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Virtual Assistance: Economic Aid for Businesses
Filed Under Virtual Assistance, Wisconsin VA Network
The economy is in a bit of a “slump” at the moment, to say the least. Small businesses and entrepreneurs need to make sure that every penny they are spending will give them the best return possible. There’s a hiring freeze, but the work still needs to get done. What’s the answer? Virtual Assistance!
A Virtual Assistant is a knowledgeable professional who is there when you need her. You don’t have to find her a desk, buy her a computer, give her benefits, or pay her taxes. Just let her know what you need, give her enough lead time to do the work, and be prepared to be thrilled with the results!
Nicole Turner of 80/20 Virtual Services wrote an interesting article entitled Hiring a Virtual Assistant is Smart Economics in a Scary Economy about the benefits of hiring a VA today.
And Cathy Stucker, the Idea Lady, gives some excellent tips for business owners in her blog post, Prospering in a Tough Economy.
The economy will turn around, hopefully sooner rather than later. Discover what a Virtual Assistant can do to help you get your business through this rough patch. You can start by checking out the VA Directory at the Wisconsin VA Network website. Good luck!
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Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day
Filed Under Melodee's Musings
Today is Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day!
What’s your Unique Talent? (In Capital Letters, no less!) Everyone has at least one. Are you extremely empathetic? Or apathetic? Can you perform a triple lutz with a backhand twist? (Don’t bother googling that – I made it up 
) Do people gather around you as soon as you arrive at a party to listen to your witty repartee? Can you outcook Chef Emeril?
I think my Unique Talent is embracing change. Heck, I don’t just embrace it, I give it a bear hug! I haven’t stayed in the same job for more than 7 years. I went from a desktop publisher to a molecular biology lab tech. When I was younger and just divorced, I moved every year. And bought a different car just about as often.
I’m constantly thinking “What should I do next?”. Boredom is my enemy and novelty is my holy grail.
My significant other worked at the same company for 32 years. 32 years!!! My mind boggles at that. He would just about have an apoplectic fit when I would start to murmur something like, “Hmmmm, I’ll bet working with dolphins would be great fun!”.
Don’t know what your Unique Talent is?
Well, think about something that you do, a lot, that other people keep trying to talk you out of. It’s a pretty sure bet that THAT is your Unique Talent.
Like, do you get really excited when you spy a green, eight legged bug that you’ve never seen before? When you pick it up to examine it more closely, do those around you say “Ewww, put that disgusting thing down! Are you crazy?”.
Or, if you’re constantly being teased because you enjoy turning lingerie into lamps, and you keep doing it anyway – that could be your Unique Talent! (Don’t laugh. Kelly Kerrigan does just that!)
Don’t be afraid to share your Unique Talent with the world. Or at least with me. So, what’s YOUR Unique Talent?
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How Many Reasons Are There to Hire a Virtual Assistant?
Filed Under Virtual Assistance
Are you wondering how you’re going to keep your business growing and thriving during this economic “downturn”? There’s a lot to do, and not enough hours in the day for you to do them all yourself. That is where a professional, knowledgeable Virtual Assistant comes in.
I could list reasons why you should hire a VA, but other VAs have already done that so I’ll let them tell you:
- Yelena McManaman of One Click VA: 6 Reasons to Hire a Virtual Assistant. My favorite in Yelena’s list is VA gets you into the network. My relationship with other VAs, both professional and personal, is a great source of information that I can then pass on to my clients!
- Sue Canfield (Awesome Assistant) discusses “8 Reasons Why You Should Hire a Virtual Assistant“. Sue’s reason #8 — Virtual Assistants are independent business owners — is important. A VA understand the trials and tribulations that you are going through as a business owner, and might be able to help you in areas you never even thought of!
- Caroline Cloutier lists the “Top Eight Reasons to Hire a Virtual Assistant“. Outsource when you need it — reason #6 — points out one of the most important aspects of using a VA. They are there when you need them and not hanging around the water cooler when you don’t.
- Mary Lutz of ProVBS posted “What is a Virtual Assistant and Why Should You Hire One?“. She talks about the differences between an in-house assistant and a Virtual Assistant. One major point Mary makes is that you will not need to provide your Virtual Assistant with benefits. That’s a major plus during these days of high health insurance costs.
Well, there’s about 26 reasons to hire a VA right there! Stop trying to do everything yourself and talk to a Virtual Assistant about the areas of your business where you need help. What will your reason be for hiring a VA?
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Infomania: A Relapse
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And I was doing so well…getting rid of RSS feeds that I wasn’t reading and zapping those Google alerts that no longer interest me.
Unfortunately, I have had a major relapse over the past couple of weeks.
Now, I’m not going to say that it was the fault of my fellow Informaniac, Janet Barclay – I’m going to let you decide for yourself:
- Janet’s blog post, Just Jan on Monday Morning, was so good it drew a pithy comment by Alex Fayle of Someday Syndrome. Of course, I had to check out his blog which was so amazing, I HAD to add it to my RSS feeds (61 at current count).
- Janet’s post on Social Networking persuaded me to spend an hour updating my LinkedIn profile and looking for questions to answer to show my Virtual Assistance expertise.
- Even today, Janet’s posting (More Infomaniacs) has fed into my information cravings! She had a link to Infomaniac.biz which offers 100 free ebooks and pamphlets and she DARED me to download them. What was I to do?? When I get them, I’ll have to take a week off of work to read them all.
I’m sure you’ll agree that Janet is an Informaniac Junkie enabler and should be punished. I think I’ll sign her up for the 100 free e-books (tee, hee). (Don’t tell her – let it be a surprise )
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