"I'm making this up as I go along." Sound familiar? As much as I've been around the block once (okay, twice), there are still many things for me to learn. I need to give myself credit, and say yes, I know a lot. But I don't know it all. That being said, when one of my virtual assistance clients need...

Over a half dozen years ago, following a 20 year stint working in various jobs in Corporate Canada, I recall having a heart-to-heart with Gordon, one of my close friends and a wonderful spiritual advisor. Together, but mostly as a result of his wisdom, we discovered that I was destined [I know, a he...

As E was finishing and proofing the rework of her virtual assistance website this weekend, we got into a discussion of clear messages. In fact, one of the reasons for the rework was that she wanted to be clearer about the kinds of clients she wants to attract into her VA practice. The more I thought...

My November 1 post was a bit of a rant and I’m afraid this one is too :)  It’s that time of year… Rehashing over the blog post to-do lists I’ve made and getting all fired up (aka passionate) about certain topics.  This is the time of year that I do this… When the leav...

I once remember reading a brilliant article by Alexandria Brown, the Ezine Queen, and in it she was talking about the need to infuse some of your personal life into your business.  Add info about what you’re up to, achievements, successes, personal triumphs, tragedies, etc. to your blog or wh...

Here's my latest release: Publicity Virtual Assistants Help Authors Achieve Book Marketing Success Margate, FL – (July 2008) Self-publishers and published authors alike often need assistance with the most vital aspect of their book journey, marketing and publicity. Successful authors know that to ...

I’M PROUD TO SAY I’M A VIRTUAL ASSISTANT by Diana Ennen Long, long ago in a land far away (sorry, got carried away), Virtual Assistants were faced with the dilemma of convincing their clients that they were professionals and could do the work at home just as well, OR BETTER, than what was being ...

Our newer website, VA Matchmaker, has undergone a slight makeover.  Instead of going through lengthy interview processes, etc. (which I realized was the exact opposite of what I was trying to achieve), we now have portfolios of highly trained, highly skilled virtual assistants for sale on the websi...

Every company that is in a massive growth stage experiences growing pains. It’s nearly inevitable that it will happen yet not many entrepreneurs plan for it. Instead, they wait until they *need* something before they act when it should be all done ahead of time… before they actually need it. Hav...

I added this to my newsletter and encouraged Virtual Assistants to share -- why they love being a Virtual Assistant. Post away! Here's my reasons -- 7 Reasons I Love Being a Virtual Assistant Sometimes it seems you can't pick up a magazine or book today or even turn on the TV without someone talking...