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It’s no secret that a virtual assistant can save you money compared to hiring a regular employee while also giving you access to highly sought-after skills. Many VAs are independent contractors, which means you save money on employment taxes, benefits, and general overhead. Savings aside, let’s focus on spending: Just how much does hiring a […]

So, you’ve decided to hire a virtual assistant. Finally, you can see some freedom in your near future as you have someone who can take some of your most pressing tasks off your plate. One of your top priorities at this point is to set up your new virtual relationship for success so you can […]

No one knows your business as you do. That’s why it’s hard handing off responsibilities to an employee, even when you know it’s the only way you’re going to be able to grow. Hiring a virtual assistant can be even more daunting because you don’t have the benefit of working together side by side. How […]

Virtual teams seem to be the way of life these days. Even though COVID conditions are improving, many businesses are still not calling employees back to the office, at least not full tie. Instead, they’re looking for ways to improve how they manage their virtual teams and perfect the process of working remotely.   Whether your […]

One of the biggest questions many companies ask is: What should I outsource to a virtual assistant? The myriad of answers may surprise you.   Many companies hire virtual assistants to handle things like answering messages, scheduling appointments and updating their social media accounts. But that’s not all a VA can do!   Here’s a closer […]

As a business owner, you have many superpowers. But handling your entire workload yourself isn’t one of them. Time is finite, and unless you want to spend all of yours working in your business (and heading toward burnout), you’ll eventually need to delegate some of your workloads.   This can be a good “problem” to […]

Of all the types of freelancers or a remote team you may need, a graphic designer might be among the trickiest to hire. The challenge is that it’s a huge umbrella term for a wide variety of freelancers with different skill sets. In other words, there’s no one size fits all graphic designer. Some focus […]

There’s little doubt that since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, remote work is a trend that’s likely here to stay. It’s probably no surprise, given that a majority of workers want to continue working remotely even after the pandemic ends. But moving to remote work has its pitfalls. And in today’s global environment, where […]

From the websites we visit the number of steps we take while wearing a smartwatch, it seems like everything we do today generates data and is tracked by someone. In fact, we live in a world that’s flooded with data, and businesses that know how to collect and analyze data properly are more likely to […]

One of the more challenging marketing roles to hire for is search engine optimization (SEO). The reason for this is two-fold:  1) The rules of SEO are constantly evolving and 2) It can take several months to results from an SEO expert’s work. It’s hard to justify paying someone for performing work when there’s little […]