Stress Buster Moves for Work From Home Entrepreneurs
As work-from-home entrepreneurs we experience stress on a daily basis. We deal with client deadlines, acquiring new clients, client retention, team building… the list is endless! And this is before spouse and kids get home. “It is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well.” ~ Voltaire Stress does not just affect how we sleep or function when we are working, it also can cause chronic discomfort in parts of your body. For me it is my back if I don’t pay...
Read More6 Steps To Clearing Off Your Desk
Chronically messy and unorganized people will staunchly defend their overflowing desktop by saying that they know just exactly where everything is. One enterprising lady I know even told me that she remembers things by their location, and can lay her hands on any file at any time. That being said however, she then sheepishly admitted that there is a threshold beyond which she beings losing track of things and that this is happening more often. And she is fully aware that she spends part of her...
Read MoreAre You Genuinely Connecting With Your Customers?
My business philosophy has always been this: “If I am not connecting with my clients, consumers and team members, then I am not doing my job.” A true entrepreneur puts relationships ahead of profits because he or she knows that strong relationships just naturally lead to healthier profits in terms of partnerships and referrals. Unsure how to build trusting and enduring relationships with your audience? Here are some tried and true recommendations: Let your voice be heard. Record...
Read MoreThe Virtual Assistant SWOT Analysis
How aware are you of how your Virtual Assistance practice is doing? Do you have a strategic plan or are you just winging it? Have you given consideration to creating a SWOT Analysis to identify where you really are in your business? A SWOT Analysis is a simple but useful framework for analyzing your businesses strengths and weaknesses, as well as the opportunities and threats you need to be aware of to successfully move your practice forward. It is the first stage of planning and helps...
Read MoreHow Do You Conduct Your Initial Client Call?
Virtual Assistance Industry Best Practices As a virtual assistant, how do you approach your initial consultation with a potential client? Do you know your services inside and out and are able to clearly and cogently articulate to the client just what the benefits are to them by working with you and/or your VA team? Are you confident in your skill sets and willing and able to interview the client just as carefully as the client is interviewing you? Are you confident enough in your retainer and...
Read MoreFrom Mom to Supermom – Tips for Work From Home Mothers
Do you work from your home office as a Virtual Assistant, Web Developer, Business Coach, Fill-in-the-Blanks here? Do you find that balancing your business and home can sometimes feel like an exercise in futility? Life is a balancing act for many people, but this is especially true for working moms, particularly those who work in their own home office. Trying to juggle your work-from-home business, your duties as a wife, and the responsibilities to your children can be challenging and...
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Denise Griffitts, "Your Partner In Success", is a Virtual Assistance Industry Expert, Web Developer and Social Media Marketing Professional who leads a large team of internet savvy professionals. We become your strategic partner and work with you to build and grow your online presence.
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