The most recent podcast buzz in the VA industry would have to be the VA Talk Show to be launched April 18th.

Tawnya Suthlerland, founder of VANA (Virtual Assistant Networking Association), has once again out done herself with this one. A podcast show for Virtual Assistants covering topics such as:

• Interviews with various VA Organizations
• VA Spotlight interviews 
• Guest speakers discussing business strategies to assist VA’s in their own businesses
• and a whole lot more…

The VA Talk Show will bring awareness to the virtual assistant industry while providing valuable resources and information for VA’s to use in their own practices. I look forward to joining Tawnya in an interview about Real Estate and virtual assistance, so subscribe to this RSS feed for future VA Talk Show dates and times.

Are you a Real Estate Professional spending more than a couple of hours a day in the office trying to catch up on paperwork, making phone calls and completing tasks that really don?t make you any money? If this sounds like you, you are more than likely ready to start delegating. This is a big step and difficult for some people to do, however once you have made the decision to spend more time on listing and selling you will see the benefits to your business and your family life.

First you will want to make a list of the tasks that you spend most of your time working on in the office. Examples of these tasks could be:

• Listing Coordination
• Transaction Management
• Contact Management
• General Administrative Tasks

The question now is who to delegate these tasks to. Most offices employ administrative staff to assist agents with these types of tasks however a lot of times these ?in-house? administrative staff are facing the same time challenges as you are having to make themselves available to all the agents in the office. Why not consider the possibility of hiring a Professional Real Estate Virtual Assistant (PREVA). A PREVA has the training and experience with specifc Real Estate tasks and software and can perform duties such as the ones listed above, and more. PREVA?s partner with you to personalize an action plan based on your specifc needs and requirements.

Check back for Part 2 of a Virtual World of Possibilites where I will discuss the PREVA and Agent realtionship and what to look for in a Professional Real Estate Virtual Assistant.

Today is the day….

Happy Virtual Assistants Day to all VA’s!!
I know that many of you have very full businesses, but I hope you are able to find a little time to pamper yourself today. It is a beautiful warm day and the start of the Victoria Day long weekend. I know there have recently been a few discussions about what a client could get their VA to thank them and in celebration of this day. I would love to hear how your clients have celebrated this day for you. Please comment if/when you have a chance and let us know.

Enjoy YOUR day VA’s and have a great weekend.