Tips for Better Communication for VAs
Communication plays an important role not just in a virtual office setting, but in all aspects of life! Being able to communicate effectively allows you to fully express yourself – a way to connect with others who are like you, and demonstrate who you are and why you are here. [...]
Achieve your New Year’s Resolutions with a Virtual Assistant
When business owners make New Year’s resolutions, most of them relate to time management. Even the most motivated business owner is restricted by the time they have available. Common resolutions are ‘become more organised’, ‘improve my social media marketing’, and even ‘work less so I can spend more time with [...]
Tools for Creating Stunning Social Media Graphics
In recent years, more and more business owners have utilised the power of social media to leverage their business. Take Facebook for example, every single day you’ll find a tonne of social media graphics on your feed advertising a company in a unique and creative way. Compelling visuals make lasting [...]
Valuable SEO Statistics
We have a large number of Virtual Assistants here at the Virtual Assistant Team who improve our client's digital marketing strategies with SEO (Search Engine Optimisation). Here is a valuable infographic that our VA's love that was put together by SEO Tribunal. Check it out: Understanding SEO in 2018
Exercises for People who sit at a Computer
Sitting for long hours at a desk can cause a lot of muscle tension and backache, which can later lead to a number of health issues including poor body posture and muscle pain. For virtual assistants, working in front of the computer for at least 8 hours a day can [...]
Connecting Within Your Digital World
Effective communication and social interaction are vital to developing and maintaining healthy relationships. Some people view working digitally as a ‘lonely endeavour’. Quite the contrary; just because you’re not physically within someone’s environment doesn’t mean you can’t connect. Online workers build a connection with peers through a variety of digital [...]
How to Avoid the Dreaded CC Email Mistake
As you know, an email is an incredibly powerful tool for sending information across the globe. It’s also an amazing way to send one message to hundreds of people through its CC (Carbon Copy) feature. This nifty set-up saves you time and energy composing individual messages with the same content [...]
Managing Document Flow with your VA
One of the purposes of working with a VA is to make life easier for you, reduce the amount of work you need to do… and basically free up your time. If you have a pile of documents or reports that you need to share and re-feed back and forth [...]
MailChimp: Creating an Email Campaign
MailChimp is one of the most popular email marketing and autoresponder programs used by many online businesses these days. Why? Quite possibly three main reasons: It integrates into a lot of CRM’s (Customer Relationship Management programs) It’s fairly easy to use, and It’s free! As a Virtual Assistant, if you [...]
Cultural Differences: Get to Know Your Filipino VA
Filipinos, in general, are among the most hardworking people you’ll meet. They are dedicated and most often willing to learn. If you come from a different culture, you may be surprised with some of the cultural differences that can affect the working relationship with your VA. That’s okay – we’re [...]