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A must for newbie VAs.

This ebook is packed full of helpful information on how to start up, from how to do your invoices to rates/prices, business plan, marketing etc (see below table of content)

Table of Content:

Welcome to the world of Virtual Assistants

Tips for Newbie Vas

Steps to starting up your own Virtual Assistant Business:

Business Plan

Time Management/Prioritise:

Organise your office and your equipment set up

Hardware:

Software:

Free software that is available:

Free Antivirus Software:

Your Office

Services

Budget

Business Name and Logo

Office Documentation

Copyright protection:

Company Website

Registering your Business

Be your own Boss

The differences between a Personal Assistant (PA) and Virtual Assistant (VA).

Worker classifications

Personal Assistant, PA:

Virtual Assistant, VA:

Client Relationships and Pricing

Here is a rough guide on how to price:

Here is a copy of my pricing guide for AMF Typing Services:

List of Services/Prices offered by AMF Typing Services cc

Overseas Clients/Pricing

Transcription/Dictaphone Typing/Transcribing

Free Practice Files for General Transcription: http://www.stenospeed.com/

Loading Large Files via Email/Internet

Free Download, Transcription Equipment, from the Internet: (Express Scribe)

Manual & Documentation

Download Express Scribe

Networking and Marketing

Freelance Sites (Bidding for projects)

Your Skills

Advertising

Advertise your services via Google Alerts:

Procedure to deal with Clients: (This is how I do it, an example)

An Entrepreneur by Alison Fourie

Tavasa – Transcriptionists and Virtual Assistants of South Africa

A quick word from me

Here are a few tips to help you with your business:

Signatures on Emails

Overseas Clients / Payments

Currency Converter:

Timesheets

Free time tracking software, follow these links:

Companies to be wary of

Flyers

Business Cards

Company Brochures

Pricing

Free Web site, templates etc and Blogging:

Blogging

Fax Services

Using Windows XP's hidden fax program

Installing Windows XP's fax program

Sending a fax in Windows XP

Receiving a fax in Windows XP

Computer Problems: This is an excellent link.

Adobe/Acrobat

Advice on Cookies from the Internet within your pc

Convert PDF Documents to MS Word

Spyware Problems

Remote Desktop Connection

Free Virus Protection Software

Back Up Files

Spell Check for Outlook Express

Pc to Pc Telephone/Messenger Services (Free to low charge) (Worldwide)

Courses

Copy Address Book and Favorites from PC to PC

Buying a new pc and need to copy your address book into Outlook

Copying Favourites from PC to PC

VA Forum’s

E Books/Books

VA Newsletters available, free, from around the World

Certification Programs/VA Training

Overseas Courses/Certification

VA Worldwide Organizations

Free Worldwide Directories