Angels of the office

I found this interesting article in my daily Google Alerts as it mentions virtual assistants and echoes my previous blog post about the importance of Virtual Assistants during an economic downturn.

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We’ve all heard the doom and gloom stories in the media about the economic crisis facing the US and slowly filtering into other countries, including Australia. Well I for one am not overly worried as I think Virtual Assistance is pretty much a recession proof business. At a time when businesses may be shedding employees because they can no longer afford the spiralling costs and overheads. Virtual Assistance with no overheads and a "pay as you go" mindset offers a viable and attractive alternative to businesses who may be doing it tough. I personally have never been busier and I enjoy finding ways to save my clients money and/or time which goes beyond merely providing admin support and is more ‘big picture’ and strategic in nature. This type of support has never been more critical and I’d like to think a Virtual Assistant can help to ease the pain of these tough economic times.

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Happy birthday to us! Net Secretary turned four years old in October and wow, that time has really flown. I am so proud and pleased to still be working in this industry (in fact thriving!) four years after starting my virtual secretarial business. I recall that I was quite apprehensive and not confident at all and I look back and see all the achievements I have made since then and the direction I’m heading in for the future. My skills have increased, our services have expanded and my confidence and knowledge with it. I know that I never dreamed I would be where I am today. I would advise new Virtual Assistants to stick at it, get that word of mouth out there and do as much subcontracting to other Virtual Assistants as you can because it’s a great way to learn and build your business while having steady income coming in. Being a Virtual Assistant really is the best ‘job’ in the world!

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