by laurie | Sep 14, 2010 | Uncategorized
So, you want to develop a product but you’re not sure where to start. Ask around and most people will tell you that you have to get ahead of the game. I disagree. Rather than looking forward, I suggest you try looking BACK. When it comes to creating new products and...
by laurie | Sep 14, 2010 | Uncategorized
Aren’t you amazed when you meet people who aren’t on Facebook? You squeal at them, “You’re not on Facebook?!” You shake your head and wonder whether they might be Amish. At the very least, you’re sure they’re still using a VCR. These days, not having a Facebook...
by laurie | Aug 30, 2010 | ezine, go2girls, laurie cantus, marketing, newsletter, spelling, virtual assistant
When a potential client is ready to buy what you’re selling, how are you going to make sure YOUR name pops into their head first? Marketing techniques are tricky because the moment you’re ready to promote your services is not necessarily the moment your customer is...
by laurie | Feb 24, 2010 | billing, time on task, VA, virtual assistant
I had a conversation with a new client recently. He was hiring his first VA and was asking questions about how we worked, trying to understand the process.“I’ve got enough in my budget to do part-time, maybe 10 hours a week. Can we schedule someone for two hours a day...
by laurie | Nov 18, 2009 | Uncategorized
Lately there has been a lot of talk, both in the professional organization I belong to, and among entrepreneurs looking to hire their first (or second, or third) virtual assistant, about overseas companies who tout VAs for only $3 an hour. My colleagues are expressing...