Tag: virtual assistant support
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What it’s like running a highly successful Virtual Assistant Agency
What it’s like running a highly successful Virtual Assistant Agency Running Africa’s largest (and most successful) Virtual Assistant Managed Agency is truly a vision come true for me! I wake up grateful every morning for the opportunity to connect people all across the globe. See where our name comes from? 🙂 Introduction to VA Connect’s…
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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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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…
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The 5 best things to do in Durban, South Africa, by T. Barkus, Virtual Assistant
The 5 best things to do in Durban, South Africa As a Virtual Assistant based in Durban, South Africa I wanted to share what’s best about living in this vibrant and culture rich city that I now call home. Durban is situated in the KwaZulu Natal province on the Eastern coast of South Africa. It…
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The Best tips and tricks for working at home
Tips and tricks for working at home by Henriette, Virtual Assistant 5 Top Things to help with a holistic approach to balance home and work when working from home I am very fortunate to be able to work from home the last few years, but I can honestly say that there were a few challenges…
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Some ideas for when you’re visiting the Garden Route
Some ideas for when you’re visiting the Garden Route People who have visited the Garden Route will know that it is one of the most beautiful places in South Africa. We’ve got the ocean, the mountains, the forest and the Karroo on our doorstep. Having lived in Johannesburg and Bloemfontein I can assure that there’s…
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You Teach People How To Treat You
You Teach People How To Treat You We do not have any direct control over the actions of others, and therefore cannot directly change how they treat us. What we do have control over is our own thoughts, speech and actions. That’s where our power lies and that is always where our focus should be.…
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How My Generation Conquered Technology
How My Generation Conquered Technology Technology! What is the meaning of this word? Our dictionary tells us the following: – The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry. Machinery and devices developed from scientific knowledge. The branch of knowledge dealing with engineering or applied sciences How does this affect us as human…
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What does my typical day as a Virtual Assistant look like you ask? Let me show you!
A Day in the Life of a Virtual Assistant – T. Barkus Working as a Virtual Assistant offers a great way to combine flexible working with managing family life. You can often carry out your work to fit around your daily family commitments such as the school run, homework, grocery shopping and the other daily…
