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Outsourcing has become an integral part of almost every small business operating today. More and more companies prefer handing out particular work, rather than doing it in house. Here is an in-depth guide to the many advantages, problems and tips on delegating work.
Read MoreIn the interests of of always looking on the bright side of life, here are some resources for a positive impact on the new normal; working from home and communicating with remote colleagues. Is it weird that I feel like I have been preparing for isolation my whole life? Anyway, here are some resources and tips for.
Read MoreWhy are Social Media platforms always changing their image sizes?
It often feels like a chore to have to redo these things and, worst of all, often the networks themselves are not exactly forthcoming with the preferred dimensions.
So, in order to make your life slightly simpler we are offering you a simple clean guide to image sizes for the major social media platforms; Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn (Business), LinkedIn (Personal) and Pinterest.
Read More"Oh being a photographer must be such a fun and cool job!". Sure, but when you get too immersed in doing boring tasks like meticulous post-editing or writing those marketing e-mails, a virtual assistant might just be the way for you to make life easier.
So here are 9 areas of work that a photographer can outsource to a VA.
Read MoreIn the last few weeks we have been working on differing social media and marketing strategies for 3 clients and given that Social Media was high on the list of New Year’s Resolutions I thought I would do a video with some quick tips.
As I mentioned I think there is a lot of angst around Social media in business because there is the perception that if you are not on every social media with your brand you are missing out on millions of clients. The truth is never that simple. So here are some tips on putting together a social media strategy.
Read MoreRunning a successful business can be very strenuous and time-consuming. At times it might feel like there aren’t enough hours in day to get everything done, and as a result, your business might suffer.
Luckily, you have the option to outsource some of the tasks that don’t require your immediate attention so that you aren’t spreading yourself too thin. Choosing what to delegate can be a challenge, so take a look at some of the tasks you can outsource and come up on top.
Read MoreYou may only want to hire a Virtual Assistant for a few hours a month but nevertheless you will also invest your time in this person so it pays to be vigilant. Hire as if you were hiring a CEO... as the old adage goes.
With this in mind here are my 10 recommendations for the questions you should ask every VA firm you consider hiring from.
Read MoreMost articles of this kind will simply reel off a list of tasks a VA can do for you. However what is less often looked at are some compelling reasons you need a VA beyond the execution of tasks. In other words what leads you to hire a VA and are you the type of person who needs to use a Virtual Assistant.
Read MoreWe never cease to learn and one way we can do this is by listening to our clients.
Certainly our clients are using their assistants in ways that we probably did not predict and in fact the variety of clients we have; using VAs for professional and personal tasks is beyond anything we ever imagined.
It is with this in mind that we are undertaking some case studies and we start with Simon Cyrus from Cyrus Healthcare and Locum Blueprint.
Read MoreWhichever way you look at it - whether as a percentage of your time or your clients - you want to be concentrating on the 20% that brings the greater financial benefit or perhaps in a personal interpretation; the 20% that brings the greater feeling of mental wellbeing.
Here is a simple process to come up with some simple answers...
Read MoreRegardless of your technology or platform choice (Magento, Prestashop, Opencart...), or the maturity of the custom eComm solution in use, ensuring your development keeps pace with your growth is crucial.
Here are the key areas in which "nearshore" outsourcing this development in Europe, can help you...
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