Archive for December, 2006
Thursday, December 28th, 2006
Yippee, it’s a play room.
The paintings done and the new carpeting is installed. We moved our bedroom furniture into the master bedroom today. This leaves us a spare bedroom that will be the kids’ playroom.
Let me elaborate.
We have 4 bedrooms. The kids get the two smallest bedrooms. We get the next size up and the […]
No Comments » - Posted in Home Office by Ricki Steigerwald
Wednesday, December 6th, 2006
Holiday cards
Are you planning on sending out holiday cards? Whether they are business or personal, your virtual assistant can help - especially if your contacts are in Outlook, Act!, Goldmine, Palm Desktop or other electronic format.
A virtual assistant can select and purchase the card for you and get the envelopes printed with your return and […]
3 Comments » - Posted in Working with a VA by Ricki Steigerwald
Wednesday, December 6th, 2006
Hold Weekly Meetings
When you start working with a virtual assistant, you need to get your her up-to-speed.
Learning the basics and how to do the tasks she is assigned is just the beginning. To be truely useful, she will need to know:
The business’ lingo
Who your customers, partners, and suppliers are
Your work style
The business’ goals and timelines
The equipment/products […]




