For a virtual assistant it is your job to have available to you those tools that will allow you to help your clients run their business easier. Not to mention, these tools will help you run your business abit easier too. Most of these tools listed below are free applications however, one of them even [...]

Many people know that when I founded Sparkplugging, I founded it over 2 years ago under the name eMoms at Home. Very early on I realized the name didn’t really represent the site very well. But it wasn’t until the spring of this year that I realized that not only had we outgrown our name, [...]

With the financial crunch the world is currently in, it is now time to identify what is working and what isn’t working in your business. A great place to start in this process is your website and newsletter. These elements will help you reach your ideal clients, which in turn will allow you to grow [...]

Why?
Why are you in business? Why do you offer your customers what you offer? Why do you structure your business the way you do? Why are you successful? Why are you not successful?
I could go on and on with the question. The point is to always be asking yourself why. Why comes before how and [...]

I will tell you right away my take on this controversy: I do not think a person has to have a virtual assistant certification.
Now, before some of you start yelling at me through your computers, allow me to add a few things and further explain myself.
I am not saying acquiring a certification is a bad [...]

Starting a new business can be a rewarding but sometimes an arduous process. If you have in place a group of people available to you and your business, when you need them, this journey may not seem so trying especially when problems or situations arise.
You want to have a clear mind when problem arises instead [...]

Effective communication is one of those key skills a virtual assistant (really any business owner) should possess in order to sustain and grow their business. To me there are 5 keys of effective communication as a virtual assistant: preferences, listening, organization, focus and being positive.
Honor Preferences- In this technological “hyped” world and the various [...]