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My e-Travel Philosophy.

Working online connects us to billions of people, in a multitude of countries all over the world, 24 hours a day 365 days a year, through an amazingly dynamic network of information. Websites are roads with junctions, turns and crossroads like a map, that can send us in a variety of different directions and connect us to an incredible number of destinations. A traveller in the online world is someone who uses the Internet to work, research, discover and travels through this information on a journey.

VA-Live is one location that will help you navigate your way through the many and varied paths throughout the virtual assistant industry, offering impartial advice and practical resources to online service providers including consultants, business managers, virtual assistants and digital nomads, everywhere…

Brought to you by Michelle Dale, a woman with an insatiable desire for travel and discovery, in the online and offline worlds.

More Specifically.

If you want to start a business that you can run from virtually anywhere or you would like to provide any kind of services online, whether you’re a newcomer or you have already established yourself in a business – you’re in the perfect place!

If you’re on the fence and considering whether this industry is the right one for you, take a moment to download my guide entitled “37.” It goes through the “37 Reasons Why” providing services online in the virtual assistant industry has totally changed my life.

Virtual Assistant Live supports people from all walks of life in starting out as a virtual assistant, or those wanting to pursue or progress toward any of the other many and varied roles this online services industry now offers, such as a consultant or perhaps online business manager.

Why This Blog Exists.

Running a successful online business consultancy and virtual assistant services company, with my team of highly-skilled virtual professionals, I am consistently at the forefront of what’s happening in the online world. Not only that, I’m putting these theories into practice daily in my own business, which provides me with the valuable first-hand experience required to offer sound, matter-of-fact advice to anyone in the online services industry.

What It Can Do For You.

I document my knowledge and experiences as an online entrepreneur and digital nomad in this blog, the information is free, and anyone interested in reading the posts are very welcome here.

To subscribe to my twice weekly blog updates (Tuesday and Friday) please use the form in the right sidebar, or our RSS Feed. I encourage comments on this blog, of all kinds, share your thoughts, experiences, let me know if something was helpful. By all means be critical, as long as it’s constructive for other readers of the blog. Comments guide me into the type of content that’s interesting to you, and therefore your feedback is essential.

I love social media, it has become an integral part of my business and I would love to connect with you. There are various icons at the top of this blog, including Twitter, Facebook and my popular You Tube channel, valive.tv.

The VA Roadmap.

And finally, if you would like to take the step-by-step journey with me to creating a successful virtual assistant company, then you can take advantage of “The VA Roadmap” my complete VA Entrepreneur guide to becoming a successful online service provider at http://www.virtualassistant-live.com/a-free-guide-to-getting-started-in-the-virtual-assistant-industry/

I’ll wrap this up below with listing the best and most popular posts to start with on this blog. Thank you so much for taking the time to visit, and I wish you a very warm welcome to VA-Live.

Where To Begin.

Every now and again, I write a post which has made an impact with the readers of the blog, or I just think it’s great content that shouldn’t end up in the abyss of the archives, so, I’ll highlight those extra special posts below in my current Top 3 lists, in the hope they’ll help you.

Getting To Know Michelle.

1. How To Quit Your Job and Experience Financial Freedom In Under 3 Months
2. Calling All Virtual Assistants And Digital Nomads – This Is For You
3. Being A Location Independent, A Virtual Assistant And A Mother – Why Exactly Do I Travel And Live In Different Places?

Online Life & Travel.

1. How To Become Rich Beyond Your Wildest Dreams In 48 Hours
2. How To Travel The World, Hassle Free, Alone Or With Family, Maintaining A Home-From-Home Lifestyle
3. A Life Lesson I Learnt From My Time In Egypt, On Gratitude And Perspective

The Six Figure Service Business.

1. How Much Money My Virtual Assistant Company Generates – And The Reasons Why I Am Telling You This Now
2. Running A Six Figure Virtual Assistant Company – How Much Time Does It Really Take?
3. How I Made A Six Figure Business Online Without Selling Anything

Outside-The-Box Thinking That Worked For Me.

1. 10 Ways To Make Your VA Business GROW… Literally!
2. How Working For FREE Could Increase Your Income In Your Virtual Assistant Business By Several Thousands A Month
3. How Brand New VA’s Can Choose The Best Target Market When Promoting Their Virtual Assistant Business

The Realistic Starting Block.

1. How To Start A Successful Virtual Assistant Business – Deciding Which Mentor Is Right For You
2. 5 Reasons Why Being An Independent Virtual Assistant Could Make You Miserable
3. Are You Truly Prepared For What Is To Come When Starting Your Own Business?

Quickies To Catch Clients.

1. Have Clients For Your Virtual Assistant Business Delivered To Your Inbox
2. How To Find A Client Who Wants Your Online Services, In Under A Minute
3. How To Find Your First Client Today, Using The Beta Testing Technique – With A Real Life Example

Bag Those Potential Clients!

1. How To ROCK Your Business And Get Any Potential Client You Want Screaming For MORE!
2. How To Answer “Why Should I Pay For Your Virtual Assistant Service When I Can Get It Cheaper Elsewhere?”
3. The 3 Step Secret Formula For Virtual Assistants – How To Follow Up On Leads To Secure Clients

Seeking Long Term Relationship.

1. The Secret To Retaining A Significant Volume Of Satisfied Clients In Your Virtual Assistant Business
2. Paramount Top 3 Tips To Retain Clients
3. Customer Service Should Be Like Takeaway Coffee

Going Mobile, Business-On-The-Go!

1. How To Lose The Office And Become A Mobile Virtual Assistant
2. How Digital Nomads Can Cost Effectively Set Up A Virtual Business
3. How To Prepare Your Business Before Travelling

To Service or Not To Service.

1. The 3 Step Formula For Selecting Services In Your Virtual Assistant Business, And How To Implement Them
2. The Rookie Mistake That Could Fail Your Virtual Assistant Business Before It’s Begun
3. 4 Ways To Start Your Virtual Assistant Business – Without Any Administrative, Creative or Technical Skills

The Offline Business Realms.

1. How To DAZZLE Offline Networking Connections Into Going Virtual
2. Flyers Are For Rock Concerts. The Reality Of Offline Marketing For Your Virtual Business
3. 5 Business Activities You Can Do On Your iPad Without An Internet Connection

Rescue Mission Troubleshooting.

1. How To Effectively Solve Any Problem In Your Business, Stress Free, With The Problem Solving Strategy
2. How To Handle Clients During Virtual Assistant Disasters
3. How To Overcome A Virtual Assistants WORST Nightmare – The Mary Celeste Effect

Big Business Entrepreneurs.

1. How To Branch Out And Stretch The Limits Of The Virtual Assistant Industry To Suit YOU!
2. The Key To Limitless Growth & Success For Your Virtual Assistant Business – Taking Your Own Advice.
3. What Every Virtual Assistant Should Consider When Setting Up Their Company – eBusiness Is Unique

Money, Money, Money.

1. 3 Solutions For When You’ve Underestimated A Fixed Price Contract Or Project Quote
2. Value Based Pricing – Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
3. A Simple “2 Step” Plan For Increasing Your Rates In Your Virtual Assistant Business

We’re Talking Em@il.

1. Email Gone Wild? 5 Tips To Tame It And Show Your Inbox Who’s Boss Grrrrrrr
2. How To Abandon Conventional Email And Push Your Client Support System To The MAX
3. How To Handle Multiple Client Email Accounts In Your Virtual Assistant Business Like A Pro

Digital, Cyber, Techy Type Stuff.

1. Mac or Windows – 10 Solid Reasons Why It Should Always Be Apple Mac
2. 22 Online Project Spaces To Make You Go “Mmm Mmm Mmm Nice…”
3. 5 Brilliant Ways To WOW Clients With Video In Your Virtual Assistant Business

Busting at the Seams – Hire a Team!

1. The Virtual Assistants Guide On How To Optimally Structure, Delegate and Coordinate Your Multi-VA Company
2. 5 Ways You Can Be A SUPERHERO Online Business Manager
3. How To Easily Expand Your Virtual Assistant Business – Pyramid Method

Blogging.

1. How To SKY·ROCK·ET Your Blogging With A Passionate Love Affair
2. The Virtual Assistant’s Guide On How To Easily (and sometimes effortlessly) Keep Your Blog Updated FOREVER!
3. How To Attract Clients To Your Virtual Assistant Business Using Your Blog with Corbett Barr