Getting a virtual assistant changed my life
Interview of Steve Gwenin GVI, CEO1. Why did you get a virtual assistant and not a “real” one? After considerable thought, I decided that virtual was the best way to go. First off, I had a real need for help but I wasn’t sure how many hours were necessary each month to help me feel […]
Digital Marketing for Small Businesses: The Value of a Great Strategy
Businesses large and small are hopping onto digital marketing efforts to get more clients and customers. These can include efforts from SEO to social media, and even then, fine-tuning the digital service to be in line with your business objectives needs careful research and auditing. You may be under the impression that all that is […]
Entrepreneur Interview: Simon Chappuzeau
Name Simon Chappuzeau. Position Managing Director of StoryLux. History Simon is involved in a multitude of successful businesses and organisations. His current focus is on managing his main business, StoryLux. The company is unique in its development and use of a successful strategy which focuses on optimising email marketing. He is also a board member […]
The Secret to Maintaining a Work-Life Balance
The Secret to Maintaining a Work-Life Balance Work-life balance: defined as the division of one’s time and focus between work and leisure activities. The question is, how to find that balance? Is it 50/50 work/play? Is it more work than play? Is it vice-versa? The key point here is what feels ‘balanced’ is different for […]
Beating Burnout in the Workplace
What is Burnout Burnout is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. Recently, it has attracted abundant media attention and has now been labeled as a new mass phenomenon. Disengagement, frustration, and disinterest in anything, both inside and outside the workplace characterise burnout. What causes burnout Burnout is […]
Virtual Assistants: The Comprehensive Guide
“The key to day-to-day success is to hire a virtual assistant to keep the trains running on time while you focus on the big picture”. This is the description given by one entrepreneur when he was asked how and why hiring a virtual assistant had changed his business and his life. We have put together […]
Why You Should Outsource Digital Marketing for Sustainable Growth
As a small business, you want to outsource your digital marketing if you want to promote and sustain growth effectively. One of the biggest challenges SMEs face is that they are unable able to keep up with the growth they are experiencing. Scaling your business involves a lot of changes in your organisational structure and […]
The Benefits of Hiring a Virtual Assistant
In a world of shortened work hours, remote locations, and too many tasks to handle, business owners have multiple challenges to contend with. Having someone help you on your journey to success is a must. What once were secretaries are now virtual assistants, and to stay current in your business – you really need one. […]
Top 6 Social Media Marketing Tools for Small Businesses
When it comes to social media marketing, small businesses usually don’t know how to best leverage social media platforms for their marketing goals. A lack of focus and misinformation tends to be the issue, especially due to the massive amount of resources out there that all claim to be the best practices. Startups are […]
How a Virtual Personal Assistant Boosts Business Growth
What is a virtual personal assistant? Besides the fact that they work remotely, a virtual personal assistant is no different from an in-office PA. Given technological advancements over the past few years, a virtual personal assistant can perform the same tasks as an in-house one (administrative or otherwise). The only exception is they can’t make […]
