The start of a new year is a perfect reminder to update your passwords for your different accounts, systems and applications. It is recommended that you change your passwords every 3-6 months. Passwords are needed for almost everything online from banking and email to social networks. It is important to create a strong password to prevent your information from be compromised. Here are few tips to remember...

I recently took a hiatus from the ABCs of Small Business to explain 3 Ways a Virtual Assistant Can Be Your Holiday Helper. Today I will resume with G for (business) Goals. I believe we all aspire to grow our business in different forms; it may be through new clients, employees or services/products offered. I haven’t met anyone that is satisfied with only having one client for 10 years.  As business...

This is my last installment in the “3 Ways A Virtual Assistant Can Be Your Holiday Helper” series. In previous posts I discussed holiday mailings and online shopping. This post will explain how a Virtual Assistant can help small business owners with vacation relief services. Vacation relief services are tasks that will sustain your business while you are out of the office. Listed below are two...

This is the second installment in my three part series entitled: 3 Ways A Virtual Assistant Can Be Your Holiday Helper. The ways a VA can help your small business during the holiday season is through mailings, online shopping and vacation relief services. My previous post explained different mailings that you can easily delegate to a Virtual Assistant. Today I will discuss online shopping and research. The...

Is your business ready for the rapidly approaching holiday season? Cringe and sigh- I know, thanks for reminding you. No one wants to think about the holidays this soon. The holiday season for many small business owners is the busiest and most profitable time of the year. This is great news but this can also lead to extra stress. The holiday season is often overshadowed by the endless list...