Archives: FAQs

  • Is it lonely?

    No. Whilst you are not sharing an office with a group of people, you are in constant contact with your clients and associates, whether it be on the phone, email or Skype. You are communicating all the time. Your office time is also of course interspersed with attending networking events in order to build your […]

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  • How can VA coaching, mentoring and/or training help?

    VACT offers the unique dimension of professional VA training, mentoring and coaching that will motivate you, build your confidence and help you to create a mindset for success. We don’t just want you to work for a living, we want you to enjoy a better work/life balance and have the lifestyle you want. Our training […]

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  • What is a VA?

    A VA is someone who provides a range of administration, secretarial, office, business or personal assistant services from their own premises using remote and online methods, such as email or online collaboration tools. There is telephone or Skype contact with clients and on the rare occasion on-site.

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  • When was VACT founded?

    Originally founded in 2003 by Carmen MacDougall and called The Virtual Assistant Coaching and Training Company.  As a company VACT have successfully trained 1000’s of VA’s worldwide. I bought the business from Carmen on her retirement from the industry at the end of 2014, start of 2015. I would like to add, I am not […]

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  • Why should I train with VACT?

    I was recently asked “Why should I train with VACT?” I responded with “I would never state that anyone should train with me.  But it is totally, prudent to explore all VA training companies that you have sourced and get a feel for the person or people behind the training…how long have they been in […]

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