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Meet Our Founder: Hannah Dixon, Celebrating 10 Years Trailblazing in the VA Space 🎉
In our spotlight interview series, we usually highlight our wonderful Virtual Excellence Academy members to share their incredible journeys, but...
Optimizing Your LinkedIn Profile for Next Level Networking
Image description: View from above on a man sitting on a sofa with a laptop on a small table in front of him.It’s time we talk about LinkedIn. Not...
Delegate: When Should You Hire a Virtual Assistant?
Image description: A brown table with a camera, a laptop and a graphic tablet, and some other laptops and people in the background.When I started my...
Meet Elly: A Neurodivergent VA and OBM for the Heart-Centered
Image description: Elly sitting on a comfortable peach coloured office chair, smiling into the cameraIn this student spotlight series, we are...
Meet Alicia: An Artist Turned Branding Specialist and Digital Nomad
In this student spotlight series, we are highlighting some of our wonderful Virtual Excellence Academy members to share their journeys. All the ups,...
10 Ways You’re Scaring Off Clients Unintentionally
The quest for awesome clients is an ongoing endeavour for Virtual Assistants. While it only takes a handful of clients to meet and surpass your...
Portfolio Hacks for VAs Working With Confidential (Or No) Clients
Let's talk about the importance of portfolios. Your portfolio exists to demonstrate your skills and capabilities to potential clients. Unlike the...
Meet Cathy: A Digital Marketer Who Leveled up by Niching Down
In this student spotlight series, we are highlighting some of our wonderful Virtual Excellence Academy members to share their journeys. All the ups,...
The What, Why and How of Building WordPress Websites
Released in 2003, WordPress was intended to be a humble, free blogging software but has grown into the most popular content management system. ...
Am I Too Old to Be a VA? Will Clients Hire Me at My Age?
With over seven years of training Virtual Assistants, this is one of the most common concerns people bring up. Understandably so, with the rampant...
VA vs. OBM, What’s the Difference?
If you've been around Digital Nomad Kit for a while, you've probably heard my definition of what a Virtual Assistant is. "A Virtual Assistant is...
Meet Amanda & Thom: A Dynamic Duo Running Their VA Business across Two Continents
In this student spotlight series, we are highlighting some of our wonderful Virtual Excellence Academy members to share their journeys. All the ups,...

Meet Our Founder: Hannah Dixon, Celebrating 10 Years Trailblazing in the VA Space 🎉
In our spotlight interview series, we usually highlight our wonderful Virtual Excellence Academy members to share their incredible journeys, but this time, we’re doing something a bit different. This interview was conducted by Alicia R. Thomas of Team DNK,...
Optimizing Your LinkedIn Profile for Next Level Networking
Image description: View from above on a man sitting on a sofa with a laptop on a small table in front of him.It’s time we talk about LinkedIn. Not so long ago, I viewed the platform as being very cold and sterile, much too corporate for self-employed people running...
Delegate: When Should You Hire a Virtual Assistant?
Image description: A brown table with a camera, a laptop and a graphic tablet, and some other laptops and people in the background.When I started my virtual assistant journey 10 years ago, hiring a Virtual Assistant seemed more like a well-kept secret that only the...
Meet Elly: A Neurodivergent VA and OBM for the Heart-Centered
Image description: Elly sitting on a comfortable peach coloured office chair, smiling into the cameraIn this student spotlight series, we are highlighting some of our wonderful Virtual Excellence Academy members to share their journeys. All the ups, downs and...
Meet Alicia: An Artist Turned Branding Specialist and Digital Nomad
In this student spotlight series, we are highlighting some of our wonderful Virtual Excellence Academy members to share their journeys. All the ups, downs and surprises on the way to building their dream business. Giving you a realistic insight into where this career...
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