Helping Small Businesses Online Since June 2008
For the last few months, I’ve been really pondering about my virtual assistant business. I’ve been doing this for more than four years and I really think it’s now time to up my game and work on growing the business. My dream is to have a multi-VA setup, a virtual assistant team if you will, [...]
Do you want to know some secrets? Yes, not just one – but more. All the secrets of virtual assistant success and earning passive income will be finally revealed. We’re spilling the beans on what will it take to make you a success in the virtual assistance industry. Learn the ropes, uncover all the various [...]
Allow me to deviate from my usual post by announcing that I will be participating in the Social Media Summit 2012 happening at the Bayanihan Center in Pasig City tomorrow, July 26, 2012. I won one of 10 tickets given away by Unilab to this event. Here are the presentations lined up for the event. Social Media, what? [...]
Scheduling appointments is something that we all do on a daily basis. Some prefer using a planner, while the savvy ones use an online calendar like Google Calendar. I personally use both: I add important client consultation and meetings on my daily planner from Belle de Jour. I also add it to my Google Calendar [...]
The virtual assistant industry is a GREEN industry. Why? The very nature of our jobs allow us to leave virtually no carbon footprint and use as little paper as possible. In fact, if not for old habits, online virtual assistants can do away with pen, paper, and other office supplies that you can typically find [...]
A slow computer has a negative effect on efficiency, productivity, and income. I used to wait a minute for a file to load up because my computers S-L-O-W. But since I had a pretty fast processor, I attributed this to the large volume of files stores on my computer — ebooks, videos, movies, etc. I [...]
We all suffer from addiction in one way of another. Some people are addicted to drugs, while some are addicted to food. There are others who are addicted to the gym, while some can’t be parted with their game consoles. For small business owners, including online virtual assistants, they can become addicted to work. I [...]
Where did time go? It’s been a month since I announced the web site package giveaway in honor of the 2nd anniversary of this blog. To tell you honestly, I was super worried that no one will participate. So many of my readers are lurkers and those who make their presence known through comments are [...]
Grey clouds guided our way along the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) as we made our way to Batangas City. It’s November 6 and tomorrow, my daughter will be turning 8 years old. There will be no celebrations this year, only this outing with my aunt, her driver, and the driver’s son. At the back of [...]
October is a very special month for me. Not only is it my birthday month, but it’s also the anniversary month of this blog. It will be turning two years old this October 28 and as a thank you to every one who has supported this blog and my journey as a virtual online assistant, [...]
