December 18, 2016
Promoting yourself on social media can turn into a full time job….really, my business is doing this for other people lol The time spent on social media can really boost your business visibility but when you feel like all you are doing is shouting “Here I am, check out all this great stuff I offer” it can become a bit tedious for yourself and your audience. Social media platforms are…
October 23, 2016
In small business none of us are working for free and the lower our overheads the less we need to earn to meet our goals. Throughout my own small business and helping other small business owners I have come across a great list of resources to help keep businesses running smoothly. Most of what I use is either free or has a free option and they have all made my…
October 4, 2016
I see it all the time, questions about what you should do with your blog. It seems like most people believe there is some kind of secret formula that will mean they will make their fortune writing a blog. The rest of us are desperately trying to achieve what we think we “should” be doing to keep in touch with our audience. I don’t pretend to be a blogging expert, in…
August 13, 2016
Are you a women in business wondering why your business isn’t thriving? Perhaps you have all the offers under the sun but no one takes you up on them. Or you struggle to even get client enquiries? My advice to you is get more picky, have less offers and attach more value to what you do! It seems counter intuitive right? Turning away clients in order to be more successful…
August 11, 2016
Have you been wondering how to get started on Pinterest and whether it is worthwhile for your business? Luckily, I have this fantastic guest post from Laura at The Bad Ass Business Mum that will simplify Pinterest and answer all your burning questions about getting started! I expect you know by now that Pinterest is the best place to search for new recipes, craft ideas and DIY tutorials. But did…
I love children’s literature with a passion, one of my favourite things about Family Day Care was story time and now I read with my kids every day. I would quite happily spend all day reading kids books…quality kids books, I am insulted by boring kids books! Children’s books offer amazing motivational and inspirational quotes and to me there are like music, tonic and magic all weaved together. The thing is…
July 9, 2016
Because I work virtually, as I sure a lot of you do I can’t use this face when clients don’t pay on time. I do use it regularly on my children when I see the state of the lounge room after a 10 minute business call but that is another matter! Unpaid invoices though are an issue whatever industry or business you are in. What do unpaid invoices look like…
July 4, 2016
As a Virtual Assistant, clients often tell me how much of a difference it makes to their business to have someone they can rely on. Over the years I have learnt that the process of engaging a VA can be made so much smoother simply through sharing some key information. If you have recently started working with a VA or are considering doing so consider these key points: The focus…
June 30, 2016
Often clients come to me like they are arriving at a confessional. They come to confess their sin of paying very little attention to their accounts and the financial side of their business. I suspect that they often think I am going to be shocked. The truth is there is a rarely a client who comes to me for bookkeeping support who has all their ducks in a row when…
June 23, 2016
I have worked with many different accounting programs over the years – Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks and Hardhat. When I needed to find the best fit for my own bookkeeping I went searching for a free program that would be quick and easy to use and would suit my business. I am not GST registered so some of the features of the big accounting programs just weren’t worth the cost for…
