Category: Articles
Work Smarter, Not Harder: Mantra for Freelancers
Are you working 10-14 hours and yet, still not satisfied with the outcome? Many of us still believe that in order to be successful, we must work longer hours, give up social life, sacrifice the time with family etc. Yes, you are a virtual assistant and you have the perks of working in the comfort [...]
Category: Articles
Treat Your Website as a Business
Websites are common for every business nowadays but sadly, some business owners just see it as an accessory for their business. If your goal is to earn money from your website then you must treat it like a business and do everything to generate money from it. A website can be viewed as your online [...]
Home-based Online Business Misconceptions
Are you thinking of jumping to home-based online business bandwagon? This is a common trend nowadays. Some even go for it without knowing the facts and other things to consider. In this article, I will give you the common misconceptions about putting up a home-based business to help you decide if you’re going to pursue [...]
Category: Articles, Work From Home
Virtual Assistant Health Insurance Tips
Health should always be the number one priority of every worker even for us working in the virtual world. Poor health will lead to poor outcome of work. Company employees are lucky because they can enjoy the benefit of health insurance given by their employers. Whenever they feel that there is something wrong with their [...]
Helpful Tips for your Search Engine Optimization Campaign
Before beginning a search engine optimization campaign, site owners must have the analytical tools they need to track online traffic already in position. Traffic is a yardstick webmasters use to measure the success of SEO efforts. Their analytical processes need to be in place before starting SEO so they have a baseline to compare and contrast. [...]
How to Impress a Client?
As a freelance virtual assistant, it’s important to know just how imperative it is that you impress current and potential clients, in order to make your business succeed. There is a not set plan that you can follow to achieve this, as every client is different, and every freelancer will have their own unique way [...]
Reasons Why Freelancing is Not For You
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 [...]
Category: Articles, Freelancing
Jumping into Virtual Assistant Competition
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 with Freelancers
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 [...]
The Value of Customer Service Satisfaction
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 [...]
Generalist vs. Niche Specialist Freelancing? Which is Better?
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 [...]
Category: Articles, Freelancing, VA Life
Charging the Right Rate: A guide for freelancers
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 [...]
Category: Articles, Freelancing
Essentials of Expanding your Networks
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 [...]
Category: Articles, Social Media
Time vs. Money
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 [...]
