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Last week I posted a list of the 10 Business Blogs I always read. One of them is Seth Godin’s and here’s why – Seth posted this article – Can’t Top This and in 142 words he flawlessly demonstrates the necessity of a USP (Unique Selling Proposition). He does it in such a way that [...]
I’ve become a big fan of Fast Company – as they describe it, this online magazine “Covers the new economy and workplace for people who believe in fusing tough-minded performance with human values.” Think Michael Phelps meets The Cluetrain Manifesto. I don’t read it “cover to cover” but every morning there is at least one [...]
It drives me crazy. The prospect gives some lame excuse why they really don’t need the services of a Virtual Assistant when in reality; it is exactly why they do need a VA. Have you ever heard one (or all) of these? I really need someone in my office. No one can do it the [...]
My professional journey has been an interesting one and less than traditional. I suppose that is because I was not raised in a traditional household. I didn’t realize it at the time but it was vastly different from the households my friends grew up in. It was the best of all possible worlds.
Taking Control of Your Life I first wrote about this article last September but recent postings by other Virtual Assistants has prompted me to dig it out and dust it off. It may be over a year old but it displays some interesting issues the Virtual Assisting Industry faces in its adolescence. Like any child [...]
I saw a recent post that addressed this issue. The gist of the writer’s opinion was that no, you shouldn’t and that if a prospective client wanted references then they didn’t understand the difference between an employee and a Virtual Assistant. She emphasized that a VA should distinguish between references and testimonials. Ok, yes, I [...]
Internet Research is one of the most popular tasks that clients outsource. It makes perfect sense – there is a ton of information available but digging through the plethora of junk to find the few golden nuggets can be time consuming and overwhelming. Most people just do a search on Google and then throw up [...]
Most people are aware of the Green Revolution and I think most people are trying to embrace it. At least the convenient measures. But the Green Revolution is so much bigger than just what I do in my own little corner of the world. And what is being done “out there” is having and will [...]
Last month Small Business Trends polled their reader for tips on personal branding. The responses were so good that they compiled them into a document to share. Get your copy of Best Personal Branding Tips not only for ideas to brand your business but to share with your clients. They will appreciate the information and [...]
I saw this article on Fast Company when I was researching my post on Cloud Computing. It is yet another warning about privacy issues and the internet. This one focuses on Google Profiles. I must say, I got a little, um, irked. Of course, Google and tons of other internet-based services can fling my information [...]
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