Loyalty. It’s such an honourable word. I have been receiving questions about the way I do my business. For almost 15 years now, I have managed to run my business with a team on the other side of the world in the Philippines. It all started with the simple idea of how we could provide […]
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One thing I know for sure is that there can be silver linings to every seemingly devastating situation. 🧙♂️ Whilst the past few years of Covid, lockdowns and rising inflation have and continue to be challenging for some, we reflect on 2022 with much gratitude. We started 2021 pre-pandemic with a small team of
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We know that for some, the idea of hiring a virtual assistant can be daunting and scary. I mean, where do they come from, how can you trust them, and is your information secure? All of these questions and more can really provide a barrier to entering into getting the support that can literally be
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Do you find letting go of business tasks hard? Does it feel like you have to relinquish full control? Well, you aren’t alone! Hi, I’m Kristy Smith and in my 13 years of running Virtual Elves, my belief is that the inability to “let go”, or master the “art of delegating” is the number one
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Congratulations! Now that your business is growing and thriving, you might need some delegating tips in order for you to scale. But first, let’s talk about why letting go and learning how to delegate tasks is an important skill for entrepreneurs. In a budding business, the business owner often wears all the hats, especially those
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas which means it’s the perfect time to set into motion your Christmas marketing ideas and kick off your holiday campaign into high gear! During the holidays, people seem to be in a more festive mood and are therefore more willing to open their wallets. This is great
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In order for businesses to make sure that their employees are compensated accurately for their time at work, they keep records of their staff’s working hours by using time tracking tools. In the old days, this process was done manually. It could be done by using a ledger or by “punching in” using a paper
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Hiring a Filipino Virtual Assistant comes with a host of benefits that can help improve different areas of your company. Delegating tasks to a trusted Filipino VA can free you up to focus on looking for more opportunities to grow your business. But how can you trust your life’s work to a personal assistant who
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Are you curious to know what the pandemic situation is like for your Virtual Elves VA? During the start of the pandemic the Philippines was forced into, arguably, one of the world’s longest and strictest lockdowns, with 53.3 million people having to stay at home under an Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) – the strictest quarantine
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Let me introduce the concept of ‘delegated authority’ which is a useful skill for leaders to have. It is the principle behind the process of transferring responsibility for a task to another person. This process sounds simple enough and is a very practical solution for the overworked and overwhelmed, right? Then why do many entrepreneurs have such an extremely hard time delegating work?
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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
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If you are looking to boost your online business Google+ can help a lot. Many get confused of where to start and how, while other people use their personal mail like @hotmail, @gmail or @ISP for their small business. There is nothing wrong with that. But instead of using your personal mail you can consider
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