Archive for the 'Virtual Assistant' Category

Now that  you’re working at home, what do you do if a client needs to meet with you face to face? Here’s a helpful post on the Virtual Assistant’s blog.
They state several options themselves which you can read, but here’s what we’ve done.
Basically we’ve arranged space at an office “in town” that’s open anyway.
It’s usually […]

The article So You Want To Be A Virtual Assistant is well worth reading if being a VA is one of your dreams for 2008.
It’s easy to get excited about starting your own business, tell your boss to “take this job and __________________” and strike out on your own. But too many times, this only […]

by Melissa Brewer
If you’ve been looking for a virtual secretary job or online data entry job, and haven’t had any luck, you may have considered starting your own virtual assistant business. A virtual assistant works for themselves – and creates their own client base. If you want to work from home and have more control […]

This young mother of two is an enterprising mompreneur and even a member of the Iowa National Guard. She’s launching her business as she finishes a business degree. Best wishes from the Work At Home Blog!
From Zwire
She started her home business two years ago with a wedding and event planning service, but with two small […]

This paralegal wanted to stay home with her children. Her paralegal skills were the perfect preparation for a home based career as a virtual assistant. Some things she had to learn new were website design and desktop publishing…. as a paralegal she wasn’t used to making brochures. She charges $25 to $75 per hour and […]

Cybertary has sold it’s first franchise
Actually the creator of the company sold her virtual assitant’s practice to focus on expanding the business and selling other franchises.
Cybertary provides “virtual assistants” to support independent and small-business owners.
They are now marketing franchises nationwide.
Image courtesy Cybertary.com

I like to promote home businesses whenever I can. Today I wanted to bring this press release to your attention about GoreAdministrativeServices.com:
Gore Administrative Services announces the creation of a new website, www.GoreAdministrativeServices.com , to advance awareness of their full line of virtual administrative, marketing and financial services. Gore Administrative Services is a fully […]

The Silicon Valley Business Journal reports that the cost of employee benefits is up to 44% of total payroll costs.
This fact is important for home based virtual assistants and others who charge for their services to recognize. Tonya Thomas’ website Small Office Assistant has a good discussion of this issue when it discusses why virtual assistants can […]

15 Stress Management Tips From Web Worker Daily!

Change your view.
Choose background noise carefully.
Eat and sleep well.
Be prepared to switch directions.
Keep your work and home separate.
Take advantage of the comforts of home when you need to.
Exercise.
Be realistic about your time.
Meditate.
Minimize input.
Smile.
Be prompt.
Hit “save� before you hit “send.�
Say no.
Ask for help.

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Even working “on call” they can earn $20,000 to $40,000 per year.
From The Daily Herald
Gayle Buske, founder of a Wisconsin-based virtual staffing company, said salaries range from $20,000 to $40,000 a year for virtual assistants. The independent contractors’ salaries vary by skill set and the number of projects they work.
After working in sales for three […]