Posts by Caroline
Closed for the holidays
VERY IMPORTANT POST: SVA is closed for a well deserved break over Christmas and will reopen on Friday 8th January. New members will NOT be processed in this time, so…
Read MoreVirtual Assistants: Offering Face-to-face meetings?
As a virtual assistant, I try to avoid face2face meetings as much as possible – invariably they take longer than planned, it usually involves travel and the inevitable hold ups…
Read MoreSpecial Niche as a Virtual Assistant?
As part of our Specialist Niches section, we’re looking for VAs who have unusual or specialist niches. (We’re planning out our content for 2016 now so we need your help!!!)…
Read MoreGifts for the virtual assistant in your life
Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle website Goop recently published its must-have Christmas gift list… Since we don’t have millions to spend, we thought we’d do a round-up of the gifts you can…
Read MoreBlogging bloopers for newbie virtual assistants and how to avoid them
How to avoid the serious blogging mistakes commonly made by newbie bloggers. Ensure your blog gets the recognition it deserves.
Read MoreWhy do YOU love being a Virtual Assistant?
We are looking for VAs to tell us why they started and what they love about being a virtual assistant. We’re upgrading the content on SVA for 2016 and we…
Read MoreTelesales Dos & Don’ts
Newsflash: Following up your marketing letters or postcards with a phone call can double their effectiveness. So you wrote a fantastic and compelling letter, researched your target market to find…
Read MoreVirtual Assistant Bloggers Wanted!
We need you! For 2016 Society of Virtual Assistants is looking to recruit 6 bloggers to help us keep the site content fresh and interesting. We’re looking for VAs who…
Read MoreThings only those who work from home know
The mess generated from simply being in the house is astronomical… Coffee cups, plates, junk spread all over the dining table… The office you imagined working from isn’t where you…
Read MoreThe low down on paid directories…
As a new virtual assistant, how do you get your name out there to bring clients to knocking down your door as fast as possible? Directories may seem like a…
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