The simple answer to this question is – because you must. If you’re serious about getting a viable income-generating profession that you can do at the comforts of your own home, spending more time with your family, while earning enough to support your needs or supplement your current job – then joining Virtual Assistant Philippines would be [...]
Dear Business Owner, The global marketplace is rapidly evolving and is beset by economic, social and political pressures left and right. Those who can’t cope up with this rapidly changing business scenario will be left behind, fold up, or simply cease to exist. As any meaning business owner or entrepreneur… you simply would not want [...]
A Virtual Assistant (VA) is an experienced professional who are able to perform an array of administrative and business support roles to accept pressure off your company. At any given time when access to the internet and download speeds are in their finest, Virtual Assistantsbeing employed in an online forum and may execute all traditional support functions saving [...]
If you’ve been thinking about becoming a freelance virtual assistant, but are still a bit on the fence about the whole idea, then are a number of things that you should take into consideration before you make your final decision. Freelancing, contrary to what some might think, is simply [...]
Jumping the bandwagon of virtual assistant seems to be a very simple step. Lots of people sign up various freelancers sites and then wait, wait for long and without any benefits. They just do not fully understand that it is not a game and they have to reveal all their best abilities. While you plan [...]
Co-working is a relatively new concept amongst freelance Virtual Assistants. When one typically thinks of freelancing, you might picture a lonely writer or graphic design artist busily working in front the computer, doing it all on their own. However, many freelancers are now turning to the benefits of co-working to increase the profit and success [...]
We all know the old saying, “the customer is always right”. However, when you’re a freelance Virtual Assistant that motto can seem a bit off kilter at times. When dealing with a particularly difficult client, for instance, who may want something for next to nothing, you might feel as though they are the furthest from [...]
When starting out as a Freelance Virtual Assistant it is both exciting and challenging. Knowing exactly which direction you should go can prove to be a bit daunting, especially when it comes to choosing whether you’ll be a generalist or specialize in a niche. There are positives and negatives for each, so it’s really up [...]
One of the most difficult things about being a virtual assistant isn’t the fact that you put in long hours to get the project done or that you have to work a lot harder because you’re your own boss…it’s simply finding the right rate to choose for your service, without overcharging your [...]
Networking is essentially a numbers game. If you want to be successful, you have to keep yourself pushing out there, pressing the flesh, and showing off your skills digitally and personally. To network with others is one of the main secrets of virtual assistants, no matter how good you are. Simply put, networking is building [...]
What do you want? More time or more money? Time is gold! But money is Important in our day to day life. Come to think of it, people who are very rich has a little time to spend to hang out with friends, families or do any social activities. Whereas, people without money has too [...]
The recently conducted 2 day Virtual Assistant 101 workshop has been a success. Here’s the slide presented by Nica Mandigma of The Virtual Assistant. Virtual Assistant 101 Watch out for our upcoming webinar starting 2012. Special Thanks to: Jam Mayer of Home Based Elite & Mayer Virtual Consulting Red Mountain Creations Wired Hosting Solutions The Big [...]
There’s an old saying that if you’re going to go fishing, you have to know where to fish. The same holds true for finding virtual assistant work. Usually, virtual assistants seek companies seeking and willing to work with virtual assistants through online job sites and there are several types out there that virtual assistants and [...]
Telecommuting jobs are great opportunities to make money working from home. But be wary of the great many scams that claim you will earn a lot of money in a very short period of time. Many of these so-called opportunities are designed to take your money – and what you will receive in return are [...]
It seems that everywhere we turn these days there is talk of another looming recession. Yikes! What to do? Where to turn? What about virtual assistance and virtual staffing? The good news is those tools exist now, which didn’t exist in recessions past, to help businesses through these tough times. In the old days a [...]
For many people the ultimate dream is to escape from the rat race and work from home. To some people who have achieved this dream it has turned into the ultimate nightmare! With the daily stresses of life, work and commuting, working from home appears to be the only way out – but it is [...]
Social media sites like Facebook, twitter, and LinkedIn are a fun way to connect with people. Nowadays, it is also being used as a tool to look for jobs, clients, and to promote services. However, social media sites can also be tricky. If you use it the wrong way, it may endanger your future job [...]
