I have immersed myself in articles and e-books. They are wonderful! You can find great articles and e-books at www.vanetworking.com. You can also find a large variety on www.virtual-profressionals.com. www.free-ebooks.net has volumes of books that encompass the gamut of topics. FREE being the key word here.
As I am still in the final stages of closing my father’s estate, I am only touching the surface of my VA business life. You can probably see this as there are only a few postings I’ve managed to write. Very sad, I must say. I have found it hard to get out there and market Virtual Alliance 2U amidst the chaos of representing an estate. I never knew what went into this. Hmm… just maybe I have found another service I could possible offer down the road.
Anyhoo, I have found so many great articles and e-books about marketing and running a small business that I should be well versed in these areas when I am finally ready to jump in, which should be by mid-summer - after our move to Buffalo. Yes, New York! I am a glutton for punishment I guess!
Nonetheless - I will still continue to plug away at this and try to market my services as best I can. I miss working very much!
I have begun to research Virtual Assistant education. I visited the VA Training website - www.vatraining.com - and I have a phone consultation with Dale - one of the founders and a coach for the site. It is a great site to visit if you’re interested in furthering your education and skill levels. They have an e-newsletter which offers a plethora of advice and VA information. I highly recommend checking it out. I will comment further after my phone conversation.
By the way - sorry that I haven’t posted in a while. Settling my father’s estate is time-consuming. It is almost closed. I will soon be able to realize this VA career in it’s full capacity; something that I know would’ve pleased my father immensely.