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Helping Start Ups & Small Businesses Get Online
Hi I'm Tammy and I’ve been running my business as a Virtual Assistant for nearly the last 3 years. Being self employed and working from home is such a great pleasure for me as I learnt to make that balance between work and family. Over the past 3 years I've learnt...
Toggl Helps You Account For Your Time
Does your job require you to track the time for tasks and projects? As a Virtual Assistant this is how I generally bill my clients based on an hourly rate or project. So how do you keep track of it all? There is a program called Toggl, Google it if you've not heard of...
Websites, what platform should you choose?
Have you just taken the plunge and started your business? Or are you established but come to the realization that you need a website? No matter what the reason is choosing a platform for your website can be really confusing. You’ve got options like WordPress, Wix,...
Facebook Tip – How to find groups & tag/promote to others
Not everyone knows the in's and out's of Facebook especially for those just starting out using the platform to boost their brand awareness. One of the more simpler practices for building brand awareness and advertising your products and services on Facebook is to...
What Marketing I Used To Get My First Clients
Starting your business can be a daunting process and you find yourself in unchartered waters. What do you need do to become a registered business? How will you invoice your clients? And then how do you find those clients to begin with? I’m coming up for my 3 year...
Google My Business New Feature
Google the biggest most popular search engine has added a new feature called 'Google Posts'. When a post is published with this new feature the post will then be displayed on the map search results in Google further enhancing your exposure and your call to actions....
Task Lists That Can Help You With Your Projects
Sometimes when you are a small business and you have only 2-3 team members you don’t want to spend a fortune on programs when you don’t know if they will be successful and adaptable. Did you know that 9 times out of 10 you can use a task list program/app such as Tick...
Wave Apps A Free & Simple Program
Are you just starting your Business and looking for a way to invoice your clients and track your expenses? You may or may not of heard of Wave Apps. Wave Apps is a free cloud based accounting program that has many benefits and I find is the perfect solution for...
5 Benefits Of A Virtual Assistant
Ever thought of hiring a Virtual Assistant? Well here are 5 benefits that should sway your decision in outsourcing those time consuming tasks.
The Importance Of Face To Face Networking
I love working from home being a Virtual Business Consultant but it has its challenges like any other business. However those that are working remotely I believe feel the isolation more on both a professional and emotional level. That's why you need to take care of...
Facebook Tips For Your Business
With so many changes happening in Facebook land and new features popping up everywhere it can be hard to keep track. This is a recent guest blog post I wrote listing 5 facebook hacks that you can use for your business. 5 Facebook Hacks For Your Business If you would...
Curating Content Made Easy
Having flowing relevant content to post to your social media can be hard to find and take up valuable time that you could be spending doing something else. That’s why Feedly & Pocket are my favourite content curation tools when managing my clients and my own...
How we can help you
Helping Business Owners Do What They Do Best
Are you burning the candle at both ends? We help business owners gain back some precious time to their day by managing those time consuming tasks, so you can do what you do best. If you would like to arrange an obligation free chat please contact me on the details...
MailChimp – Are you using it in your business?
Are you using Email Marketing as a part of your strategy? There are so many different programs and apps out there it can be difficult to know what you need when you first start your business. Perhaps you are reviewing your strategy and you’re at the stage where you...
Facebook Lists & Adding Your Contacts To Your Personal Page
Facebook lists are a great way to connect with your contacts on a more personal level. The way I see it your Facebook business page is a great way of sharing useful content and updates on your business and then you have your personal Facebook page. By posting...
March Facebook Special
I'm running a special for the month of March revolving around Facebook Management. I know that alot of business owners don't have the time to post to their Facebook page so I'm offering for $160 for the month to; Post in 8 groups per week Post 3 times to your business...
Google Hangouts – How You Can Utilize It In Your Business
I’m just going to first start by saying I’m a Google lover. I use almost every product of theirs from Google Sheets, Docs, Calendar, Drive, Mail, Google+, Google My Business, anyway you get my point. Have you heard of Google Hangouts? No? This is such a valuable tool...
Virtual Assistant – Could your business benefit?
Virtual Assistants are becoming more common these days especially with every type of business using some form of technology. So why not save on overheads and hire a Virtual Assistant or a remote team as opposed to an employee? This link will take you to a previous...
Google My Business – How You Can Create A Listing
Google My Business is where you can add a free business listing on Google. When talking to other people about social media and how to increase your businesses exposure, I’ve mentioned Google My Business and nine times out of ten the person I'm speaking with doesn't...
Struggling To Manage Your Tasks?
Do you have too much going on and struggle to manage all your tasks and to do list? This is a previous post I wrote which include 8 tips that will hopefully help you to manage your task list. "8 Tips on Managing your To Do List"
5 Tips When Working From Home
For me I find working from home a privilege. I love having the flexibility to spend more time at home with my daughter, do some work and also take care of some household chores. All in a day’s work! These personally make my list of top benefits. You have flexibility...
The Importance of Using Social Media Marketing For Your Business
There are so many aspects to consider when starting your business. You’ve got your business plan, then process of creating your business from scratch, your strategy, and then you’ve got your marketing strategy too, but are you including social media as a part of that...
Special Offer This Weekend Only!
Animated Video's Terms & Conditions You must sign up either on the 28th or the 29th of January 2017. A 10% deposit is required however you have up to 3 months to use this offer to have a video created. Included Video can be created with all animations Video can be...
How to find the right time to post on Facebook
Facebook has 15 million users in Australia alone, so the chances of your content and posts being seen on Facebook are definately higher than the others. My question to you is ‘Do you know when your fans are online?’ With so many changes to Facebook have you explored...
Business Tip
"Whether Big or Small all Businesses should be on #LinkedIn it will give you an opportunity to connect with other business owners, credibility, sales opportunities and another #marketing avenue for your Business."
Google Tip #2 For Your Business
"Sharing your #blogs on #Google+ will increase your exposure online, because Google+ is still Google in the end."
Google Tip For Your Business
"Even if you are an online business make sure you have a Google My Business Account & Profile set up. It will show all your reviews from the web and gives you more credibility." Here's how
New Social Media Management Workshop
Social Media can be a huge lead generator for businesses when used to its full potential. After attending a networking event back in December and receiving a lot of interest from various other business owners regarding Social Media, I sat down and started putting...
How A Virtual Assistant Can Help Your Business
If you’re someone that manages every aspect of your business right down to the admin it sounds like it’s time you look at outsourcing. You may be getting to the stage where you are trying to decide whether you should take an employee or finding another means to get...
Create Your Own Graphics With Canva
Canva is a free cloud based program that will help you transform those drab looking quotes into something special. It’s handy and helpful for people who want to showcase their handmade designs to the everyday business owner. There are so many different things that you...
Statcounter Helping You Make Sense Of Your Analytics
Analytics play a large part in your marketing strategy because without these insights you can’t identify what’s working and what’s not, and therefore can’t amend your strategy. I know it can be overwhelming when looking at Google Analytics and you might not know what...
Are You Liking Business Pages On Facebook As Your Page?
In this article I’m going to touch on how to stay engaged on Facebook with people you have previously met or business pages that you follow. Sometimes it can get confusing and frustrating when you need to find a service and you know you liked their page but it’s lost...
10 Tips To Prepare Your Business These Holidays
Christmas is the time of year to be spending the most time with your loved ones, however being a self-employed business owner it can become difficult to try to separate yourself from your business. It may also be a good time to look at outsourcing in the New Year...
Are you asking for Testimonials?
When you’ve worked with a client or customer do you ask for a testimonial or review afterwards? If you don’t you need to start. Testimonials or reviews play a large part in capturing your customer’s attention. Think about it from a shoppers point of view. Everyone...
My Top 5 Google Chrome Extensions
Most people these days tend to use Google Chrome as it’s user friendly and also a fast web browser. With its many apps and extensions it can help increase your productivity massively. As an avid Google Chrome user I’m going to give you a run through on the Google...
Getting Started with TickTick
If you've read through the Useful Information page on my webstie you would have seen that I make mention of a program called TickTick. This is my go to app, I use it on my phone tablet and computer it keeps me organized from project management to my shopping list. If...
Sourcing & Managing Your Content
Are you one of those people that cringe when the word ‘Social Media’ is mentioned? You know that you need to use Facebook, LinkedIn and other platforms to boost the exposure for your business but you find it’s a chore especially finding articles and organizing your...
July Tips
As you can imagine productivity is a big thing in my business. Not only do I aim for results within my own business but also enhancing my productivity within my clients business. Here are a few tips that I have come up with for this month. Tip #1 Google calendars are...
Northern Suburbs Sundowner
Are you in the far Northern Suburbs of Perth? Why not come down to the Indian Ocean Brewery on the 8th of July between 5.30pm -7.30pm for a casual meet up with other business owners. This is a great opportunity to network and have a relaxing Friday drink after a long...
How to remove a background from a photo
Have you ever just wanted to remove the background from a photo but don’t want to pay additional costs to buy a program that does this. I’ve come across this free quick and easy way of doing just that. This does work depending on the complexity of the photo you are...
You Can Book. Me – A program for helping small businesses organize their bookings online
Does your work require you to be out and about most of the time? If you find that the majority of your time is spent trying to field your calls and emails trying to make bookings then you are quite possibly missing out on clients, so why not try ‘youcanbook.me’....
Wunderlist – Quick Tips
Are you a Wunderlist user like me? I love using this program as it makes my life so much easier for keeping track of my tasks and managing projects, and I've even converted a couple of my clients to Wunderlist users as well which makes it easier for us to collaborate....
Outsource Today !
Do you hate doing the admin for your business? Wouldn't you rather be doing ANYTHING else? Well I love it. Contact Tammy if you would like to discuss how to get help with your workload.
Employee vs Virtual Assistant
Wondering why you should hire a Virtual Assistant to help with your tasks? Here's an infographic highlighting the differences in Employee vs Virtual Assistant.
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Grindstone – Free task and time tracking software
Do you need to be accountable for your time? Would you like to be able to handle your tasks within the same program? Have you been searching high and low trying to find a program that suits your needs and is FREE? Well take a peek at Grindstone. This fantastic time...
Make every customer experience unique
Customer service is a vital part of successfully running your business, because without those customers hiring your services where would your business be. Are your customers getting the same experience with you that they would elsewhere, or do you make your customers...
Wunderlist, great for collaborating without the hassle of emailing!
Looking for a way to keep a list of your to-do’s but also want to be able to communicate with others without the hassle of emailing? Well I have just the program for you. As you’ve probably noticed I like finding new apps and programs to help make the daily grind...
Make sure to check out our Small Business Resources page for some links to great programs that will make managing your business easier.