Virtual Assistant Life

Virtual Assistants Are Not Employees

Lisa Taliga — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:45:57 +0000

Today I’d like to talk about a scenario that may occur, when a client is under the impression that they have hired you as an employee and so therefore you are their dedicated assistant.

As A Virtual Assistant, Should You Agree To Work At The Client’s Office?

Lisa Taliga — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:06:22 +0000

At some point during your Virtual Assistant ‘journey’ you’ll inevitably come across clients that want to use your services but are not quite comfortable or ‘au fait’ with the idea of working virtually. So, if they happen to be within commuting distance, should you agree to work in-house or not?

Will Large, Cheap Virtual Assistant Firms Put YOU Out Of Business?

Lisa Taliga — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:41:39 +0000

In recent times, numerous Virtual Assistant companies have been springing up all over the place, promising fast, efficient service for very low rates (think $5 per hour in some cases), with large teams of VAs behind the scenes. Most of these firms are based in countries such as India, the Philippines and China.

How To Provide Transcription Services From Home

Lisa Taliga — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:29:53 +0000

As promised, I have created a resource for those of you who are looking to provide transcription services from home. Transcription is simply listening to a voice recording and typing what is being said into a document. The finished document is formatted, spell checked and returned to the client.

Do You Have To Offer Lots Of Services?

Lisa Taliga — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:53:22 +0000

Have you ever wondered whether you have to offer LOTS of different skills and services when you’re looking to work from home?

Active Twitter user celebrates 104th birthday

Lisa Taliga — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:11:01 +0000

This is a wonderful story of Ivy Bean, who is 104 and very active in social networking. Just proves that it’s never too late to learn technology!

Applying To Job Ads In Your Local Paper

Lisa Taliga — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:04:41 +0000

Here’s a way of finding clients that I haven’t really discussed much on this blog so far - applying to job advertisements in your local paper.

Social Media Marketing = Endless Possibilities For Work

Lisa Taliga — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 03:58:25 +0000

Social media marketing is a very popular way for businesses to market themselves on the internet in 2009. What was once seen as ‘just for teenagers’ has been booming in the past couple of years and is still growing as a viable and powerful medium for companies to increase their reach on the internet.

Start With What You Know

Lisa Taliga — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 05:49:47 +0000

A common misconception is that if you want to become a Virtual Assistant you have to know and offer every service under the sun. What if you don’t know how to set up websites? What if you’re not a Powerpoint or Excel guru?

“Tough Times Lead Many Into Virtual Work World” - Washington Post Article

Lisa Taliga — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:42:25 +0000

I thought you’d be interested to read this article called “Tough Times Lead Many Into Virtual Work World” by Emma Carew of the Washington Post. Just published this week, it describes a company that used to have onsite employees but has now moved to the Virtual Assistant model, employing 50 offsite contractors, some of whom [...]