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Win a Free 10 hour block of VA Services Twitter Giveaway

cheryl@virtuallin.com — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Maybe you've considered working with a Virtual Assistant but you just weren't sure how to use one or what to have one do for you. A savvy Virtual Assistant can take on any and all of those tasks that keep you from your core competency - those tasks that drive you crazy and often get neglected or rushed.

Starting this Tuesday, just a simple tweet on Twit [...]

5 Rotten Things Your Clients Will Say

cheryl@virtuallin.com — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Sometimes I'll run across a blog post that makes me laugh out loud and today is no exception... Now, not all clients will be this rotten, but if you've ever had just one bad egg then this post over at Web Designer Depot will surely make you LOL.

5 Rotten Things No One Else Has Told You About the Clients You&rsq [...]

Virtual Assistant's Take on Mashable's Thought Capital

cheryl@virtuallin.com — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Today, Mashable had a stunning 'how to' post on building your thought capital with Twitter. After soaking up the juicy knowledge shared in this post, I thought it might be nice to share how I think Virtual Assistants specifically can utilize Twitter more effectively to build their own thought capital.

Twitt [...]

What is a Virtual Assistant? Do I need one? Work with a VA FREE

cheryl@virtuallin.com — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Just what is a Virtual Assistant and how can a Virtual Assistant save you time and money? Virtual Assistants are independent contractors who partner with you to take all that busy work off your plate and get you back out doing what you love - your core competency isn't dealing with adminitrative headaches! That's our core competency!

A Virtual Assistan [...]

We Hit the 2000 Mark on Twitter!

cheryl@virtuallin.com — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Just this week, VirtuAllin hit the 2000 follower mark on Twitter! If you're not yet using Twitter as part of your marketing plan, you're missing out. Twitter will not only help alleviate your feelings of isolation, but is an excellent means to publicize your business, offer assistance, establish your authority and gain new clients. We've had three new prospects referred to us this week alone, all through relationships we've built by Twittering. Sign up for twitter and follow some of our follo [...]

Feeds Feel More Frisky with Feedly

cheryl@virtuallin.com — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 17:04:35 +0100

If you're anywhere near as bombarded with information, tasks, projects and interactions as I am then you know how difficult it can be to carve out any amount of time e [...]

If You Could Ask One Question...

cheryl@virtuallin.com — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 08:00:00 +0100

In the hopes of sparking up some conversation and providing our readers with exactly what they want, I'm asking you this:

If you could ask one question of a veteran Virtual Assistant, what would it be? No holds barred, ask about getting started, billing, rates, niche specialties, how to get clients...anything!

Ask your question in the [...]

How to Get Completely Distracted and Be Happy You Did

cheryl@virtuallin.com — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:00:00 +0100

It happened to me again today. I innocently opened up my Feedly to check out the latest posts of blogs I'm subscribed to and I became completely distracted, lured into the vortex of time-suck. Before I knew it, a good hour had gone by and as usual, I'm very happy about it.

Of the myriad of blogs I'm [...]

Help me, I'm falling! Twitterfall lets you Fall twitter users and trends

cheryl@virtuallin.com — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 08:00:00 +0100

I was recently skimming through my FriendFeed and Robert Scoble retweeted a tweet that mentioned Twitterfall. Always curious, I went to check it out and I was really thrilled at this amazing free tool for viewing Twitter trends.

Twitterfall is a free site that displays a live feed of Twitter posts that "fall" down the screen, kind of lik [...]

Keep One Step Ahead of your Competitors

cheryl@virtuallin.com — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 08:00:00 +0100

You've built your website or your blog and you've been furiously posting new and relevant content, adding optimization and generating links but you still haven't quite squeezed the full Google juice potential. You're frustrated! Well, it may be time to take a closer look at your competitors and see just what tricks they've done to get high up i [...]

Must see: What you really need to know about becoming a VA

cheryl@virtuallin.com — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Rachel Rasmussen of the Virtual Assistant blog, Rescue Desk has a terrific post on her blog about Virtual Assistance. If you're thinking about starting a Virtual Assistant business, this may be an eye opening post - a must see! Rachel mentions, "But, if I read one more article that focuses on the “home-based” part, or that it’s a great “part time” work, or advises would-be VAs that all they need is “an Internet connection, organizational skills, and MS [...]

Make Money from your Site

cheryl@virtuallin.com — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 08:00:00 +0100

You don't have to sign up for a ponzi scheme or buy into some goofy MLM scam to make some extra cash from your website. In this post, we'll cover a few ideas to help you generate added income from your website

Create & Sell a Product

Back when search engine optimization was in super high demand by real estate agents (about four years ago), I w [...]

Welcome to the New Version of VirtuAllin.com

cheryl@virtuallin.com — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 07:37:38 +0100

Whoa! VirtuAllin has undergone some significant changes! What gives? We've decided to revamp the site and become your #1 Destination for everything Virtual Assistant. If you're looking to hire or become a Virtual Assistant, this website will become your key resource. Stay tuned and grab our RSS feed or subscribe to updates via Email. We'll be blogging about Virtual Assistance and putting together terrific content to help you understand the industry and gain the most benefit from outsourcing your [...]