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Nica Mandigma

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Freelance Virtual Assistant / Problogger / Content Writer, Self Employed

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Nica Mandigma has been working as a virtual assistant since June 2008 after leaving her career as an abstractor for a US publishing company in May 2008. At the moment, she handles two Wordpress blogs for client based in Grenada and subcontracts work for a Canadian VA business.

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June 24, 2011

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Well said, Rob!

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Career Development

Falling Isnt Failing

June 24, 2011

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Jan. 18, 2011

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If you are to hire a virtual assistant, what would you want to know?

Jan. 12, 2011

Nica Mandigma and 7 other people answered this question

What is a virtual assistant and how have they helped your business?

Hello Nick. Great question! A virtual assistant is someone that you hire to help you manage your daily tasks, whether its for your business or your personal convenience. If you are using one for business, then it would help you cut costs since a VA ... more

Small Business Development

Virtual Assistant

Virtual Assistants

Jan. 11, 2011

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Jan. 4, 2011

Nica Mandigma and 3 other people answered this question

Posterous or Tumblr? Which do you prefer and why?

Posterous and Tumblr are both good in their own ways and I use them to build links for a client's web site. I usually post a summary of a blog post or article in these accounts and link them to the main URL of that ... more

Jan. 4, 2011

Nica Mandigma and 4 other people answered this question

Free Websites for own business pages

If you will take the time too build a web site for your company, why not do it right the first time and build a self-hosted web site with blog features? Wordpress and Typepad offers such functionality and they are easy to install. Wordpress-based blog ... more

Information Technology

Small Business Websites

Jan. 4, 2011

Nica Mandigma and 6 other people answered this question

What is your prediction for small business in 2011?

For 2011, I predict an increased virtual or personal outsourcing activity among small businesses. This could be in the form of hiring virtual assistants to help manage day to day tasks. more

Jan. 4, 2011

Nica Mandigma and 3 other people answered this question

What is the recommended turn-around time for email inquiries by customer service departments?

Hello David, When I was working as a customer service virtual assistant, we make it a point to answer all emails within 24 hours. However, the web site says that all emails are answered within 24-48hours. In my VA practice now, I make sure that ... more

Customer Service

Customer Service Best Practices

Customer Service Feedback

Email Management

Jan. 4, 2011

Nica Mandigma and 7 other people answered this question

What are some ways that I can convert traffic on my site into leads and customers?

Also, don't forget to offer a free product which you can use to built your list. You can then use this list for email marketing. more

Lead Development

Marketing Automation

Dec. 26, 2010

Nica Mandigma and 6 other people answered this question

What social media site provides the most value for your business?

I agree with Lee 100% - The absolute best Social Media Marketing is Blog development. I signed up for Twitter because the people whose blogs I read are there and it also allows me to observe how they interact with other people. However, very few ... more

Small Business Marketing

Small Business Strategies

Dec. 25, 2010

Nica Mandigma and 14 other people answered this question

Should I add my social media accounts to my email signature?

Yes, I think that it is a must. But as Barbara said, not all of them. For example, I add my LinkedIn and Twitter Signatures to my email signature because I consider those to be professional/business accounts. I used to have my personal Facebook account ... more

Email Signature

Dec. 25, 2010

Nica Mandigma and 9 other people answered this question

Generally speaking, how worried should the average business owner be about hackers?

I just sharing my client's experience in this. He develops e-commerce sites and affiliate marketing sites. In 2009, he developed three sites, two of which have been hacked in under a year. As his virtual assistant, I helped him put content on those two sites. ... more

Information Technology

Data Protection

Dec. 19, 2010

Nica Mandigma and 7 other people answered this question

How do you keep track of emails you need responses to?

Hello Barrett, I am using Gmail and this year it came up with a new feature that might just help you. It's called Priority Inbox. What it does is that it sorts out your email and displays the most important on top of everything else ... more

General Management

Personal Productivity

Productivity Improvement

Dec. 8, 2010

Nica Mandigma and 2 other people answered this question

How does a fulfillment company work?

Hello Albert, I am just sharing my experience with using e-fulfillment as a virtual assistant. I used to work for for entrepreneur who sells instructional DVDs. He's uses e-fulfillment to ship the orders to his clients. The stocks are delivered to the fulfillment company's warehouses ... more

Dec. 1, 2010

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Have you tried the '4 day work week'? Seen measurable benefits?

I would like to share a client's experience in doing the 4-day work week. He hired a virtual assistant and trained her on things that she needed to do when he is not at work. So he comes to work MOnday to Thursday and on ... more

General Management

Human Resources

Employee Benefits

Employee Morale

Dec. 1, 2010

Nica Mandigma and 4 other people answered this question

Is using short URLs better than long URLs for your website?

It's better to use longer URLs for your web site or blog for SEO purposes as Maria and Larry said. Make sure that those URLs are keyword rich. If you are running your web site or blog from Wordpress, make sure that you do custom ... more

Information Technology

Small Business Websites

Dec. 1, 2010

Nica Mandigma and 2 other people answered this question

What are some new innovative ways that you are getting customers?

This answer is related to Maria's answer -- I use social networks to look for clients. For example, I do a Twitter search of the terms "virtual assistant" "need help" etc and see whether there are people who are in need of virtual assistance services. ... more

Creative Services

Innovation Strategies

Small Business Advice

Nov. 30, 2010

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How to make more people know my website?

Nov. 30, 2010

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What are the top online resources for doing your own accouting?

Quickbooks is the most used accounting app, according to my accountant friend.You can check out this blog post on accounting tools: http://www.caribbeanvirtualoffice.com/5-accounting-tools-you-use-to-outsource... more

Accounting Help

Accounting Services

Nov. 30, 2010

Nica Mandigma and 4 other people answered this question

Looking for user reviews of HootSuite?

Hello Curtis,
I use HootSuite to schedule Facebook Wall Posts and Twitter updates for my clients. I find it easier to schedule messages using this app. more

Social Media Marketing

Nov. 4, 2010

Nica Mandigma and 5 other people answered this question

Virtual Assistants: How much does a virtual assistant cost?

Hello Mike,
I am a virtual assistant. Would you like to talk about your virtual assistant needs more? You can email me at virtual.online.assistant@gmail.com more

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