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How a Virtual Assistant Can Improve Your Business

Almost any business can benefit from hiring a virtual assistant, whether you’re a manager with several staff members or a solopreneur. Most virtual assistants have a varied skill set, though most people associate them with only secretarial work. In reality, many VAs also offer other skills like writing blog posts, doing basic graphic design work & tweaks, doing HTML and WordPress work, and so on. …

Mythbusting: Working at Home

There’s a lot of misinformation out there about what it’s like to work from home. Is working at home easy? Hard? Challenging? If you’re thinking about making the transition to become a virtual administrative professional, or you already are working from home, you’ve probably heard a few of these already. These myths are prevalent on the internet and tend to pop up in conversations when people are curious about what working from home is really like. Here are the top 12 myths surrounding working in a home-based business.…

Delegating to a Virtual Assistant Team

If you’re in a leadership role, the concept of delegation won’t be new to you .. it’s an essential skill to have. What might be a little more challenging is delegating to a team that works for you remotely, like when you contract with a virtual assistant. Some businesses have whole teams working remotely, over several different time zones. Managing how people work on projects together can be challenging but well worth the effort. Here are some simple tips that can help you to effectively delegate to your remote virtual administrative team.…