Virtual Assistant Trial As you know, I’ve been a happy Fancy Hands customer for several months now, but I wanted to put a few more virtual assistant services to the test to see how they stacked up. Lately two start-ups […]

Last night I had the chance to attend the first annual Elance Work Differently Summit, held at their corporate headquarters in Mountain View, California. As an Elance user and outsourcing nerd, I was excited for the opportunity to visit “the […]

This is a guest post from Chris Kilbourn. Chris is an innovative entrepreneur who is the founder of TaskBullet, a virtual assistant company in the Philippines, and TOFU Marketing, a full service Internet marketing firm. When it comes to marketing […]

The most efficient commute is no commute at all, but unfortunately that is not the reality for most people.  In fact, a 2012 Ipsos study found that while telecommuting is on the rise, more than 90% of global employees have […]

VirtualAssistantAssistant.com has compiled some information on personal outsourcing in 2012 and created a free white paper. The paper covers: Hot trends and topics in the virtual assistant industry. Six months of proprietary never-before-released survey data on what customers are looking […]

There’s no doubt that to “do” social media right, it takes a lot of time and energy.  Because of this, social media management is one service nearly every virtual assistant company offers. The question is, is social media something you should […]

This Year, Give the Gift of Time Are you struggling to find the perfect gift for that hard-to-shop-for person on your list? What do you get for people who already have everything they want? Well there’s one thing everyone wants […]

The holidays are a busy time for everyone, and we could all use an extra set of hands. Thankfully, if you have a virtual assistant, you do! Here are five things your VA can help take care for you during […]

Since launching this site, I’ve received several requests for a “how-to” guide on hiring a virtual assistant.  In response, I created a short but detailed 8-step guide built from my own personal experience.  It’s perfect for first-timers and other outsourcing […]