2 Minutes With A VA http://2minuteswithava.com Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:16:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 What administrative tools should newbies have? http://2minuteswithava.com/2010/03/what-administrative-tools-should-newbies-have/ http://2minuteswithava.com/2010/03/what-administrative-tools-should-newbies-have/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:30:46 +0000 Candy http://2minuteswithava.com/?p=470 Today we answer Carla’s question…what administrative tools should newbies have?

Resources:
Quickbooks
Microsoft Office Certification
VAcertified
VAclassroom
Andrea Kalli’s Training
Andrea Kalli’s Outlook Training Videos
IVAA
VAnetworking
AssistU

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Resources:
RingCentral

]]> http://2minuteswithava.com/2010/03/how-do-you-handle-your-telephones/feed/ 0 How do you come up with a business name? http://2minuteswithava.com/2010/03/how-do-you-come-up-with-a-business-name/ http://2minuteswithava.com/2010/03/how-do-you-come-up-with-a-business-name/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:30:21 +0000 Candy http://2minuteswithava.com/?p=466 Today we answer MaryAnn’s question…how do you come up with a business name?

]]> http://2minuteswithava.com/2010/03/how-do-you-come-up-with-a-business-name/feed/ 0 How do you keep up with following up with all of your clients? http://2minuteswithava.com/2010/03/how-do-you-keep-up-with-following-up-with-all-of-your-clients/ http://2minuteswithava.com/2010/03/how-do-you-keep-up-with-following-up-with-all-of-your-clients/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:30:17 +0000 Candy http://2minuteswithava.com/?p=464 Today we answer Candy’s question…how do you keep up with all of your clients?

Resources:
Gmail Inbox Heaven
The Art of Follow Up, by Jaime Lee Mann

]]> http://2minuteswithava.com/2010/03/how-do-you-keep-up-with-following-up-with-all-of-your-clients/feed/ 0 Our Special Guest: Karri Flatla, AlphaWAHMBook.com http://2minuteswithava.com/2010/02/our-special-guest-karri-flatla-alphawahmbook-com/ http://2minuteswithava.com/2010/02/our-special-guest-karri-flatla-alphawahmbook-com/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:30:33 +0000 Candy http://2minuteswithava.com/?p=485 As I mentioned earlier in the week, we have a special guest today. Introducing Karri Flatla, AlphaWAHMBook.com.

Also, remember that Karri is having a ‘Comment Contest.’ Once she stops by, she’ll be watching for comments. All commenters will then be entered for a chance to win an eBook compilation of Karri’s best tips and ‘aha’ moments for women trying to grow their business online.

The Alpha WAHM Blueprint: An Empowerment Guide for Work-at-Home Moms explains why you must stop listening to the misinformation and start listening to your truth. Learn how to embrace your multiplicity and create the WAHM lifestyle YOU dream of. Click here to find out!

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Resources:
IVAA
AssistU, Stacy Brice
Virtual Accuracy, Becki Noles
OffAssist, Candy Beauchamp

]]> http://2minuteswithava.com/2010/02/how-do-i-go-about-finding-a-mentor/feed/ 2 What are the top 3 things I should do when getting started in my business? http://2minuteswithava.com/2010/02/what-are-the-top-3-things-i-should-do-when-getting-started-in-my-business/ http://2minuteswithava.com/2010/02/what-are-the-top-3-things-i-should-do-when-getting-started-in-my-business/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:30:52 +0000 Candy http://2minuteswithava.com/?p=460 Today we answer Sally’s question…What are the top 3 things I should do when getting started in my business?

Resources:
27 Tips – Getting Started as a Virtual Assistant
VAclassroom
AssistU
VBSS
Entrepreneurial Freedom, written by Jeannine Clontz and Lauren Hidden
Virtual Assistant – The Series, written by Kelly Poelker & Diana Ennen
IVAA
VAnetworking
TexVAL

]]> http://2minuteswithava.com/2010/02/what-are-the-top-3-things-i-should-do-when-getting-started-in-my-business/feed/ 1 We have a special guest coming! http://2minuteswithava.com/2010/02/we-have-a-special-guest-coming/ http://2minuteswithava.com/2010/02/we-have-a-special-guest-coming/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:02:37 +0000 Candy http://2minuteswithava.com/?p=478 Just a heads up that 2 Minutes with a VA has the opportunity to have a special guest visiting us on Friday, February 26th.

Karri Flatla, Alpha WAHM, has launched a virtual book blog tour to promote her new book, Alpha WAHM Blueprint: An Empowerment Guide for Work-at-Home.

For 10 weeks straight, Karri will be “Blog Hopping” to some of the hottest biz blogs and WAHM blogs around the web. It just so happens that 2 Minutes with a VA is the second stop on her schedule.

Karri is also having a ‘Comment Contest.’ Once she stops by, she’ll be watching for comments. All commenters will then be entered for a chance to win an eBook compilation of Karri’s best tips and ‘aha’ moments for women trying to grow their business online.

The Alpha WAHM Blueprint: An Empowerment Guide for Work-at-Home Moms explains why you must stop listening to the misinformation and start listening to your truth. Learn how to embrace your multiplicity and create the WAHM lifestyle YOU dream of. Click here to find out!

]]> http://2minuteswithava.com/2010/02/we-have-a-special-guest-coming/feed/ 0 How do I handle ‘quiet time’ for my kids when I answer the phone for my business? http://2minuteswithava.com/2010/02/how-do-i-handle-quiet-time-for-my-kids-when-i-answer-the-phone-for-my-business/ http://2minuteswithava.com/2010/02/how-do-i-handle-quiet-time-for-my-kids-when-i-answer-the-phone-for-my-business/#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:30:03 +0000 Candy http://2minuteswithava.com/?p=458 Today we answer Laurie’s question…How do I handle ‘quiet time’ for my kids when I answer the phone for my business?

]]> http://2minuteswithava.com/2010/02/how-do-i-handle-quiet-time-for-my-kids-when-i-answer-the-phone-for-my-business/feed/ 2 Today, you get your 2 minutes! http://2minuteswithava.com/2010/02/today-you-get-your-2-minutes/ http://2minuteswithava.com/2010/02/today-you-get-your-2-minutes/#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:30:10 +0000 Candy http://2minuteswithava.com/?p=451 Today we ask you to answer Melissa’s questions…and you get your 2 minutes!

1. How did you become a virtual assistant?

2. What type of education and experience did you have that prepared you for this position?

3. What personal qualities are necessary in order to be successful?

4. What is your workspace located? What equipment do you have? What software do you use?

5. What do you find the most challenging about your work?

6. What tips would you give a potential virtual assistant?

7. Do you enjoy being a virtual assistant?

8. What made you decide to become a virtual assistant?

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