Why You Hate Meetings and What You Can Do About It (Part 2 of 2)
As we discussed in the last post, the key to keeping meetings on track and productive is in NOT discussing problems the moment they arise, as counter-intuitive as that may seem. The best way to resolve issues is to put them on a list as they come up and discuss them...
Why You Hate Meetings and What You Can Do About it (Part 1 of 2)
Recently, the IVAA Board of Directors adopted the method of meeting and solving issues discussed in this article. The results have been nothing short of amazing! During our last meeting, the members present all agreed that we had accomplished more in the last hour...
Top 5 Trends in VA Software – Time Management, CRMs, Scheduling, & more
Every year, there is a ton of new software meant to entice those of us in the Virtual Support arena. Some are just shiny new objects, but some are truly transitional for our businesses. Instead of telling you which one is best, I am going to share a few of my...
How to Unshackle Your Leadership Talents
“The unique talent that I bring to my business is my ability to manage my calendar and email,” said no leader ever. Often, leaders get trapped into doing things like scheduling and email while the hours in our day vanish with little or no benefit to the company. I’m...
Three Must-Have Tech Tools You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
Is it just me, or does anyone else think it seems there are 14.2 bazillion apps out there designed to simplify this or that for business owners? There’s so much out there vying for our attention, I find it easy to just ignore all the noise their marketing campaigns...
Why Every Business Needs Branding and How Your VA Can Help
Are you a small business owner that believes Branding is only for multi-million-dollar businesses? Or, do you realize that BRANDING is important to your small business but, you run out of time at the end of your day? Here are some basic branding concepts that explain...
Networking Tips Your VA Can Help With
Editor's Note: When we chose and wrote about this topic, the Covid-19 pandemic had not yet emerged. Obviously, the type of networking event this article covers is off-limits for many of us at this time. We have chosen to publish it, however, recognizing that our...
Top 3 Productivity Tips for VAs
If anyone in the business world needs great productivity advice, it’s freelancers, and most especially VAs. The more clients you have to juggle, the more delicate the balancing act becomes. So how unfortunate it is that most productivity gurus give a lot of advice...
How to Get Started Quickly with Social Media Marketing
One thing that prevents new VAs and freelancers from marketing their business on social media is not knowing how to get started. It was one of the hot topics of conversation when we conducted a member focus group to determine what topics to include in our articles...