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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, [...]

10 Weeks of Free Tools Every VA Must Have - Week 8

A week ago, I shared two great (and free!) form builders for VAs: Wufoo and JotForm. Now moving on to…
Week 8: Alternative software for Virtual Assistants—No Microsoft, Adobe, or Money Required
If only these programs were around when we worked in the corporate world! Well, they probably were, but we were simply unaware given that [...]

10 Weeks of Free Tools Every VA Must Have - Week 7

Last week we discussed productivity and time management tools for virtual assistants, including BigContacts, Backpack, Jott, Remember the Milk, and Time Stamp. Now it’s time for…
Week 7: Forms for Your Virtual Assistance Website
Don’t you just hate building forms and monkeying around with all the code? Does the act of creating a form for your website [...]

The Wonderful World of Web 2.0

Caution: DON’T READ THIS POST unless you have time to kill!
Now that you’ve been warned, I came across a super fantabulous site Friday night that literally blew me away. So much so that I can’t even bring myself to admit just how much time I spent (or wasted) viewing and checking out all the wonderful [...]

Remembering 9-11

Today marks the 6th anniversary of the devastating terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. The events that day horrified us as we watched nearly 3,000 people lose their lives while our entire nation seemingly stood still. That day changed our lives forever. I hope everyone takes a moment today to remember the lives lost, the [...]