6 Totally FREE Animated GIF Makers

 Here’s the case: client saw a moving banner in a competitor web site and wants the same thing for his own.  He wants three 120 x 90 pixel images to rotate every five seconds. This would serve as thumbnails for categories on his site.    I was a bit confused at first. I thought...

Win a Web Site Package Giveaway!

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, I...

Do You have a VA Buddy?

When I started, I have never heard of the term “virtual assistant”. It seems to be a relatively new job description that time that I wasn’t aware of. To be honest, I can’t even remember when did I first start calling myself a virtual assistant. LOL!   Back then, I...

September 26 is Family Day

Today, September 26, is Family Day here in the Philippines.  Though I don’t have work for the day, I have an event to attend in the evening. But I am having second thoughts about it since I would like to make this day special for me and Gabby. But I do hope that every Filipino...

International Freelancers Day 2011

It’s here again! Tomorrow, September 23, self-employed solo professionals all over the world will be glued to the screen of their desktops, laptops, macbooks, and netbooks as they watch sessions during the 2nd International Freelancers Day. All sessions are online, though there...

FREE Seminar for Aspiring Virtual Assistants and Home Based Workers

Since last year, I have been following Chris Ducker on his blog, Virtual Business Lifestyle. I added him on Twitter and followed his YouTube channel when he launched it. He’s someone I really look up to and I must admit that he is the one who inspired me to form my own VA team. So...

How Messy is Your Desk?

Mine’s really messy. At least the one at home.  I have taken a picture of its very cluttered state just so you have an idea of how messy it is.   Here’s a closer look at my desk with labels. As you can see, there’s my old cell phone,  the aircon’s remote,...

Don’t Let Others Steal Your Identity

When I was  social media newbie, I had the eagerness of a young pup. I signed up for social media sites like a thirsty puppy lapping a bowl of milk: voraciously. And when you let such a strong impulse get the better of you, you tend to think about immediate gratification/satisfaction and...

HOT!!! Arkli, Your Social Media Campaign Manager

Twice today I’ve come up across Arkli, another app for managing social media campaigns. The first instance is a fellow virtual online assistant updating her Facebook status via Arkli. The next is an email from Erin Blaskie about this new social campaign manager.  Since she is...

Free Article Spinning Software

Article spinning is a practice that many Internet marketers and affiliate marketers employ to create multiple versions of an article or blog post. According to Wikipedia, it’s widely used in search engine optimization and is better than duplicating content.  Done manually, it is a...