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Tradies don't despair! Help is literally a phone call away!

These days being a business owner is tiring work, and with it not only comes the stress of being on call 24/7, but then having to try and deal with paperwork, Social Media, Marketing and so much more. I see it more often than not, that Tradies struggle with trying to keep up with everything. It’s a tough gig, and the burnout can truly takes it toll, with some Tradies having no other option than to cease trading. But a lot of Tradies are now beginning to see the benefit in enl

The importance of having your Facebook Page verified

One of the proven ways of marketing your business is through the various social media accounts such as Facebook. Having a Facebook business page for your firm is paramount if you want to increase your audience. The only problem is where you have created a page for your business but it hasn’t been verified. Even though it’s not a must for you to verify the account, it does come with several benefits. Benefits of Verifying Your Facebook Page 1. Increase Ranking The first thing

Why Wix is a great platform for small business owners!

Now there's always been the online argument that Wix is no good... if you want to be found, steer clear of Wix - most of these comments coming from your web designers who may have been in the industry far too long and don't like Wix for what it is - a basic web designing tool for the average small business owner who just wants to be found, meaning the average web designer doesn't get business from the small guys! Truth! Which leads me to the next point - 'You won't get found

Getting to know us - Carlene Cardona-Elvy

By now, you well and truly know what we do here at South West Sydney Virtual Assistant. But, we realise that you may not actually know what makes us tick; what we love; where we're from and how we got to where we are today. So I decided, well why not give everyone some insight into who we are, and why not start with myself. Here goes! I was born in 1980, at the time we lived in King Street, Mascot. We moved out to Campbelltown when I was 2 1/2 years old, and our house in Raby

Don't place all your eggs in one basket, especially with Social Media.

Most big businesses these days use social media to grow their business because this is where a large number of customers are found. Almost 2.5 billion users worldwide use the social platforms. In the U.S. more than 50 percent of small business owners depend on social channels as their main digital-marketing strategy because of its efficiency in connecting and finding new customers. These platforms are also cheap and easy to use, unlike some old marketing strategies. If you ar

Feeling Overwhelmed? You need not worry. There's a VA out there for you!

Running your own business can be a tough gig at times! We understand that, just as much as you, because we've been there ourselves. Week in and week out, we hear from business owners who are struggling and are feeling overwhelmed with mundane tasks that take them away from their core business. You, stressed equals a disaster waiting to happen. Or does it already feel like you are in the midst of a disaster? Truth be told, there are still quite a lot of business owners out the

Business tools we recommend you should be using, like now!

For those of you who have been following us here at South West Sydney Virtual Assistant for a while now, you would be pretty used to us sharing valuable information with you as often as we can. So as the year draws to an end, we thought why not give you all a comprehensive list of some of the awesome tools we use here at SWSVA headquarters. Tools that you, as a business owner, can also use and implement into your own business. Some are simple tools, some are quite in-depth, b

Forms of marketing you should outsource for your business

There are several benefits of marketing your products and services. Marketing can help you cope with the competition out there. You will realize that there is a lot of competition in the business world. You need to invest more resources in marketing strategies in order to make more profits. That’s a given. There are several ways of marketing your products and services. However, marketing is not an easy undertaking. You need to hire a professional to help you out if marketing

Top 10 tasks to outsource to Virtual Assistants

Are your experiencing troubles growing your business to being what it should be? Both lucrative and vibrant? The problem possibly lies with wearing so many hats just like many small business entrepreneurs are doing today. Real success lies in the ability to pair hands with other successful businesses in respective fields. Moreover, Virtual Assistants have come to be trusted in their ability to conduct all the essential routine office works efficiently. Jumping on this bandwag

A closer look at the value of Video Marketing for Small Business

Some people view video marketing as a luxurious and expensive type of marketing that is only used by big brands . What they fail to understand is the importance of video marketing in small businesses. It is worth noting down that online video accounts for approximately 50% of the mobile web traffic. This article clearly looks at the value of video marketing for small businesses. So why should you go for video marketing? A video takes up the entire screen and guarantees that

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