Is your virtual assistant blog a winner?

More and more virtual assistants are blogging and letting their clients get to know the entrepreneur on the other side of the Internet connection.

Here are some things you can do in your virutal assistant blog:

• Give your clients and colleagues a peek at the personal side of your life. We all like to know we're dealing with a real person online!
• Post regular tips and tricks for your clients. It's a great way to keep visitors and clients coming back to your site.
• Share your latest news, without waiting for the next edition of your newsletter to go out.
• Write articles for your target market
  

If you're a member of VANA (Virtual Assistant Networking Association) your blog can reap other rewards too. The association gives the VA Blog of the Week Award 52 times a year to one of its over 7 000 members.

The VA Blog of the Week Awards recognize the virtual assistant's professionalism on the web and on his or her business blog.

And just what does an award winning blog look like? Take a look at the most recent winner, Right-Hand-Man Virtual Assistant Services.

The prize? Public recognition by other virtual assistants that your business is respected and credible.

You do have to be a member of VANA to win, though. If you're a virtual assistant, or thinking about becoming a virtual assistant, you really should be a member anyways!

They have awesome articles (including some of mine :)), helpful links, a Virtual Assistant Directory, RFPs, and - most importantly - the answers to all your virtual business questions!

VA Industry Supports Charities

Virtual Assistant Forums is pleased to announce its first annual charity sponsorship event; showcasing the inherently supportive nature of professional virtual assistants, for a good cause.

Get the whole story here.

Win Free Virtual Assistant Training

VANetworking.com recently announced a new contest for virtual assistants, and the winner will receive will receive a full scholarship to VAU, http://virtualassistanceu.com, that totals $1 500.

Learn about the contest and how to enter. It's easy!

Free Publicity for Your Virtual Assistant Business

When I officially became a virtual assistant in 2005, virtual assistance was virtually unheard of. In fact, when I told a friend about my new business, she asked me, "Is that just something you made up?" Others, though not so outspoken as she, had similar responses, like

"What's a virtual assistant?"

"Can you really make a living doing that?"

"Is that a real job?"

Today, instead of "What's a virtual assistant?" the more common question is "Who's your virtual assistant?"

This change is due in part to media coverage, such as a story at ABC News today called, Being a Virtual Assistant Offers Women Flexibility.

If you're a virtual assistant, you can leave a comment to let others know more about your business and the virtual assistant industry.

If you would like to tell the ABC News editors more facts about the story, you're invited to send them a separate email. It's a wonderful publicity opportunity for your virtual assistant business.