A blog isn’t just for tweens in the dark with their laptop. From Carrie Bradshaw (c’mon, we all know she WOULD have been a blogger) to Barney Stintson, your favourite characters have been bringing blogging to you for years. Off-screen blogging has also been foraging it’s way mainstream for quite some time with some great Read more about 7 Reasons Why Your Business Needs a Blog[…]
I’ve been getting this question a lot. From people who are in all stages of business ownership. Some are dreamers wanting to leave their 9 to 5, while some have taken the dive and had varying levels of success along the way. Some are still waiting for their first client to arrive. I don’t have Read more about How Do I Start a Virtual Assistant Business?[…]
By Chelsea Lewis founder of Empowered Solutions Imagine taking a peek into someone else’s life through a live broadcast across the world from you in real time. The ability to interact with them seamlessly, ask and answer questions, while they sit on a train, in a bus, walk through a park or lounge in their Read more about 3 Reasons Why You Should Care About Periscope[…]
Kaitlin was contemplating her options; so many platforms. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Google+, the list goes on. Not to mention her own website and blog. How could she possibly keep an active presence on all these platforms and still run her business. It just wasn’t possible. After all, she was busy enough as it Read more about Three Rules to Rock Social Media[…]
As I prepare to do another social media audit I have to pause and wonder; what is it about social media management that is difficult? Why do business owners shy away from creating a social media presence? Especially when we know fresh content drives traffic (which we discussed here). Well I’ve been there, and I’m Read more about Social Media Management: Monster or Magic?[…]
Fresh content. So important for small business owners to upload fresh content to their site. This is why WordPress is such a popular platform for business sites. The intergration of blog and website is fantastic. Once you get past some of the trickier technical bits or have someone (*cough* your VA) handle the set up Read more about Tuesday Tip[…]
Anytime I meet someone new, or I have something important to do, I can hear my mother’s voice in the back of my head and it sounds a lot like “Stand up straight! Don’t slouch – push your should blades together…” and I do. Now I try to bring in some of my mindful yoga Read more about Power Posing[…]
Tuesday’s business tip from your VA at Empowered Solutions is simple – focus! Focus on what you do best to achieve success. Trying to go in too many directions at once will lead you to fail at achieving excellence in any one which way. Choose your path, your design, your focus, and put 100% behind Read more about Tuesday Tip[…]