Hello, my name is Sandra and I am proud to be a Professional Virtual Assistant! I have worked in the Virtual Assisting Industry as an independent VA and through a Virtual Staffing Agency (VSA). I have done Sales and Customer Service for a VSA and I have been a client with a VA Team of my own. I've seen it from every angle! I have developed a passion not only for this industry but also for mentoring and training women who want to have successful VA Businesses.
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It happens.
You consult with a client and you both think you have discovered virtual business nirvana.
From my perspective this would be someone who needs my skills and abilities and who understands how to work virtually. Someone who will not only share their vision with me but will be open to mine.
Then you get to work. [...]
The case against office hours, answering the phone, checking email and instant messaging.
I’m willing to bet that most entrepreneurs go into business so they can do what they want when they want. It’s not the only one but I’m sure it’s in the top 10. I’m also willing to bet that you are one of [...]
Or - The Reinvention of Zig Ziglar’s Automobile University
I am a life-long learner. Are you? You should be. Everyone should be. And in this age of rapidly evolving playing fields you can’t afford not to be.
I’m a big fan of Zig Ziglar. Zig is “the man” as far as I’m concerned. The quintessential motivator. One [...]
Should Your Clients Outsource Their Social Media Networking?
There is a lot of discussion regarding outsourcing social media work on both Virtual Assistant forums and blogs as well as Internet Marketing and Entrepreneurial sites. I’ve been mulling this topic over for awhile and here is my take on it.
What helped me to sort it all out [...]
WooHoo! I followed Eleanor Roosevelt’s advice and I did the thing I feared - I made a video.
What a great way to end 2009 and here’s to a wonderful, fun and prosperous 2010 - for all of us!
~Sandra
Movie Mogul in the Making!
A new Virtual Assistant over on Virtual Assistant Forums posed these questions to experienced VAs and I thought I would share my answers with you. Even though I’ve been a VA for a few years and worked at home for a lot of years, I found this exercise very thought provoking. Whether you are an [...]
I studied International Relations in College. And became a news junkie. When CNN was born, (did I just date myself or what?) I was thrilled! I could get all the bad news any time I wanted it. Drama on Demand.
Then some stuff happened.
9/11
The war in Iraq
And the Drama on Demand features of the Internet
And I [...]
If you have a blog, work on a client’s blog, or do any kind of affiliate marketing - here is the lowdown on the FTC’s new regulations.
The best description I have read was on Web2.0 Blog:
“Under the new rules, bloggers who endorse a product or service and fail to disclose to readers that they were [...]
I’ve been following a discussion on Virtual Assistant Forums about meeting clients Face to Face. The consensus has been positive but I think we need to look at the negatives as well. Candy over on 2 Minutes with a VA did a post that focused on how to respond to clients who want you [...]
I live in a small town with a small town newspaper. When I was growing up, it was much, much smaller. And the newspaper was too. And much less professional.
Every evening after dinner, we used to play a game to see who could find the most mistakes. We used to laugh hysterically over some of [...]
Article Marketing is a great way to inexpensively market your services. Sign up for my free Mini-Course -
Article Marketing - Your Virtual Handshake. Feel free to use it as a marketing piece with your own clients and prospects, too!
