virtual assistant
Outsourcing Toolkit Launches!
Today we’re officially launching our newest way to help people outsource work more effectively to freelancers and virtual assistants. It’s called the Help Without Hiring Toolkit.
We have created a set of 50 templates, checklists and worksheets to help you:
Decide what to outsource,
Find a qualified person to do the work,
Get that person up to [...]
Making seminars that work
In the last post, I ranted (just a little) about why so many seminars don’t work.
And the reason I care is that I have been working very hard to make sure that the courses ProResource offers DO work.
So what are we doing to help you get results from our courses?
1. Help after the course (hands-on workshops, discussion forums)
2. Your assistant attends free
3. Your assistant cares that you make progress
Read more…
Why so many seminars don’t work
You know how it goes… There’s an industry guru you really respect. You get an email about a new program he is offering. It sounds great and you sign up.
It’s going to cost thousands of dollars. But you know his stuff works and you really really want to start seeing some changes in your business.
You put your business on hold for a week and go attend the seminar.
It is amazing - every bit as good as you thought it would be!
Each session is filled with the most useful information…
More and more virtual assistants
I just got quoted in an article in Web Worker Daily on “Web Worker Careers: Virtual Assistant.”
It has been fascinating to watch as this career has grown by leaps and bounds over the past couple years.
Even a year ago relatively few people knew what a virtual assistant was…
What is ProResource?
I’ve been getting a lot of questions from people who are asking what ProResource is. What are we trying to do?
We are providing products and services that make outsourcing easier for everyone.
As you can tell by the blog posts, we’re focused on the process.
Not on theory.
Not on strategy.
Solidly on tactics - tips, techniques, templates and [...]
What makes a perfect first project for your new virtual assistant?
I’ve heard a lot of people say they don’t know where to get started when they hire a virtual assistant. What should they have her do first?
You could give her the assignment of getting to know you and your company - reading your website, for example.
That’s fine, but it isn’t actually productive work. Most people learn best when they are doing something useful. Besides, both you and your assistant will be happier if you are making progress on your goals.
So, what makes an ideal first project?
An ideal project is one that has these 10 characteristics:
1. Requires relatively little background knowledge about your company and its products/services,
2. Does not need a lot of training or education from you,
3. Has a process that is fairly simple to explain or is already defined somewhere,
