Author Archives: Virtual Roxanne

Why Use WordPress for Your Website?

WordPress is not just a blogging platform.  A wordpress website can be set up as a static site or have some static pages and a blog.   You can also use it as a membership site, a forum, a shopping catalog, … Continue reading

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Do You Have a Presence on Social Spaces?

When I first meet someone (person or company) I want to do business with, there are a couple things that I do.  The first thing is a google search.  I type their name into google and see what I can … Continue reading

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Your VA Must Be Able to Form a Coherent Sentence

I’ve been participating in a few Virtual Assistant (VA) forums recently and I’m appalled. Now, I don’t expect people to be grammatically correct all the time.  We tend to write in a conversational tone, so using proper grammar is not … Continue reading

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Safest Way to Back Up Your Files

How do you keep your important information safe?  Do you do regular backups of your computer? I used to recommend an external hard drive for these types of tasks.  But…a few months ago, I went to access some files on … Continue reading

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Should I Hire an Employee or a Virtual Assistant?

In my “old life” I worked in Human Resources.  If you’ve never interviewed potential employees, it’s not generally a favorite task.  Many times you see a resume that was prepared by an expert on the candidate’s behalf.  You get them … Continue reading

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