That's the title in today's My Career page 3 article about the Virtual Assistant industry. I was called by the journalist about 3 weeks ago and interviewed about the industry here in Australia. We talked about various influences on the industry and how Tim Ferriss helped highlight the industry to the public at large, particularly those who wanted to travel and still maintain their businesses. It also covered the different type of virtual assistants globally and looked at forums here in … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2009
When someone wants to become a Virtual Assistant
I received an email via my contact form during the week from a lady who wants to become a virtual assistant. Rather than fill out the application form, she wrote to me first as she wasn't sure if she had what it took. Her email was badly typed with misspellings, caps missing, and so on. However, I recognised that she probably didn't see this in the same way as she might writing a letter of application to an employer. This was my response to her: To be truthful, if the typing you sent below is … [Read more...]
Listed in 100 More Women Bloggers To Watch
WE Magazine for Women's has a new list of 100 More Women Bloggers to Watch and I'm thrilled to announce that my photo blog is on that list. I encourage you to visit that list - you'll see some familiar names but also some blogs you didn't know about and will find well worth visiting. Why not go get yourself a cuppa right now, then click on the link below to start viewing 100 blogs written by women? … [Read more...]