#VACollab16 VA Ethics
So I promised we would pop a few takeaway thoughts up online for those of you who were unable to make it along to #VACollab16 – oh but what fun you missed! A really fantastic day organised by Angela Dawson and Nicola Burt Skinner, I cannot recommend highly enough for newbie virtual assistants and old […]
Converting to virtual
One of my core VA beliefs is that people won’t work with us unless it is to their advantage. However, faced with having to take a risk trusting someone they can’t see with their business, possibly learn new software, and not being able to micromanage you, sometimes it is a step too far… They want […]
Being a newbie VA – Part 2!
Hi fellow VA’s it’s been a while since my last blog, as I’m sure you will all know setting up as a VA keeps you really busy!
STARTING A VIRTUAL ASSISTANT BUSINESS IN IRELAND
Hi there! Top of the morning to you…whatever time of day it is! I’m Trish, and like Elle and Rachel, I’ve also taken the slightly scary, but positive leap of being self employed as a virtual assistant, as a move to Ireland from the UK gave me the ideal opportunity to set up my own […]
Becoming a VA – the Good, the Bad and the Useful!
Anyone who has ever Googled ‘how to become a Virtual Assistant’ will have been faced with a plethora of blogs, articles and even whole websites selling the ‘freelance lifestyle’ – being your own boss is en vogue in 2016 and it can be tempting to think that compared to working 9-5 a la Dolly Parton, […]
Starting out as a Virtual Assistant – Michelle Shaw
I am Michelle (aka Elle) from Bangor, N. Ireland. I am a newbie VA and will be blogging this year on the ups and downs of starting out as a VA.
Special 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!!!) Are you the UK’s best property assistant? Maybe you only deal with one kind of client? Or have become a specialist outsourcer for other VAs? […]
Gifts 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 buy for the virtual assistant in your life…
Why 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 NEED YOU!!!! We’ll feature your business and make you a star for the day! Get in touch and tell us about you and your business… […]
Virtual 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 can write about their experiences, write reviews or do a series of blog posts. Each post needs to be: between 400-1,000 words, on a subject […]