Recommended reading for Virtual Assistants?
Today’s watercooler topic: What books would you recommend for virtual assistants? Any which have helped grow your business? Inspirational stories? SVA has a list of recommended reading, but are we...
View ArticleBook Review: How To Be A Virtual Assistant
This short e-book by Celina Lucas of Office Alchemy, really is a great starting point for anyone thinking of becoming a VA. Celins opens with a very honest review of the pros and cons: “The hardest...
View ArticleBook Review: Webspeak For Beginners
Put very simply, if it happens on the web it’ll be explained in this e-book (I might send it to my dad!) Celina Lucas of Office Alchemy, explains not only what certain terms mean (like ‘Inbound Links’,...
View ArticleIs this what a Virtual Assistant does?
According to Craig, this is very me: Made me laugh – enjoy!
View ArticleProtected: SVA Premier August 2012: Looking with fresh eyes at your online...
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View ArticleBook Review: Virtual Assistant The Series: Become a highly successful, sought...
The title is a bit of a mouthful, but this book I remember very fondly as it was the first VA specific book I bought. It’s aimed at start up VAs, and is written from a US perspective but it’s …...
View ArticleRecommended Reading from the world’s leading virtual assistants: Tawnya...
A little while ago, I asked some of the world’s best known VAs for their recommended reading lists for virtual assistants. The responses were phenomenal with some old favourites being cited again and...
View ArticleBook Review: Book Yourself Solid
Book Yourself Solid This one came highly recommended by several people. I must admit I was a bit disappointed; it’s very wordy and is probably more suited to someone who is just starting out with their...
View ArticleUnusual Niches: Patty of Time Is Of The Es-Cents
As part of our series of specialist VAs and their unusual niches, I interviewed Patty Dost whose niche is particularly relevant to any VA who doesn’t like “selling” to clients who don’t understand what...
View ArticleProtected: SVA Premier: January 2013 LinkedIn Cheatsheet
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View ArticleChoose the best virtual assistant course
If you’re a newbie VA, one of the first things you’ll look at is finding the best virtual assistant course. I am probably going to get very nasty emails about this post – I know there are going to be...
View ArticleJumpstart Your Career: Why You Should Consider Becoming a Virtual Assistant
Do you have experience working as an office assistant or in a clerical position? Would you like to do the same duties in the comfort of your own home? Now you can. More and more, companies are trying...
View ArticleMarketing Friday: More marketing tips and tricks for Virtual Assistants
Here are five simple ideas which you can work on today, Marketing Friday! Print business cards with an explanation of what you do – lots of people aren’t entirely sure what a Virtual Assistant is!...
View ArticleBook Review: Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg is a woman of influence and power… yet even she finds herself questioning whether she wants to be the “bad girl of business”. It’s not a feminist manifesto, it’s not...
View ArticleMarketing Friday: More marketing tips and tricks for Virtual Assistants
Here are five ideas which you can work on today, Marketing Friday, to get more business next week. Network on online forums in your chosen target market – remember that website link on your signature...
View ArticleWorking from home: five tips for mental wellbeing
We all know the pros of working from home. It’s flexible, avoids the stress of an office environment and negates the need for the daily commute. Many people choose home working because their mental or...
View ArticleMarketing Friday: More tips and tricks for Virtual Assistants
Here are five ideas which you can work on today, Marketing Friday, to get more business next week. Try contacting people advertising for part-time or temporary staff. Get in contact with your local...
View ArticleMarketing Friday: More tips and tricks for Virtual Assistants
Here are five ideas which you can work on today, Marketing Friday, to get more business next week. Volunteer to help a local community group with their admin. Make sure your SEO is great (for free!)...
View ArticleInternational Year of the Secretary and Assistant – 2014
Lucy Brazier and the team over at The VA Magazine/Executive Secretary are getting behind the concept of “International Year of the Secretary and Assistant” for 2014 – there’s a bit of info about how...
View ArticleSale Now On!
We’re having a sale… Get your SVA Goodies at a very discounted price during December and January. We even flung in some juicy extras. There’s a few here even I had forgotten about – time to stock up...
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