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- Written by Hanna Finlay
Are you ready to work with a virtual team?
Hint – if you think they’re employees, you’re not ready!
With the world pretty much going online in recent times, more and more businesses are learning how to work remotely. With directives to work from home where possible, companies needed to find ways to get their employees set up and working from home.
And many have successfully done this, learning how technology and software programs can allow you to run a virtual team.
- Written by Hanna Finlay
How to stay motivated while working from home (especially during COVID-19)
Top tips for those who may be new to this concept
The concept of working from home isn’t new to me. I’ve been running virtual reception services for a few years now, so I’m used to the daily grind of the home office. Let me tell you that the commute down the hallway can be a bit rough some days.
With the recent crisis of COVID-19, many businesses have been forced to look at new ways of doing things.
- Written by Hanna Finlay
The benefits of having a virtual receptionist for your online store
It’s great for customer relations!
The past couple of months has seen the world rapidly changing. Cities and shopping centres have gone from buzzing hives to activity to deserted ghost towns. We’ve all had to adapt to a new way of life, and it’s fair to say, we may continue how we’re going for some time to come.
As we embrace this social distancing and the Government asking us to stay home, most of us are doing what we’re told and not popping out to go shopping for personal items. This has led to a rise in online shopping, and more brick and mortar stores are adapting to see how they can sell goods online.
- Written by Hanna Finlay
How I’ve been keeping busy during COVID-19
They say a change is as good as a holiday. And a holiday is something most of us are hanging for right now as we’re going a little stir crazy being trapped at home almost 24/7. Dreaming of far off lands, 4WD adventures, sunny beaches, cocktails in pools overlooking stunning landscapes ...
Because a holiday is out of the question, I thought, ‘Hey, why not rebrand Off-Site Reception while I have some time?’. Let’s show the world what our team is capable of.
- Written by Hanna Finlay
How Dubsado was an absolute game changer for my virtual reception business. It’s changed my life.
For those of you who know me, you’ll know I’m a bit of a systems junkie. Anything that makes my business life easier is a major plus in my books. It’s why I created my white label virtual reception system. I spent hours researching software and processes and came up with a winning system.
So, I had created this amazing product and had clients enquiring. But they weren’t converting too well.
- Written by Hanna Finlay
In our interview with the vibrant Rosie Shilo of Virtually Yours, we talk about what actually IS a VA, as well as resources available to both Virtual Assistants and business owners looking to start working with Virtual Assistants. This includes some amazing courses that Rosie has created, along with books and workshops.
- Written by Hanna Finlay
In our first client interview, the lovely Margaret from Wangaratta Remedial Massage Clinic speaks to us about her business, how she can help her clients, the new and exciting modalities she's completing training in, as well as how Off-Site Reception has helped her grow and nurture her business.
- Written by Hanna Finlay
Do you need some admin help for your Chiropractic business? Outsource your paperwork and reception to a virtual team.
Running your own Chiropractic business can be tiring, especially if you’re not working within a practice group and managing it all by yourself.
While you’re consulting with a patient, you risk missing phone calls and booking in patients to fill your books. And when you do have a full day booked, you fall behind on billing your patients, updating records and sending letters back to GPs and the like.
If you’re running your business from home, or even if you’ve rented an office, you may find it hard to justify having a full-time receptionist/administration assistant. You don’t have the office space, and you don’t want all the hassles that come with having an employee on your books.
- Written by Hanna Finlay
How Psychologists use outsourcing for their business, and why outsourcing is perfect for soloist practitioners
If you’re running a soloist psychology practice and acting as receptionist, admin and therapist all in one, what impression are you giving your patients?
They may think a) you’re not busy enough so you can do it all yourself, or b) you won’t be concentrating in your session as you’ll be distracted by phones or thinking about all the things you have to do.
To give yourself a professional edge, and to allow you to focus purely on your patients, you should consider outsourcing.
- Written by Hanna Finlay
Tossing up about virtual reception services? Here are our top nine reasons why you should outsource your reception.
The word 'outsourcing' is no longer a strange word to business owners.
It’s an online world, and most of us know how to outsource parts of our business to give ourselves more free time.
But the thing a lot of business owners struggle with is what they should outsource. And once they’ve decided this part, there’s always that internal voice that asks, ‘Is it worth outsourcing or do I keep doing it myself’?
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