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Returning to work after my holiday over the Easter/ANZAC long weekend has been an eye opener! I went from relaxed, contemplative bliss to straight back into meetings, emails, calls and the general chaos of business! But I did realise one thing – while I was gone the wheels kept on spinning! I left Virtual Elves […]
Mythbusting: If you want something done, you have to do it yourself Read More »
I had the pleasure of being interviewed by the fabulous Laurel Grey of Happily Organised recently to share my tips on outsourcing and how to get started. I hope you will enjoy this as much as I enjoyed doing it! The transcript of the video can be seen on Laurel’s website here
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In any business there are issues and situations that throw a spoke in the operational wheels and disrupt your daily work routine – this is the same with Virtual Outsourcing! Technology fails, inclement weather, family crisis – these are a few problems you may face when working with your VA. Fortunately, as a Virtual Outsourcing
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• 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
More Australian Businesses Hiring Virtual Assistant and Outsourcing Jobs Read More »
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
Your Virtual Assistant and You Read More »
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
Humanise your Hiring Read More »
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
Outsourcing to the Power of PI π (Planning & Implementation) Read More »
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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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
A is for Action Plan – The First Step to Successful Outsourcing Read More »
Do you need to reduce your managerial work load while continuing to provide top quality service to your existing clients? Outsourcing this New Year will help you achieve just that. Read on for tips on outsourcing that will relieve some of the burden of work and insure a steady income. Vet the Subcontractor Decisively As
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As a business entrepreneur, you want to start the New Year resolution on a high note right? 2014 is a blank page with no writing on it, use this to your advantage and hit the road running. Here are my top 7 tips on how to plan for business in the New Year: 1. First
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