Step It Up VA Coaching

OCTOBER 13, 2011

Again – by purchasing a complete service package from your company, they save a significant amount of time – time they would have otherwise spent searching for database specialists, project management specialists, web designers, SEO specialists, article marketers, or copywriters…or trying to figure out how to do it all themselves.

Project Management 100

Project Management Purchasing AT&T Management 100

Step It Up VA Coaching

JANUARY 5, 2012

” Think about your project as a series of easily achieved goals that lead to your desired end result. Take your big goal, and divide it into manageable action steps to complete each day/week/month, then address them one at a time. It’s easy to use a web-based project management and collaboration tool, such as Basecamp.

Basecamp 100

Basecamp Collaborate Goals Project Management 100

Step It Up VA Coaching

MARCH 14, 2013

For example, if time management is an issue for him, send him a few tips for managing his calendar, or recommend an online project management tool that you know about, and let him know that you can set it up for him if he’s interested.

Networking 100

Networking UPS Calendars Email 100

Step It Up VA Coaching

MAY 12, 2011

However, systemizing your VA business – having standard operating procedures, a company manual, and a way to easily manage your projects, team and clients – not only gives you the option to expand when and if you decide to do so, it frees you up in a number of ways. Having a system allows you to: Keep your eye on the ball.

Project Management 100

Project Management Goals Management UPS 100

Step It Up VA Coaching

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Look at everything from contract negotiations, client communications and project management to software upgrades, billing and even file storage. If there were some that fell short, ask yourself why. What kept you from accomplishing them? Finally, review your office systems and processes.

Holidays 100

Holidays Negotiating Goals Project Management 100

Step It Up VA Coaching

OCTOBER 9, 2014

Be ready with your project management system, associate contract, etc. Anticipate the needs, and prepare your business so you are ready to go when the contract is signed. It’s the same for anything you want. Want great team members? Show them that you are professional, organized and serious about working with them.

Social Media 100

Social Media Project Management Networking Goals 100

Step It Up VA Coaching

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Basecamp, Central Desktop, or some other project management software is a great place to load information, documents, policies, etc, so the team can discover answers on their own rather than have to ask. Here you can keep answers to frequently asked questions, company information, client information, and SOPs.

Central Desktop 100

Central Desktop Basecamp Policies Project Management 100

Step It Up VA Coaching

JUNE 14, 2012

If they don’t like constant emails with status reports, then use a project management tool and put the information there so the clients can check on things on their own time. Don’t let them wake up in the middle of the night to worry whether you are getting their work done.

Google Docs 100

Google Docs Dropbox Project Management AT&T 100

Step It Up VA Coaching

OCTOBER 24, 2013

Be ready with your project management system, associate contract, etc. Anticipate the needs, and prepare your business so you are ready to go when the contract is signed. It’s the same for anything you want. Want great team members? Show them that you are professional, organized and serious about working with them.

Social Media 100

Social Media Project Management Networking Goals 100

Step It Up VA Coaching

APRIL 19, 2012

If you don’t have a project manager, select your most thorough and knowledgeable team member to be the designated point person to handle any issues that might come up for clients, other team members, or any other party with whom you do business.

Twitter 100

Twitter Facebook Project Management Travel 100

Step It Up VA Coaching

DECEMBER 1, 2011

How can you trust someone else to invest the same amount of attention in and put the same value on a project or task as you would, without becoming a micro-manager? Define and calendar deadlines, and set up meetings and mini-deadlines to track progress throughout the project. Choose the right team member for the job.

Basecamp 100

Basecamp Project Management Calendars Goals 100

Step It Up VA Coaching

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Software applications and online products are also an expense, including Anti-virus software, project management, online backup, and online greeting card services, to name a few.

Expenses 100

Expenses Equipment Travel Home Office 100

Step It Up VA Coaching

JANUARY 10, 2013

Be ready with your project management system, associate contract, etc. Anticipate the needs, and prepare your business so you are ready to go when the contract is signed. It’s the same for anything you want. Want great team members? Show them that you are professional, organized and serious about working with them.

Social Media 100

Social Media Project Management Networking Goals 100

Step It Up VA Coaching

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Look at everything from contract negotiations, client communications and project management to software upgrades, billing and even file storage. If there were some that fell short, ask yourself why. What kept you from accomplishing them? Finally, review your office systems and processes.

Holidays 100

Holidays Negotiating Goals Project Management 100