I Really like this Website Building Software for My Clients Who Want to Update Their Own Site

Yazan: michelle | 28 March 2008 | No Comments
Categories: How to Misc., News for Clients, Register a domain and get Hosting, Using the Right Tools

I build a lot of Websites and I mean A LOT. For most of them I use DreamWeaver and for the really complex ones I outsource it to my database guy. Along with these Websites comes a lot of follow up maintenance whenever my client wants to change anything. Recently, when clients mention that they [...]

Maybe you need a Virtual Assistant Video Like This?

Yazan: michelle | 26 March 2008 | 1 Comment
Categories: News for VAs, Using the Right Tools, Video and Webinars

Do you find yourself spending a lot of time talking with potential customers answering the same questions over and over again? Do you start developing a rapport with a potential client then at the end of the call when you tell them your fees they comment “Oh, but I can get this done in India [...]

How to Add YouTube Videos to your Blog Post

Yazan: michelle | 21 March 2008 | No Comments
Categories: Improve your VA Skills, Using the Right Tools, Video and Webinars

I’ve gotten some inquiries about how I add videos to my blog. I’ll start out by saying that I start by using Microsoft Live Writer to create all my blog entries. I just find it easier than going into Worpress every time to write the posts. It just sits open on my desk, then any [...]

Write Better To Do Lists to Get Your Business Moving

Yazan: michelle | 21 March 2008 | No Comments
Categories: How to Misc., Improve your VA Skills

I am the Queen of To Do lists and, while it is hard for me to believe, not everyone uses them in their business. Although I do find them absolutely essential for me to get all my client’s work and my own work done every day I don’t think I use them in the best [...]

Why to Get your Clients Using Wordpress Instead of a Traditional Website

Yazan: michelle | 20 March 2008 | No Comments
Categories: Using the Right Tools, Wordpress

I was a Web developer for about 6 years and I still love doing it, but I decided about 4 months ago to do this site using Wordpress, which is really known more as blogging software. Here is why I made the switch
1. It’s free and it comes with lots of free templates.
2. It is [...]

Virtual Assistants Talk About their Work

Yazan: michelle | 19 March 2008 | No Comments
Categories: Become a Virtual Assistant, News for VAs

Spend some time listening to these four graduates of a distance education Virtual Assistant Certification school talk about their work. You might get some nuggets of information you can apply to your own business. This is really an audio file with just the one image you see below. some of the items discussed are

referrals as [...]

How to Package your Client’s Information Product

Yazan: michelle | 16 March 2008 | No Comments
Categories: Improve your VA Skills, Selling Products, Using the Right Tools

One of the Virtual Assistant skills I enjoy using the most is helping my clients create their first information product. I found a really good demo on how to help your clients package their products.
In this video, you’ll take a look at:

The strong psychological force that makes product packaging crucial.
How you can save hundreds of [...]

How Virtual Assistants can Bring a Fresh Perspective to their Client’s Work

Yazan: michelle | 12 March 2008 | 3 Comments
Categories: News for Clients, News for VAs, Outsourcing

O.K. I wasn’t thrilled when he used the words “grunt work” to describe the copywriting work he outsources to VAs and other contractors. But, I did like the way Michael Fortin discusses the value we bring. He feels that you need to outsource and you need to be open to the new ideas and perspectives [...]

How to REALLY work Anywhere

Yazan: michelle | 09 March 2008 | No Comments
Categories: News for VAs, Using the Right Tools

If you are a Virtual Assistant I’m sure that one of the main reasons you got into this field was the ability to work when and where you want. And sure, we get to work anywhere in our house and backyard where we can connect to our wireless and, yes, we can work at [...]

How to Help Clients Sell their Products through Paypal

Yazan: michelle | 09 March 2008 | 2 Comments
Categories: Selling Products

Hopefully, at some point during your relationship with your client, you will be encouraging them to create a product of their own from their Website or blog. Remember, unless they have many products or wish to use affiliates (salespeople)to promote the products they don’t really need the expense of a monthly shopping cart. Generally, when [...]