Case Study | The formatting of training manuals for an online course
Do you know the true value of formatting documents? Read this case study how we took raw Word documents and formatted them to create branded training manuals and a collated e-book.
How to start acting like a business owner, not an employee
For those of you who know my love of travel, it’s probably no surprise to you that I prepared my first business plan while sitting by a pool in a Darwin hotel. That was back in 2000. And I had big dreams and made plans on how to deal with growth.
Are you a fan of Twitter increasing its character limit?
Now you have 280 characters to play with – good or bad? Founded way back in March 2006, Twitter has proved its popularity, surviving for more than a decade as a much-loved social media platform. It’s no secret that it’s one of my favourites as it’s built my business since I joined in December 2008. Twitter and I clicked.
Case Study | Have your blog posts converted into a branded e-book
In our online world, business owners know the value of content marketing: for authority, for SEO and to turn their website into a hub of knowledge. And if you’re always blogging, good on you – it’s hard work to keep up that momentum. But now you’ve written loads of blog posts and/or articles, what are you doing with them?
What’s your favourite business App? Here are my top 10
When it comes to technology, five years is a long time. I wrote my first blog about business Apps back in May 2012, and geez, how things have changed since then. So here are my top 10 favourite FREE business Apps I use today.
Top 5 ways to be productive as a virtual assistant
When I started Interim Business Solutions way back in November 2005, working from home wasn’t the norm. My business was like a ninja; hidden from view and no one could know of my home-based existence.
Case Study | Increasing retail sales by making ordering easy
Ask anyone how they are these days and the standard response is often, ‘Good but busy’. We’re all pushed for time and really appreciate anything that makes our lives easier. Things like online shopping have come as a godsend as it’s quick and convenient. Read how we assisted Carawah Nursery fine-tune their Product Catalogue and ordering process.
How I boosted my business motivation and productivity
For the past 11+ years as a Virtual Assistant, I’ve worked from my little home office. The same 4 walls, every day, all day. Some days I felt like thumping my head against the wall. My very plain and boring wall. I was getting over it all.
Case Study | Branded social media and newsletter banners (clients love)
In a highly social world (online), if you haven’t branded your social media platforms, you need to do it – now. Your branding on your social media accounts (and all the newsletters you send out) remind your visitors who you are and what you do. And it’s vital that you make sure this is consistent across all platforms.
A Twitter love affair spanning 8 years
In 2008, my brother was travelling to Iceland and encouraged me to, ‘Join Twitter sis and I’ll keep you updated on our trip’. So I did. It was the early, early days of Social Media. I was already reluctantly ‘dabbling’ with Facebook, and had a dormant profile on LinkedIn.