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Video Tips: Social Media Strategy
Video Tips: Social Media Strategy

In 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.

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Guest UserSocial Media, Outsourcing
Video Tips: Delegating Successfully
Video Tips: Delegating Successfully

Do you feel like the only one who can complete your work? Do you think delegating is just more trouble than it’s worth?

If you answered yes to these, you are wrong. It is vital to growing your business and you can overcome your fear. In this week’s video I am giving 8 tips and strategies for delegating work more successfully.

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Guest UserDelegating, Video TipsComment
How to Work with a Virtual Assistant to Clear Your Inbox
How to Work with a Virtual Assistant to Clear Your Inbox

When you are a small business owner, you spend a fair share of your day sifting through your inbox trying to decrease the number of emails in it. It is a very big part of your daily routine and the one you might feel you need to have the most control over.

However, if this aspect of your business is eating away at your already limited (and precious) time, it’s best to start thinking about relinquishing some control.

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Guest UserEmail, Productivity
Using a Virtual Assistant to Manage your Blog 
Using a Virtual Assistant to Manage your Blog 

Having a successful blog and creating compelling and engaging content are some of the most effective marketing tools today. As such, they do require a lot of your time which, it is safe to assume, is already probably quite scarce.

When it comes to content creation, the job might seem straight-forward and not so challenging. However, as with any job this one comes with many routine elements which can easily be outsourced. 

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Guest UserBlogging, Virtual Assistants
10 of the most Common Mistakes When Working with a Virtual Assistant
10 of the most Common Mistakes When Working with a Virtual Assistant

Working with a Virtual Assistant is a learning curve. The world is small and has never been better connected but widespread remote work is comparatively still in its infancy. This challenging area of business brings about new demands but none of them is insurmountable if it is done properly.

So let’s focus on working with a virtual assistant and how to avoid the most frequent mistakes.

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Guest UserVirtual Assistants
Stop Wasting Time! 5 Key Things You Can Outsource Now.
Stop Wasting Time! 5 Key Things You Can Outsource Now.

Running 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.

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Guest UserOutsourcing, Productivity
How to Give Feedback to a Virtual Assistant
How to Give Feedback to a Virtual Assistant

Feedback is one of the most important steps to take when delegating your work to someone. It is crucial to building a good working relationship with your virtual assistant and ensuring great communication.

Criticism wrapped in praise can be very tricky and we, as people, tend to focus only on the negative. This can in turn affect your overall communication with your virtual assistant.

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Guest UserCommunication, Delegating
Introducing our Referral Program
Introducing our Referral Program

If you are a bizee.co client you can now earn 25% off your monthly fees when you refer a friend to us. 

Working with a VA, as many successful entrepreneurs do, means you have made the sensible business decision to delegate work and free up your time to grow your business and learn more. So why not spread the word about your wisdom?

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Guest UserRefer a Friend
Strategies for Delegating Work and Getting More Done with a VA (FREE download).
Strategies for Delegating Work and Getting More Done with a VA (FREE download).

Perhaps you feel you are the only one with the skills to complete your work. Perhaps delegation can feel like more trouble than it's worth. However by doing so effectively you can make a huge difference to your productivity.

Delegating well means finding that balance between allowing people to use their abilities whilst maintaining an oversight and supporting, to ensure the job is carried out in a successful way. Successful delegation is also vital to growing your small business.

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Guest UserProductivity, Delegating
How to Work Well with a Virtual Assistant
How to Work Well with a Virtual Assistant

Taking the plunge and deciding to welcome someone onboard to help with your workload is a very difficult decision. Running your business is something personal to you and you might feel like you are the only one good at it. 

Learning to delegate and to trust someone other than yourself may be a challenge, but it is one which will transform the quality and the way you work. The following points will make the transition and your relationship with your virtual assistant much easier.

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Guest UserVirtual Assistants, Productivity
Here's a Great Hack for Communicating with your Virtual Assistant (Virtual PA)
Here's a Great Hack for Communicating with your Virtual Assistant (Virtual PA)

I didn't drag you all this way just to remind how much cleverer Tim Ferriss is than me. No, instead I want to show you another useful little hack for ensuring things are absolutely clear to your VA. And that is "screen recording" (you can see an example at the end of the post).

With a screen recorder it is easy to capture and then share footage from your desktop…

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Guest UserProductivity, Communication
5 Steps to Creating a Company Vision
5 Steps to Creating a Company Vision

Do you remember the commercial Pepsi made ages ago where they tried to ridicule Coca Cola? A boy approaches a vending machine and inserts some coins. He then pulls out two Coca Cola cans, puts them on the ground and steps on both of them, so he can reach the Pepsi button.

He then takes his Pepsi can and leaves satisfied.

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Guest UserSmall Business Challenges
10 Tips to Increase Customer Conversion
10 Tips to Increase Customer Conversion

Here you are, finally.

You did everything you possible could to launch your business. Everything was running smoothly and the next logical step was to become a true online conquistador. After some time and few strong discussions with your business partners, your website is finally up and running. Again, everything seems to be working as it should, your promotions did the trick and you’re getting a lot of visitors. The traffic is there, sky high, but for some reason, your visitors are not buying.

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Guest UserConversion, Sales
7 People You Need to Start a Business
7 People You Need to Start a Business

It was the day your great business idea was born. You decided to do a little market research and it turned out to be pretty optimistic. You moved on to your finances; it looked promising. You would have to set some money aside, but all in all, you would have a solid backing there in a relatively short period of time. And as time goes by it’s getting harder and harder to shake off that overwhelming feeling you’ve reached a turning point in your life. You’re not just thinking about it, you’re actually doing it. You are starting your business. 
 

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Guest UserSmall Business Challenges, Entrepreneurship