The year started innocently enough but then turned ominous as the world was hit with COVID-19 global pandemic. This has forced a lot of businesses to mandate their employees to work from home. No one expected it to grow to this magnitude. Now, everyone all over the world has retreated inside their homes and locked …
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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 …
A successful outsourcing strategy can provide benefits and cost savings for your company. However, the risks of an unsuccessful arrangement? Can actually compromise those anticipated benefits and cause real problems in your business later down the track. How Do You Minimise Those Risks? Don’t expect “miracles” at the beginning Prepare to “succeed” from the very …
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Nothing is permanent in this world except for change. Internet marketers and SEO practitioners probably know this better than anyone. With the ever-changing online landscape and with Google constantly tweaking and improving its search algorithms, these people should keep themselves updated so they can easily keep up with these many minor and sometimes major online …
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Whenever you embark on a new business venture it’s important to keep your expectations in check. It’s so easy to get carried away in the magic of a moment, believing that a new team member, a new project or a new partnership might be a life changing development for your business When anticipations are high …
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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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It’s a common scenario, you’re building your business, burning candles at both ends, working from dusk to dawn and pulling crazy hours trying to manage a to-do list that keeps on growing! You’re tired, grumpy and fearful of losing control, you keep throwing more and more of your time into trying to manage everything but …
Content Marketing is a term that covers a variety of marketing techniques involved in the creation and sharing of content that gives value to your audience, and in turn helps win over prospects and new clients. It’s a great way to build relationships online, showcase your brand and set you up as a thought leader …
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Google has one of the most recognizable and user-friendly interfaces of any online service provider. Their suite of apps have been created to help businesses in the online sphere, making them more visible, productive and profitable. Here are some of the smartest ways to use Google for your business: Google Apps allow you to advertise …
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