Just this week, VirtuAllin hit the 2000 follower mark on Twitter! If you're not yet using Twitter as part of your marketing plan, you're missing out. Twitter will not only help alleviate your feelings of isolation, but is an excellent means to publicize your business, offer assistance, establish your authority and gain new clients. We've had three new prospects referred to us this week alone, all through relationships we've built by Twittering. Sign up for twitter and follow some of our followers:

If you're anywhere near as bombarded with information, tasks, projects and interactions as I am then you know how difficult it can be to carve out any amount of time each day to stay informed on the latest news and trends. Today, I have the answer for you! A terrific Firefox plugin called Feedly that will change everything about how you read RSS feeds and share with your social network.

No matter what business you're in, you know how critical it is to keep informed on trends in your industry (and the people who most often report them). RSS feeds are a great way to do this, but in the past you were usually stuck with widgets or RSS readers that were clumsy and ugly. I love Google Reader for it's bells and whistles, but even it needed a serious makeover for readability. I found myself ditching my RSS reading in favor of Twitter and FriendFeed. That now is no longer necessary due to the amazing Firefox plugin I've discovered!

In the hopes of sparking up some conversation and providing our readers with exactly what they want, I'm asking you this:

If you could ask one question of a veteran Virtual Assistant, what would it be? No holds barred, ask about getting started, billing, rates, niche specialties, how to get clients...anything!

Ask your question in the comments below or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (if you wish to be anonymous) and I'll answer everyone in upcoming blog posts. Fire away!