The Last 2 Years We Have Covered So Many Tools, Systems And Strategies Email management Gboxzero Blogging Farming your database Phoneburner.com Video marketing Flower Pot Strategy (Biggest Class Ever) YouTube mastery And so much more
It All Should Be Incorporated Into Your Business But? Moving Forward A Rule You Must Live By R.E.A.D Is A Must For Freedom! Reduce Eliminate Automate Delegate How Much You Make Per Hour 40 hour work week! $100,000 / 2080 = $48.07 an hour $200,000 / 2080 = $96.15 an hour Quality Of Life 3 Steps To Virtual Freedom
1. Tasks You Dont Like Doing 2. Tasks You Dont Know How To Do 3. Tasks You Feel You Shouldnt Be Doing #1 Tasks You Dont Like Doing This is any task that makes you cringe or procrastinate. Anything can be on this list except for selling.
Selling needs to be one of your top priorities because its the lifeblood of your business, and no one should know your product or service better than you.
Are You Still trying to put your own blog together Trying to create a nice Facebook header Trying to complete a nice profile outline about YOU for all your social sites Trying to blog 2-3 times a week Trying to keep up with your emails Trying to keep up with your voicemails Trying to keep up with your Buyers and Sellers Babysitting the buyers Putting out fires Seller updates Mailers / Database management On and on and on.
#2 Tasks You Dont Know How To Do Be honest with yourself. Dont let superhero syndrome kick in here. I remember trying to design and develop my first blog on my own using a premium theme. I spend 8-10 weeks trying to figure it out.
I was never happy with it. Why? Because its not what I do, I dont have that type of mind or patience!
Ask Yourself Are there tasks youre currently doing that could be completed faster by someone else? Are there projects youre handling that could be wrapped up in a better, more professional way? Are you trying to cut costs by dabbling far outside your areas of expertise? Is it even important for the success of your business?
#3 Tasks You Feel You Shouldnt Be Doing Which tasks should you simply never touchmeaning you could eliminate them from your schedule entirely, making way for more important tasks?
Which low-level tasks could be easily given to a virtual assistant as part-time work?
Which tasks are you handling that could be taken over by a professional who knows exactly what he or she is doing? These are tasks where the potential harm outweighs the cost savings of doing them yourself.
Which tasks are stopping you from really focusing on the strategic growth of your business?
Checking Email Manage Social Media Blog Design and Updating Booking / Confirming Reservations SEO Designing Logos and Graphics Handwritten Postcards Monthly Mailers Updating Facebook Page Transcribing Video Taking Applications Putting out fires Examples Of My Current Projects I wanted a new blog that included New Design, SEO and performance optimization Different Opt in sections for eBook giveaways Instead of having two static testimonials on homepage, have several in slider like format Sticky navigation bar for top of page Showcase more numbers on homepage for social proof
EBooks Written For A Couple AMM Classes Farming your database Phone burner Custom Facebook Audience Flower Pot Strategy Virtual Freedom Mobile Marketing Animals Travel Time In August I am traveling 13 days in August and thats if nothing else gets booked. 4 Webinars with Agent Mastermind Moving my Daughter into MSU August 20 th 3 day event at the war room August 22 nd -24 th This webinar 40 LOs Friends that I work with when they need me Work out 3-4 days a week Blessing and a curse that my love for up to date tools, systems and strategies. My escape Wife of 21 years and 2 kids that I love to spend time with
I only have time for the money making activities PERIOD!
Other Things That Arent My Best Use Of Time Email Important emails that need attention immediately Voicemails that that need attention or an immediate call back Voicemails from those that want need to talk Calendar management Calendar input, changes and deletions Booking appointments Finding best deal on rental cars / Hotels Playing phone tag Confirming appointments / hotel reservations Setting up emails with your domain name Sending texts to confirm appointments VA uses Google voice (So Powerful) Social media management Facebook important private messages Facebook daily and weekend birthdays LinkedIn Connections
Moving Forward A Rule You Must Live By R.E.A.D Is A Must For Freedom! Reduce Eliminate Automate Delegate So What Can You Outsource To A General Virtual Assistance 25 Tasks to Outsource to a General Virtual Assistant 1. Email Management/Filtering 2. Setting up Autoresponders (Aweber, Mailchimp) 3. Booking appointments with buyers and sellers 4. Following up with buyers/sellers (sending thank you and happy birthday emails) 5. Receptionist duties (answering occasional calls/ all calls) 6. Calendar Management 7. File Management (organizing files using Dropbox etc) 8. Database building (eg. updating email or contact lists on your CRM) 9. Research on certain topics for blog posts, newsletters or others 10. Personal errands (purchasing gifts for loved ones / family members online) 11. Hotel and Flight Booking 12. Transcription (transcribing voicemail, video or audio, etc.) 13. Taking down minutes of meetings Continued 14. Creating basic reports (reports on weekly tasks, deliverables, sales) 15. Preparing Slideshows (PowerPoint Presentations) 16. Liaison between you and other team members 17. Recruitment (source for other team members like writers or graphic artists) 18. Set-up Social Media Accounts (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube) 19. Manage and update Social Media Accounts 20. Manage your Blog (Basic Word Press Skills) 21. Publish posts on your Blog (content you provided) 22. Filter and reply to comments on your blog 23. Answering support tickets (with the use of Zendesk) 24. Blog commenting (to increase links to your site) 25. Participating in discussion forums or message boards (more promotion!) Understanding the 5 Different Virtual Assistant Roles
There is no Super VA 1. General Virtual Assistant 2. Article / Content Writers 3. SEO Specialists 4. Web Developers 5. Graphic/Web Designers
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