As VAs it is ingrained into many of us to focus on our clients and get their work done. Sometimes to the detriment of our own health. I know I've been guilty of that myself. "I just have to get this done first...", "I can't leave the office because this client might be emailing me shortly...", "There will be time enough for 'that' later...", "There's not enough time in the day..." and so it goes on. Not to mention family needs, household needs, etc - we're always at the end of the line, have you … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2017
What platform should you build your website?
One of the things I do as a VA is manage websites for clients and I've built many too. I started to do this out of necessity for myself back in 1996 when it was hard to find a web designer and I've learnt along the way. Having transitioned from MS Publisher (yes, seriously!), to MS FrontPage to Dreamweaver and eventually WordPress (2006) there is still much to learn. I doubt I'll ever know it all but I know enough to get websites up and running in reasonably short time and teach my clients how … [Read more...]
The Value of a Virtual Assistant
Recently there was a discussion on a business group by a person who wanted to outsource work but was complaining that they had not been able to find anyone who could do what they wanted. Basically they wanted someone to be able to replace them - think like them, do what they wanted without their hands being held, basically understanding from the start what was needing to be done and... they didn't want to pay much for that service. They complained that engaging a VA here in Australia was akin to … [Read more...]