Category: Productivity

September 18, 2012 Aileen Gilpin No comments exist

HIRING! Hiring can be one of the most time-consuming tasks of all.  I’m definitely not suggesting delegating the final decision on hiring, just the search process.  I’ve heard of business owners who delayed hiring because they froze at the sight of a 6-inch tall stack of resumes they had to go through.  It might pay…

August 28, 2012 Aileen Gilpin 3 comments

“A business without a dream is like a life without a purpose.” ~ Michael Gerber Last week the West Suburban Women Entrepreneurs hosted a program ‘SUCCESSion‘. Since the event it made me re-evaluate some of the processes I have in my business, as well as, the processes I do for my clients. Being self-employed it…

August 6, 2012 Aileen Gilpin No comments exist

COLLECT CONTACT INFORMATION! Need specific information about current or prospective clients? With a little research performed by a Virtual Assistant you can collect all the data you need, including phone numbers, email addresses, social media links, etc. They can then enter the collected data into spreadsheets, documents, address books… whatever is most useful to you….

July 23, 2012 Aileen Gilpin 4 comments

Abridged: PickTheBrain As a Virtual Assistant it is my job to keep my clients productive in their business, whether I’m knocking off the tasks on their to-do lists or holding “them” accountable for a certain task at hand.  Recently, it’s been the latter of the two. This month I stumbled across two very cool ideas as it…

July 9, 2012 Aileen Gilpin 3 comments

Sales Leads! Without sales, you don’t have business. But if you’re spending time meeting prospective clients and servicing existing customers, it’s hard to find new leads. A Virtual Assistant can find and research individuals, companies, and technologies, via blogs, websites and forums.  They can prepare reports and briefs to help you determine who to contact…