Tag Archive: virtual assistant

Virtually Successful

Just a few short months after starting my VA business I started getting emails and private messages on forums asking me one of two questions: 1) Are you hiring? 2) How can I start my own VA business? While I was flattered that someone thought, at that stage, that I was successful enough to answer those questions, I ...

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Managing a virtual team

Over the past few years, many business owners and entrepreneurs have discovered the value and importance of outsourcing various aspects of running their business. I've spoken to many successful entrepreneurs in a variety of fields - coaching, Internet marketing, blogging - who have all said the same thing: outsourcing was the best investment they've made ...

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The 3 Rs – Referrals, References and Resumes

You've already heard about the advantages and benefits of working with a Virtual Assistant but there are also some drawbacks. When you're working with people online, whether its a coach or consultant, a blog designer, a virtual assistant, or a JV (joint venture) partnership, you don't always have the ...

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“Paralegal” makes the list

Today on Yahoo's Front Page was an article entitled "Fast Growing Careers with High Salaries" and Paralegal made the list. From the article: Paralegals Paralegals provide critical support to attorneys, law offices, corporate legal departments, courts, and government agencies. The Department of Labor predicts brisk growth in the field, especially for graduates of paralegal courses offered through ...

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VA Calculator – see just how much you can save

To see just how much money you and your business can save, visit the VA Calculator and then contact Advantage Virtual Assistant to get a more detailed, customized quote to suit your specific needs.

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Why every lawyer needs a virtual assistant

I ran across this article from Law Practice Today that was published in July 2007 about why every lawyer needs a Virtual Assistant. And now one year later, its even more true! They also explain how to find and choose a VA, how to utilize a VA, and what a VA can do ...

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What IS a Virtual Assistant anyway?

If the concept of employing a virtual assistant (VA) is new to you, you may be wondering just what a virtual assistant does and how they differ from an in-office administrative assistant. Perhaps the biggest difference between a VA and an in-office assistant is that a VA is a self-employed independent contractor. Rather than the VA ...

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