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Recently there have been a number of widely publicised changes to the way in which private information is handled by companies in Australia. All websites should have a Privacy Policy, even if you do not require visitors to register, provide content or offer them any goods or services. All web servers collect information regarding the […]

The holidays should be a time for you to relax. Even if you are the busy owner of a hopping business, you still could use the holiday time to regroup and unwind. But who can keep up with your office work over the holidays? As Virtual Industry Professionals, we tend to like to do everything […]

Article Courtesy of Morgan Jones from BIG Insurance Group Virtual Professionals are undeniably a growing force within the business marketplace, but does your insurance recognise this? With a growing presence, should come strength in numbers. We at Business Insurance Group understand this better than anyone – so we have worked in combination with the Virtual Assistant Association Australia (AAVIP) to […]

As we drive our business into 2015 and reflect on where has January gone? Ponder the great New Year’s resolutions, justify why they were unreasonable in the first place.  We are left with where we usually find ourselves at the beginning and flow of our business year.  And that is this month we are devoting […]

Running a business means managing a lot of data and one place I don’t like to store my data is in my head! I’m a very visual person and I have been searching years for the right kind of project management and CRM program that allows me to see what I want to see. I’ve recently discovered Trello! […]

It’s Christmas time, and your life is crazy right? If you’re anything like me, tending your business, clients and the family juggle, it will feel like you only recently began the year with your ‘January’ 2014 plan. Now you are putting the Christmas tree up, organizing Christmas events for your clients, running your kids around to […]

AAVIP VIRTUAL BUSINESS IN BRIEF MINI CONFERENCE  ITINERARY All times are in Qld time TUESDAY 11th NOVEMBER 2014 9:30 – 10:30 Morgan Jones – Big Insurance Group Documenting Risks and Safeguards 11:30 – 12:30 Madelaine Cohen – Chirosports Communication Skills and Overwhelm 1:30 – 2:30 Dianne Kennedy – Small Business Know How Small Business tax and […]

Do you provide assistance to your clients, in some form, from your own offices? Do you communicate with your clients, send your invoices and promote your business, all online? Or at least mainly online? In the past, a Virtual Professional was someone who uniquely provided administrative services from their own office. It was a hard […]

AAVIP AGM AND VIRTUAL BUSINESS IN BRIEF MINI CONFERENCE  ITINERARY WEDNESDAY 30 APRIL 2014 9:00 – 10:00 Annual General Meeting We welcome all participants to attend and find out more about AAVIP 10:00 – 11:00  Session 1 Morgan Jones – Big Insurance Group, Insurance: clearing the air around your biggest grudge purchase 11:30 – 12:30  […]

The winner of the 2014 SASI Award is: Susan Wilkin, Adminaholics Susan stepped in as acting Executive Officer in 2012 and then took on the role permanently for AAVIP. Susan has been selfless in her contribution to AAVIP and supporting the board above and beyond expectations.  As well as running her own business, Susan has volunteered […]

At the Prime Minister’s Digital Economy Forum last Friday, the Prime Minister highlighted the importance of telework in the changing nature of workplaces and its potential for improving workplace productivity, workplace participation, and for the shape of our cities in terms of where people can live and still do the work they want to do. […]

Contrary to popular assumption working remotely can lead to increased productivity, more effective communication and better teamwork! Read more: http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2012/08/are_you_taking_your_people_for.html