"Take control of your entrepreneurial life and learn how to effectively outsource your non-essential tasks. You'll free up hours every day to focus on what's really important. In the end virtual assistants can help you lead a happier, healthier, and more productive and stress-free life."--Page 4 of cover

WANTED: well organised, computer savvy home-workers to help busy professionals and entrepreneurs get more done. Work where you want, when you want and set your own salary as a successful Virtual Assistant. If you have excellent organisational skills, want the freedom to work from home and are passionate about doing a great job then a career as a Virtual Assistant could be for you! Professional VA, Nadine Hill, shares all her tricks-of-the-trade to help budding and working VAs to become more in-demand with the right clients and more in-control of their success. Inside you will learn: * Tricks for being in-demand even if you know nothing about marketing * How to find your niche to stand out from the competition * Hard-won time-management tactics for staying sane and productive * A simple technique for setting your fees to be profitable and competitive * Where to go for further information including business development, networking and financial advice * The 9 most common mistakes new VAs make and how to avoid them * 6 candid case studies with top tips from successful working VAs * How to raise your fees without losing clients by demonstrating value not cost * How to find and do work that you love without compromising your values * Systems and secrets for running a successful business and having a life

Build a voice-controlled virtual assistant using speech-to-text engines, text-to-speech engines, and conversation modules. This book shows you how to program the virtual assistant to gather data from the internet (weather data, data from Wikipedia, data mining); play music; and take notes. Each chapter covers building a mini project/module to make the virtual assistant better. You'll develop the software on Linux or OS X before transferring it to your Raspberry Pi, ready for deploying in your own home-automation or Internet of Things applications. Building a Virtual Assistant for Raspberry Pi walks you through various STTs and TTSs and the implementation of these components with the help of Python. After that you will start implementing logic for handling user queries and commands, so that the user can have conversations with Melissa. You will then work to improve logic handling to detect what the user wants Melissa to do. You will also work on building some useful applications/modules for Melissa, which will allow you to gain interesting information from Melissa such as the time, weather information, and data from Wikipedia. You will develop a music playing application as well as a note taking application for Melissa, laying the foundations for how Melissa can be further extended. Finally, you will learn how to deploy this software to your Raspberry Pi and how you can further scale Melissa to make her more intelligent, interactive and how you can use her in other projects such as home automation as well. What You'll Learn Design the workflow and discover the concepts of building a voice controlled assistant Develop modules for having conversations with the assistant Enable the assistant to retrieve information from the internet Build utilities like a music player and a note taking application for the virtual assistant Integrate this software with a Raspberry Pi Who This Book Is For Anyone who has built a home automation project with Raspberry Pi and now want to enhance it by making it voice-controlled. The book would also interest students from computer science or related disciplines.

Do you dream of running your own successful virtual assistant business? Do you want a better work-life balance? Do you want to be your own boss? Do you want to be in control of your health, time, and be there for loved ones? If you’re looking for a book that can give you the tools and the courage you need to change your life… you’ve found it! How to be a Virtual Assistant is the essential handbook for anyone who wants to start and run their own successful business as a VA. This book will guide you through everything you need to be a successful virtual assistant.With an abundance of insider tips on what to do - and more importantly, what not to do - she has included the kind of detail that can make or break a new business, including: •How to find clients •Building your reputation •What to charge •How to network •Working with associates •What to do when you lose a client •How to find your niche Catherine Gladwyn, founder of Delegate VA – Virtual Assistant, went from PA to thriving business owner - and you can follow in her footsteps. Gain insights into every step of the process and practical advice on subjects from finding your niche to finding clients, what services to offer and what to charge, to how to prepare for losing clients and avoid running out of money. ‘Written with honesty, directness and a large pinch of Catherine’s trademark humour, How to be a Virtual Assistant will not only give you vital techniques for building your business but the self-belief you need to step out of your comfort zone and do it! ’Catherine is passionate about cheerleading people who are unappreciated and unsatisfied in their jobs to create a happier, healthier lifestyle for themselves. As she says: “I’ve looked high and low for the definition of work where it says ‘unbearable, depressing, thankless, soul-destroying’, but it doesn’t because it’s not supposed to be!” Voted Most Popular Book for VAs in the Virtual Assistant Voice Awards (2020 and 2019) Amazon bestseller in the Home Based Business category (2020, 2019 and 2018) Amazon bestseller in the Small Business & Entrepreneurship category (2020 and 2019) Listed one of ten best business books in The Independent (2018) Finalist in Wiltshire Business Awards (2017) Nomination for Business Mum of the Year (2018)

Does your business run you, or are you running your business? The book Virtual Assistant Assistant is perfect for business owners who want to grow their company to new heights. There is a remedy if you've ever found yourself thinking there simply aren't enough hours in the day. It also won't force you into bankruptcy. In essence, virtual assistants are contractors that work from home for your company. This book tells you everything you need to know about virtual assistants, including: - Where to find the best ones - How to hire them - Best practices for working with them on an ongoing basis It's written from firsthand experience, NOT theoretical or academic fluff. You'll discover how hiring a skilled virtual assistant can help you avoid wasting time, money, or headaches. Learn how to efficiently outsource your non-essential duties and take charge of your entrepreneurial life. You'll have hours each day to devote to what matters most. Virtual assistants can ultimately make your life happier, healthier, more productive, and stress-free. Many of the day-to-day tasks can be delegated, and in my opinion, they should be. This will free you up to work on the more important, strategic, and financially rewarding tasks that are sometimes overlooked. Our most valuable resource is time. However, we also waste this resource the fastest. Even though you might not immediately adopt a 4-hour workweek, this book will provide you with useful guidance.

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