Scale with Virtual Assistants

My VA saved me two hours a day

Garry is a marketing guru, but he wasn’t marketing his own business. But like the gardener that does not mow his own lawn. 
 
He just got bogged down working IN his business. 
 
So Garry decided to rectify this by getting support from a Virtual Assistant.
 
Garry owns the strategy and Bev (his part-time Virtual Assistant) does the doing. 
 
Listen to hear examples of what Bev does to market Garry’s business. You might get some examples for your business…
 
You can learn more about Garry and the awesome work that he does in supporting coaches, consultants and trainers with their marketing here: https://garryrobinson.com.au/

Been in business for 24 years...I should have got a VA sooner

After being in business for 24 years, 6 months ago Nicole McClelland, Owner MS Planet, decided to get a Virtual Assistant. 
 
Hear about her experience to date. 
 
Spoiler alert…she wished she had done it sooner. 
 
Find out what her VA does for her to help her get more leads and to support the sales process. 
 
You can check out Nicole and the awesome work she does tailoring her Microsoft Office training here: msplanet.com.au

Mortgage broker with 3 Virtual Assistants (and how he used to be a non-believer)

Tim Boyle, Founder of Finalytics Financial had tried getting offshore support in the past and decided it wasn’t for him. 
 
But with a growing business, he decided to try again. 
 
A year and 3 Virtual Assistants later he shares his journey including: 
 
-The key things he gets his Virtual assistants to do in his business (including how he can save his Australian-based broker 3-4 hours a day)
-Strategies he uses for communication (hint: most of it does NOT involve him)
-Tim’s take on when you should (and shouldn't) hire 
-The strategies he utilises to manage security
 
It’s a fascinating story. 
 
You can reach out to Tim at: 
https://finfin.com.au/
tim.boyle@fininco.au

How to outsource LinkedIn without being a spammer

Linkedin is hands down the most effective social media platform for B:B business, which is why I just love the opportunity to brush up on my LinkedIn strategy by talking to an expert. 
 
Jo Saunders- Australia’s LinkedIn Demystifier. was generous to share her insights around branding, content and most importantly (but often done poorly) networking.
 
And the best bit is that you don’t need to do it all yourself. There is alot you can outsource to a Virtual Assistant.  
 
Listen to:
 
Get ideas and gems around how you can tweak your LinkedIn strategy to get more leads. 
The 3 critical mistakes people make when setting up their linkedin profile
Learn what you should be doing (and what you should get your Virtual Assistant to do)
It will come as no surprise that you can find Jo on LinkedIn and also at her website https://josaunders.com.au/

ADHD | Clear mind | Working ON the business

I always love speaking to the energetic and adventurous Jo Saunders, Australia’s LinkedIn Demystifier. 
 
In this conversation, she shared with me that she had recently been diagnosed with ADHD and felt like her mind was in a fog. 
 
Getting a Virtual Assistant to support her in her business has been part of her strategy to get a clear mind and have the focus (and the time) to work ON her business, creating LinkedIn courses (the stuff she loves AND is income generating). 
 
Listen to hear how Jo, found the first week of her VA starting really stressful (but worth it) and how she has worked with her amazing VA Critz to progressively expand the scope of support he provides in her business. 
 
A powerful and honest story. 
 
You can find Jo on LinkedIn and her website https://josaunders.com.au/

5 Things we still do for ourselves

The most common question that we get asked is ‘What can a VA do?’. 
 
So today, Maureen & I thought we would flip that on the head and instead answer, what we still do for ourselves. 
 
Listen to get some ideas on what you can delegate (and what you need to keep).

5 ways to delegate so that it is off you plate forever

Delegation is not a perfect science. Sometimes I get it wrong. 
 
But there are key steps you can take to increase the effectiveness of your delegation. 
 
Join Maureen & Carmen as they explore the 5 things you can do to enhance your delegation and free yourself up to be doing more of the stuff that you love. 

My VA is starting, what do I do?

Preparing for your VA to start is an interesting time. 
Some people feel a bit nervous and some are unsure. 
Join Maureen & Carmen as they discuss the key things you need to consider before your Virtual Assistant starts so that you set of on the right track.

Initiative | Hiring right | All the communication tools

Amazing conversation with Josephine today, from Geared for Growth about how she has support from not one but a whole team of Virtual Assistants so that she can grow her business (and support others to do the same). 
 
Listen to learn
-How Josephine uses ALL the communication tools (except 1…)
-The key strategies Josephine uses to get her VA’s to show oodles of initiative and get outcomes better than what Josephine could have done herself
-How you need to be sure that you hire the right person so that you can build a team that learn and grows (and stays) with you
 
Gearedforgrowth.biz

Not enough work to backbone in 1 month

I had the pleasure of speaking with Amana Horne from Home Bill Saver about how she has been able to get support from an amazing VA to grow her business. 
 
Hear about how Amanda: 
-was initially concerned that she would not have enough work for a VA but within a month her VA has become the backbone of her business 
-has built an amazing relationship with her VA where they can both have a laugh (even though she was unsure if she would be a good team leader)
-getting support from her VA in both marketing and operations has freed Amanda up to think creatively and to the stuff that she really wants to be doing in her business. 
Homebillsaver.com