Starting a small business nowadays can be a daunting prospect. Often, people have great ideas, the passion to succeed and enough capital to get them going. However, best laid plans can sometimes fail to come to fruition due to a lack of strategic advice and many SMEs find themselves struggling to grow. Growth is […]
I don’t know about you, but when Pinterest was first released it had me intrigued. Maybe it was the initial invitation-only registration process or the fact that it promised to offer something innovative when it came to visual content. Then again, I thought to myself, there’s only so much longevity in pinning things to […]
Referrals, loyalty, opportunities and increased business – that’s what going the extra mile for your clients will bring you. However, one of the biggest mistakes that business owners make is to view customer service as an unpaid, administrative burden. Especially nowadays, thinking like this is a sure-fire way to destroy client relationships and ensure […]
Communicating by taking emails an action further There are many reasons that stop people from moving home. For now, lets concentrate on those people who do decide to leave their mother land behind or who jump from country to country to make brand new lives for themselves. Are you amongst those individuals whose home address […]
When I made the decision to resign from my full time job in 2013, I never dreamed that I’d be sitting here on a lovely warm & sunny afternoon writing an article for my virtual assistant business blog. I left behind the safety & security of a managerial post with a million dollar global corporation, […]
Social media sites have grown enormously over the past few years, to the point where you really can’t expect your business to excel without utilising social media to its full potential. Despite this though, many business owners still wonder why their business is not getting the exposure they desire or that they are not performing […]
The virtual world has brought huge potential for companies that previously may have only done business locally, but find themselves exposed to a wider market globally. There is often discussion as to whether local markets should still be targeted in the same way. Many people initially think that since the virtual world has brought people […]
Not marketing your business will almost certainly doom it to failure. Here you can find ten ways you can advertise and grow your business on a budget. Google Tools We all use the internet pretty much every day of our lives or more specifically Google. Google tools are really easy to use and some are […]
In an age where many small businesses are operating online, it is important to make sure that yours will stand out from the crowd. One of the ways to reach consumers is blogging. Though blogging can be an extremely successful way to reach out, it is also one of the most common and most difficult. […]
The internet is a powerful tool with limitless opportunities. You can use the World Wide Web to globalize your business as opposed to olden times when you would be trapped within the boundaries of your Country or where your business originated. Creating a strong (and noticed) online presence has now become very simple and this […]