Tuesday, 8 November 2011
Tuesday, 25 October 2011
Growing your business the easy way
How one business has grown since working with their Virtual Assistant
Dont you want your business to grow too? Contact us now to find out how we can help? http://www.c2admin.com.au/
A wonderful business with a fantastic idea needed help to achieve their dream. They are based on the Gold Coast and were operating out of the Gold Coast, Brisbane in Queensland, Byron Bay in NSW and wanted to expand into Melbourne, so sought the assistance of a Virtual Assistant based there.
Although never meeting the VA in person, the Queensland based business has been able to grow their business significantly over the twelve months since engaging the VA. They could never have done it alone.
Although never meeting the VA in person, the Queensland based business has been able to grow their business significantly over the twelve months since engaging the VA. They could never have done it alone.
Thanks to the help and support of their VA, this business is now operating in Sydney, Canberra, the Sunshine Coast and in the next two weeks will be starting up in Tasmania.
Dont you want your business to grow too? Contact us now to find out how we can help? http://www.c2admin.com.au/
Monday, 10 October 2011
October is birthday month
Happy Birthday to us... C Squared Virtual Admin Services is having its first birthday.
How do you celebrate your businesses birthday? Some people let it slip by unmentioned and others have giveaways!
At C Squared we are giving away a free one hour consultation to everyone who contacts us via the Blog.
If you refer us to someone else, they get the free consultation too - and you will get your first hour of Virtual Assistance for free!
Happy Birthday to us - we hope you enjoy the presents :)
Chris
How do you celebrate your businesses birthday? Some people let it slip by unmentioned and others have giveaways!
At C Squared we are giving away a free one hour consultation to everyone who contacts us via the Blog.
If you refer us to someone else, they get the free consultation too - and you will get your first hour of Virtual Assistance for free!
Happy Birthday to us - we hope you enjoy the presents :)
Wednesday, 28 September 2011
Are you kicking goals in your business?
It's AFL Grand Final Week here in Melbourne. It's a huge week for footy fans. We've had the Brownlow Medal Night which is the competitions televised Best and Fairest awards. The winner this year has worked hard for his team all year, trying his best week in and week out to help them make the Grand Final this coming weekend.
Later in the week will be the Grand Final Parade where players from both teams will be driven through the city streets and fans will come out in force to cheer them on.
How is your business going? Are you kicking goals? Are you playing at your best all the time to make your business the Best and Fairest? Is there legion of fans waiting to cheer you on in your own parade? Are you alive with excitement about your business?
Put a winning team in place and outsource to your team members to help your business get to the top of the ladder. What team members do you need?
A Coach perhaps? Business coaches can be really helpful to set you on a winning path.
A Virtual Assistant? To help you with the behind the scenes tasks designed to keep your business on the ball.
A Bookkeeper? To make sure you are ahead of the game and always know what the score is.
Until next time, I hope you have an awesome Grand Final Week - may the best team win!
Cheers,
Chris
Friday, 23 September 2011
How elegant is your business?
There's a lady who does her grocery shopping at the same supermarket as me and I'm always struck by how elegant and well dressed she is every time I see her. But I've discovered a secret about her.
She would have to be in her 70's and she is tall and slim and always dressed in a classy skirt and jacket and without fail wears stockings and a classic pair of pumps. Her hair is always perfect and she just oozes class.
Last week I happened to park my car near hers and this is when I learnt her secret - she has a pair of flat, ugly shoes that she wears to drive her car! She kicked off her lovely heels and threw on these old shoes to drive home. The elegant and classy lady that I admire from afar has a little secret to keep her feeling awesome.
So how elegant is your business? Do your customers see a polished business? What little secrets do you hide away to make things seem classy? Do you have an awesome web designer who has made your website look slick? Do you have someone to put out an amazing blog or newsletter on your behalf?
Outsource your flat, ugly tasks to someone who will make them awesome so that you can concentrate on the side of your business that impresses your clients the most.
Make your customer service elegant and hide away the ugly parts of your business where the customers wont see and get someone else to do the dirty work!
Your clients will see a classy and elegant business and be so impressed that they'll not only keep coming back, but they'll also tell their friends how good you are.
Have a great weekend
Chris
http://www.c2admin.com.au/
She would have to be in her 70's and she is tall and slim and always dressed in a classy skirt and jacket and without fail wears stockings and a classic pair of pumps. Her hair is always perfect and she just oozes class.
Last week I happened to park my car near hers and this is when I learnt her secret - she has a pair of flat, ugly shoes that she wears to drive her car! She kicked off her lovely heels and threw on these old shoes to drive home. The elegant and classy lady that I admire from afar has a little secret to keep her feeling awesome.
So how elegant is your business? Do your customers see a polished business? What little secrets do you hide away to make things seem classy? Do you have an awesome web designer who has made your website look slick? Do you have someone to put out an amazing blog or newsletter on your behalf?
Outsource your flat, ugly tasks to someone who will make them awesome so that you can concentrate on the side of your business that impresses your clients the most.
Make your customer service elegant and hide away the ugly parts of your business where the customers wont see and get someone else to do the dirty work!
Your clients will see a classy and elegant business and be so impressed that they'll not only keep coming back, but they'll also tell their friends how good you are.
Have a great weekend
Chris
http://www.c2admin.com.au/
Wednesday, 21 September 2011
Look After Yourself and Your Business
I'm soo excited!! I'm about to do something I don't do very often at all. I am about to look after myself!!
I know - sounds crazy right? As a wife of one and mother of four, I seem to be very good at looking after everyone else and simply forgetting about myself.
Well, shortly I will be opening the front door of my own house to a Massage Therapist from the wonderful Ripple Massage and Beauty and spoiling myself with a gorgeous one and a half hour Frangipani Massage.
Do you look after yourself? It's so important to remember to look after yourself. It could be as luxurious as a gorgeous massage or a weekend away, or as simple as outsourcing some of your work so that you can forget about the stress for a while!
At a recent networking event, I was introducing the concept of a VA to some people I met and I was lucky enough that two people were there who use a VA. They made some great comments about how their VA's look after them: "At first I didn't really know how to use a VA, and then once I got one, I don't know what I did without them!" said one person.
The next person answered (with soo much enthusiasm) "I KNOW!! At first I just gave my VA some of the simple stuff - now I give her EVERYTHING - especially the boring stuff that I hate to do myself... and she just does it for me! I'd be lost without her - she's become an essential part of my business."
These people know how to look after themselves and their business every day!
I hope you remember to look after yourself - if not with a VA from C Squared Virtual Admin, then give my friends at Ripple Massage a call and tell them that their VA sent them.
Till next time,
Chris
I know - sounds crazy right? As a wife of one and mother of four, I seem to be very good at looking after everyone else and simply forgetting about myself.
Well, shortly I will be opening the front door of my own house to a Massage Therapist from the wonderful Ripple Massage and Beauty and spoiling myself with a gorgeous one and a half hour Frangipani Massage.
Do you look after yourself? It's so important to remember to look after yourself. It could be as luxurious as a gorgeous massage or a weekend away, or as simple as outsourcing some of your work so that you can forget about the stress for a while!
At a recent networking event, I was introducing the concept of a VA to some people I met and I was lucky enough that two people were there who use a VA. They made some great comments about how their VA's look after them: "At first I didn't really know how to use a VA, and then once I got one, I don't know what I did without them!" said one person.
The next person answered (with soo much enthusiasm) "I KNOW!! At first I just gave my VA some of the simple stuff - now I give her EVERYTHING - especially the boring stuff that I hate to do myself... and she just does it for me! I'd be lost without her - she's become an essential part of my business."
These people know how to look after themselves and their business every day!
I hope you remember to look after yourself - if not with a VA from C Squared Virtual Admin, then give my friends at Ripple Massage a call and tell them that their VA sent them.
Till next time,
Chris
Thursday, 19 May 2011
Global VA Week
Yesterday six Melbourne Virtual Assistants (VAs) got together and celebrated the first ever Global VA Week with an actual catch up in person (as opposed to a Virtual Catch up). Each one of us are at different stages in our businesses and we each have a different niche. There were some who are just starting out in their business who have only been around since last year, some who have been in business for years and one lady who started her VA business back in the 1990's!!!! It was terrific to meet people in person and to listen to the more experienced business owners talk about their businesses.
Being a VA is a truly wonderful 'job' to have! I put the word job in italics because it's actually much much more than a job! It can really be whatever you want it to be from a part time job to a full time career. As with anything, it just depends on how much effort you want to put into it, how much committment you have and a clear sense of direction as to where you want it to go.
Most VAs are small business owners themselves and therefore have a thorough understanding of the needs and requirements that a small business has. VAs are therefore well placed to assist small businesses in running their businesses. Many VAs that I have met have in fact got their own VA to do their admin work so that they can focus on their clients. They know that as a fellow business owner, their VA will be able to help their own business to run smoothly.
While we were enjoying our lunch in a cafe in the Botanical Gardens in Melbourne, there were VAs catching up all over Australia. WA had a guest speaker and goodie bags, SA had a small but intimate luncheon as their catch up, NSW caught up over a cuppa and Qld had a 'virtual catch up' via an online conference room. And I understand that while we slept, VAs in the US and UK were having their own celebrations.
But the main idea was to celebrate being a Virtual Assistant - what a truly interesting and diverse industry it is. Personally, I had a great time - I love being a VA and a celebration was long overdue.
Enjoying what you do is so important - what's the old saying? "Love your job and you'll never work a day in your life"
See you next time,
Chris
Being a VA is a truly wonderful 'job' to have! I put the word job in italics because it's actually much much more than a job! It can really be whatever you want it to be from a part time job to a full time career. As with anything, it just depends on how much effort you want to put into it, how much committment you have and a clear sense of direction as to where you want it to go.
Most VAs are small business owners themselves and therefore have a thorough understanding of the needs and requirements that a small business has. VAs are therefore well placed to assist small businesses in running their businesses. Many VAs that I have met have in fact got their own VA to do their admin work so that they can focus on their clients. They know that as a fellow business owner, their VA will be able to help their own business to run smoothly.
While we were enjoying our lunch in a cafe in the Botanical Gardens in Melbourne, there were VAs catching up all over Australia. WA had a guest speaker and goodie bags, SA had a small but intimate luncheon as their catch up, NSW caught up over a cuppa and Qld had a 'virtual catch up' via an online conference room. And I understand that while we slept, VAs in the US and UK were having their own celebrations.
But the main idea was to celebrate being a Virtual Assistant - what a truly interesting and diverse industry it is. Personally, I had a great time - I love being a VA and a celebration was long overdue.
Enjoying what you do is so important - what's the old saying? "Love your job and you'll never work a day in your life"
See you next time,
Chris
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