http://davincivirtualblog.com Tue, 04 May 2010 21:23:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://davincivirtualblog.com/2010/04/sell-globally%e2%80%94and-work-locally%e2%80%94with-a-virtual-office/ http://davincivirtualblog.com/2010/04/sell-globally%e2%80%94and-work-locally%e2%80%94with-a-virtual-office/#comments Wed, 21 Apr 2010 02:58:04 +0000 Admin http://davincivirtualblog.com/?p=1313 http://davincivirtualblog.com/2010/04/sell-globally%e2%80%94and-work-locally%e2%80%94with-a-virtual-office/feed/ 1 Technology has given new meaning to the phrase “it’s a small world after all.”  With connectivity and immediacy, we’re able to link to parts abroad as if there were no borders or little space between.  Save for time zone and language differences, we’re able to think globally unlike ever before in terms of business opportunities. [...] http://davincivirtualblog.com/2010/04/starting-your-own-business-tips-for-the-sole-proprietor-entrepreneur/ http://davincivirtualblog.com/2010/04/starting-your-own-business-tips-for-the-sole-proprietor-entrepreneur/#comments Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:04:01 +0000 Admin http://davincivirtualblog.com/?p=1301 http://davincivirtualblog.com/2010/04/starting-your-own-business-tips-for-the-sole-proprietor-entrepreneur/feed/ 1 Welcome to the Era of The Entrepreneur!  The economic downturn of the last two years has caused corporations to do lots of shedding, and that’s left many talented, experienced professionals without jobs and suddenly diverted from career paths that once seemed tried and true. And for those professionals with entrepreneurism in their DNA, this jarring of [...] http://davincivirtualblog.com/2010/04/three-ideas-to-grow-a-small-business-in-tight-economic-times/ http://davincivirtualblog.com/2010/04/three-ideas-to-grow-a-small-business-in-tight-economic-times/#comments Tue, 06 Apr 2010 23:22:14 +0000 Admin http://davincivirtualblog.com/?p=1294 http://davincivirtualblog.com/2010/04/three-ideas-to-grow-a-small-business-in-tight-economic-times/feed/ 2 Rumor has it the economy is showing signs of improvement.  While numbers may be trickling in to support such news, many small business owners in the trenches have yet to see tides turn. Savvy company leaders are proceeding with great caution and reserved optimism to face the here-and-now wisely so that they can be more successful [...] http://davincivirtualblog.com/2010/04/the-answer-to-call-answering-needs-hire-a-live-receptionist-to-take-the-call/ http://davincivirtualblog.com/2010/04/the-answer-to-call-answering-needs-hire-a-live-receptionist-to-take-the-call/#comments Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:45:05 +0000 Admin http://davincivirtualblog.com/?p=1292 http://davincivirtualblog.com/2010/04/the-answer-to-call-answering-needs-hire-a-live-receptionist-to-take-the-call/feed/ 1 Surely this has happened to you.  You dial a business number fully anticipating to get voicemail or an automated system and are taken aback when an actual person answers.  Sometimes we don’t know what to do at the sound of a live receptionist on the line and nearly fumble our words.  Pleasant and welcomed as [...] http://davincivirtualblog.com/2010/04/the-reality-of-being-a-virtual-assistant-what-it-takes-to-launch-a-career/ http://davincivirtualblog.com/2010/04/the-reality-of-being-a-virtual-assistant-what-it-takes-to-launch-a-career/#comments Thu, 01 Apr 2010 23:06:20 +0000 Admin http://davincivirtualblog.com/?p=1290 http://davincivirtualblog.com/2010/04/the-reality-of-being-a-virtual-assistant-what-it-takes-to-launch-a-career/feed/ 1 The virtual assistant career path is not a new one, but it’s certainly gained popularity in recent years.  Thanks to burgeoning technologies, evolving workplace models and shifts in growth industries, opportunities for virtual assistants have been on the rise.  At last, business people who themselves are working remotely in increased numbers are open to aligning [...] http://davincivirtualblog.com/2010/03/oh-the-weather-outside-is-frightful%e2%80%a6/ http://davincivirtualblog.com/2010/03/oh-the-weather-outside-is-frightful%e2%80%a6/#comments Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:49:03 +0000 Admin http://davincivirtualblog.com/?p=1287 http://davincivirtualblog.com/2010/03/oh-the-weather-outside-is-frightful%e2%80%a6/feed/ 0 From New York City to Los Angeles, the weather has taken its toll on the business world this year.  An inordinate number of snow storms made commutes implausible and work impossible for literally millions of professionals throughout the winter months. Planes were grounded, businesses and schools were shut down and ancillary activities such as shopping, [...] http://davincivirtualblog.com/2009/11/need-some-examples/ http://davincivirtualblog.com/2009/11/need-some-examples/#comments Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:00:49 +0000 Martin Senn http://davincivirtualblog.com/?p=877 http://davincivirtualblog.com/2009/11/need-some-examples/feed/ 0 If you haven't examined the value of creating a virtual office and saving the related cost then someday you may just be forced to. Why wait? http://davincivirtualblog.com/2009/11/mobile-technology-virtual-solutions-the-new-reality-for-business/ http://davincivirtualblog.com/2009/11/mobile-technology-virtual-solutions-the-new-reality-for-business/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:37:38 +0000 Irene Williams http://davincivirtualblog.com/?p=1273 http://davincivirtualblog.com/2009/11/mobile-technology-virtual-solutions-the-new-reality-for-business/feed/ 0   We are becoming more mobile than ever before, thanks to technology that lets us interact personally and professionally in diverse, fluid ways. While there are ample reports to confirm this truth, one needs only look around while out and about to know it’s accurate. Everywhere, people are texting, taking photos and forwarding, checking email [...] http://davincivirtualblog.com/2009/11/as-virtual-services-gone-mainstream/ http://davincivirtualblog.com/2009/11/as-virtual-services-gone-mainstream/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:56:46 +0000 Bill Grodnik http://davincivirtualblog.com/?p=853 http://davincivirtualblog.com/2009/11/as-virtual-services-gone-mainstream/feed/ 1 Virtual services can optimize business performance. Soon the business models of the past will become out dated and virtual services will become the norm. Why wait to catch up with the marketplace. Call Davinci Virtual and learn how using "virtual services" can save you money and improve performance. http://davincivirtualblog.com/2009/11/after-the-c-suite-starting-a-venture-just-for-you/ http://davincivirtualblog.com/2009/11/after-the-c-suite-starting-a-venture-just-for-you/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:17:25 +0000 Irene Williams http://davincivirtualblog.com/?p=1126 http://davincivirtualblog.com/2009/11/after-the-c-suite-starting-a-venture-just-for-you/feed/ 0 Sometimes the words “start-up,” “entrepreneur” and “small business” can conjure images of fledgling dreamers setting up shop in their apartments, struggling to pay student loans while launching their big ideas. Of course, the reality is much broader and deeper than that image.  Today’s entrepreneurs come in all ages, shapes and stages of experience.  Many who are [...]