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25 Questions you need to ask a potential VA first!
In my previous blog post, I mentioned making a list of potential VAs that you’d like to interview.
Now you’re going to put that list into effect and start using it to make your notes when you start interviewing your potential VA. Now this is very crucial that you do this and speak to each and every one of the VAs you wish to interview to see what kind of connection you have together. It could be great right off the bat! – OR – it could be ‘This person is definitely not for me!
Finding the ideal Virtual Assistant for you and your business
So you have finally realized that you definitely need some help in order to run your business as smoothly as possible – You’re getting more clientele, you’re finding that the tasks you used to love doing are too time-consuming, you’re staying much later at work or...
The benefits of outsourcing to your VA
Summer has hit and maybe you're thinking I wish I could have a bit more "me-time", taking the kids swimming, going for a walk , read a book or take that trip to see family/friends. Whatever it is that you want to do, remember that it's possible. Remember you not...
The importance of building a list
Let’s talk about one of my favorite topics and that's list building, or more specifically why you need to list build. No matter your online presence - from blogging, social media, creating awesome video content or your own online store, if you have an online business...
How to tell that you need to hire a Virtual Assistant
You’ll never find 2 businesses that are the same, nor will you find 2 people that are exactly the same for that matter either – So who’s to say ‘When ‘X’ happens, you should hire a Virtual Assistant’? You’ll have some people say you should hire a VA right away,...
How to maximize your time
To continue last week's theme on time management, I don't know about you but at times it would appear that there are more things to do in our everyday lives (both working and personal). An important part of having a successful online business is to be able to be...
Blogging is a surefire way to build up your list
Last week we discussed the importance of list building, this week I'd like to touch a bit more on the subject and talk about how you can build your list through blogging. If you are not building your list with blogging, you might want to consider doing that because...
Time Management Tips
After starting my own online business I had realized that life can get pretty darn hectic especially when working at home. I felt as though I was always busy and not getting anything accomplished. I'd be up late at night and wake up early in the morning trying to...
The building blocks of a great relationship with your VA
The building blocks of a great relationship with your VA Great! You've hired yourself a VA – you’ve already started assigning projects and tasks and everything is moving along just fine. You might ask yourself, is your VA working out as planned? In order for you to...
Project Management Techniques for You and Your New VA
Typically when you work with a virtual assistant, it means you will have to be in touch with each other quite regularly. This also involves sending images and files as well as other types of data. The way you communicate together will depend mostly on you, as well...
Is hiring a VA going to be expensive?
There’s a misunderstanding that if you delegate some of your business tasks to a third party, such as a VA, it will cost you a lot of money. However, outsourcing can actually have the opposite effect and can even make you some money. What I mean is that whatever you...