The Simplest Way to Stand Out in 2019

“Never forget that you only have one opportunity to make a first impression – with investors, with customers, with PR, and with marketing.” Natalie Massenet, Founder, Net-A-Porter and Member of the Order of the British Empire It’s a new year, a new quarter and you’ve got big goals for the year. You want to […]

3 Keys to Collaborating Well in a Virtual Culture

After more than fifty years of playing together, you’d think the Rolling Stones would have everything down pat. They could go to any arena, sell it out, and at a moment’s notice, play “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,” “Jumpin’ Jack Flash,” and “You Can’t Always Get What You Want,” without a hitch. What would you […]

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Nov, 15, 2018
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Business Tips, Communication Skills, Leadership

Back in my days as an executive assistant, the last days of the year were a flurry of activity. There were end-of-year events to plan and juggle, client gifts to purchase and send, and vacations to work around and cover. The to-do list never ended. And yet, my best bosses always made time to get […]

“The Sky is the Limit.” A Social Media Virtual Assistant Speaks

Ever hear the one about the ants and the grasshopper? It goes a little something like this: One bright day in late autumn a family of Ants was bustling about in the warm sunshine, drying out the grain they had stored up during the summer, when a starving Grasshopper, his fiddle under his arm, came […]

Direct Hire vs. Virtual Assistant: Which costs more?

“House poor. We’re house poor,” the wife said sadly as she declined yet another invitation from her friends to go on vacation. This wasn’t what she had bargained for a year earlier when she and her husband had, starry-eyed, bought their dream home. It had been an exciting day. “A home is a great investment!” […]

Five Ways a Virtual Assistant Service Eliminates Risk

Nicole, wouldn’t it be cheaper if I just hired a virtual assistant myself? It’s a question I’ve heard a time or two. Or twenty. And it’s a question I honestly understand. I currently own this small business whose site you are on (thank you!). And for years, as an admin myself, I was involved with […]

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Aug, 22, 2018
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Business Tips, Communication Skills, Leadership, Management

We see you out there. Hustling, getting it done and, dare we say, living the dream. We love it! How many people get to do exactly what they are designed and destined to do? Not many, and it’s so impressive, what you’re doing. But we also see your frustrations. Yes, you’re doing your dream job. […]

Money Mistakes? Not with A Virtual Assistant to Help

You know that saying that goes, you learn from your mistakes? You hear it a lot when you are young, but it rarely eases the pain all that much, at least in the moment. We actually prefer this saying, attributed to Warren Buffett: “It’s good to learn from your mistakes. It’s better to learn […]

It’s Summer. So Think Winter.

Memorial Day has passed. Your flip-flops are out, the pool is open, and you’ve got the lemonade and iced tea on tap. With school out and vacations coming up, the season can have a drastic effect on small businesses. Everything that can be put off until August, is, it seems. This time of year, […]

Handcraft Your Perfect Employee

Artisanal. Handcrafted. Small batch. You can’t throw a rock these days without hitting some product that touts its superiority because of how special it is–how thoughtfully designed it is. And these products are special–one of a kind, tailored just so, for discerning people who have specific needs. It’s popular because it’s good to […]

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