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Virtual Assistant Nightmares
With Halloween just round the corner, I thought I’d tell some spooky stories about being a virtual assistant. When I ask VAs to think about the scariest thing they can…
Read MoreIYOTSA 2014: The value of relationships in the workplace
As part of the International Year of the Secretary/Assistant 2014, participating organisations are developing themes for their members in order to raise awareness of Secretaries and Assistants throughout the world……
Read MoreIYOTSA 2014: Mentoring and coaching as a form of keeping standards of profession
As part of the International Year of the Secretary/Assistant 2014, participating organisations are developing themes for their members in order to raise awareness of Secretaries and Assistants throughout the world……
Read MoreVA Hero: Michelle Poole of VACT Yorkshire
Each year we approach some of the VA industry’s leading entrepreneurs to get the lowdown on how they operate… This week it’s Michelle Poole of VACT Yorkshire! Name: Michelle…
Read MoreNon-sales-y sales
I am hoping to build up a VA business having worked within a PA and secretarial role for the past 14 years. I am excited about building up my business…
Read MoreHow not to get work as a newbie virtual assistant
An awkward email was received in my inbox today – awkward for a few reasons: It wasn’t addressed to me but to another VA It was clearly a mass mailout…
Read MoreNon Sales-y Sales for Virtual Assistants
“We’re virtual assistants – not Del Boy and Rodney down the high street” “I don’t want to come across as being pushy or annoying” “My aim is to build a…
Read MoreIYOTSA 2014: The role of technology for success – FREEBIE!
As part of the International Year of the Secretary/Assistant 2014, participating organisations are developing themes for their members in order to raise awareness of Secretaries and Assistants throughout the world……
Read MoreStrike while the iron’s hot!
Had a lovely email today from a VA who attended our BIG MEET event nearly 2 years ago… All that time she’s been plotting and planning her VA business and…
Read MoreNorthern VA Collaboration: 2014 review
Saturday was the inaugural Northern VA Collaboration event in Sunderland… Despite the name, VAs from all over the UK attended – some from as far away as Cornwall. A lot…
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