VA Mindset
New VAs NEED to realize that they are no longer employees working for companies. As a VA you are a business owner and are running a real business. Too […]
Category: Virtual Assistants
Do you need a Website?
In my opinion every business should have a website, how big or small the business is does not matter, they should have a website regardless. Your website is one of […]
Customer Service again…
Following on from another article I wrote about customer service. I am finding it lacking more and more. Here is an example. My fan in my all-in-one Dell computer started […]
Its Overwhelming when you are new
Becoming a Virtual Assistant can be very difficult and overwhelming at first when you begin your journey. Whenever a new business is started it is advisable to complete a business […]
The maid RETIRED!!! NOW WHAT???????????
I run a full time Virtual Assistant business with many clients. I do not have time for housework, but recently the maid has retired. I now have to do my […]
Tavasa Twitter Campaign 24 August 2018
Coming Soon Tavasa Twitter Campaign When: 24 August 2018 Where: Twitter Watch this space Virtual Assistant and Transcription Support Join our Whatsapp Group +27828713452 Client Support Please contact […]
Virtual Assistants “Demystified”
One of the many benefits of working with a Virtual Assistant (VA’s) is the ability to tap into services anywhere in the world. One could argue time zone differences could challenge this thought, […]
Customer Service ‘Business is going downhill’
I worked for a company for a number of years, where providing a quality customer service was part of my job, I even won a company award for providing […]
Never get too comfortable!
The business world is an ever changing environment. A business owner should keep in mind that getting comfortable in this kind of environment only leads to stagnancy and less […]
Typing it is what it is
Typing it is what it is Typing this is the basis of my job as a Virtual Assistant. My aim was to open up a business providing typing services […]
What makes a great Presentation
Published on March 19, 2018 Robynne Shields Solopreneur, PowerPoint Presentation Guru, Virtual Assistant, Gig Freelancer 5 articles Well, a great speaker! True. Having said that, even a great speaker needs […]
Transcription Services
I just want to mention a few hidden costs/needs/items that you may need when offering transcription as a service for clients: Transcription –You need to think about the services […]
Barbara Blackburn the World’s Fastest Typist
Barbara Blackburn, the World’s Fastest Typist http://rcranger.mysite.syr.edu/famhist/blackburn.htm Typing, Fastest. Mrs. Barbara Blackburn of Salem, Oregon maintained a speed of 150 wpm for 50 min (37,500 key strokes) and […]
How I became a Virtual Assistant
When I left the corporate world my aim was to start up a Typing business from home. I had no idea how to do this. The Internet was new, […]
VA Support
The minute you tell your friends and family you are going to work from home as a Virtual Assistant, 1. They don’t have any idea what you are going […]
Document Formatting
A service that I offer clients is Document Formatting: Formatted text is any text that contains special formatting such as font size, font colour, bold, italic, etc. When copying text, […]
An Active Mind
It is becoming more and more important as we grow older, and I am talking about when we reach the age of 45 and beyond to keep our minds active. […]
How a VA can assist Students
Some services VAs can offer Students are Transcription, Typing, Thesis Formatting and Internet Research. In assisting Students you can free them up so they can enjoy spending life as a […]
Fibre – a Customers perspective
Ok, this is from the customer’s prospective only; twice I have been through this same experience, to face the same problems each time. We decided to get Fibre installed; it’s […]
Dealing with Clients
Clients are all different, no two are the same. I prefer working for men rather than women. I find that men are more easy going, with women I have found […]