| So what is it like to be a Virtual Assistant? In | | | | to socialise with business people at all levels and |
| theory very good, you work at home, you decide | | | | not many administrators want to do that. For that |
| on your hours, you can fit the work to suit your | | | | alone takes time and at the back of your mind |
| schedule. Yet what about the negatives? People | | | | you know you are only conversing with people on |
| need to be aware that finding work is hard to do. | | | | networking sites for business. You can go to the |
| You can put yourself out there, list in the free | | | | freelance sites and bid for work, someone will |
| directories, and free sites, but after no work | | | | always outbid you, guaranteed. |
| comes, how much do you fork out for | | | | The only way you can succeed is by word of |
| advertising and paid for business sites? The sky | | | | mouth and that it seems to me will take years to |
| has no limit here. Deciding that if I had not earned | | | | establish. You can place business cards and drop |
| anything why I should pay for work, is beyond | | | | leaflets this will bring a little work, but then again |
| me. I skipped these options. | | | | dropping leaflets takes time. Sure it is a good idea |
| You must optimise your website with the best | | | | getting a website with the idea of being a home |
| keywords, get the latest web 2.0 look for it, add | | | | business but people need to know it is not easy |
| work examples, join the virtual assistant | | | | finding work. If anyone has the secrets to being a |
| members' sites and then what? but what else is | | | | successful virtual assistant Please drop me a line |
| there? | | | | and share the experience. There is a contact |
| Networking, many recommend this, but you have | | | | form on my website. |