How to communicate with clients in your online business

How to communicate with clients in your online business
Virtual professionals often straddle a fine line when it comes to how to communicate with their virtual clients. If you aren’t available enough, they begin to feel neglected. But if you give them too much constant attention and respond to their emails within minutes,... Read More

How to power your online business with Slack

How to power your online business with Slack
I’m always on the hunt for tech tools (bonus points if they’re easy to implement) to keep project and team management lean and efficient. So when my client (and a very tech savvy one at that) suggested we use Slack to manage her online business and team, I... Read More

How to use LastPass to save precious time

How to use LastPass to save precious time
I used to waste a lot of time trying to remember my own passwords, my clients’ passwords, and securely sharing passwords with my virtual team. All that nonsense came to an end when I discovered LastPass. This platform is great because you can securely store all... Read More

How to avoid overwhelm as a Virtual Assistant part III

How to avoid overwhelm as a Virtual Assistant part III
In our previous installments of “How to Avoid Overwhelm as a Virtual Assistant,” we discussed how setting client expectations continuously and employing the right project management tools are integral to avoiding overwhelm and staying sane. This week, we’ll be... Read More

My secret weapon for successful project management

My secret weapon for successful project management
So many of us play extremely complicated roles in our businesses. We need to read emails, create calendars, and manage ourselves, our teams, and our projects in real time. If you manage a virtual team in any capacity, employing a project management tool is the only... Read More

How to avoid overwhelm as a Virtual Assistant part II

How to avoid overwhelm as a Virtual Assistant part II
Last week, we discussed how setting client expectations firmly and consistently was the first step to avoiding overwhelm as a virtual assistant. In this week’s installment of our VA overwhelm series, we’re talking about project management tools! If you’re a virtual... Read More

How to avoid overwhelm as a Virtual Assistant part I

How to avoid overwhelm as a Virtual Assistant part I
Going freelance as a virtual assistant is such an exciting and terrifying transition! It’s exciting because you’re making the transition from a regular 9-5 job to having the freedom to manage your projects, your clients, and your responsibilities on your own timeline.... Read More

A simple recipe for managing your virtual team

A simple recipe for managing your virtual team
My business is growing. Fast. Over the course of the past year, onboarding new VAs for my own business (and also for my clients’) has become the norm. Every few months, a new virtual assistant arrives and is immediately trained to implement the systems associated with... Read More

3 strategies to drive traffic to your blog

3 strategies to drive traffic to your blog
Content marketing is easier said than done. And while it usually doesn’t lead to explosive traffic right off the bat, if the traffic is painfully slow, you probably aren’t doing it right. Driving traffic to your blog is one of the best ways to gain exposure for your... Read More

4 sets of tasks to delegate in the new year

4 sets of tasks to delegate in the new year
You’ve built your business from the ground up and you’ve done it on your own. But if you’ve had your hands in every aspect of your business from day one, to delegate important tasks can feel unnatural: you know your business best, you know where you want it to go, and... Read More