The Fight against phone service rip offs

A federal labour MP is to stand up against companies that try to flog premium rate SMS phone services to young children and teenagers.

Some households owe hundreds of pounds to these companies, who flick the right switches and lure young people into purchasing their services, often unaware of what they are actually getting into.

Steve Georganas is to take the fight to parliament in an attempt to push for changes in the way that the prices and terms are communicated through adverts and websites.

It isn’t fair on teenagers or parents for this type of activity to go on unchecked. The services are set up in such a way to take advantage of the young mobile market.

5 Benefits of Virtual Assistants for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs

Virtual Assistants (or VA’s) are independent contractors who provide administrative, technical and creative assistance to clients, and are best utilised by small businesses and entrepreneurs who benefit from outsourcing work on contractual basis, using someone who is able to work in their own home environment on a contractual basis.

A Virtual Assistant can operate very easily by using simply a telephone line and internet access, and can be a very cost effective way of running a business. Below are the main benefits of using virtual assistants:

Working on a contractual basis
By employing a virtual assistant on a contractual basis, businesses can operate in a cost effective manner, without the need to consistently pay wages that may become unnecessary, equipment and location costs are also reduced.

Flexibility
By working when needed, using a virtual assistant allows a great deal of flexibility, and by using several virtual assistants with different expertise you can command a multi-skilled workforce on a contractual basis.

Facilitate business growth and acquisition
Virtual assistants can take on the administrative tasks as the business, which can free up time for more client contact and business growth and acquisition.

Improved client service
Many virtual assistants work answering calls from clients. By using a virtual assistant, this can improve overall service of the business, with efficient call minding.

Cost effective
Employing virtual assistants on an irregular basis saves companies the expense of national holidays, sick pay and annual salary – and this can make a huge difference from small businesses and entrepreneurs.

Phone Services to be offered by Norwegian Air

Norweigan Shuttle ASA, the buget airline from Norway has announced plans to include internet and phone services on their flights which are to become available in the latter part of 2008.

Services are to include broadband telephone services and internet banking and will be provided by Call Norwegian AS.

This is fantastic news, and hopes are that this service will be taken up by all carriers, and will surely prove to be a service which is incredibly popular among business and recreational airline passengers