Scott Ginsberg, of “Hello, My name is Scott” fame (the guy that wears a nametag everywhere), wrote a great article on 35 Cultural Trends that (should) Change the Way you do Business. The main ideas from this is that you need to be approachable and personable, consistent, easy to do business with, and engage your [...]
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Interesting article on the positive outlook for freelancing
Published by Lauren September 13th, 2007 in Uncategorized. 0 CommentsAccording to this article at MSN Careers, many employers are receptive to paying for freelancers, and one in ten are willing to pay $100/hour or more for specialized help. That’s good news for virtual assistants!
“Where do I sign up to get work?”
Published by Lauren September 12th, 2007 in Uncategorized. 1 CommentAs a director on the Board of IVAA, an author, and an active participant on VA groups and forums, VA newbies will often ask where they sign up to get work. Huh? Unfortunately, some people don’t research what is involved in becoming a virtual assistant and instead think they are becoming a telecommuter–and that someone [...]
VA inspirational quote of the day
Published by Lauren September 4th, 2007 in Uncategorized. 0 CommentsSuccess in business requires training and discipline and hard work. But if you’re not frightened by these things, the opportunities are just as great today as they ever were.
David Rockefeller
US banker (1915 - )
I heard this on the Dave Ramsey show today. Isn’t this true when it comes to the virtual assistance profession? [...]
Entrepreneurial Freedom book and workbook now in community colleges!
Published by Lauren August 31st, 2007 in Uncategorized. 0 CommentsLook for a press release coming soon with all the details. Entrepreneurial Freedom has been adopted by a community college on the West Coast as the material of choice for teaching their virtual assistance class. More announcements coming soon!
If you teach a college virtual assistance class and are looking for an easy-to-use and comprehensive book [...]
IVAA in the news–outourcing your small business needs
Published by Lauren July 19th, 2007 in Uncategorized. 0 CommentsHere’s an interesting article I found on MSN today. It’s all about how to outsource your small business needs and it mentions the value of virtual assistants and IVAA specifically. Enjoy!
Lauren
Knowing how to do the work doesn’t mean you can run a business
Published by Lauren July 5th, 2007 in Uncategorized. 0 CommentsWhen over at the “Hello My Name is Scott” guy’s website, I downloaded this great free ebook. One of the snippets from it that is just so true is this:
90% of new restaurants fail within their first year because someone out there said, “You know, I like to cook. And people enjoy my food. Maybe [...]
A Niche to Consider: Cover Letter Writing
Published by Lauren June 25th, 2007 in Uncategorized. 1 CommentA Cover Letter Should Show Nothing ‘More’ Than The Real McCoy
By Beverley Neil CERW, CRW
I recently read a very apt modern day description of what a cover letter really is - or has evolved into being - Career Marketing Letters.
They have passed the point of simply ‘covering’ the résumé and formally announcing that you are [...]
Virtual Assistance Equals Best Quick Cash-hmmm
Published by Lauren April 13th, 2007 in Uncategorized. 3 CommentsIn Readers’ Digest, there’s an article called, “Best Quick Cash-Amazing Ways to Make Extra Money.” The article isn’t bad, really, but my biggest beef with it is the category it’s under. Being a virtual assistant is a good way to make cash, but to do it right, I wouldn’t say that it’s a way to [...]
The Feminine Mistake and Entrepreneurial Freedom
Published by Lauren April 8th, 2007 in Uncategorized. 1 CommentIn today’s Harrisburg Patriot News, I read an article about the book, The Feminine Mistake, and its author, Leslie Bennetts. I’m going to order the book, but after reading reviews on Amazon, I have a pretty good idea of the gist of it–the financial implications on being a Stay at Home mom. Sure, quitting the [...]
