Hi there! If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for stopping by!Recently, I was reading a Request For Proposal (RFP) that was submitted to an online directory that I belong to. I have reviewed and/or responded to many RFPS over the course of my (almost) 3 years of business but this one was different.  I was really surprised and impressed with it. First, I was surprised...

You may think I am going to say the highest compliment you can give a Virtual Assistant is offering her a referral. I definitely agree that referrals are great and most service providers of any kind would agree this is the ultimate compliment!  In my opinion, there is another compliment that is a very close second if not equal. I believe one of the highest compliments you can give your Virtual Assistant...

There’s a great series of posts over on the Virtual Assistant Information blog  highlighting questions that business owners should ask their prospective Virtual Assistant. The Virtual Assistant Information blog is a blog that offers new articles, videos and audio posted on a regular basis with the client in mind. So, if you are a business owner researching Virtual Assistants, how to work with...

A Virtual Assistant partnership is similar to any other relationship, business or otherwise, it takes two willing parties to make it successful. Find a VA that shares your same values and clearly understands your goals. Below are 3 principles that are important to a successful Virtual Assistant relationship. TRUST: to place confidence [in] As business owners, we all know it not easy to relinquish control...

In April, the Virtual Assistant Forums celebrated three years online with the VAF Bash. The Virtual Assistant Forums is a free online community offering  friendly support,  endless information and  business resources for aspiring, new and established Virtual Assistants. I had the pleasure of being the event coordinator for this event again this year. It was a great experience and I worked with...