In this issue…
- Upcoming Events
- A Word From Rhonda
- Contributors
- Misconceptions of the Virtual Assistant
- Bringing it Home
- Expanding Your Corporate Presence by Going Virtual
- VA Monthly Tips
- Current Industry Trends: Blogging
- Software Pick: Skype
Upcoming Events / Offers
The 6th Annual Online International Virtual Assistants Convention (OIVAC) is just 2 months away!
“Move Your Business from 1st Gear to Hyper-drive” runs a continuous 16 hours daily, and because it’s all ONLINE, you can access everythingdirectly from your home computer! No travel or hotel costs to worry about.
If you’re interested in learning, mentoring and networking with stellar virtual assistants, speakers and small business experts, register for OIVAC
A word from Rhonda…
Another great month! Business is picking up and I received an internship to further my training. Not to mention its Mother’s Day soon and I have two of the best kids ever!
Only One Mother
In memory of my mother…
Hundreds of stars in the pretty sky,
Hundreds of shells on the shore together,
Hundreds of birds that go singing by,
Hundreds of lambs in the sunny weather.
Hundreds of dewdrops to greet the dawn,
Hundreds of bees in the purple clover,
Hundreds of butterflies on the lawn,
But only one mother the world wide over.
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Contributors
e-Savvy Small Business Solutions ~ http://www.esavvysbs.com/index.html
Backroads Business Solutions ~ Dixie Lee, Owner, VBA ~ http://backroadsbusinesssolutions.com
Rhonda Holscher, Owner ~ Rhonda’s Virtual Office ~ http://RhondasVirtualOffice.com
Misconceptions of a Virtual Assistant
I wrote this blog in response to tweets my fellow Virtual Assistants (VA’s) and I were exchanging regarding the misconceptions of Virtual Assistants. It seems that there is a great disparity between what we believe a Virtual Assistant to be and what the public perceives a Virtual Assistant to be.
While starting my business I repeatedly stumbled upon the term Virtual Assistant and found that the description matched the core of what my business was about. However, I was skeptical about using the term and finally decided that I was doing The Virtual Assistance Community an injustice by not using the term. Just because the terms “virtual” and “assistant” may be misleading to our field, my fellow VA’s will prove with their expertise and skill sets what a Virtual Assistant is truly meant to be.
The term “virtual” may lead one to believe that the business relationship will be “impersonal.” This is totally false and in fact,
the business relationship between a VA and her client may be better than most. Just because you are off-site does not mean that you haven’t gotten to know your client and what they need and want for their business. In fact, many VA’s have better communication with their clients because they have established how and when the best time to communicate will be and continue to do so on a regular basis.
I believe that many VA’s actually work harder to maintain open and thorough communication avenues with their clients than other B2B relationships. VA’s work hard to make sure that the customer knows we are there and that we are genuinely interested in helping them succeed.
By Tammy Sloan of e-Savvy Small Business Solutions
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Bringing It Home
Working from home is both an honor and a privilege. Owning and operating your own business allows you to bring it home. Allows you to: Read more…
Expanding Your Corporate Presence by Going Virtual
More and more small businesses are going virtual in an effort to save money while growing their business. Numerous overhead costs can be reduced simply by taking their business to the “cloud”. Read more…
VA Monthly Tips
Q: Can a Virtual Assistant save me money?
A: YES! Because a Virtual Assistant is a small business owner that runs their office remotely and has all their own equipment you have no overhead costs associated with having an in-house assistant. A Virtual Assistant pays their own taxes, insurance, 401k’s, workers compensation, etc. saving you the expense of these costs. A Virtual Assistant only invoices you for time actually worked as opposed to an in-house assistant who you have to pay just for being clocked in at work whether they are actually working or not.
To compare rates of a Virtual Assistant versus an in-house assistant go here and use the rate calculator.
EYE ON IT
Current Industry Trends: Blogging
While blogging may not be the newest trend today how we go about blogging is changing. More and more bloggers are beginning to hire ghost writers/virtual assistants to do the research and/ writing of the actual blog posts.
Software Pick: Skype
Utilizing Skype has advantages such as being free for Skype to Skype calls, video calls, instant messaging, conferencing and video conferencing, desktop and file sharing. It also offers add-ons that allow you to record your calls. To download Skype click here.
