Comments on: Virtual Assistant or Remote Professional? Which are You? http://blog.looseends.net/2007/virtual-assistant-or-remote-professional-which-are-you/ A Virtual Assistant's Blog Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:39:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Virtual assistant or remote professional: It’s all about perception « Sunfrog Services LLC http://blog.looseends.net/2007/virtual-assistant-or-remote-professional-which-are-you/comment-page-1/#comment-29775 Virtual assistant or remote professional: It’s all about perception « Sunfrog Services LLC Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:15:24 +0000 http://blog.looseends.net/?p=234#comment-29775 [...] Katie Baird emailed me not too long ago to ask how I introduced myself to new clients. My response to her was, “I say I am a website developer / web programmer. ” I went on to explain I did not feel clients understood the term “VA” and that it wasn’t an accurate representation of my work. Katie agreed and we both feel the term “virtual assistant” is perceived as clerical services while “remote professional” lends itself to more specialized/technical services like website programming, marketing and copywriting. You can read Katie’s thoughts on this topic at her blog: Loosely Speaking. [...] [...] Katie Baird emailed me not too long ago to ask how I introduced myself to new clients. My response to her was, “I say I am a website developer / web programmer. ” I went on to explain I did not feel clients understood the term “VA” and that it wasn’t an accurate representation of my work. Katie agreed and we both feel the term “virtual assistant” is perceived as clerical services while “remote professional” lends itself to more specialized/technical services like website programming, marketing and copywriting. You can read Katie’s thoughts on this topic at her blog: Loosely Speaking. [...]

]]> By: Remote Professional or Virtual Assistant | Your Envision(s) http://blog.looseends.net/2007/virtual-assistant-or-remote-professional-which-are-you/comment-page-1/#comment-29765 Remote Professional or Virtual Assistant | Your Envision(s) Wed, 20 Jan 2010 04:56:27 +0000 http://blog.looseends.net/?p=234#comment-29765 [...] Diehl of Sun Frog Services by way of one of my frequent visits to Katie Baird’s blog post at Loosely Speaking regarding the same topic. While I prefer the term Remote Professional, I have to agree with both [...] [...] Diehl of Sun Frog Services by way of one of my frequent visits to Katie Baird’s blog post at Loosely Speaking regarding the same topic. While I prefer the term Remote Professional, I have to agree with both [...]

]]> By: ktcosmos http://blog.looseends.net/2007/virtual-assistant-or-remote-professional-which-are-you/comment-page-1/#comment-2160 ktcosmos Wed, 30 Jan 2008 22:09:48 +0000 http://blog.looseends.net/?p=234#comment-2160 Hi Beth, Thank you for your perspective. To me the VA profession is so encompassing that, from a client perspective, it becomes very confusing. t's like if someone you meet says, "I work with computers." Our prospective clients have a lot of trouble figuring out what we do (and do not do), so our job title may be secondary, other than making sure it conveys that we are off site and professional. Beyond that, we all have to work to make clear what each of us does do and help clients find the right VA for their needs. Hi Beth,

Thank you for your perspective.

To me the VA profession is so encompassing that, from a client perspective, it becomes very confusing. t’s like if someone you meet says, “I work with computers.”

Our prospective clients have a lot of trouble figuring out what we do (and do not do), so our job title may be secondary, other than making sure it conveys that we are off site and professional.

Beyond that, we all have to work to make clear what each of us does do and help clients find the right VA for their needs.

]]> By: Beth Eckert http://blog.looseends.net/2007/virtual-assistant-or-remote-professional-which-are-you/comment-page-1/#comment-2158 Beth Eckert Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:27:16 +0000 http://blog.looseends.net/?p=234#comment-2158 Hi there. I found this article to be very interesting. I had no idea that there were other professionals out there that might prefer the term "Remote Professional". I am still fairly new at the VA industry, but one thing I have found is that you can't plug a VA (or the term VA) into one hole and expect it to fit. What I have found is that most VAs have a very wide range of skills which can include general administrative skills, but can also do much more complex tasks such as programming and website design. That is the one great thing about VAs. They are so skilled in so many different areas! I appreciate this article though, because it does open my eyes to the realization that not everyone views the term in the same way. Thanks! Hi there. I found this article to be very interesting. I had no idea that there were other professionals out there that might prefer the term “Remote Professional”. I am still fairly new at the VA industry, but one thing I have found is that you can’t plug a VA (or the term VA) into one hole and expect it to fit. What I have found is that most VAs have a very wide range of skills which can include general administrative skills, but can also do much more complex tasks such as programming and website design. That is the one great thing about VAs. They are so skilled in so many different areas! I appreciate this article though, because it does open my eyes to the realization that not everyone views the term in the same way. Thanks!

]]> By: SunFrogServices.com Website Programming Virtual Assistant » Virtual assistant or remote professional: It’s all about perception http://blog.looseends.net/2007/virtual-assistant-or-remote-professional-which-are-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1795 SunFrogServices.com Website Programming Virtual Assistant » Virtual assistant or remote professional: It’s all about perception Sat, 01 Sep 2007 19:23:48 +0000 http://blog.looseends.net/?p=234#comment-1795 [...] Katie Baird emailed me not too long ago to ask how I introduced myself to new clients.  My response to her was, “I say I am a website developer / web programmer. “  I went on to explain I did not feel clients understood the term “VA” and that it wasn’t an accurate representation of my work.  Katie agreed and we both feel the term “virtual assistant” is perceived as clerical services while “remote professional” lends itself to more specialized/technical services like website programming, marketing and copywriting.  You can read Katie’s thoughts on this topic at her blog: Loosely Speaking. [...] [...] Katie Baird emailed me not too long ago to ask how I introduced myself to new clients.  My response to her was, “I say I am a website developer / web programmer. “  I went on to explain I did not feel clients understood the term “VA” and that it wasn’t an accurate representation of my work.  Katie agreed and we both feel the term “virtual assistant” is perceived as clerical services while “remote professional” lends itself to more specialized/technical services like website programming, marketing and copywriting.  You can read Katie’s thoughts on this topic at her blog: Loosely Speaking. [...]

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