Interesting discussion at one of the forums I belong to related to the term of title 'Virtual Assistant'. Some found it hard to explain to people what they do, some wanted the title changed and others were happy to stay with it. The title isn't just a title though, it's a whole industry. And it's an industry that birthed in the mid 90s, and is here to stay, still evolving as technology changes, still getting noticed by those out there who have need of our services. It's like any industry or … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2010
Tips for clients to find the right VA
On my site there is a form for clients to fill out and the information therein goes to my VA team so that the client can receive several responses. However, often I have to write back to the client, before the request is sent to the team, to ask for more information. Things that are really useful to know, when responding to a request for work to be done are: - What software program are you using? If you want data entry done for a database or bookkeeping done, it would be useful to know if you … [Read more...]