Saw a post over the weekend of a lady who wanted to become a VA but had very little skills and didn't know what she should specialise in. I don't know about you, but for me that rang warning bells. Here is someone with very little skillset and yet she wants to become a VA. Virtual Assistants should be well versed in the skills they wish to provide services in because, after all, they become advisor/consultants for their clients in these particular skills and no-one should be offering services … [Read more...]
What backup plans do you have?
A recent discussion at LinkedIn showed a number of experiences amongst the VAs about their back up plans, or, in some cases, no plans. One revealed that she hadn't started her business yet but had recently lost all her data on her computer because she'd been blase about the need for backing up. She's so glad it happened before she began her business. I've known of others who have lost valuable data over the years and it's either caused them to lose their business, or certainly to lose business … [Read more...]