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How to Make Your Office Virtual with Slack

If your office has gone virtual due to COVID-19, you’re not alone. A major concern and time drain on

Attention Digital Nomads: Tips for Traveling and Working Successfully

I’ve always loved to explore. From jumping in my car after work and go-go-going to hopping a plane at

How to Show Holiday Appreciation—Remotely

Remote employment is convenient, easy, and freeing. But as the Trusty Oak family have written about many times, it’s

Digital Security: You’re Doing it Wrong

As a busy professional, you rely on your ability to be both mobile and connected, often working remotely—from home,

Exhausted and Lonely? There’s a Better Way to Freelance

This is part one of a two-part series that examines the Trusty Oak difference and how our business model provides

5 Ways to Stay Secure While Working Remotely

As a location independent freelancer, I’m on the go a lot. This means I’m not always working from the

Key Strategies for Remote Hiring

Here at Trusty Oak, we provide U.S.-based virtual assistant services to busy entrepreneurs with our team of experienced virtual

Are Virtual Assistants More Affordable Than Traditional Employees?

One of the main questions any business owner asks themselves before making a decision is “Will this save me

7 Ways to Become a Video Conferencing Rockstar

Technology has become the way of the future, and gone are the days of stuffy conference rooms. 

Top 5 Cities to Live and Work as a Virtual Assistant

The corporate wheel continues to be reinvented by culture-driven entrepreneurs and millennial job seekers. 

Why Hire a Virtual Assistant?

Besides the plethora of tools that technology provides, it also allows for the opportunity to work with a virtual

Visiting Boise: Leadership Lessons From the Field

Last week, I had the opportunity to visit our five virtual assistants in Boise, Idaho and not only did