Archive for the 'VA Vitals' Category

Book Review: How to Open & Operate a Financially Successful Web Site Design Business

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

Before establishing my own business, I’d received some basic training in website design and had used my skills to create a site I called “Jan’s Helpful Home Page” where I posted household management tips and invited people to send me their challenges, as well as a website for my sister, author [...]

The Wonderful World of WordPress

Monday, July 20th, 2009

It’s been many weeks since FoVA, and I just realized I haven’t told you about the last workshop I attended! I know quite a bit about WordPress, but I want to learn as much as I can, so I was pretty thrilled to learn that Frances Palaschuk was going to be doing [...]

Developing Standard Operating Procedures

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

According to Wikipedia, a standard operating procedure is “a set of instructions having the force of a directive, covering those features of operations that lend themselves to a definite or standardized procedure without loss of effectiveness.” Exciting stuff, eh? Maybe not, but it’s something we need to know about.
It’s been two [...]

An Interview with Vanessa Andruz, Virtual Assistant

Monday, June 29th, 2009

Janet:  Thanks for stopping by, Vanessa. It’s great to meet you.
Vanessa:  Thank you, Janet! I’ve been a fan of yours for a long time. I’m honored to be here.
J:  Thank you. That’s nice to hear. Why don’t you give my readers an overview of your e-book series?
V:  I’d love to! The Adventures of Vanessa Andruz, [...]

Introducing Vanessa Andruz

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

On June 29th, I’ll be hosting Vanessa Andruz as she travels through cyberspace on her Virtual E-book Tour.
Vanessa Andruz is a Virtual Assistant and owner of Andruz Business Solutions LLC. She was an Executive Assistant for many years, but after turning 50, she became tired of corporate politics and decided it was time for a [...]