Live Your Best Life as a Virtual Assistant
As a Virtual Assistant, I have many repetitive projects – things that happen over and over again for a given set of clients: formatting a client’s email newsletter; adding it to the blog section of their website; posting it to LinkedIn.
When I first started out as a VA, it was simple...
When I first started working as a Virtual Assistant I worked on a simple laptop. I was able to get my work done, but it was often frustrating having to switch back and forth between browser tabs when copying and pasting information between programs.
Shortly after my boyfriend, Greg, and I began...
When working virtually with clients, sometimes it’s important to see each other and share screens during working sessions. For that, I rely on a wonderful tool called Zoom.
Zoom has changed my business by making it much easier to work and give my clients an “in-person” feeling,...
As a Virtual Assistant, there are many ways to bill for your work – I charge by the hour.
That means keeping track of time, of course, so when I first started out, I kept everything in a spreadsheet. I quickly realized, though, that spreadsheets are not the right tool for the job!
If you...
As a Virtual Assistant who does a lot (a lot!) of complicated meeting scheduling for clients, I’ve found a few tools that help me get the job done. Read on below for a look at three that I rely on the most!
Here are my “go-to” tools for keeping on top of the many, many meetings...
As a Virtual Assistant, having an email inbox that’s out of control can be very stressful – and keeping it clean can feel like a full-time job.
But when emails are coming in all day long, filled with valuable information that you need in order to do your work well, it’s...
As a Virtual Assistant, one of my most valuable tools is my cell phone. It allows me to work from remote locations and be available when I’m away from my desk.
But lately, I’ve noticed that not all VAs use their cell phone to full advantage in running their businesses.
Here are some...
As a Virtual Assistant, one of the ways I promote my services is by having testimonials about my work on LinkedIn. Testimonials from happy clients and others are very compelling to those who are thinking of hiring us. They take a bit of time and effort to collect, but it’s well worth the...
As a Virtual Assistant, I frequently make appointments for my clients. That includes sending meeting invitations.
If you follow the easy steps detailed below, you can send a great invite (regardless of what calendar program you may be using)!
1. Choose a title that makes sense to everyone.
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As a Virtual Assistant, I live in email. Gmail, to be exact. Interestingly, some people LOVE it and some people HATE it.
I confess that the first time I tried Gmail, I couldn’t stand it either. But about 7 years ago, after being frustrated by Outlook’s inability to sync with my...
