Product Review: Mari Smith’s Quick Start Social Media
If you’re new to the social media craze or even if you’ve been using all of the social media tools for a while now, I still highly recommend that you take a look at Mari Smith’s product, Quick Start Social Media. I purchased the product myself, and it’s very easy to follow. The product is professionally packaged. You receive several CDs as well as a list that details what’s on each CD. It’s not just audio CDs, they’re professional videos that you can watch and each one takes you step by step through each process. I was really impressed and think that the product is worth its price. If you’re a new VA or an experienced VA, and you want to learn a new skill to offer your cl

What a Client Wants
As virtual assistants, we have to continuously keep abreast of the latest tools and technology. Back when I started in 2001, you could do well just providing general administrative services, and to be honest there just weren’t that many cool tools to utilize like there are today. Don’t get me wrong, you still need to have great administrative skills and there are clients out there who only need this type of support. My largest clients are what I call, “general admin clients.” However, I encounter aspiring virtual assistants who want to become a VA, but don’t have any experience with Internet technologies. In my opinion, I strongly believe that in order to compete in today’s vi

We’ve Come a Long Way
I began my virtual assistant business in the summer of 2001. My have things changed since then. I remember telling people what I did and receiving a confused expression on their faces. I spent a lot of time explaining what a virtual assistant was.  Fast forward to today and I believe that just about everyone knows what a virtual assistant is and what we do. The industry has also grown tremendously with new virtual assistants. You probably don’t have to explain what you do, but you now more than likely encounter many people who already have a virtual assistant.  Some of the things that have changed are service offerings. Back then, you could pretty much offer general adm