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Beginners Guide to Starting a Virtual Assistant Business

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Having your own virtual assistant business is a great way to earn a living while traveling full time. One of the things I love most about being a virtual assistant is the flexibility that comes with it. What is a Virtual Assistant and What Do They Do? A virtual assistant is someone who works remotely to help complete projects. Most of the time they do administrative type jobs, but that is not all they do. The Pros of Starting a Virtual Assistant Business In my opinion, there … [Read more...]

25+ Sites Offering Free Training for Virtual Assistants

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One of the ways we earn money is by doing virtual assistant work. When I first heard of being a virtual assistant, I had no idea how to begin. There are sites offering free training for virtual assistants. I purchased a course called 30 Days or Less to Virtual Assistant Success. Since I took the course, the price has gone up to $397.00. It's a great course and I learned a lot. But, when you're on a tight budget, it's a lot of money! I'm not going to guarantee that you can find all the great … [Read more...]

5 Signs You Need a Virtual Assistant

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Everyone needs help from time to time. Sometimes people are not willing to admit that they need help though. Sometimes it's just because you think that if you work hard enough or fast enough, you will be able to get it all done yourself. What you may not realize is that by trying to do it yourself, some aspects of your business might be suffering and you may not even realize it. Here are 5 signs that you need a virtual assistant. The bulk of your time isn’t spent on revenue-generating … [Read more...]

Getting to Know Instagram

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I have to admit it. I was a little slow at getting on board with the whole Instagram thing. But with over 700 Million users and over 1.2 billion likes on Instagram daily, it's kind of hard to ignore it. After I had warmed up to Instagram, it was fun getting to know all the aspects of it. Instagram is about telling stories through pictures. You don't want to just throw any picture on it and call it good. You want to try and make your photos as professional as possible. I'm now saying that … [Read more...]

3 Ways To Manage Your Business More Effectively

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There are many ways to manage your business more efficiently. There are many technology and tools to increase productivity, and more coming out all the time to help your business. What happens when you start getting bogged down with emails and bookkeeping that start to take time away from the actual work that makes you money? Here are the top 3 ways to manage your business more effectively. Efficient Project Management If you are still managing your team with Skype messages, email … [Read more...]

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