Hashtags are unique keywords that make content more discoverable on social media platforms. They are curation tools that turn topics into clickable links that take you to other posts or images under the same topic.
Is your social media strategy still current? We can all agree that much has happened this year. A lot of businesses are struggling to keep afloat as the pandemic rages on. But if we were to look for a silver lining, there is still an upside to all this.
Content curation is all about adding your personal touch and branding to a carefully selected collection of existing content that usually revolves around topics of interest relevant to your business. For example, if you run a bakery shop, part of your social media strategy would be to collect existing content that revolves around baking ingredients, …
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There’s no doubt that a virtual assistant can give your business added value. With the sheer amount of work business owners accomplish by themselves everyday, the support of a virtual assistant could indeed prove to be extremely valuable. But what is a virtual assistant? A virtual assistant or VA is an independent contractor who works …
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Failing to plan your social media marketing activities efficiently will result in a lot of time wasted. If you are a social media manager, the task of coming up with ideas and then curating and creating posts for your social media marketing plan is already a time consuming activity. But if you have multiple businesses …
90% of businesses are leveraging social media to increase their visibility and communicate their branding to their customers. Social media management is another way for businesses of all sizes to connect with their customers, create leads, and boost sales. However, creating a social media strategy is a job that requires extra special attention and a …
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In order to achieve your business goals, you have to hire the right people to do the right tasks. Notice the emphasis on the word right? That’s because business owners, especially those who own microbusinesses, can easily be caught up in the dilemma of trying to do the job of one team. While business owners …
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So the Christmas decorations have been packed away and we’ve all recovered from our New Year celebrations. Now the time has come to dust off our keyboards and meet 2017 head on! There are a number of areas in modern small businesses that, while crucial to growth, are often overlooked. There have been amazing leaps …
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Another year has past! At Virtual Elves we have been using this time in the lead up to the Christmas holidays to reflect on the year that was and plan for a fresh start in 2017. Part of this process included looking back on our most popular and ‘clicked through’ articles for 2016. We were …
We’ve been reflecting on the past year at Virtual Elves and part of that was looking back on our most popular and ‘clicked through’ articles for 2016. We were not so surprised to find that you all found our articles on productivity to be some of the most informative and popular pieces of content! Being …
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Understand the Risks of using Copyrighted Images in your Business Visual media is a useful way to quickly grab your audience’s attention. A recent study has illustrated that image posts receive 120-180% more engagement than text based posts.[1] Whether you’re using a photograph on your blog or a graphic on social media, it’s well known …
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When you’re running a small business you’re always busy, that’s a given! But there will come a time when you reach your peak and you’ll need to consider bringing on another person or team of people to share the workload. Using the services of a professional Virtual Assistant is a great option when it comes …
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