• Are you the type of person who is reluctant to ask for help? • Do you have a great product or service but find you have no time to take the next step in your business? • Do you feel like you’re working long hours but your business is stuck in a holding pattern? […]
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It seems that more and more Australian companies are either hiring a virtual assistant (VA) or sending their business processes abroad. IT entrepreneur Scott Linden Jones said thousands of Australian roles were outsourced to the Philippines and the trend is likely to continue in the coming years. Linden added that the Philippines is not the
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You’ve made the commitment to start outsourcing some aspects of your business. After all the time spent planning, implementation and hiring you’ve found the perfect Virtual Assistant – congratulations! BUT! This is only the beginning! You’re about to embark on the most important part of your outsourcing journey — building a long standing mutually beneficial
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It is no secret that Google has made several tweaks to its Google AdWords platform. In 2013 alone, the tech giant released several updates, like the RLSAs or remarketing list for search ads, in-market targeting, and enhanced site links, to help businesses and advertisers improve their PPC strategies. However, these updates won’t do you any
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So you’ve got your Action Plan and you’ve Implemented all the necessary cloud based software to facilitate a long term working relationship with your Virtual Assistant. Now it’s time to get interviewing and hiring! When working with an offshore VA, it is imperative that you recognise that they are people too, with their own careers and
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Although many experts believe that Google+ isn’t much of a competitor to other social networks, two world-renowned brands have admitted to using it for its SEO benefits. In a report made by The New York Times, it was revealed that coffee giant Starbucks and The Economist are taking advantage of Google’s social media platform to
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A recent blog The First Step to Successful Outsourcing posted to Virtual Elves stressed the importance and value of creating an action plan before taking the first step towards hiring a virtual assistant (VA). This week we’re expanding upon this and exploring the next step of your outsourcing journey: Implementation In order to form a
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It seems that Google is working on another project that will help online publishers get more page views. According to reports, the tech giant has plans to introduce a new content recommendation system for publishers’ websites. It was revealed that the new recommendation system will be launched as early as next month. An employee from
Is it the start of 2014 and you’re already stressed with work piling up in front of you? Is your ‘to do’ list so out of control you don’t even know where to begin? The pressure to keep the wheels turning on the operations side of your business can be overwhelming and time consuming. You
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Before, businesses in countries other than the United States have limited options when it comes to choosing business categories on Google Places. Today, however, the tech giant changed all that. Google said it added hundreds of new business categories for businesses in countries outside the US. This means merchants and shop owners all over the
In successful outsourcing, it is important to remember it’s not as easy as logging onto freelancer and posting a job. If you’re serious about wanting your business to grow through outsourcing you need to do the leg work first. You may find yourself with a terrific candidate, but remember that any contractor or Virtual Assistant
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If you’re a frequent Google user, here’s another small yet important update that you should take notice of. It seems that the search engine giant is now adjusting search filters based on what people are looking for, thus, reducing the amount of time users have to spend on searching for a particular blog, item, or
