Most of my introductory sales conversations are spent educating prospects and clients on the difference between a virtual assistant and an online business manager. The dictionary provides a simple difference but doesn’t tell the complete story. man·ag·er ˈmanijər/ a person responsible for controlling or administering all or part of a company or similar organization. as·sis·tant […]

In any successful business, you will find three main functions and the people who support them – the doers, the managers, and the leaders.  There are many tasks to accomplish, processes and people to manage, and even leaders to steer the company towards success.  All functions and people are integral to the business.  Without any […]

Back in January of 2018, I had a consultation with a prospective client about my virtual office management services.  All of her colleagues kept telling her that she needed to hire a virtual assistant, but she didn’t feel ready.  She wasn’t sure what a virtual assistant could do to help her and felt she needed […]

It’s been over a year since I opened my virtual office management company.  Some of my clients have been with me since my early days, others are new, and a few of them I let go.  Thankfully, none of them have fired me.  Prior to managing my own business, I worked in the capacity of […]

When I first started my virtual office management company, I figured I would work for anyone that needed my services.  But I quickly found that not everyone is a good fit for me.  My first client was a real estate agent.  Although I had strong experience in the tasks she wanted me to accomplish, I didn’t know her […]

Almost every small business owner knows what a virtual assistant is.  You may not know exactly where to find one when you’re ready, but you know a VA is readily available to help you.  What you may not know is there are also virtual office managers available to you as well, sometimes referred to as online business […]

There are hundreds of thousands of virtual assistants hanging up their “Hire Me” sign.  As a small business owner, you can choose individuals (or solopreneurs), companies that specialize in contracting out virtual assistants, and even freelance services that will connect you to a freelancer to handle your specific project.  And because virtual assistants work from […]