virtual assistants
The Top 8 Tools for Your Virtual Office – Part 1The Top 8 Tools for Your Virtual Office – Part 1 By Gayle Buske, President and CEO, Team Double-Click® and VirtualAssistingUsA; At Team Double-Cick® our clients often ask just how to go about setting up a virtual office in other words how does a small but growing business owner avoid renting bricks and mortar office space. Even the...
The Joy of Networking
I have a new favorite book that I?d like to share with you: ?The Go Giver? by Bob Burg and John David Mann (available on Amazon). I?ve mentioned my friend Bob in other articles I?ve done on sales and marketing. ?The Go Giver? is a great, short story that truly shows the joys and benefits of networking. Have you tried networking ? really networking?...
Key #2 – Delegate!
For many clients, getting started with a virtual assistant can be difficult. Many of my clients are solopreneurs and small business owners who are used to doing everything themselves. They tend to want to maintain doing things for typically one of two reasons: either they have fears that someone else isn?t capable of doing what they do as well as they...
Tips for Virtual assistants
How to Survive in the Storm during the Economic CrisisSurviving the Storm: Creatively Staying Afloat During the Economic Crisis By Cecile Hairston, Team Double-Click® Staff Writer Layoffs; cutbacks; 401(k) savings accounts drained as the stock market plummets. The unemployment rate is announced to be at a 16-year high… It is no wonder that the questions you ask yourself just about every day are, “Am...
Leadership Lessons from the Top
Eleven industry experts share their insights on the ?must-have? leadership skills in today?s market by Julie Escobar ?In times of change, learners inherit the earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.? This Eric Hoffer quote succinctly illustrates the importance of changing with and adapting...
10 Secrets to Using Twitter to Attract More Followers and Get More Clients
I do wonder at times if some Twitter users have any time to get any work done. Several of the more prolific ones that I follow swear they spend no more than 30 minutes a day on Twitter, but I really find that hard to believe. Many times it seems they are twittering just to say something, like ?Good morning Twitterverse? when they begin their day, give...
Virtual Assistance
How You Save Money by Hiring a Virtual AssistantBreaking Down the Costs Being in the virtual staffing business, we at Team Double-Click? are often asked, ?why should I hire a virtual assistant and how would it benefit me?? The answer is simple: you will save money (nearly 50 percent) and time. I don?t think it?s any secret that when an employee is in the office 40 hours a week, that they are not actually working all of those hours. They have numerous...
Key #3: Training
Are you struggling with the thought of how to train your virtual assistant? Is that preventing you from getting started? I hear that a lot. Maybe you are concerned with the amount of time it might take to train her. I hear that too. The first thing to remember is that if don?t train your virtual assistant to take over those tasks, you?re still stuck doing them yourself. Are you ready to move forward...
How Long Can I Expect My Virtual Assistant To Stay With Me?
That?s the number one question I?m asked by clients, future clients, and interviewers. So how long can we expect virtual assistants to stick? My answer is always the same: ?it depends?. It depends on many things. But first we need to realign our thinking a little bit and better understand today?s workforce. As a small or home-based business owner, are you basing your perception of how long a worker...
small business support
Cost Savings For Your Small Business : Virtual Office AssistantVirtual Office Assistant = Cost Savings For Your Small Business By Gayle Buske, President and CEO, Team Double-Click® In today’s economy small businesses are looking for new and innovative ways to cut costs yet still maintain their day to day business activities. Many small businesses, self-employed individuals, and even large corporations are turning to a virtual...
Getting It All Done – A Virtual Guide to Multitasking
Getting It All Done – A Virtual Guide to Multitasking By Gayle Buske, President and CEO, Team Double-Click® and VirtualAssistingUsA; As I look around my office I have to wonder how I’m going to complete my task list today. In my efforts to cut costs to try and combat the economy that also means I have more work to do and less time to do it. I used to hire...
Finally Business Process Outsourcing For The Small- to Mid-Sized Business
Finally, Business Process Outsourcing For The Small- to Mid-Sized Business By Gayle Buske, President and CEO, Team Double-Click® and VirtualAssistingUSA; For years the big guys have known how to cut costs and have known about business process outsourcing or BPO. Now, even small businesses can take advantage of what is essentially business process outsourcing. Virtual...
