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I Advice - How to Succeed as a Virtual Assistant Part 1
Much has been written and said about the glass ceiling, the inherent prejudice in the corporate world against the ascension of the female employee to high executive status. Less has been written and discussed about the glass wall, the bias practiced by corporations in the hiring of older workers.But the focus is shifting, if not the practice. The transition of the baby boomers into the world of maturity and their increasing difficulty in deali
With the amount of information accessible on the Internet, combined with threats by viruses, worms, malicious code, spyware, and disruptions to service attacks - a threat to business productivity and profitability has always existed. This threat goes unnoticed by many business owners, especially in the small to mid market space.Gone are the days of businesses purely protecting their networks with connection based, or stateful packet inspection f
They may find that they are writing letters and answering endless e-mails from customers and suppliers. They are using more and more of their valuable work day on tasks that don't bring in more business but that just barely keep the day-to-day operations of their business going.
These businesses need the help of a Virtual Assistant (VA). Virtual Assistants provide administrative, creative, and technical services to small businesses. Most of the time, Virtual Assistants never meet their clients in person.
They work from their own home or office, and they send their work electronically to the person who contracts their services through computers, e-mails, faxes and the phone.
So what do you need to become a successful Virtual Assistant? You need to have strong skills in the areas that you will be contracting your services. Some of the skills that a VA may offer other businesses are:
- Microsoft Office: Most businesses large and small today use Word, Excel and PowerPoint. And everyone who uses these tools knows that, while they save you time, they also take time to use. Many small business owners do not want to spend their days using these tools and are more than happy to farm those tasks out to a VA.
- Editing: The quality of acceptable writing has definitely taken a nose dive on the web. Anyone can now be a publisher of content. But the ubiquitous quality of web content means that poor quality writing abounds. One of the ways that small business owners can distinguish themselves on the web is by holding their communications to a high standard. The VA with sound writing and editing skills will
Advertising made easy, and your wallet will love it too!In today's market, anyone in business knows that advertising is the backbone to the success, and without it, you are "dead in the water". Even with the greatest product on the planet, a product that you know everyone needs and wants. Without advertising, it's just an idea, going nowhere.Whether you advertise online or offline, it can become a gruelling and expensive experience, with
These businesses need the help of a Virtual Assistant (VA). Virtual Assistants provide administrative, creative, and technical services to small businesses. Most of the time, Virtual Assistants never meet their clients in person.
They work from their own home or office, and they send their work electronically to the person who contracts their services through computers, e-mails, faxes and the phone.
So what do you need to become a successful Virtual Assistant? You need to have strong skills in the areas that you will be contracting your services. Some of the skills that a VA may offer other businesses are:
- Microsoft Office: Most businesses large and small today use Word, Excel and PowerPoint. And everyone who uses these tools knows that, while they save you time, they also take time to use. Many small business owners do not want to spend their days using these tools and are more than happy to farm those tasks out to a VA.
- Editing: The quality of acceptable writing has definitely taken a nose dive on the web. Anyone can now be a publisher of content. But the ubiquitous quality of web content means that poor quality writing abounds. One of the ways that small business owners can distinguish themselves on the web is by holding their communications to a high standard. The VA with sound writing and editing skills will
In my humble opinion, the number one issue a company should be paying attention to is customer service. But it seems more and more that getting the sale is taking priority over making the customer happy. Below are several examples of poor service how would your company handled each of these circumstances?I ordered file cabinets from Staples through their on-line store and was given a specific delivery date that their trucking company would de
They work from their own home or office, and they send their work electronically to the person who contracts their services through computers, e-mails, faxes and the phone.
So what do you need to become a successful Virtual Assistant? You need to have strong skills in the areas that you will be contracting your services. Some of the skills that a VA may offer other businesses are:
- Microsoft Office: Most businesses large and small today use Word, Excel and PowerPoint. And everyone who uses these tools knows that, while they save you time, they also take time to use. Many small business owners do not want to spend their days using these tools and are more than happy to farm those tasks out to a VA.
- Editing: The quality of acceptable writing has definitely taken a nose dive on the web. Anyone can now be a publisher of content. But the ubiquitous quality of web content means that poor quality writing abounds. One of the ways that small business owners can distinguish themselves on the web is by holding their communications to a high standard. The VA with sound writing and editing skills will
This is a true story.I was 25 years old when I answered an ad in the Toronto Star one day.It read "GROUND FLOOR OPPORTUNITY". The content of the ad basically discussed the fact that the company was new,willing to train managers in every facet of the business and would promote successful candidates into their own office.As well they had large ,international intentions.I walked into a cramped ,shabby interior of an office smack dab in the heart of Chinat
- Microsoft Office: Most businesses large and small today use Word, Excel and PowerPoint. And everyone who uses these tools knows that, while they save you time, they also take time to use. Many small business owners do not want to spend their days using these tools and are more than happy to farm those tasks out to a VA.
- Editing: The quality of acceptable writing has definitely taken a nose dive on the web. Anyone can now be a publisher of content. But the ubiquitous quality of web content means that poor quality writing abounds. One of the ways that small business owners can distinguish themselves on the web is by holding their communications to a high standard. The VA with sound writing and editing skills will
Used clothing has long been a staple segment of the flea market business. Vendors would either unload their no longer needed clothing, or buy it from a local Salvation Army thrift shop.Flea market vendors could make good money selling used clothing, often working on profit margins of over 500%.Many established businesses set themselves up to supply used clothing to flea market vendors, offering pieces of clothing for as low as .25 each.- Editing: The quality of acceptable writing has definitely taken a nose dive on the web. Anyone can now be a publisher of content. But the ubiquitous quality of web content means that poor quality writing abounds. One of the ways that small business owners can distinguish themselves on the web is by holding their communications to a high standard. The VA with sound writing and editing skills will be able to establish a thriving business by helping other businesses provide high quality writing in their business communications.
- Technical Skills: Most businesses use databases to keep track of clients and inventory. Most business owners do not know how to get the kinds of reports that they need to produce from their databases. A VA with a level of technical and database skills can provide report generation and other computer skills to these business owners.
- Typing: Many VAs can provide typing and data entry services to small businesses. These are among the most time-consuming tasks the small business owner is faced with and most are happy to have these tasks done by someone else.
- SEO Support Skills: As Search Engine Optimization continues to be a major focus for many businesses, these businesses contract with SEO firms to help improve their Search Engine rankings. A lot of the work that these SEO firms must do is time and labor intensive. A VA who understands SEO and the support services that are a part of it can grow a very lucrative business by providing these services.
If you have some of these skills, you have the basic foundation to start your own VA business. You should market your Virtual Assistant skills through services like eLance.com, RentaCoder.com and a new service called www.iGanit.com. iGanit.com is a promising Web 2.0 service that lets you promote your VA business with audio and video. iGanit.com is currently based in Atlanta, Georgia and the surrounding area but looks to branch out internationally.
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