Read and Re-Read: My Most-Repeated Advice to New Virtual Assistants
Slow down! I'll say it again: slow down! Are you skimming? Really? Some things are too important to rush through. As a virtual assistant or administrative consultant, your role is to support your clients and their businesses by taking on a variety of administrative, marketing, and management tasks. Digital communication often plays a huge role as you have to communicate not only with your client (who is paying [...]
A Step-by-Step Guide to Managing Your Inbox
My clients love having an organized, clean inbox, and so do I. It is really an invaluable gift. We're all receiving tons of email every day, and we all know that it only takes a few days for things to get out of control. After a few more days, and it starts to feel like there's no use even bothering. The key to inbox management is to set up a [...]
Master the Art of Delegation (Four Roadblocks + How to Overcome)
You've heard about people who have worked with Virtual Assistants and love it, and you're dying to try it out. You've gotten your recommendations, had your initial consultation, and decided to jump in, but now you are a week into your contract and wondering if you've made a mistake. You may be having a delegation complication. (See what I...tried to do there?) I have noticed that often new [...]
