Virtual Assistant Podcast - Discover The Joys Of Delegation Through 38 Episodes.

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Folks, this is it. This is the final episode of the Virtual Assistant Podcast. My goal when I started this podcast was to produce a show that would expose people in my community to the benefits that I have seen personally from hiring a virtual assistant, to answer people’ questions about this industry, and to […]

This is episode is part 1 of 2 where I address the most common fears that people have when they consider hiring a Virtual Assistant. Below are the fears that people have expressed that I address in this episode: – Paying for a virtual assistant. – Having to re-do the work myself because the quality […]

– My New Virtual Assistant Aimee – How much easier it is to train the second time around, already knowing what can be delegated. – Coming to the end of the of this era? Right Click Here To Download Special thanks to Contemporary VA for sponsoring this podcast. This is the firm I, personally, use […]

In this episode, I share that I have made a decision on who will replace Andrea as my virtual assistant. I will share the list of questions that I used to interview virtual assistant prospects and what I was looking for as answers to those questions. If you want to download my list of questions, […]

In this episode, I share that I just learned this week that Andrea, my virtual assistant, has given notice and after the end of the year, she will be leaving Contemporary VA to pursue another job opportunity that she couldn’t pass up. I share my thoughts on how I felt initially about this and how […]

I Hate Getting Forms In The Mail From Government Agencies! I hate getting forms from the government in the mail. My CPA handles most of my business reports and filings. However, occasionally, I will receive a form in the mail that says stuff like if I have more than ten employees within any given month, […]

How Your Virtual Assistant Can Help You Survive The Holidays 1. VA can set travel arrangements for you. 2. You can give your VA your holiday card list and the VA can mail out your cards/newsletter. 3. Your VA can have gifts sent to your clients 4. If you’re planning a holiday party, your VA […]

* Not All VA’s Provide Equal Value * Administrative VA v/s Experience Web Help * The need to communicate expectations * Milestone Reports * Tracking Time * How to avoid going over the amount of hours you have on retainer * What to do when it’s just not working out Right Click Here To Download […]

Topics Covered In this Episode: -How can my VA help with my podcast production? -Can I hire VA to do job that I know little about? -Tried out Manymoon.com. I give my thoughts. -I upgraded to Highrise Plus Plan -Andrea researching dental options for my daughter. -My use of Mindmapping with Mindmeister.com My Webinars: Thesis […]

Killer Phone Skills: I share the story of Andrea calling the phone company for my parents’ insurance agency and how their Internet speeds got doubled without any additional cost! Want to learn how to do effective Mind Mapping? My friend and client, Jay Carter, is going to be doing a webinar on effective Mind Mapping. […]

Are you a VA who would like to learn how to configure the Thesis Theme for your clients? http://podcastanswerman.com/thesistraining Plan A Foiled – A Call For Plan B: Have you ever had a brilliant idea, of how your life can be simplified by having your VA take over one of those repetitive tasks that you […]

My New Show Notes Process: I’m back to using Google Docs to process my my show notes for my podcasts. Google docs has been improved a great deal with the real time collaboration and sidebar chatting ability. I’ve created a single document for my all my shows and simply give my co-hosts access to add […]

This episode is certainly different from previous weeks. As I shared in the beginning of the episode, the original plans for this week’s episode had to be set aside. This episode was pretty much put together off the top of my head as I answered a question from Dawn Stratton from StrattonVA.com. I certainly hope […]

In this episode, Cliff interviews Chris Ducker from VirtualBusinessLifestyle.com. Chris has more than ten years of experience in the world of Virtual Assistance and shares some valuable insights for businesses who are looking to delegate to a VA. Have you taken the time to ask yourself the questions that Chris brought up in this interview? […]

I actually forgot that I had a virtual assistant and needed to be reminded by a friend of mine. Listen to this episode to hear the full story of how a very important task, that is certain to be extremely profitable, almost didn’t get done. Also in this week’s episode, I provide some ideas of […]

In this episode, Cliff shares an update on how things are going in his own Virtual Assistant journey. One valuable insight that he shared was how he has communicated how he would like to budget 30 hours that he has on retainer equally among each of the weeks of the month and how each week […]

[audio:http://traffic.libsyn.com/gspn/VA022-TheIndependentVAPerspective.mp3] Virtual Assistant Podcast The Independent Virtual Assistant Perspective Right Click Here To Download Up to this point, most of the content related to virtual assistants has been from the perspective of hiring a VA associated with a Virtual Assistant firm, like our sponsor, Contemporary VA. In this week’s episode, I interview Diana Ennen to […]

[audio:http://traffic.libsyn.com/gspn/VA021-ODesk.mp3] Virtual Assistant Podcast ODesk As An Outsourcing Option And For Providing Your Services Right Click Here To Download This week, I’m delighted to bring yet another interview to provide a unique and refreshing perspective on the topic of delegating and outsourcing. Deborah Richmond, owner of TekkBuzz, is an internet marketing strategist and social media […]

[audio:http://traffic.libsyn.com/generallyspeaking/VA020-TryUntilYouFindTheRightVA.mp3] Virtual Assistant Podcast Try Until You Find The Right Virtual Assistant That Works For You Right Click Here To Download Today I am joined by Jacqueline Sinfield who is an ADHD coach. Jacqueline is a registered nurse, qualified counselor and has a degree in psychology. Jacqueline was diagnosed with severe dyslexia when she was […]