http://virtualassistants.lakho.com This is all about the Virtual assistants and small business support Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:28:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Top 8 Tools for Your Virtual Office - Part 1 By Gayle Buske, President and CEO, Team Double-Click® and VirtualAssistingUsA; At Team Double-Cick® our clients often ask just how to go about setting up a virtual office in other words how does a small but growing business owner avoid renting ... http://virtualassistants.lakho.com/2009/10/the-top-8-tools-for-your-virtual-office-part-1/ Virtual Office Assistant = Cost Savings For Your Small Business By Gayle Buske, President and CEO, Team Double-Click® In today's economy small businesses are looking for new and innovative ways to cut costs yet still maintain their day to day business activities. Many small businesses, self-employed individuals, and even large corporations ... http://virtualassistants.lakho.com/2009/10/cost-savings-for-your-small-business-virtual-office-assistant/ Getting It All Done - A Virtual Guide to Multitasking By Gayle Buske, President and CEO, Team Double-Click® and VirtualAssistingUsA; As I look around my office I have to wonder how I'm going to complete my task list today. In my efforts to cut costs to try and combat the economy ... http://virtualassistants.lakho.com/2009/10/getting-it-all-done-a-virtual-guide-to-multitasking/ Finally, Business Process Outsourcing For The Small- to Mid-Sized Business By Gayle Buske, President and CEO, Team Double-Click® and VirtualAssistingUSA; For years the big guys have known how to cut costs and have known about business process outsourcing or BPO. Now, even small businesses can take advantage of what is essentially business ... http://virtualassistants.lakho.com/2009/10/finally-business-process-outsourcing-for-the-small-to-mid-sized-business/ Top Five Business-Growers By Gayle Buske, President and CEO, Team Double-Click® and VirtualAssistingUSA; You may not have the financial resources to hire a full-time administrative assistant, receptionist, or marketing assistant to join your staff, but that doesn't mean growing your business is out of the question. Read on to learn how to ... http://virtualassistants.lakho.com/2009/10/want-to-know-the-top-five-business-growth-tasks-you-should-be-focusing-on-to-keep-your-business-moving-forward/ Surviving the Storm: Creatively Staying Afloat During the Economic Crisis By Cecile Hairston, Team Double-Click® Staff Writer Layoffs; cutbacks; 401(k) savings accounts drained as the stock market plummets.  The unemployment rate is announced to be at a 16-year high… It is no wonder that the questions you ask yourself just about every day ... http://virtualassistants.lakho.com/2009/10/how-to-survive-in-the-storm-during-the-economic-crisis/ I have a new favorite book that I?d like to share with you: ?The Go Giver? by Bob Burg and John David Mann (available on Amazon). I?ve mentioned my friend Bob in other articles I?ve done on sales and marketing. ?The Go Giver? is a great, short story that truly ... http://virtualassistants.lakho.com/2009/01/the-joy-of-networking/ Breaking Down the Costs Being in the virtual staffing business, we at Team Double-Click? are often asked, ?why should I hire a virtual assistant and how would it benefit me?? The answer is simple: you will save money (nearly 50 percent) and time. I don?t think it?s any secret that when an ... http://virtualassistants.lakho.com/2009/01/how-you-save-money-by-hiring-a-virtual-assistant/ Eleven industry experts share their insights on the ?must-have? leadership skills in today?s market by Julie Escobar ?In times of change, learners inherit the earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.? This Eric Hoffer quote succinctly illustrates the importance of changing with ... http://virtualassistants.lakho.com/2008/12/leadership-lessons-from-the-top/ I do wonder at times if some Twitter users have any time to get any work done. Several of the more prolific ones that I follow swear they spend no more than 30 minutes a day on Twitter, but I really find that hard to believe. Many times it seems ... http://virtualassistants.lakho.com/2008/12/10-secrets-to-using-twitter-to-attract-more-followers-and-get-more-clients/