What You Should Know About SEO – It’s All About Mobile
Read to the end for a special offer for IVAA members! Mobile SEO is more important than ever! Do you ever feel dependent on your smartphone? The dependency of our mobile devices extends far beyond the ability to call someone. Our smartphones create instant access to...
8 Strategies for Working Smarter
You’ve heard the term –work smarter, not harder. Yet many business owners struggle with being successful at it. How do you work smarter, instead of harder? Here are some useful tips that might help you out. Develop great time management skills. Focus on your top...
Are You Neglecting Your Passions?
Entrepreneurial companies, especially the leadership teams, tend to get super busy. These leaders run around as if their hair is on fire. They are working on projects, dealing with issues, and checking off to-do’s at a frenetic pace. Rarely do they slow down to ensure...
What To Do When You’re Asked To Lower Your Rates
You’ve just had a great discovery call with a potential new client. The entire sales process has felt easy and natural from the beginning. You like your prospect, and they like you. They definitely want to do business with you! But your rates are a little out of...
What to Look For in a Virtual Assistant
So, you’ve finally decided to take the plunge and hire a virtual assistant. That’s a great move if you’re looking for someone to help complete those mundane tasks that just can’t be automated. Not to mention, hiring a virtual assistant is affordable and will save you...
Why You Need A Virtual Assistant – 3 Great Reasons
Virtual assistants are everywhere these days. More and more people are turning to them and it looks like they’re here to stay. Here’s why you should hire one yourself. Better Use of Your Employees Say a mid-level or senior-level employee had to choose between these...
3 Tips for Leaving the Corporate World to Become a Virtual Assistant
With COVID-19 lockdowns ending in many areas, executive and administrative assistants are questioning if they want to return to an office environment. Most professionals have always dreamt of leaving their corporate job and being their own boss. The pandemic has...
Spring Clean Your Inbox
Email is intended to be a tool to get your job done, it isn't supposed to BE your work! For most of us, email actually interferes with getting work done. Employees and business owners alike stress over reading and responding to emails, trying to keep up with the...
Better Project Management
As a virtual assistant, we are often asked to manage big projects for a client. It might be migrating them to a new email system, building a new website, or moving them to a cloud-based solution to manage their business. While big projects can be fun and exciting,...