Archive for the 'Business & Startup' Category


Virtual Assistant Sub-Contracting Job Fair: June 16-20th

Are You Struggling to Find Work?
Do You Want to Sub-Contract With Some of the Leading Virtual Assistants in the Industry?
Do You Want Your Opportunity to Audition in Front of Ten + Booked Solid VAs?
Come audition for FR*EE between June 16 and June 20!
Register Now: http://www.soyouthinkyoucansub.com
If you have the skills to be an amazing asset […]

Doing Business with Life, God, and Mother Nature

So I have to preface this with my sincere apologies to all of my subscribers for disappearing from the blogosphere. For me and my family, the first few months of 2008 have been…eventful…to say the least. We’ve faced everything from major illnesses to the wrath of Mother Nature. In February, all five members of our […]

Why Are Virtual Assistants So Happy and Upbeat?

A couple of days ago I had a phone consultation with a potential client who I would love to work with. He is my ideal client on so many levels. During the consultation—which lasted almost 1 1/2 hours—we got to know each other and discussed his marketing needs among other things. I know, I know. […]

Creative Spotlight: Mann Made Time

If you’re subscribed to my blog, you’ve probably been wondering where the heck is Connie and why hasn’t she posted anything in well over a month? Well there really isn’t any astonishing life happenings to report, and my lack of writing would be just an excuse really, but honestly I’ve just had some last minute […]

10 Weeks of Free Tools Every VA Must Have - Week 10

A week ago, we discussed free audio and video tools for VAs: Audacity and CamStudio. Last but not least…

Week 10: Blogging for Virtual Assistants
Ah, blogging. It may not be the latest craze, but it is still pretty darned hot! If you haven’t jumped on the blogwagon yet, chances are that you probably will. Blogging isn’t […]

10 Weeks of Free Tools Every VA Must Have - Week 9

Last week we discussed alternative software programs for virtual assistants, including 7-Zip, PDFCreator, OpenOffice, and ThinkFree. Next up…

Week 9: Audio & Video Made Simple (and free) for Virtual Assistants
Audacity: Audacity is a free, cross platform, open source audio program for editing and recording audio. Use it to record, cut, copy, splice, mix, and add effects, […]