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Ingrid Bayer
Apr 27, 20212 min read
Are you waiting for the stars to align?
Last Saturday morning, I found this Tim Ferriss quote and it resonated with me as I began to prepare for another day... (yes, it was...
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Ingrid Bayer
Dec 7, 20202 min read
Do you REALLY have what it takes to start your own business?
Times are tough, and thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing fallout, the business landscape has changed dramatically leaving many...
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Ingrid Bayer
Feb 28, 20203 min read
Recognising and Bridging the Online Communication Gap
Getting communication right when you’re an Online Business Operator or Virtual Assistant is critical, and so too is managing...
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Ingrid Bayer
Jan 29, 20203 min read
The Argument for Onshore vs Offshore VAs
Not so long ago, I had a fairly drawn out Facebook 'discussion' with the Administrator of a Facebook group for Australian Businesses with...
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Ingrid Bayer
Nov 27, 20195 min read
7 Productivity Tips for Effectively Managing Multiple Clients and Projects
Working as a VA or business owner often involves managing expectations and delivering outcomes for multiple clients across many projects.
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Ingrid Bayer
Oct 30, 20193 min read
Networking - the Key to VA Success
Networking… we’ve all heard people postulate about the importance of it, and honestly, I understand if your eyes start to glaze over...
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Samantha Mitchell
Sep 30, 20193 min read
Guest Blog: Events for introverts and the VA Summit.
When Ingrid told me she was going to put together a Summit, especially for VAs - with content we wanted to hear - I knew I had to be there.
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Ingrid Bayer
Aug 27, 20192 min read
Welcome Aboard - why client onboarding is so important
More than sending through a contract to sign... In fact, some of the more crucial steps happen after you have that precious signature.
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Ingrid Bayer
Jul 29, 20193 min read
The Importance of a Business Mindset
A sound business mindset is profoundly critical to your success. Ultimately, the ability to succeed starts and ends with YOU.
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Ingrid Bayer
Jan 16, 20193 min read
Service Excellence Starts with Knowing your Area of Expertise
I read a great post yesterday which was written by a highly regarded VA Colleague of mine who was speaking about the importance of...
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Ingrid Bayer
Dec 26, 20183 min read
Are you ready to turn your dreams into reality?
So Christmas is over and another year is just on the horizon… 2018 is about to be the ‘year that was’, and 2019 is the year where our...
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Ingrid Bayer
Jun 14, 20182 min read
Finding Work Life Balance from within the Matrix
As life gets busier and time seems to be inexplicably speeding up, more and more of us are wanting to achieve a true work-life balance....
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Ingrid Bayer
May 15, 20182 min read
Create a Winning VA / Online Business using Customer-Centric Strategies
Let’s be honest, if you are in a business that doesn’t understand or embrace a customer-centric approach, chances are that you’re not...
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Ingrid Bayer
Apr 24, 20182 min read
Building Customer Service Excellence
Achieving Customer Service Excellence in your own VA business - or any business for that matter - doesn’t have to be daunting. In fact,...
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Ingrid Bayer
Mar 16, 20182 min read
The Benefits of Onshore Outsourcing
So many business owners think only about the cost when outsourcing various tasks or roles in their business. Quite understandably, they...
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Ingrid Bayer
Feb 15, 20182 min read
Strategies for Getting Started in your own Virtual Assistant (VA) Business
So often I’m asked the question about how best to transition across to working as a Virtual Assistant. To be honest, there are many ways...
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Ingrid Bayer
Jan 17, 20182 min read
Qualities you need to be a Rockstar VA
With the continued growth in the Virtual Assistant (VA) industry around the world, and in Australia, there are more and more VA...
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Ingrid Bayer
Nov 8, 20172 min read
Why being a self-employed Virtual Assistant / Home Based Business Owner Rocks my World!
Our daughter recently gave birth to her second child (our second grandchild)… which is pretty amazing – especially since I don’t feel old...
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Ingrid Bayer
Oct 18, 20171 min read
Virtual Assistants – an idea whose time has definitely come!
As Bob Dylan famously sang in 1964, “…the times, they are a-changin’”. Indeed, this sentiment rings true even today in what is...
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Ingrid Bayer
Sep 15, 20173 min read
The Forgotten Secret to Success for Virtual Business Owners
I remember starting my own Virtual Assistant business like it was yesterday: the sense of excitement coupled with a feeling that I was...
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