Picture this common scenario – you’ve woken on the right side of the bed, kids are off to school and you’re full of coffee, ready to take on the world! You sit down at your desk, boot up the computer and start to write out your tasks for the day. Your creative juices are flowing […]
Business today requires entrepreneurs to use social media tools in the promotion of their products and services globally. Gone are the days of waiting for clients to come to a physical store to make a purchase. Today, the majority of business owners have social sites to promote and sell their wares. Virtual stores have become […]
Last week was eye opening – mind blowing even, as I took off to the Philippines to sit down and meet with my team of VA’s, share ideas, start conversations and find out what really makes the life blood of Virtual Elves tick. I spent the week travelling to Cebu, Davao City and Manila and […]
When it comes to running a successful business and growing beyond a given point; you will hear that “Automation” is critical. As a Marketing Mentor, I have been very lucky to work with thousands of Business Owners over the years and have seen many businesses stagnate, grow and also re-emerge after being dormant. When it […]
The New Year is upon us! We’ve had time to rest and reflect on what we achieved in 2014 and plan for what lies ahead in 2015. Setting goals in the New Year keeps us focussed and motivated now that January is in full swing I’ve always thought affirmative resolutionskick everything off on a positive […]
Business Contingencies for the Discerning Entrepreneur. The past few weeks have been a nightmare for me. One thing that I’ve learned is that life happens, it waits for no man, and it has impeccable timing. Rewind to 3 weeks ago when the boss lady goes on holiday to Hawaii and leaves Virtual Elves in my […]
Well, I must say I enjoyed Halloween immensely this year! You only had to see the excitement and joy of the children all decked out in their finery to really get into the spirit of trick or treating. And some of those costumes were pretty spooky! I know my kids weren’t too keen on going […]
Preparing for and managing a remote working relationship requires dedication and consistency. You may have a cracking candidate but you also need a dash of good ol’ fashioned hard work and commitment to the cause to succeed in the world of offshore outsourcing! Here are a few tricks of the trade that we’ve realised during […]
Wowzers. You start to get comfortable in a role, you have it all going on, locked down and running like clockwork and then BAM the world changes and your whole perspective is turned on its head! I’ve been living a very comfortable existence as a Virtual Assistant for a number of years now, serving an […]
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