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Courageous Conversations
Courageous Conversations by Laura Licursi Courageous conversations. These aren’t easy for most of us, but they’re essential if you’re going to thrive in today’s world. If you can’t or won’t stand up for yourself, or your beliefs, who will? If you’re unhappy or unclear...
What We’re Thankful For…
Thankful, Grateful, Blessed. We see these words everywhere they can be printed…on shirts, mugs, notebooks, etc. But are we really taking time to count our blessings? It’s important to take a step back from the craziness of our day-to-day lives and think about what...
6 Email Management Strategies: Inbox Efficiency [updated 2022]
6 Email Management Strategies: Inbox Efficiency by Laura Licursi Does the thought of opening your email each day and seeing your 14,000 messages make you cringe? Do you find yourself falling down the never-ending inbox rabbit hole? Boy, has this scenario changed. Our...
KPI Solutions for Remote Work
KPI Solutions for Remote Work by Laura Licursi The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world we live in, and remote work has become our “new normal.” Whether we like it or not, we should get used to the new environment and learn new ways of managing teams from home....
Virtual Assistant: A Step-By-Step Guide
Step-By-Step Guide: Hiring a Virtual Assistant by Laura Licursi As a virtual assistant agency, we are always recruiting talent to add to our team. The process of hiring a virtual assistant is being continually improved and tweaked as we grow. Our virtual assistants...
WORK FROM HOME: Staying Productive
Work From Home: Staying Productive by Laura Licursi The coronavirus has everything turned upside down. Companies are canceling meetings and travel, having employees work from home instead of coming to the office…it’s affecting almost every aspect of our lives and...
Virtual Assistant: Dos & Don’ts
Virtual Assistant: Do's and Don'ts by Laura Licursi Virtual assistants have been a great asset to many companies over the last ten years. From Fortune 500 companies to the solopreneur, a virtual worker is a cost-effective and efficient solution to extend your...
Outsource: 3 Areas for Growth
Outsource: 3 Areas for Growth by Laura Licursi A New Year…even a new decade is upon us. Resolutions and goals have been set, with a clean slate and over 10 months to bring it all to fruition. What are some of your top goals for this year? New resolutions? Things you...
Effective Companies: 5 Habits to follow
I ran across an article from Entrepreneur Magazine the other day, and even though it’s a few years old, it had some great points that outlined why some companies just do it better than others. It answered questions like: Why do some companies excel while others...
The Benefits of Working on the Road
Working on the road from an RV is becoming a popular way to travel, make a living, and experience life in a new way. Of course, not all jobs are cut out for working on the road (sorry aspiring road brain surgeons), but many jobs do transfer well to life on the road....
3 Ways Virtual Workers Do It Better!
There are still people and companies that don’t embrace the concept of a remote or virtual worker. I probably get 2-3 calls each month for a part-time, in-person position. But when we get down to the bare bones of the work that’s needed they typically don’t need an...
Prioritizing: How to Make It Effective
I was recently at a family gathering, and the hostess had the best cover on her couch. I wanted one just like it so onto Amazon I went – determined to find the best cover. I kept looking – and finally found two options. But what if I don’t like it? What if it is the...
Virtual Assistant: 8 Tips for Success
You’ve decided to work with a virtual assistant…yeah! You’ve decided to start with a few small projects to get going, but aren’t really sure how to make the most of your VA and how the relationship is going to work. Sound familiar? Below are 8 areas to focus on to...
How Thin Are You Stretching Your Staff?
Have you thought about how many people you have working on your staff vs. how much work needs to be done? Is your accounting department running your social media because Sue knows how to post on her own Facebook account? Is your one administrative assistant catering...
Efficiency: How Does Your Business Rank?
Efficiency is about more than just a flashy website. It's the time it takes new clients or customers to get where they need to go. How easy is it to do business with you? Sound like a silly question? You’re a nice person…you love what you do. If you’re nice to people...
Temporary Workers: Your Solution to Summer!
Are summer vacations plaguing your office? Do you need help during the summer months to keep yourself above water? A temporary VA could be the answer. Summer is almost officially upon us. The days are longer, school’s out, pool’s open…vacations are starting! It’s the...
How a VA can help network on Linked In!
In a previous blog post, I mentioned LinkedIn had 300 million users. As of last month, it now has 530 million users and is the world’s largest professional networking website! Without a doubt, it has become a worthwhile part of any small business owner’s online...
Delegation: the Competitve Advantages
Delegation: the competitive advantages by Laura Licursi Whether tackling daily operations or planning long-term strategy, small businesses face endless obstacles on their path to success. So how can you get a competitive advantage? One word…delegation. Delegate is...
5 Ways To Keep Your Warm Lead From Growing Cold
I sent out a newsletter last week on leads and had a tremendous response…which tells me what a pain point this is for most people. It really doesn’t matter what industry you’re in…when you’re making connections, you need to follow up on them. Whether it’s business...
What I learned: National Women’s Business Conference
Kindness, compassion, stick-to-itiveness, shift happens…these are just a few takeaways I learned at last week’s NAWBOWBC conference in Minneapolis. From the National level, down to each local chapter member…everyone was there to lift one another up and inspire. The...
Gift-giving Guide 2022
Gift-giving Guide 2022 by Megan Murphy It’s that time of year! You just finished writing out your Christmas cards, you’re hanging your stockings by the chimney with care and sipping on some winter punch, but then, it hits you. You never bought a gift for your teammate...
Document Mgmt for 2023
Document Mgmt for 2023 by Megan Murphy With the year coming to a close, it might be a good idea to reevaluate your business software. Are you getting everything you need from a word processor or slide-making service? Your first thought here might have been the...
Saving Santa
Saving Santa, a story by MeganfromMars on behalf of Elite Virtual Assistants When the silver bells start ringing outside, Santa Claus wakes up and heads downstairs. In the kitchen, perfectly decorated with white and red checkered curtains and vinyl chair covers is...
Updated 2022: Cyber Security
Updated 2022: Cyber Security by Megan Murphy Last year we gave you a list of cyber security tips to make the holidays go by smoothly, so with holiday shopping in full swing, let’s refresh those safety measures! Think before you click and be wary of texts, emails, or...