For some who hear the words virtual assistant or anything in the administrative field, they assume, “I can do that!” However, I would like to explain to you that holding a position in the administrative field (especially as a virtual assistant) requires skills that can “make or break” the growth of your business. There are [...]

Nicole originally asked if she should pay for online advertising before her products were ready. Nicole followed up with this question: Did you mean that I should pay for traffic after I do this even though my services aren’t ready? I expect a 6/1 launch date (I hope!), so do I wait or perhaps pay [...]

This is another guest post from Brad Shorr - a really great writer and marketer who is an expert on using humor in business. His first post was Don’t Train a Duck, but Do Use Cartoons to Build Your Brand.

Be careful about how you mix cartooning (or any other form of humor) with business. As [...]

Do a Google search for click here. What you’ll find is around 1.7 billion (yes billion) instances in Google’s database where website owners have used “click here” as linked text on their website. Let me guess, that includes you, right?
But click here is seldom the best option for linked text. Take a look at these [...]

After watching the American Idol finale last week, I was convinced (like many millions of others) that David Archuleta would win. But when he didn’t, I was completely confused. I found myself going back through the last performances and trying to figure out why. I honestly don’t even regularly watch the show, but my curiosity [...]

Image details: Jennifer Lopez Madre’s Restaurant Grand Opening served by picapp.com

Seriously, is there anything that Jennifer Lopez cannot do? She sings, she dances, she acts . . . and she owns a restaurant.

Back in 2002, J-Lo opened a Latin restaurant called Madre’s in Pasadena, California. The food was inspired by J-Lo’s Puerto Rican [...]

Now, let’s talk about money. Always a good subject…well, as long as we are receiving it, right?
Anyway, for those of us working from home, such as virtual assistants, receiving payment for our services is a bit different than working outside the home. In the offline business world, payment is given once the services or hours [...]