Remember the days when every boss had a Personal Assistant , or PA?
If you’re old enough to recall, you’ll have noticed how the PA role has become the preserve of the company executive…

Remember the days when every boss had a Personal Assistant , or PA?
If you’re old enough to recall, you’ll have noticed how the PA role has become the preserve of the company executive…
Despite my deep belief in the value of virtual assistants, I'm beginning to question the value of the concept or rather, the label applied to the concept. Perhaps it's time for a change. The reason I say this is because the very term "virtual assistant" tends...
Night-shifting Virtual Assistants and Why Time Zones Are Irrelevant Does your national employment legislation stipulate that you pay premiums for employees who work for you at night or during "unsociable" hours? The chances are that it does and even if not, the...
Do You Know Which Country Offers the Best Virtual Assistants? The very nature of the virtual assistant industry makes it easy to choose where you look for talent to help you run your business. This presents a huge advantage in terms of value, which a few years...
As we've mentioned a number of times in our blog posts, deriving value from task/process outsourcing requires a willingness to put in some preparatory effort as a potential VA client. The good news is that most of the preliminary work will comprise one-off...
From $3 an hour offshore task managers to $60 an hour highly skilled onshore professionals, Virtual Assistants are increasingly defining their own roles and their fee structures. But the prices they charge and the work that they do depends to a large extent on where...
The number of business owners and entrepreneurs taking advantage of virtual assistant services is growing fast, particularly for general business administration tasks. However, many haven’t yet realised that VAs are increasingly available for more specialised forms of business support…
The Virtual Assistant (VA) industry has come a long way, and changed a lot in recent years, particularly with the rise of remote work and work-from-home setups. With more businesses operating virtually, the demand for VAs has skyrocketed, changing how we think about employment and opening up new opportunities and challenges for everyone involved. I’m going to explore how the VA industry is evolving, the pros and cons of hiring VAs locally versus internationally, and whether a local VA is really just another contractor. Is our terminology changing too?…
If you’re like most entrepreneurs, you’re a driven individual with a vision for the future. But you’re also a human being with flaws and weaknesses. We all have our habits, and you’re no exception. One major challenge that stands in the way of success for many...
The outbreak of COVID-19 and subsequent explosion in remote working has led to a wave of business interest in the use of virtual assistants. However, misconceptions exist surrounding the virtual assistant’s role. If you’re wondering about what VAs are, how they work...
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