Tag: virtual assistant office
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Why dressing for Success can create the right mindset
Why dressing for Success can create the right mindset I’m sure almost everyone would agree that one of the big perks of working from home is that no specific dress code applies. If you feel like working in your pyjamas all day, no one is stopping you. It’s your choice, but does it have an…
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What is your “what if” plan?
What is your “what if” plan? Now, what if is a very common and also important question in our industry. We should always assure that we have a contingency plan in place for the majority of “What if?” moments in our day to day lives. This question could be interpreted in many circumstances in your…
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To learn continuously is to be a successful Virtual Assistant
Continual learning as a Virtual Assistant The world is always changing. New technologies offer new challenges and new methods. Clients have different needs as their business changes and grows. A Virtual Assistant must keep up with all these changes to deliver the best service to their clients. Apart from this working for a variety of…
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What You Can Expect When Joining The Virtual Assistant World
What You Can Expect When Joining The Virtual Assistant World Back in 2008 the world of Virtual Assistance looked very different to what it does today. Being in the thick of things in the VA industry in South Africa, I’ve had the privilege of witnessing first-hand how this industry has matured and evolved over time.…
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How to pick your perfect Virtual Assistant
How to pick your perfect Virtual Assistant Picking the perfect VA for you is a stressful process, as it is not the same as choosing your “in-house” Assistant. You basically, most probably won’t ever “meet” your VA. Here are a few tips to help you through the process. Before you can start with “advertising” the…
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This Is How Baby Boomers Have Rocked Technology
This Is How Baby Boomers Have Rocked Technology Boy, how things have changed, looking back over my working career that has spanned over 50 years. At the tender age of 18, I was employed as a typist. I thought I was quite the cat’s whiskers to be working with this fancy green machine, the Remington…
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The top 3 things to do in Gauteng, with young children!
The top 3 things to do in Gauteng, with young children! Having 2 young girls who are as active as they are vocal about what they want, like and need (their needs are more like wants, but to them it’s a need) means that I need to ensure that there is always something fun and…
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5 Top Things to Help with a balanced Home and Work Life
5 Top Things to Help with a balanced Home and Work Life Working from home has so many benefits! It enables you the freedom to work in your own personal space. To be close to your family and children at home. You avoid travel and transport costs, sitting in traffic, high costs of petrol. Yet…
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It’s never too late to teach an old dog new tricks by Annie, Virtual Assistant
It’s never too late to teach an old dog new tricks When my company closed down, I found that I was looking for something to do to help keep my grey matter active. I was lucky enough to be offered the chance to be a virtual assistant. They say when someone has been in a…
