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...

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...

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...