Category Archives: virtual assistant

New Year, New Decade, New Focus

So here we are, wrapping up not only the year, but the decade. It’s really remarkable how quickly the years seem to pass as you get older. I remember so vividly how we were all so frightened of Y2K and … Continue reading

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The audio’s the thing … who said that?

It seems that more and more websites I visit lately have an audio component. Some of them auto-load and some of them you have to click to start. When you work virtually, that can be a scary concept when all … Continue reading

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Do you have a contingency plan?

You know what they say about the best laid plans … even the most carefully planned projects can throw you a wrench when you least expect it. Picture this: it’s Monday and you set up your task list for the … Continue reading

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Do Your Service Offerings Include Virtual Events?

Teleseminars, webinars, podcasts, online radio or talkshows, and webcasts are really changing the way many business owners conduct their meetings and training sessions. Setting up, managing, and delivering virtual events is one of the newest service offerings on many Virtual … Continue reading

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Growing with Your Business

As a solopreneur, one of the most important things that you can do in your business (and for your business!), is to grow with it. Although you might go into business for yourself with a very static view of which … Continue reading

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Are you a VA in Ottawa? Check out OVA!

This week I was able to attend the Ottawa Virtual Alliance (OVA) October breakfast meeting. OVA is the association for Virtual Assistants who are located in the Ottawa area. We keep in touch via email, but we get together several times a year for … Continue reading

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Learn to Create Facebook Fan Pages!

VAClassroom is offering a new course that will teach you to create fantastic Facebook pages! Facebook fan pages can be used as a great marketing tool for your product or service, because so many people are connected to social networking … Continue reading

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Is Self-Paced Learning Right For You?

I recently finished my Social Media Marketing Specialist certification through VAclassroom. I love taking courses through VA classroom. The ones I take are self-paced, which means that you do them on your own schedule. This can be very helpful for people … Continue reading

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How Do You Fit With Your Clients?

One of the things I love about being a Virtual Assistant is the chance to work with people that I want to work with. It’s not a job, it’s a business. And I have worked very hard over the years … Continue reading

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Professional Development at FoVA

I recently took some time away from my busy schedule of client work to focus on my own professional development. From June 3 to 7, I was in Niagara Falls, Ontario with a number of other virtual assistants at the … Continue reading

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