Clarification: Companies refer to them as Va’s (virtual assistants). I feel that their value to our industry and country is equal to my other employees, therefore we refer to them as VE’s (virtual employees).  You don’t know what you don’t know and hiring a VE is not...

Who likes to buy computers for their office?  I actually do, it’s weird I know, but in this blog maybe you will understand why. Owning multiple companies I've had to buy many computers in my lifetime. When I tell others how I buy computers they always tell me that...

What is a VE? Training employees is definitely not a strength of the independent insurance distribution channel. It has always been a weakness.  Many are trying to make a change. Improvements are being made, but it is slow. One bright area in training is coming...

  2022 is the year of the virtual employee The industry name for this workforce is VA, meaning virtual assistants. In my personal experience, they are more than assistants. They are employees and my agency could not operate as it does without them.  Therefore, in this...