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

2012 AGM and Mini-Conference Friday, 25th May 2012 at 8:30am – 6pm Location: The Marque Hotel This event is in the past. View our Preliminary Program Our 2012 AGM will be accompanied by a 1-Day Mini Conference “Motivating You and Energising Your Business” Our Speakers & MC’s:   Our speakers: Our MC’s James James and Kate’s entertaining and engaging personalities will inspire […]

Our first AGM and Mini-Conference will be held on Friday 25th May in Brisbane. We are very excited to advise that Bob Ansett and Michael Young have been confirmed as our Keynote Speakers. Business entrepreneur and best-selling author, Bob Ansett, needs little introduction. The story of how he built Budget Rent a Car from scratch into […]

Any individual, business or sponsor who is interested in developing or supporting the virtual and home-based industries in Australia. The definition of a virtual business is a business that provides the majority of their services and/or products over the internet.  The definition of a home-based business is someone who operates their business from their home. […]