Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Twitter is a site for [...]

January 11, 2010 Continue Reading →

Taking Care of You Is Important

Business owners have a lot on their plate. It takes a lot of time to run a business, attract clients, and make money all at once. Add to that time for family, cooking, cleaning, laundry, grocery shopping and all the other tasks of everyday life. In all of that, where is there time for you, [...]

January 7, 2010 Continue Reading →

Guest Blogger Susan Young: 10 Do’s & Don’ts of Working At Home

Most of the Virtual Assistants I have worked with and know work from home. Setting up your home office and developing boundaries for productive days are important for VA’s and all entrepreneurs. Working from home demands a strong discipline and mindset. Paying attention to the small details can help you to better manage your time [...]

January 5, 2010 Continue Reading →

Happy New Year and Thank You!

Today is the first day of 2010. I spent New Year’s Eve with family and an old friend we haven’t seen in 15 years. It was a pleasant surprise to hear from him. It was a fun reunion on New Year’s Eve rather than a quiet night of movies and New Year’s Eve television. I [...]

January 1, 2010 Continue Reading →