Resources and articles
Delegation is the best tool for leveraging your time and getting more done, particularly when you aren’t available. After all, you can do anything but you can’t do everything. People who are delegated to learn more, are more engaged and tend to want to take on even more. You can build your business by building the capabilities of your people by delegating. However; delegation is not foolproof! It has potential
We asked some trusted coaches to provide us with their key advice for business owners wanting to walk away from their business for a month or more while ensuring that they come back to an intact business (better yet a thriving business). Their responses will be posted over the next couple of weeks. Check back often as you don’t want to miss out on this invaluable insight.
If your business is present on social media, one thing that’s always on your mind is getting more likes and exposing your business to more fans or other businesses that you can connect with. A great way to achieve this is through hosting a Likes Ladder. This gives great exposure to your Facebook page, as well as finding other great new businesses to like and follow. It’s also a great
Entering your lead data into a spreadsheet or CRM so that you can use it to follow up effectively with people you have met is one of our more popular services. The most cost effective way for this to be done (whether our clients do it themselves or we do it for them) is to scan the cards with a card scanner. Over the last couple of months we’ve been
Does it feel like you never stop networking, marketing, putting the word out and yet your leads are just petering out? Your success at growing your business is in the follow-up. As busy entrepreneurs we put so much energy in getting out to networking meetings, passing out our cards, having meaningful conversations and those of us that are diligent manage to send a follow up email within a few days.
In the physically disconnected world that we live in, social media and an online presence is absolutely essential for most individuals and businesses. A lot of networks and connections are made online; therefore it is more important than ever to show your authenticity and personality by way of a good ‘Head Shot’ photo. If you work for a company that has employee profiles on their website or you have a
My husband and I own two businesses and for the first three years in business I managed our websites using an inexpensive bare bones program for Macs called RapidWeaver making use of my 1999 HTML basic skills. The websites were adequate. Last fall we decided to step it up a notch and move to WordPress. Enter serious lapse in judgment. I did exactly what I caution potential clients not to
. . .that time sucking, not sure if it’s effective but your told you need it way of connecting with the world. You’ve likely heard of, and participate on some level with, the big three: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. But there are dozens, if not hundreds, more. What platform is best for your business and how can you use them most effectively without consuming hours of your time? Navigating the
I was just cruising Pinterest when I came across this amazing infographic. It certainly resonates for me and I’m sure for many of you. It is also a nice pictorial explanation why working an Administrative Consultant is possible the most important decision you can make for your business. Source: mashable.com via Darcee on Pinterest
As a native Vancouverite, Ms. Laura Mass’s passion began with the Westcoast active lifestyle. It only made sense that she then received her BCRPA Fitness Leader certificate in 2004, however, she also loved and worked in administrative roles. In 2006, Laura brought her two passions together and received her Leisure Studies diploma from Langara College. With having over twenty years administrative experience, she has worked within different industries such as
