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Determining your rate is something that every virtual assistant struggles with and there are many, many theories on how much you should charge. A forum I belong to posted a link to a freelance calculator which might be helpful in determining your starting rate. The link is: http://freelanceswitch.com/rates/ A calculator such as this one will

Your name is an important piece of your business as it lets people find out more about you before ever visiting your website or reading about your services. A business name is something that describes not only YOU as an individual but your business as a whole. When you initially name your business, try not

Having a roadmap is important. It is the tool that helps you get from Point A to Point B with little to no stress or confusion. Just like a real roadmap, you can make decisions about which way to go but the basic route is always the same. Some people call this roadmap a business

This week we are pleased to bring you: The Super- Fab Erin Blaskie: New Media Princess and CEO of Business Services ETC Erin Blaskie, also known as the Bizinatrix, is in a hot, passionate love affair with the Internet. Whether she is leading her team of creative, outsourcing professionals or sharing information

Are you looking for an easy way to manage your Facebook and Twitter accounts? Threadsy has an interesting inbox style concept that makes tracking Tweets and Facebook updates much easier. To show you the value, we’ve created this video:

Remember that old saying, “You have to spend money to make money?” Well, I think that’s complete B.S. For the last six years, I’ve ran my virtual assistance practice in the cheapest way possible. Now, I don’t mean sacrificing quality or the business’ needs just to save a dollar… but I have been very smart…

Do you find that a lot of your clients want to do “team calls” with you and other members of their virtual staff? We do! Often, I’ve been sitting on these calls wondering to myself, “Is this an effective use of my client’s billable time?” or “Are these really as productive as they could be?”

When it comes to running a virtual assistance business, one of the primary things to consider is how you will track time and bill your clients. Since this is the lifeblood of all virtual assistant practices, it’s important to ensure you’re considering what will work on your end and what will be best for your

When I received an e-mail last week from an Internet marketer that I have been watching for a very long time and then another from a good colleague of mine about John Reese’s “Outsource Force”, I thought, “Hmm… since this is my industry and exactly what I do, I should watch this.” [...]

This video will show you some of the sites where you can find targeted people to follow on Twitter and like-minded individuals to connect with.

You’re probably thinking that you read that wrong… How on Earth can a BUYER be scamming you? They want to send you money for your item / product and it all seems easy and to good to be true. They offer you MORE than what you wanted and they will send you payment immediately.

Virtual biz veteran pro Erin Blaskie of BSETC.ca has just launched her new venture, Business S & M: Systems & Models for the Online Entrepreneur. Her new business is aimed at providing how-to products and workshops for a variety of Internet marketing projects, including process models for developing Group Coaching Programs, Webinar Processes, Virtual Event Promotion and a Newsletter Process Guide.

My e-mail wasn’t delivering me any messages from Basecamp. My latest broadcast went out without the ‘name’ code in it. I spelled a word incorrectly in my latest blog post and it went out to my 345,600 Twitter followers (I don’t really have that many followers by the way)

The Delaware Valley Virtual Assistants Association is hosting a new teleclass and webinar series, open to all VAs, Coaches, Consultants and Entrepreneurs.

Upcoming events include:

March 25: Regaining Your Marketing Momentum with Cristina Favreau
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 from 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM (Eastern)
Cristina will share 3 underused marketing…

This week’s spotlight blog is Erin Blaskie’s The Traveling VA. Erin and her travel companion Trina Lamarche are backpacking through Europe for three weeks and are blogging all the way, posting their insights, photos and videos – and proving how you really CAN have…

Erin Blaskie, of Business Services, Etc. recently announced a redesign and relaunch of her VA Training Club website. VA Training Club features articles and training videos by member VAs on a range of subjects, including business building, client systems, marketing as well as technical skills such as blogging and podcasting. VA Training Club…