Kristy Smith is the energetic Founder, Director & Driver of Virtual Elves, a business that helps you feel in control, well educated and understanding of how to work with a Virtual Assistant, among other things! She loves the water, is a mean cook and loves being social!
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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 […]
What’s it like to be a freelancer and virtual assistant in this day and age? The global pandemic has caused countries to lockdown and impose self-quarantine over its citizens. Due to this, most people are unable to go to the office. Thankfully, you don’t have to be at the office to do work. There are […]
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 […]
Working From Home? One of the challenges of working from home is controlling clutter in our home office. This is why most of us opt to digitise the bulk of our paperwork. During this time when almost everything is digital, there is very little reason to see clutter on your desk. But every so often, […]
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 […]
As a business owner, you’re likely to be the one wearing all the hats. That’s perfectly fine when you’re bootstrapping operations or just starting out. However, as your business begins to scale, you might find yourself spending the best part of the day doing repetitive tasks just to keep the business running. You should know […]
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 […]
These are unprecedented times and no matter where we are in the world, we find ourselves in the same boat. That is, fighting a global pandemic that has the workforce retreating to the safety of their homes in some form of self-isolation. The challenge now, for organisations and businesses, is how to keep their teams […]
In this episode, Kellie O’Brien, Kristy Smith and Angela Raspass discuss what we’ve learned, adopted, changed and introduced into our business models and lead generation strategies as we and our businesses have evolved over the years. Listen on: Website: https://www.angelaraspass.com/podcast/73/ Angela Raspass is a catalyst for next chapters, for helping you to blend strategy and […]
Starting a new business is both exhilarating and scary, but it is also one of the most rewarding things you can do.Whether you’re an entrepreneur already or working towards it, nothing should prevent you from going after your dreams of running your own business.Anyone who thinks starting a business is easy is kidding themselves! It’s […]
Virtual assistants (VAs) are the most in-demand workers for businesses nowadays. Employers are looking for a right-hand to delegate tasks to while they take their business to the next level or just simply have some time to unwind and enjoy life stress free. Here are the top 10 questions that people ask me before they […]
Let’s get into this. Today I want to talk to you about the “12 Things that you need to ask yourself before hiring a virtual assistant” because it’s very easy to go off and say to yourself, “I just need help,” and go off and get a virtual assistant without actually exploring the reasons why […]
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