business resources for vas

Mailchimp is an email service provider that has really caught on with people in the last year or so. It has had a free version for a long time, with some limitations, and many more people are starting to use the paid levels as well. What I like about Mailchimp is that their whole system is quite easy to use and I really like the reporting features they have. If you have fewer than 2,000 subscribers you can get a free account that allows you to send up to 12,000 total emails each month. That’s a lot if you don’t have a big list so it’s a good deal if you have the numbers. There are some quirks that I… Read More »Favourite Tools for Virtual Assistants: Mailchimp

Carbonite is an online backup system that you can easily use to keep all of your files backed up regularly. It’s an annual fee of about $60 and when you install it you do a full backup once, and then Carbonite keeps updating new documents every day and keeping your backup current all the time. You don’t have to do anything else – no worry, no need to even think about it! One of my favourite features for Carbonite is that you can log in to your account online and you can access any of your files – anytime. So no need to worry if you are traveling or using another computer, you can grab what you need easily. I… Read More »Favourite Tools or Virtual Assistants: Carbonite

GQueues is an awesome way to keep your task list organized. It’s a simple task manager that you can access from anywhere, and it integrates with your Google Account too. You can set up as many ‘queues’ as you like, and add as many tasks to each queue as you need. It’s also got some great features, like sharing queues with others, tagging and much more. There is a free version, but the paid version is only $25/year and is more dynamic than the free version. If you are like me, and you like a simple to-do list to keep yourself organized, try GQueues. I use it to keep track of all of my client work and my business tasks,… Read More »Favourite Tools for Virtual Assistants: GQueues