Back in May of 2023, I joined a business course to learn how to become a Virtual Assistant. Actually, it was more about learning how to start and run a business than it was about becoming a Virtual Assistant. This course included video modules of teaching, downloads of important lists and calculators, as well as live group coaching calls. When… Continue reading Design Made Easy: Why Canva is the Ultimate Tool for Business Professionals
Category: Business System
Five (5) Reasons WordPress is a Great Tool for Your Business
Only some business owners can handle everything needed to run their business, so they either hire help or find the right tools to assist them. These tools are crucial because they automate tasks, increase efficiency, improve communication and make work more productive. They also help us create professional, consistent results, ensuring everything we deliver looks… Continue reading Five (5) Reasons WordPress is a Great Tool for Your Business
Meal Prep and Pallyy: What Do They Have in Common?
They are both time-saving systems! About three weeks ago, I decided to start meal prepping for the week. I chose a few simple meals, purchased the ingredients, and started cooking. This effort provided breakfast, lunch, and dinner for two people for five days. Despite not loving the cooking process, it was freeing not to worry… Continue reading Meal Prep and Pallyy: What Do They Have in Common?
Toggl: My Go-To Time-Tracking Software
Six Steps to Follow When Using Toggl As a Virtual Assistant, keeping track of different projects for various clients and the actual Time spent on each project was becoming extremely difficult using only pen and paper. The busier my schedule got, the harder it became to track my Time accurately, making billing challenging. Then, my… Continue reading Toggl: My Go-To Time-Tracking Software
Feature of the Month: Udemy
A Gateway to Continuous Learning Life is moving along so quickly, and technology is changing at such a fast rate that continuous learning isn’t just beneficial—it’s essential. As business owners, it’s more important than ever to stay ahead of the curve as industries progress. Thankfully, platforms like Udemy are transforming how we approach education and skill… Continue reading Feature of the Month: Udemy
Feature of the Month: LastPass
Discover the Best Features of LastPass – Feature of the Month In the early 90s, paying bills meant using a checkbook and filing your bills and paper receipts in a filing cabinet. Today, we pay our bills online, eliminating the need for physical documents, checkbooks and filing cabinets. Alongside bill payments, online platformsfacilitate activities like shopping, streaming… Continue reading Feature of the Month: LastPass
Feature of the Month: Calendly
Discovering Calendly, the Feature of the Month. Last month, I began a series featuring a different tool each month. The goal is to introduce you to various virtual assistant tools that have proven helpful to me, providing detailed reviews and practical tips on how they can improve your small business operations. This month, I’m highlighting… Continue reading Feature of the Month: Calendly
You Don’t Have to Wear all the Hats: Business Systems
Running a business on your own requires wearing a lot of hats. You must create your website, schedule your social media content, market your business, keep up with the filing, do your bookkeeping, network to build relationships, and so on. Wearing all the hats is necessary until you can get your business off the ground, and… Continue reading You Don’t Have to Wear all the Hats: Business Systems
A Not-So-Fairytale Tale: OnBoarding a New Client
Once upon a time, in a virtual town far, far away, there lived a woman named Becky. A diligent CPA and the proprietor of a company known as AccountAbility, Inc. Becky found herself buried in a mountain of work and yearned for extra hands to lighten her load. In her quest for an “Admin Extraordinaire,” she… Continue reading A Not-So-Fairytale Tale: OnBoarding a New Client