How Social Media Calendars Can Help Manage Your Marketing.

Establishing your online presence is essential to reaching your target audience. My newsletter has been the backbone of my business since I started it. As part of my business strategy, I create content and maintain an email list to help my clients and potential clients. When I considered posting content to social media. I thought… Continue reading How Social Media Calendars Can Help Manage Your Marketing.

Boost Your Business’s Success With Newsletters.

Starting a newsletter can be overwhelming. Do you have the time, resources, or writing skills to make this happen? Newsletter creation and maintenance are more straightforward than they may seem. With the right tools and approach, launching a newsletter can be easy. Additionally, it boosts your brand’s visibility, builds customer loyalty, and helps you stay… Continue reading Boost Your Business’s Success With Newsletters.

Could A CRM Benefit Your Business?

A Google spreadsheet or Excel spreadsheet can be helpful when keeping track of your clients when you’re starting. Using a spreadsheet to manage your client list can be an economical option, especially if your client list is small. I created a Google spreadsheet with the client’s names, email addresses, and dates I contacted them. As… Continue reading Could A CRM Benefit Your Business?

How Do You Handle Stress As A Solo Professional?

Managing a business can be stressful, especially if you manage multiple responsibilities, a heavy workload, and several projects. A reliable support system, self-care, and delegation can improve stress management. Regular breaks from work can also reduce stress. Having realistic expectations and goals can also prevent you from feeling overwhelmed. The following tips will help you… Continue reading How Do You Handle Stress As A Solo Professional?

It’s Only Possible To Do Some Things! Delegation: How To Do It Effectively.

You can learn how to use your time to your advantage. I often hear the sentence from clients and friends: “I need to delegate more.” Then they say, “I don’t think anyone will understand my work, take it as seriously as I do, and do it well.” It is often mistakenly thought that delegation means… Continue reading It’s Only Possible To Do Some Things! Delegation: How To Do It Effectively.

How Outsourcing Your Tasks To A Virtual Assistant Benefit You?

As a small business owner or entrepreneur, you frequently manage multiple tasks simultaneously. Outsourcing work can reduce your workload and increase efficiency, improving your work-life balance. Outsourcing may handle some tasks best, while you should manage others. Here are a few tasks you can outsource: 1. Administrative tasks. A virtual assistant can help you manage… Continue reading How Outsourcing Your Tasks To A Virtual Assistant Benefit You?

Why Your Email List Is Vital To Your Business!

My email list as a virtual assistant is one of my most valuable assets. I use this list to reach potential clients and build relationships. I can launch services and offers with this list. Contrary to popular belief, many business owners need to pay more attention to the potential of their email lists. They often… Continue reading Why Your Email List Is Vital To Your Business!

Be Your Own Detective.

Adapt outdated processes as your business evolves. Being a small business owner or entrepreneur, you may have many procedures and processes in place. You may also have external marketing processes, like your website and LinkedIn profile. It is easy to look at them over time without really seeing them. It may become a problem as… Continue reading Be Your Own Detective.

Stop Procrastinating! It’s Time To Act Now (Not Tomorrow).

Imagine defeating your procrastination by implementing these personalized strategies that I have used and found effective. Clients approach me with big ideas or projects. Some are excited or concerned, while others hesitate. We all procrastinate from time to time. My procrastination involves networking. Big projects can often feel overwhelming due to their perceived complexity, cost,… Continue reading Stop Procrastinating! It’s Time To Act Now (Not Tomorrow).

Is It Time To Refresh Your Website?

Are you keeping your website up-to-date? In today’s digital era, your website represents your virtual front door to prospective clients and customers. It is easy for your website to become outdated, cluttered or malfunction in today’s fast-paced online environment. Please take a look at these things when maintaining your online presence. 1. Check your links… Continue reading Is It Time To Refresh Your Website?

Want to improve your business? Let’s take a look at what’s broken first.

Be sure to fix existing problems before you begin a new project. Most new clients ask, “What can I do to take my business to the next level?” There is often a request for a checklist or template. As a business owner, I understand there is no one-size-fits-all approach to running a successful business. Every… Continue reading Want to improve your business? Let’s take a look at what’s broken first.

How To Make Your Business Look More Professional in Five Steps.

The following tips will help you get started. When you work for someone else, they provide you with a computer, an email address, etc. Companies have a website, a logo, and procedures in place for working. When you work for yourself, you are responsible for everything. Solo professionals often have corporate backgrounds but do not… Continue reading How To Make Your Business Look More Professional in Five Steps.

Your Working Schedule and You. Who Is In Charge?

Control your work schedule instead of letting it manage you. I spoke with a friend the other day. Our conversation revolved around maintaining our sanity while running a business and caring for our families. During our discussion, we also discussed how we manage client interactions to ensure everything runs smoothly. Here are some tips that… Continue reading Your Working Schedule and You. Who Is In Charge?

Filling In The Gaps When Things Slow Down

Combat disorientation when work is slow. I enjoy being at maximum capacity often. When my business slowed down earlier this year, I wasn’t sure what to do.My first thought was to take this temporary time and improve my business by looking closely at my operations. If you are interested in doing this, here is what I  recommend. 1. From the… Continue reading Filling In The Gaps When Things Slow Down

Getting Your Messy Calendar Under Control 

A business calendar is an essential tool for keeping track of appointments and deadlines. When you don’t keep a calendar and have a poor memory, things can go from bad to worse quickly. Electronic calendars still pose a challenge to many people and businesses. Some reasons are listed below. People who want to keep “work” and… Continue reading Getting Your Messy Calendar Under Control 

Things I Can’t Live Without: My Google Calendar.

Google Calendar keeps my business running smoothly and organised. Without it, I’d be lost. With numerous business tasks competing for my attention, I rely on Google Calendar to consolidate them all. It’s my business brain, only tidier. Here’s what makes it a lifesaver: Colour Coding: Client work has its own colour, admin has another, and… Continue reading Things I Can’t Live Without: My Google Calendar.

Things I Can’t Live Without: Grammarly: My Behind-the-Scenes Writing Sidekick.

I’ll be honest with you, I don’t know how I ever wrote anything without Grammarly Premium. It’s like having a grammar-obsessed best friend peeking over my shoulder (in a good way), making sure I don’t accidentally send an email with “their” instead of “they’re.” I started with the free version to see what the fuss… Continue reading Things I Can’t Live Without: Grammarly: My Behind-the-Scenes Writing Sidekick.

The Secret To Growing Your Business Without Working More Hours.

Business growth through outsourcing: the virtual assistant advantage. Let’s be honest, running a business is exciting, but it is also a lot. One minute you’re on your big vision, and the next you’re drowning in admin, emails, and tasks that seem to multiply overnight. Here’s the thing: you don’t have to do it all. You… Continue reading The Secret To Growing Your Business Without Working More Hours.

Running Out of Content Ideas? You’re Sitting on Gold Already!

Let’s be real, social media can feel like a full-time job. Between client work, emails, and everything else, creating fresh content often gets pushed to the bottom of the to-do list. You’re not alone if you’ve stared blankly at your laptop thinking, “What do I post today?” Here’s the good news. Some of your best… Continue reading Running Out of Content Ideas? You’re Sitting on Gold Already!

Things I Can’t Live Without: Diamond Art Edition.

Let’s talk about one of my little obsessions, diamond art (also known as sticking tiny, shiny things onto a canvas to create magic). I only discovered it a few years ago when my friend Lisa started doing it. At first, I was like, “What is this all about?” but being someone who’s done counted cross-stitch… Continue reading Things I Can’t Live Without: Diamond Art Edition.

Professional Polish in Five Steps! No Fluff, Just Action!

Let’s Make You Look The Business. When you work for someone else, they sort it all out for you, don’t they? Laptops, business cards, logo, etc. But when you work for yourself? You’ve got to wear all the hats, and let’s be honest, sometimes the ‘professional polish’ gets shoved to the back. Here’s the truth:… Continue reading Professional Polish in Five Steps! No Fluff, Just Action!

Work Less, Grow More: The Virtual Assistant Advantage!

Let’s be honest, running a business is no joke. Between meetings, emails, planning, and everything in between, the to-do list never seems to end. If you’ve ever thought, “There just aren’t enough hours in the day,” you’re not alone. And you’re not wrong. That’s where a virtual assistant (hey, that’s me!) comes in. But first,… Continue reading Work Less, Grow More: The Virtual Assistant Advantage!