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Voicemail Vs Live Person

Feb 15, 2010 8:06am

Recently I’ve had some discussions with one client, who so appreciates my services he thinks I should start planning to “scale up”. It’s a move I’ve considered, but don’t think I’m ready for just yet. One concern I have, for example, is that this particularly client mentioned that he’d prefer someone...

Setting Up Systems

Feb 10, 2010 8:44am

When I started my virtual legal assistant business, one thing I realized quite early on was how important systems would be to managing my work and my busy personal life. I have tried and discarded more than one system, but currently have a set-up that works quite well for me....

Guest Post: How Paralegals Can Work From Home

Jan 11, 2010 9:50am

I’m starting this week off with a guest post courtesy of Donna Mitchell, who regularly writes on the topic of paralegal schools online . Donna welcomes your comments and questions at her email address: donna.mitchell@rediffmail.com If you’re a paralegal, you must take pride in the fact that your job is...

Getting Back Into It for 2010

Jan 5, 2010 10:46am

It’s definitely time for getting back to work. I had more email yesterday from clients than I think I had over the entire last 2 weeks of December! New projects starting up, catch-up work to do – basically just lots of interesting stuff going on! I’m glad to be back on...

Holiday Hours for Halo Secretarial

Dec 14, 2009 1:27pm

I’ve already had one or two clients ask about this, so I probably should have been on the ball sooner and shared my hours. I’m going to send out an email to all clients as well, but just to make sure potential clients are aware too, I’m posting the holiday...

December is the Perfect Planning Time for a Small Business

Nov 30, 2009 8:09am

Traditional planning/goal setting time may well be the beginning of January, but I actually think the beginning of December is a great time to set a day aside to start planning the upcoming year AND to review the past year to see if you’ve met your goals. The review part of...

Can You Access Your Documents From Anywhere

Nov 9, 2009 10:04am

I can! When I first started operating Halo Secretarial, I realized how critical a proper backup system was going to be. I owned an external hard drive and was in the habit of using it semi-regularly to backup important information, but found it to be a time consuming process and...

Quick Virtual Assistant Tips

Nov 3, 2009 6:58pm

There are so many things to learn when you are starting a new business, and there are some things I really wish I had known when I started my virtual legal assistant business! Whether you aspire to be a virtual assistant or you or thinking about working with a virtual assistant,...

Value of Legal Dictation

Oct 19, 2009 11:52am

I have had plenty of experience with transcribing documents, especially prior to starting my virtual legal assistant business, when I worked in a number of law offices. Dictation was standard for the majority of lawyers I worked with, as it was accepted that it was a more valuable use of...

New Hours for Halo Secretarial

Oct 7, 2009 3:28pm

I’ve talked before about how challenging it can be to run a business from home, especially when it comes to taking phone calls! Currently I have an intentionally vague listing on my website for my availability, but I encourage clients and potential clients alike to contact me by phone. A year...