Thursday, June 26, 2008
Not Just Another Newsletter
CyberSpace Virtual Services has recently launched a newsletter CVS Office News which i would highly recommend to those who work with Microsoft Office programs daily. i personally find the MS Word tips in this issue very useful and could save me plenty of time when i am editing my work.
Got a Virtual Assistant?
Got a Virtual Assistant (VA)? Maybe it's time to consider one now that the cost of living and doing business is on the climb again. When the pressure of cost-cutting for both businesses and personal living starts to wear you down, a VA comes in handy when you can't possibly do all the tasks by yourself.
The VA industry has been growing steadily and evolving into a sophisticated and matured industry since its birth during the early dotcom days. 'Virtual Assistants' is a generic name for all independent virtual workers who may adopt different names, usually by the type of services they provide. As the use of the Internet has become a norm for all works and living, people and businesses turn to the web seeking for assistance from individuals or companies by the type of services they require. So many virtual workers who operate independently, like myself, market our services on the web as independent/freelance copywriter, translator, graphic or web designer, etc.
i started marketing my services in Sep 1999 as a Virtual Assistant to help clients, particularly startups to write business plans and other management support services. However, the business environment has changed dramatically since the dotcom bust and the economic downturn in 2003/4. Businesses no longer plan for the long term as they have to be nimble and quick to change with changing market conditions. Likewise, i have also moved on and found a new focus in my business.
This is my ninth year in the VA business and my focus now is on copywriting, translation and brand names evaluation for foreign market (China). Occasionally, i do presentation and DTP work for regular clients.
i have written a couple of articles on Virtual Assistants which were published in the year 2000. They are available for reading online
Today, the Straits Times has picked up the story on this topic 'Virtual Assistants to organise your life' which was published by the Otago Daily (How to outsource your life).
The VA industry has been growing steadily and evolving into a sophisticated and matured industry since its birth during the early dotcom days. 'Virtual Assistants' is a generic name for all independent virtual workers who may adopt different names, usually by the type of services they provide. As the use of the Internet has become a norm for all works and living, people and businesses turn to the web seeking for assistance from individuals or companies by the type of services they require. So many virtual workers who operate independently, like myself, market our services on the web as independent/freelance copywriter, translator, graphic or web designer, etc.
i started marketing my services in Sep 1999 as a Virtual Assistant to help clients, particularly startups to write business plans and other management support services. However, the business environment has changed dramatically since the dotcom bust and the economic downturn in 2003/4. Businesses no longer plan for the long term as they have to be nimble and quick to change with changing market conditions. Likewise, i have also moved on and found a new focus in my business.
This is my ninth year in the VA business and my focus now is on copywriting, translation and brand names evaluation for foreign market (China). Occasionally, i do presentation and DTP work for regular clients.
i have written a couple of articles on Virtual Assistants which were published in the year 2000. They are available for reading online
Today, the Straits Times has picked up the story on this topic 'Virtual Assistants to organise your life' which was published by the Otago Daily (How to outsource your life).
Monday, May 5, 2008
Sporeans want more consultation on Govt policies: survey
Sporeans want more consultation on Govt policies: survey
Read full article at source: The Straits Times
Read full article at source: The Straits Times
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Which country has the shortest working week?
Source: Work | Putting in the hours | Economist.com
Apr 16th 2008 From Economist.com
SOUTH KOREAN workers toil for over 45 hours every week on average, nearly seven hours longer than workers in any other OECD country. Americans put in 15% more hours on average than workers in the western (richer) bit of the European Union. Poorer Eastern Europeans work considerably longer. Flexible arrangements for part-time workers, generous welfare systems and a limit on the working week all contribute to western Europe's seeming indolence. But where more people work part-time the average working week is likely to be shorter. The Netherlands, where 45% of workers are part-timers, the highest proportion in any OECD country, has the shortest working week.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Small Business: How to write a business plan
Vera Hughes, co-author of 'Teach Yourself: Setting Up A Small Business' is here to advise on how best to write your business plan. This is essential if you are looking to obtain a business loan.
Small Business: How To Make A Business Plan
To set up a business in Singapore, visit http://www.business.gov.sg/
Small Business: How To Make A Business Plan
To set up a business in Singapore, visit http://www.business.gov.sg/
Monday, March 31, 2008
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Tuesday, March 18, 2008
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