Scale with Virtual Assistants

My first 3 VA’s didn’t work

Michelle was very brave in this podcast and shared the things that she didn't do well with her first few Virtual Assistants.
The good news is that on the fourth try, we have got it working.
And now Michelle couldn't imagine life without her VA, Hannah.
Tune in to hear what went wrong and how we turned it around.

Better late than Never

Damon Rodd from Swim Like Fish had been thinking about getting a VA for decades.
In fact, he walked up to the edge and almost took the plunge eight times.
Until one day when he did.
Fast forward two months and he wonders what he ever did without Mia.
When I meet with them it is like a love fest in the Zoom room...both of them smiling from ear to ear.
What more could you ask for?

Three weeks in and flying

I had the pleasure of interviewing Margaret Cutler today the CEO of Mango Tiger.
I was unsure of whether I should record the interview at this stage as she has only been working with her VA for three weeks.
But after I heard all they have achieved, I think I have made the right decision.
With the right team on board, you can achieve a lot in a short amount of time.

Connection is the secret!

I had the pleasure of talking to Lisa Stelling who is the Member Experience Manager of Connected Women, a fun community for women in their midlife.
She shared with us how she has created such a strong bond with her Virtual Assistant Caryl in only two months, so much so that she is now doing way more than the the original scope. And as such providing heaps of value to the business.
From culture fit to communication and everything in between.
Lisa not only talks about connection but she walks the walk,
You can learn more about Connected Women and their awesome community and fun events at connectedwomen.net

Social Enterprise Virtual Assistant

I just had a wonderful chat with Jessica Macpherson, the Founder of Blaze Your Trail, a social enterprise supporting charities with fundraising and technical consultancy.
 
She shared with me her journey of working with her Virtual Assistant Annie over the last year and how it has enabled her to have an even bigger impact.
 
To learn more about Jessica and Blaze Your Trail visit the website: https://blazeyourtrail.org/

I tried VA’s before but it didn’t work

Amber Daines, the media guru joins me to discuss how she hired a Virtual Assistant to take on the day-to-day tasks.
From organising things to social media to uploading a podcast her Virtual Assistant Monique is on it!
Leaving Amber confident that while she is delivering training, things are happening in her business in parallel.
Amber had tried Virtual Assistants in the past but it didn't work.
Learn from Amber exactly what she did differently to make it work this time around.
Learn more about Amber here: https://amberdaines.com/

How the right VA can help you grow your coaching business

I had the pleasure of speaking to Michelle Hext who supports high ticket coaches to launch and scale about how best to utilise Virtual Assistants.
She explores what you can get them to do (so that you can go to market quicker) and how to avoid some of the common pitfalls.
To learn more about Michelle go to coachingbusinessVA.com

Hiring a Virtual Assistant BEFORE starting a business

Join me as I explore with Kristen Clarke, Founder of Design EDU how she has utilised her Virtual Assistant Monique to kick start her business.
 
We explore LinkedIn marketing (using an effective approach that is not salesy), the triple-layered communication strategy that works and how having Monique there keeps Kristen on her toes in a good way.
 
You can find more about Kristen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristen-clarke-aussyd2017/ and her website: https://www.design-edu.com.au/

How my VA made me more creative

Andrew is a switched-on property guru with a good heart. 
 
He shares how his Virtual Assistant Lala has helped him get more creative and strategic, spend more time with loved ones AND increase revenue. 
 
He shares: 
-How he communicates with Lala
-The specific things she does in the business
-How he used to be skeptical about Virtual Assistants and is now planning on hiring another one. 
 
With the powerful belief that things happen outside his comfort zone, he has taken the leap into getting Virtual Assistant support and has never looked back. 
 
You can find out more about Andrew Date and his business here: https://www.industryinsider.com.au/

How I communicate with my VA

Chris is kind and gentle AND a man on a mission. He does financial modelling for some VERY large property projects. 
 
What I love about this interview is that Chris gave some very specific examples of what his Virtual Assistant does for him. 
 
Including taking his calls when he jumps in the car after a sales call so that he can download them and his Virtual Assistant Giselle can organise everything and start taking action. 
 
Genius!
 
Listen to hear more insights about how he gets support. He even gave me some ideas! 
 
To find out more about Chris and the work he does around financial modelling for large property projects check him out here: wolfeadvisory.com.au