While delegating tasks may seem like an easy thing to do in theory, in reality it can be hard to know where to start. As business owners, we also get stuck into the habit of thinking that we should be the ones to do everything in our business – and that the routine delegation of responsibility is somehow irresponsible if we want things done right. When you have good virtual assistant (VA) or ... Read on
WhoHasAccess
This tool is one of our favourites! WhoHasAccess allows you to instantly know who has access to something in your Google Drive. Why do you need it? This is when we use this tool for ourselves and our clients: This tool is super quick and easy to use: ... Read on
Canva comes to visit the VA Lead Network
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Tech Time
Plan ahead and submit your questions early (see below), or rock up last minute to ask us things like… If no one has any questions, we will have topics and demonstrations ready to go. Join us Live! Sessions are normally held 12.30 PM - 1.30 PM (AEST/AEDT), on the last Friday of the month If this day/time does not suit you ... submit your preferences here. NEED TO KNOW: ... Read on
Client Compendium
At Thought Penny, we compile a Client Compendium as part of our onboarding process and keep adding to it as we work, so that it becomes a resource that covers every aspect of the work we do, to ensure our clients are questioned and disturbed as little as possible. These compendiums are used as the main source of information for each client and are updated every time we interact with them or learn ... Read on
Hiring a virtual assistant soon? Here are 5 reasons you shouldn’t wait
If you’re a busy business owner feeling completely overwhelmed by the daily grind of running your own show, you’re not alone. According to leading media firm B&T, 82% of other Aussies are in the same rocky boat. Imagine how freeing it would feel to take some of that responsibility off of your shoulders, for only a sliver of the cost of a full-time headcount? This is just one of ... Read on
Add Event Planning to Your Services
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Member Deals
👋 Hey there! During one of our team huddles, we realised that we had accumulated quite a swag of deals and discounts over our years of negotiating on behalf of our members. Most of these deals can be found throughout our Tools of the Trade, Resources and Training pages... but we decided to open up these deals to all of our members - because so many are just too good not to share! So, ... Read on
VA & OBM Forum Recording: Harnessing AI to increase your earning potential
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