I opened my email the other day and noticed all the usual spam, which is better than 50% of my incoming mail, and I had an unusual one from someone I have never received an email from previously.  I recognized the name as someone I am familiar with but wondered what they could possibly be [...]

Things to Consider When Choosing a Web Designer

by Yvette Bryars on 2011/10/25

Selecting someone to design a website is a frustrating and overwhelming task for most small business owners.  I’ve heard stories from clients, aquaintances and friends that would fill anyone with fear when interviewing web designers to design a site for them.  I’d like to share some ideas and tips with you here that can make [...]

Creative writing – who me?

by Yvette Bryars on 2011/03/11

I cannot count the times I have begun to write something I thought might be compelling to anyone who may read this blog.  I write things and save it off to the hard drive and do some research only to find that someone else has written about the topic I found so interesting just a [...]

Still wondering what virtual assistance is?

September 6, 2010

The industry was formalized in 1999, Virtual Assistants have been making news for more than 10 years now. Talented and creative individuals have hung out their shingle offering their top notch skills to anyone who may require their services. You can be a teacher, an author, a student, an entrepreneur, a retired executive or maybe [...]

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What can a virtual assistant do for you?

June 22, 2010

That really depends on what you need done.   With the technology available to us now days, a VA can assist anyone with just about anything they need done in the administrative realm of things, and for those tasks they can’t tackle personally the probability is high they know someone who can.   Administrative support [...]

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Spring is here and you need a blog!

March 25, 2010

Image via Wikipedia I  do lots of internet research and the general consensus out there is that you have to have a blog today if you want to develop a web “presence”.   I am so hooked on WordPress that I am offering to create a simple theme (I have software that allows me to [...]

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You’ve laid off your admin, now what?

February 10, 2010

Just because you’ve had to do some downsizing of staff doesn’t mean the workload has downsized, if anything it may have increased.  But What’s a manager, owner or CEO to do? There is hope and a virtual assistant can be a very viable solution. With increasing numbers entrepreneurs, small and medium sized companies are partnering [...]

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Article writing etiquette; does it even exist anymore?

February 4, 2010

Okay, I’ve never used my blog or any other internet forum to vent, but I just can’t let this one pass. I am constantly doing research and reading various articles to stay abreast of technology, the Virtual Assistant industry, graphic design trends and many other subjects of interest.  I read many articles that come across [...]

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Calling all entrepreneurs, and small businesses…

January 21, 2010

As entrepreneurs we must wear many hats.  We are the sales rep, bookkeeper, secretary, manager, and the list goes on and on.  But let’s face it, we all get overwhelmed at some point, we just can’t do it all.  That’s the time when finding a virtual assistant to work with starts to make sense. Why, [...]

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New Year, New Insights

December 27, 2009

As 2010 approaches I hope that I have grown a little wiser, as most of us do, I am sure.  I have learned many things this last year.  However, one thing that I have not yet learned is to not be afraid of failing. I’ve read several articles lately with the old adage “don’t be [...]

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