Recently, I posted a (3) part series on deciding whether a Virtual Assistant (VA) was the best choice for your personal life or small business. I thought I would follow-up to this series and further emphasize some other activities which Virtual Assistants are very helpful with. It’s the big Q2 for most of us, and we’re heading into the nicest part of the year, summer! Hiring a VA might free up some summer time which could be better spent on family activities or just making time for you!
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Who’s Ready To Unload Some Tasks For Summer?
When Will It Be Time To Go “Home?”
Who has taken the Facebook Home plunge since its grand induction into the Android device reality on April 12th? If you’re asking yourself what exactly is Facebook Home, look no further. It’s basically the next wave of technology to make your lock screen a giant scrolling newsfeed from your favorite social media site, Facebook. Messages, IM chat, videos, pictures, and the latest and greatest news posts can all be found at the touch of your home screen.
The Big Dance and Social Media
I thought for this blog topic, I’d try to appeal to my followers that are sports fanatics! Even if you’re not a sports fan, it is hard not to turn on the television in late March/early April and get suckered into watching the final few seconds of a neck in neck basketball game in the craziness of March Madness.
As you have probably noticed, there are endless rules associated with the tournament, designed to cover even the most miniscule infractions. Surprisingly enough, even though you would think these rules extend into social media, they are still yet to do be defined when it comes down to how to deal with the issue of student-athletes and social media.
Conquering Anger in the Workplace
Have you ever worked with someone that always seemed irritated or agitated? You never know at what point they are just going to snap at you? Eventually, we find that it doesn’t take too long for that attitude to rub off on everyone else’s attitudes as well.
My Needs Expand Beyond My Business (Part III)
Hopefully by this point, you’ve realized just how demanding your lifestyle has become and that your next intelligent step would be to hire a Virtual Assistant (VA) that best fits your business needs or busy lifestyle.
In this three part series (see part 1 and part 2), we’ve learned how to create task lists of our most important (and not-so-important) duties or business related functions. These lists have been categorized into home/work/social, etc. and prioritized into those we can easily accomplish on our own and those which would be best to hand off to someone else.
Next, we learned methods to manage these task lists, from simple post-it notes all over your computer monitor, to more advanced syncing functions with your PDA. Some devices required extensive training of software applications, while others were as simple as sending personal reminder emails.
In this final segment, we’ll discuss the delegation of your tasks to a Virtual Assistant who is the best fit for your demanding lifestyle. One who can accomplish your given tasks in the most productive, cost-effective manner and will allow you to flourish in your own business and personal successes.
Is It Time For a Social Media Diet?
Do you get anxious when you think you are missing the latest Facebook newsfeeds or tweets from your besties?
According to a recent State of Social Media study released by Harris Interactive and MyLife, 62% of adults who belong to more than one social network “keep an eye” on their networks daily; and 40% said they’d rather get a root canal or spend a night in jail than give up their social networking profiles!
If this sounds a little too familiar, it may be time to start that social media diet plan.
To Swear Or Not To Swear In the Workplace, That Is the Question.
“While a July 2012 survey by CareerBuilder found that bosses might be less likely to promote employees who swear, more than half of respondents said they do it anyway,” states Gwen Moran in The Daily Dose.
We all do it from time to time, but does that make it right? Whether your work place allows swearing or it is severely frowned upon, you should keep the following in mind.
How Important Is It To Become Your Client’s Favorite Website?
What is the first thing that we do when we need to buy a product or service? Well, for most of us that can’t conveniently run to a myriad of stores at a moment’s notice, we research or shop online. Guess what…. so do our customers. This is why you need a good reason for your customer to choose your website. As this is kind of an obvious statement, just how are you going to accomplish that?
Follow these simple guidelines on how to focus your customer’s needs to your website.
Shopping Habits and Social Media
It is a well known fact that to remain competitive, stores must utilize social media sites for marketing and promotions for consumers to purchase new, as well as aged, products.
Do you find that you are making online purchases through your favorite social media sites? To clarify, what I am asking is when you view an ad on Facebook that displays a coupon for Bath & Body Works, Starbucks, or another favorite store; do you immediately click on that ad to get the coupon? Or do you find yourself driving to the closest store to venture around and see if anything new captures your attention? Is it just as convenient to go to the store’s website for a direct purchase?
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