One of the most essential and first tools you should consider getting when beginning you Virtual Assistant business is a website. Your website is your virtual ‘home’, and should be an important part of your marketing plan. Your potential clients will want to know as much about you as they can find out before speaking [...]

If you’re ready to transform your administrative experience into a home business and enjoy the freedom and flexibility of being a solo professional, becoming a virtual assistant could be your answer.
A virtual assistant, or a VA, is an entrepreneur that supports other professionals and small business owners from a distance. VAs commonly work from their [...]

Today I am going to tell you a couple quick resources for finding virtual assisting and other WAH gigs whether you are just starting out or established in your niche market.
I always tell my coaching clients that it’s important to spend as much time looking for VA gigs or WAH jobs as you would be [...]

In almost every mom forum I visit, there’s at least one member asking, “I want to be a Virtual Assistant. Can anyone tell me how to get started?”
Starting a Virtual Assistant (VA) business is an appealing option for moms who want to develop their careers while being home with their kids. It’s one of the [...]

In a Virtual Assistant business, one of the most time-consuming and unrewarding tasks is writing business proposals in response to RFPs.
Have you experienced this? You find an RFP posted in your favorite VA forum or association website. You quickly research the business and determine that this is indeed your ideal client. You have just the [...]

Setting up a virtual assistant business is relatively easy, but it’s important to have a complete plan of action set out in advance.  I’m a firm believer that the initial planning phase of a business is crucial to its success.  This ensures that you don’t leave any vital steps unaddressed [...]

Virtual Assistants (VAs) are highly skilled professionals who provide administrative support and specialized services to businesses, entrepreneurs, executives, and others who have more work to do than time to do it.  Examples of services a VA can do include publicity and marketing, web design and maintenance, word processing, meeting and [...]

So, you’ve been on the administrative track for several years and you’re ready to accept the challenge of owning your own business.
Good for you!
But before you dive into the choppy waters of entrepreneurship, let me ask you this.
Are you sure you have what it takes to be a highly successful Virtual Assistant?
To many people, becoming [...]

As many of you may know, the wonderful co-author of my book, So You Want To Be a Work-at-Home Mom, is Diana Ennen who is president of Virtual Word Publishing.com.  Diana has worked at home as a Virtual Assistant (VA) since 1985! She has TONS of experience and has agreed to share some of her [...]

As a Direct Sales consultant, it is our job to be thoroughly prepared when doing a home party for a host. The better prepared you are, the more successful your show will be.
Here is a simple checklist of what you need to do before the party.
1. Prepare your hostess packets. You want to have a [...]

I know! I know! This may seem like an obvious question. You maybe thinking I have lost it as selling your product or services are the key to being in business.
Being prepared to sell is both a mental and a physical preparedness in any sales business, direct sales or otherwise.
Mentally means that you are always [...]

As a Direct Sales business owner, I am often asked, “How do you continue to grow your business?” My answer is always the same, “You need to be consistent with your advertising, marketing and networking.”
When I speak of being consistent, you need to work on your business 4-5 days a week, for several hours a [...]

Should you interview your Direct Sales sponsor? I am often asked this question by those who are looking to start a home business in Direct Sales. My answer is…YES, You should be interviewing your potential team leader. Why? You need to find out if this ‘person’ is the right fit for you and your business [...]

Many women that I run into seem to have this problem. I often wonder why some women are prone to undervalue their services and their own work. Why are we afraid to charge what we are worth?
What can you do to increase your self worth and get the price you deserve?
• Focus on your craft [...]

When it comes to being a successful Direct Sales consultant, one of your biggest business assets is to invest your time in coaching your party host/hostess. If you are not investing your time to properly coach your host, you are doing yourself and your party host a disservice.
Let’s take a look at the benefits of [...]