Dear Danielle: What Can You Tell Me About Credentialing?
Dear Danielle: What can you tell me about getting credentialed? I have worked as an administrative assistant for over eight years, so I feel I am qualified to start my own business. How important is...
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Actions speak louder than words. You can say you are the smartest, most competent, most wonderful administrative expert in the world, but if those statements aren’t backed up–evidenced–in all that you...
View ArticleAre You Trying Too Hard?
Have you ever had a conversation with someone who goes into so much explanatation or effort to provide “evidence” that in trying to convince you, they actually have the opposite effect? In trying to...
View ArticleDear Danielle: Is Virtual Assistant Certification Necessary?
Dear Danielle: I have wanted to start my own Virtual Assistant business for a while now. I’ve been with the same large corporation for 12 years, some of that time spent in the Medical Law department,...
View ArticleDear Danielle: Will Certification Make Me Look More Professional?
This question comes up frequently. And I often see newcomers to the industry being preyed upon due to their mistaken belief that “certification will make me look more professional.” The fact is, no...
View ArticleDear Danielle: Can the Visually Impaired be a Virtual Assistant?
Dear Danielle: I am with a state vocational commission that enhances employability, maximizes independence, and assists in the development of the capacities and strengths of people who are blind and...
View ArticleDear Danielle: Is Certification Necessary?
Dear Danielle: Do many people in our industry feel that professional certifications such as PMP, MOS or others like it help in landing new clients? –SM As someone who has been in this business for over...
View ArticleDear Danielle: Is Certification Necessary to Start an Administrative Support...
Dear Danielle: I have wanted to start my own administrative support business for a while now. I’ve been with the same large corporation for 12 years, some of that time spent in the Medical Law...
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