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Ingrid Bayer
- Jul 5, 2021
- 4 min
The Three Critical Elements to consider when starting a Home-Based Business
Experience, Mindset and Environment; are three critical elements worth considering when contemplating starting a VA business
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Ingrid Bayer
- Apr 27, 2021
- 2 min
Are you waiting for the stars to align?
Last Saturday morning, I found this Tim Ferriss quote and it resonated with me as I began to prepare for another day... (yes, it was...
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Ingrid Bayer
- Dec 7, 2020
- 2 min
Do you REALLY have what it takes to start your own business?
Times are tough, and thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing fallout, the business landscape has changed dramatically leaving many...
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Ingrid Bayer
- Feb 28, 2020
- 3 min
Recognising and Bridging the Online Communication Gap
Getting communication right when you’re an Online Business Operator or Virtual Assistant is critical, and so too is managing...
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Ingrid Bayer
- Jan 29, 2020
- 3 min
The Argument for Onshore vs Offshore VAs
Not so long ago, I had a fairly drawn out Facebook 'discussion' with the Administrator of a Facebook group for Australian Businesses with...
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Ingrid Bayer
- Nov 27, 2019
- 5 min
7 Productivity Tips for Effectively Managing Multiple Clients and Projects
Working as a VA or business owner often involves managing expectations and delivering outcomes for multiple clients across many projects.
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Ingrid Bayer
- Oct 30, 2019
- 3 min
Networking - the Key to VA Success
Networking… we’ve all heard people postulate about the importance of it, and honestly, I understand if your eyes start to glaze over...
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Samantha Mitchell
- Sep 30, 2019
- 3 min
Guest Blog: Events for introverts and the VA Summit.
When Ingrid told me she was going to put together a Summit, especially for VAs - with content we wanted to hear - I knew I had to be there.
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Ingrid Bayer
- Aug 27, 2019
- 2 min
Welcome Aboard - why client onboarding is so important
More than sending through a contract to sign... In fact, some of the more crucial steps happen after you have that precious signature.
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Ingrid Bayer
- Jul 29, 2019
- 3 min
The Importance of a Business Mindset
A sound business mindset is profoundly critical to your success. Ultimately, the ability to succeed starts and ends with YOU.
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Ingrid Bayer
- Jan 16, 2019
- 3 min
Service Excellence Starts with Knowing your Area of Expertise
I read a great post yesterday which was written by a highly regarded VA Colleague of mine who was speaking about the importance of...
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Ingrid Bayer
- Dec 26, 2018
- 3 min
Are you ready to turn your dreams into reality?
So Christmas is over and another year is just on the horizon… 2018 is about to be the ‘year that was’, and 2019 is the year where our...
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Ingrid Bayer
- Jun 14, 2018
- 2 min
Finding Work Life Balance from within the Matrix
As life gets busier and time seems to be inexplicably speeding up, more and more of us are wanting to achieve a true work-life balance....
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Ingrid Bayer
- May 15, 2018
- 2 min
Create a Winning VA / Online Business using Customer-Centric Strategies
Let’s be honest, if you are in a business that doesn’t understand or embrace a customer-centric approach, chances are that you’re not...
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Ingrid Bayer
- Apr 24, 2018
- 2 min
Building Customer Service Excellence
Achieving Customer Service Excellence in your own VA business - or any business for that matter - doesn’t have to be daunting. In fact,...
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Ingrid Bayer
- Mar 16, 2018
- 2 min
The Benefits of Onshore Outsourcing
So many business owners think only about the cost when outsourcing various tasks or roles in their business. Quite understandably, they...
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Ingrid Bayer
- Feb 15, 2018
- 2 min
Strategies for Getting Started in your own Virtual Assistant (VA) Business
So often I’m asked the question about how best to transition across to working as a Virtual Assistant. To be honest, there are many ways...
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Ingrid Bayer
- Jan 17, 2018
- 2 min
Qualities you need to be a Rockstar VA
With the continued growth in the Virtual Assistant (VA) industry around the world, and in Australia, there are more and more VA...
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Ingrid Bayer
- Nov 8, 2017
- 2 min
Why being a self-employed Virtual Assistant / Home Based Business Owner Rocks my World!
Our daughter recently gave birth to her second child (our second grandchild)… which is pretty amazing – especially since I don’t feel old...
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