The short answer is yes. Living at a time when almost everything is searched for online, your business must make the most of the digital resources available to it. One such resource is the blog. This month's post looks at the particular benefits blogging can bring to your company and outlines the process of how to do it well.
So, you may or may not have noticed that in June, Orchard Virtual Assistance turned a year old! The time has flown by, and I can honestly say that it has been one of the most incredible and rewarding periods of my professional life.
Customer feedback is a chance to garner honest and insightful views from people who engage your services. It represents an opportunity for you to learn and, where necessary, instigate changes that will help your business develop.
Branding is a really important aspect of your business. In a recent article I read on the Design Council website it states; “Branding can help you stand out from your competitors, add value to your offer and engage with your customers.”
Introducing my first guest blog from Clinical Hypnotherapist Laura Yates of Hilltop Hypnotherapy. Laura kindly has shared her top tips about managing stress as we head out of lockdown.
Sales are what drive a business. Whether you manage a large corporate company or a budding entrepreneur, the ability to generate revenue is fundamental to your success. A sales-focused virtual assistant can facilitate that process by providing expert knowledge and support. And in doing so, help maximise leads and convert potential clients into paying ones. Simply put, a sales VA will assist your company in ways that will make money.
I want to tell you a story about a couple who wanted a new kitchen island. Like most people, they did some online research and then decided to approach three suppliers for quotes. Their choices were mainly based on reviews and recommendations found on the internet.
In business we all have positive and negative experiences. I had my first negative experience this month and it left me feeling deflated and unhappy that I hadn’t managed to fulfil a client brief. Here’s what happened…..
I am a VA who LOVES processes. I don’t think there is anything more rewarding than setting up, following through a process and reaping the benefits as a result.
When becoming a virtual assistant the training tells you to create an ‘ICA – ideal client avatar’. You work through age, gender, what type of business sector they would be in and then the outcome of this means that you can create specific marketing strategies to target potential clients and see if they would in fact benefit from your services.
