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- Secure VPN Connections Allow for Greater Security - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2011 from Tim DicksonMany people never consider the type of internet connection they are using. Using a VPN connection, instead of relying on DSL or cable providers, could benefit consumers. VPN connection stands for ‘Virtual Private Network,’ and could make our information safer. Open Wi-Fi Hotspots at ...
Views: 751 - Do You Know Your Magic Number? - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2011 from Tracey D'AvieroI once took a course that helped me to see how I was interacting with potential clients, and how I was attempting to convert those potential clients into actual clients. It introduced me to my 'magic number' - my conversion rate of prospects. What does that mean? Well, simply put, that ...
Views: 714 - 4 Simple Ways to Grow Your List - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2011 from Tracey D'AvieroHopefully by now you have an email list set up. It doesn't matter what stage of your business you are in, it is essential to start building an audience of prospective clients that you can start to make that connection with. I remember it was so exciting watching my list grow by a few ...
Views: 747 - 3 Tips to Help You Find Your Target Market - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Tracey D'AvieroWhen you decide to get started as a Virtual Assistant, it's generally because you have administrative skills that you have acquired over a series of jobs, and you want to start to work from home for one reason or another. But it's important to realize that once you are home, sitting at your ...
Views: 743 - Eliminate 'I Am a Virtual Assistant' From Your Networking - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Cindy GreenwayWhen you're asked 'What do you do?' How do you respond? I know for a fact that so many Virtual Assistants respond with "I'm a Virtual Assistant. I work from my home office and provide administrative support to other business owners." NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. (Can you hear me scream?). When I ...
Views: 713 - Outsourcing - Current and Future Trends - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Abilene JonesOutsourcing is now an essential part of any business enterprise that wishes to acquire a cutting edge over its competitors and double its profits while reducing costs dramatically. It may have begun as an experiment but it quickly became a popular trend, so much so that today, outsourcing has ...
Views: 1972 - Business lessons from high school - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2011 from Tracey D'AvieroHave you ever thought about your high school days, and wondered what kinds of lessons you may have left on the table? High school is such a formative time in everyone's life, and sometimes the underlying messages that we are taught don't stick with us into adult life... at least not until we sit ...
Views: 635 - The REAL DEAL – 35 Reasons Why You NEED To Be Working With a Virtual Assistant Today. - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Grainne FoleyIf you haven’t heard of or aren’t working with a Virtual Assistant in your business, this article will absolutely change your mind and have you running to find one. Do you ever wonder how your competition seems to accomplish more in the same amount of time?. Newsflash, they are not only ...
Views: 766 - Virtual Assistant’s are a great resource for WAHM’s - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Grainne FoleyAs a working mum of two very young (10 months and 23 months) children, I understand how hard it can be to manage everything and yes, we do try to do everything. However as business owners, it simply isn’t possible to manage everything in our business, be there for our family and have that much ...
Views: 882 - Your Virtual Assistant can be a huge addition to your team - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Grainne FoleyYou know the saying “two heads are better than one”, is so true. When I am working on a blog post or a project and I need a second set of eyes, I always turn to my husband, he has a brilliant business mind and always has something to add to the mix, sometimes it’s something that seems so ...
Views: 796 - Increase Your Recruiting Efforts Substantially by Partnering with a HR Virtual Assistant - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Grainne FoleyThese days, the staffing industry is a huge business where it is crucial to have contracts flowing on a consistent basis. The staffing world is gradually shifting more and more to a flexible system that is all about bringing in skilled talent and expertise on an as needed basis in order to ...
Views: 814 - Virtual Staffing – get expert help on a tight budget. - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Grainne FoleyThe economic downturn in recent years has forced companies large and small to find new ways to save money while continuing to deliver value to the customer. This necessary shift combined with the high unemployment rate has forced new trends to emerge in the workforce. The first trend is ...
Views: 1000 - IPad Web Applications Play Vital role In Growth of Modern Business - by Submitted on May 04, 2012 from David AldrichThere are many apps found in Apple store but all are not suit your requirements and you need to develop iPad web apps for iPad to fulfill your requirements. There are obvious difference between native apps and web app. Native apps are faster because it uses more of iPad's resources and ...
Views: 1640 - Working with a Virtual Assistant for Social Media Marketing - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Hilary BrooksThere can be little doubt that the advent of social networking stands as a truly revolutionary way to reach new consumers. Few ideas have transformed marketing as quickly or as profoundly as social media and social media marketing. If you are looking to increase or enhance your company’s web ...
Views: 900 - Outsourcing--The Answer To Small Business Owner Burnout - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2011 from Jennifer HazlettAs a small business owner you are involved in all aspects of your business from bookkeeping and marketing to customer service. At some point you realize that it is no longer possible to do it all and still grow your business. How do you know when it's time to stop trying to do it all yourself? ...
Views: 816 - Apple iPad App Development – Fulfill Your Dreams - by Submitted on May 04, 2012 from David AldrichWith the iPad provides exceptional opportunities to develop really amazing applications, it's time to get best applications for you. Apple provides extra ordinary products to its customers and stay ahead in the competition. iPad is one of the products which has capture the market with its ...
Views: 2053 - How do you follow up? - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2011 from Tracey D'AvieroNetworking is widely considered one of the keys to succeeding as a virtual professional. It really is 'who you know' that can help to build and sustain a successful business. But ... the key to great networking is not just in the connection ... it's in the follow up. After you meet ...
Views: 604 - Hire Dedicated PHP Developer For High Quality Web Development - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2011 from Stela RobinsonPHP is an open source web development script. It is popular and extensively used by web development community for customized web solutions which enhance your business practices and bring tremendous business growth. For professional output you have to Hire Professional Developer so you can get ...
Views: 1075 - Are you a good student? - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2011 from Tracey D'AvieroMany Virtual Assistants find themselves, at one time or another, looking around for various types of training to help them enhance their businesses. If you have taken any training courses or programs... have you been a good student? There are many ways that you can evaluate yourself as a ...
Views: 569 - Proper capacity for a Sellable Website Page - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2011 from Ingenious Tech Inc.First of all, you want to ask yourself why you are creation a website. What are you expectant to gain or gain from it? Most sites are produced to make money. If this is your sheath, then you need to conclude how you are going to make that an actually. Are you going to make penetrate a service ...
Views: 614 - Elevate Impressive Wordpress CMS Theme Development - by Submitted on May 28, 2011 from Stela RobinsonBlogging plays the vital role in online marketing. You can educate and lead your audience to buy your products or services through blogs. Statistics suggest that blogs have powerful influence for purchasing products or services. Therefore you need a well designed and with rich content blog that ...
Views: 1555 - Why cognition your target audience and what you do is great - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2011 from Ingenious Tech Inc.Having effete the last few months advisory, designing Word Press blog sites, running workshops, web pages and administration Twitter accounts I've made a few amusing remark. Firstly, quite a lot of trade owners, counselor and coaches think that well-being all things to all public is what's ...
Views: 607(1 vote) - How to increment change price of your Website - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2011 from Ingenious Tech Inc.Feeling overcharge with the day to day tread accountability? Are you hampering by limited time to instrument new strategies in running your trade with efficacy? Have you already scope your restriction of doing anything on your own? Then you specific need someone who can help relieve your ...
Views: 574 - Importance of an Online Assistant - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2011 from Ingenious Tech Inc.One day some people say you need to have a pertinent undergo as an executive helper for business possessor and directors before you can work at house as a Virtual helper. While it is partly true, not all need to have this suffer to become a VA. Like I said in my former posts, there is variety of ...
Views: 630 - Some Important Tips To Proceed With Successful iPad Game Development - by Submitted on May 04, 2012 from David AldrichGaming experience on iPad is good because it is compatible with many ways. iPad is an excellent game system and better than Apple's iPhone because of its size. At the heart of every individual, there is a child who refuses to grow up. And to amaze this kid, you need something extra that will ...
Views: 2203 - Online Virtual Assistant - Web Development, Sales and Internet Marketing, Professional Software Developer - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2011 from Ingenious Tech Inc.Study how to design and expand websites will give you another italic no strategies to offer contingent clients. If nation know you are not only a practical helper, you are also a website draftsman, you will be more inviting to them. Businesses are looking for people who can stock more than one ...
Views: 601 - The Benefits of Becoming a Virtual Assistant - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Hilary BrooksYou may have never considered becoming a virtual assistant before, but the simple fact is that this career path can offer some substantial and surprising benefits. While this job may not have been very prevalent years ago, our increasingly digital society has made the need for virtual ...
Views: 4901(1 vote) - Clients Wanting and Needing More Specialized Services and Virtual Assistants Specializing - by Submitted on May 22, 2011 from Cindy GreenwayIn early 2008 we noticed a trend developing when it came to online based business owners who were looking for Virtual Assistants. Many needed help with the 'typical' types of services that VAs help with. But others wanted additional, more advanced support. The problem was not many VAs were ...
Views: 853 - For the United Kingdom – Quality Website Development and Programming from PHP Developers - by Submitted on May 21, 2011 from Stela RobinsonPHP is highly popular open source language. It is general purpose script and highly suited for web development. It can be integrated with HTML. It is strong server side script so used in generating dynamic pages. PHP is easy to learn language therefore you will find expert programmers easily. If ...
Views: 676 - Have you defined your target market? - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Tracey D'AvieroMany Virtual Assistants who are just getting started make one big mistake ... they think they can provide support for anyone. The question - 'Who is your target market?' often brings the response 'Oh, I can help everyone. Everybody needs my services.' While this is not exactly a false ...
Views: 588 - Excellent Tips for Interviewing Your Virtual Assistant - by Submitted on May 13, 2011 from Grainne FoleyLet’s face it, nobody can do it all! For today’s business owner to be truly successful, you need to be able to outsource some of the administrative, or non-revenue generating tasks (and many times some of the revenue generating ones) so that you can focus on your core business. While the thought ...
Views: 881 - Q and A: Should I Start a VA Business? - by Submitted on May 17, 2011 from Tracey D'AvieroMany administrative professionals are starting to discover the Virtual Assistant industry, and are asking questions about how to get started. In my networking circles, the admin professionals who want to get into the VA industry are hesitant because they are not sure of the earning potential ...
Views: 599 - 2 Ways Virtual Assistants Can Provide VALUE In the Area of ECommerce - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from Cindy GreenwayThere are hundreds of ways a Virtual Assistant can provide value to his/her clients - for the purpose of this article, I'd like to focus on two simple ways a VA can provide value in the area of eCommerce. eCommerce is at the core of an online based business. It connects everything in the ...
Views: 731 - Speak Your Client's Language and Keep Your Pipeline Full - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from Sydni Craig-HartIf you want to pump up your profits, you have to get clear about exactly what you are offering your customers and offer it to them in a way that is compelling and interesting. The best way to do this is to position yourself as a problem solver for your ideal prospects. If you can solve problems ...
Views: 567 - How to Communicate with Your Virtual Assistant (or your client) - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Cindy GreenwaySo you've hired a Virtual Assistant (VA) and you're both busy working away on various projects and tasks. With both of you being so busy, you may find yourself continuously writing email after email with instructions - some of which may be misunderstood. Before you know it, you realize that it's ...
Views: 903 - Building Products for Your Ideal Clients: Four Simple Ideas - by Submitted on May 08, 2011 from Tracey D'AvieroOnce you start to build an email list, you will be starting to build relationships with people who will want to work with you. The more information you provide for them, the faster that trust will grow. The key is to provide good content, and to provide it regularly so that they will always ...
Views: 773 - Text Message Christmas and Easter Greeting Cards to Loved Ones - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2011 from Adam Text hiGreetings card sending is one of the most popular parts of holidays. A greetings card is sent for nearly every special occasion or event. Multiply this by the population and one can see billions are sent. A greetings card is sent for major holidays or events in the year. These include the ...
Views: 2098 - Send Innovative Birthday Greeting Card with Unique Ecards - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2011 from Adam Text hiA birthday greeting card is the most popular type of card sent. There are hundreds of birthday cards mailed on a daily basis. These birthday cards are bought at any grocery store or card store. Traditional birthday cards can become quite expensive to send. The cost of a card is around four ...
Views: 1886 - Are You Earning Affiliate Revenue? - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from Tracey D'AvieroWhen we talk about revenue sources for your business, it is common for most VAs to have just one income stream - client work. That is, they do the work and the client pays them to do it. It's the 'one to one' model and most businesses are opened based on this income stream - this is called ...
Views: 601 - The Considerable Benefits of a US-Based Virtual Assistant Company - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2011 from Hilary BrooksOnce you have tried having a virtual assistant or working with a virtual assistant company, you will wonder where that idea has been all of your life! A virtual assistant allows you to accomplish more in a given day and also serves to enable you to focus on your company. By being able to focus ...
Views: 1006 - 3 Things You Need To Include In Your Marketing Strategy - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2011 from Tracey D'AvieroMarketing your business can be a confusing thing if you aren't all that familiar with the concept of marketing. We talk a lot about your ideal client, and how identifying them will help you to build a more effective marketing strategy. When you are getting started, it can feel like no one ...
Views: 708 - Exactly what do you do? - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2011 from Tracey D'AvieroSo you are probably out there, doing some networking, and getting to know people. How do you respond when people ask you what you do? I have seen this handled many ways, but mostly this is the response that VAs come up with: I am a Virtual Assistant. And then you sit back and wait for them to ...
Views: 915 - Goal Setting for Business Success - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2011 from Tracey D'AvieroDo you set goals in your business? If you don't, you really should. There is nothing like having something tangible written down that you can refer to, to ensure that your plan and strategy are on track and working for you. There are many places in your business that goal setting can really ...
Views: 631(1 vote) - Don’t Let Today’s Uncertain Economy Bring You Down…Get a Virtual Assistant! - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2011 from Hilary BrooksWith all the bad economic news these days, it might be tempting to let it all bring you down. However, it is important to realize that there are concrete and decisive steps that you can take to help you achieve all of your different business goals. One of the best decisions that you can make ...
Views: 1039(1 vote) - 5 Tips to Preparing Content for a Teleclass - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2011 from Tracey D'AvieroPutting together a teleclass is a great way to share content with your audience, and to pick up new subscribers for your list. The key is to provide great content, so that they will want to build a relationship with you, that will lead to eventually working together. Preparing the content is ...
Views: 603 - What Do You Do With Your 'Down Time'? - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Tracey D'AvieroAs an entrepreneur or small business owner, there often seems like there is very little down time from your business. If you are not working with clients, you are probably working on marketing tasks or managing your support team. You are planning goals and programs, and laying out launch ...
Views: 641 - Work from home - resume writing services - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Peter MainResume writing for other people is one of those jobs that there is a huge need for, and is ideally suited to individuals working from home. The biggest plus you bring to someone about writing their resume for them , is that you are not them ! A resume is some ones life -its not just a list of ...
Views: 742 - Work from home - affiliate marketing - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Peter MainAffiliate marketing is one of those terms that has come to symbolize the enterprise culture of the internet, along with terms like internet marketeer etc. Essentially, an affiliate is a sales agent who takes a commission on sales or referrals that they make to you as a customer. If you walk ...
Views: 718 - Work from home - virtual assistant - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Peter MainThe term virtual assistant sound a bit like a robot, but is actually an online version of a type of job or work that has existed for many years. The idea of a virtual office was born by offering secretarial other office functions like mail delivery and fax collection to individuals who wanted ...
Views: 800 - How to Find a Virtual Assistant - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Lisa NelsonIf you are a health professional, it’s unlikely your strengths include web code, setting up teleconferences, and putting together virtual programs. As you expand your practice virtually you may find yourself spending countless hours trying to figure out tasks someone else could do in half the ...
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