The first time I got a Virtual Assistant it bombed. It wasn’t the VA’s fault. It was 100% mine. 

I knew I needed one, but actually my head and systems were too much in disarray to make it work. I felt their expectations pulling on me, and when I did brief them,  I wasn’t able to get the levels of work I wanted from them.

The bad news was it wasn’t their fault. The good news is, I fixed it.

We now have a completely remote team that includes a couple of Virtual Assistants and team members who also need structured guidelines and work. For us to grow as a business we needed to learn how to work best with a team that wasn’t always in the same office. 

One of the first things we recommend small business owners do is prepare to get one to two Virtual assistants. For us, we've got our NZ based kiwi marketing admins, and two VAs as well. Together this incredible group of people make it possible for us to get our work done, serve our clients and help with some of the more “admin-y” marketing tasks.

In today’s episode, we walk through what I recommend to do before you get a VA, what to look for, and how to ensure the working relationship stays positive and effective. 

We’ll also cover what I’ve learned from working with both offshore and NZ based Virtual Assistants, and why we use both. I’m also going to share how we keep on top of all the tasks and how using VAs, and our inhouse admin (remotely based) has helped me become more organised and on top of things as a small business owner



In this episode we cover:
Why it’s a good idea to start using a VA
Why we use both Domestic and off shore VAs and admin support
What to look out for in a VA. (And should you have more than one?
What we recommend to people who want to get started
What mistakes I made the first time through.
What we do now that reduces meeting time and confusion
What the effect of using VAs has been on my own levels of organisation



Important Links

Come to Rachel’s Free content strategy workshops

Register interest for Rachel’s content coaching programme

Rachel’s SUBSTACK

Rachel’s YouTube Channel

Join the My MAP IT Marketing Strategy School

Become a part of our Facebook group

Buy your copy of Be a Spider, Build a Web

Download OUR free Face of your Business checklist

Download the free workbook

The first time I got a Virtual Assistant it bombed. It wasn’t the VA’s fault. It was 100% mine. 
I knew I needed one, but actually my head and systems were too much in disarray to make it work. I felt their expectations pulling on me, and when I did brief them,  I wasn’t able to get the levels of work I wanted from them.
The bad news was it wasn’t their fault. The good news is, I fixed it.
We now have a completely remote team that includes a couple of Virtual Assistants and team members who also need structured guidelines and work. For us to grow as a business we needed to learn how to work best with a team that wasn’t always in the same office. 
One of the first things we recommend small business owners do is prepare to get one to two Virtual assistants. For us, we've got our NZ based kiwi marketing admins, and two VAs as well. Together this incredible group of people make it possible for us to get our work done, serve our clients and help with some of the more “admin-y” marketing tasks.
In today’s episode, we walk through what I recommend to do before you get a VA, what to look for, and how to ensure the working relationship stays positive and effective. 
We’ll also cover what I’ve learned from working with both offshore and NZ based Virtual Assistants, and why we use both. I’m also going to share how we keep on top of all the tasks and how using VAs, and our inhouse admin (remotely based) has helped me become more organised and on top of things as a small business owner
 
In this episode we cover:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Why it’s a good idea to start using a VA</li>
<li aria-level="1">Why we use both Domestic and off shore VAs and admin support</li>
<li aria-level="1">What to look out for in a VA. (And should you have more than one?</li>
<li aria-level="1">What we recommend to people who want to get started</li>
<li aria-level="1">What mistakes I made the first time through.</li>
<li aria-level="1">What we do now that reduces meeting time and confusion</li>
<li aria-level="1">What the effect of using VAs has been on my own levels of organisation</li>
</ul>
 
Important Links
<a href="https://www.rachelklaver.com/events">Come to Rachel’s Free content strategy workshops</a>
<a href="https://identifymarketing.lpages.co/become-a-content-marketing-master/">Register interest for Rachel’s content coaching programme</a>
Rachel’s SUBSTACK
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/marketingwithrachelklaver">Rachel’s YouTube Channel</a>
<a href="https://toolbox.identifymarketing.co.nz/my-map-it-marketing-strategy-course/">Join the My MAP IT Marketing Strategy School</a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/MAPITwithRachelKlaver/">Become a part of our Facebook group</a>
<a href="https://mymapitmarketing.com/products/be-a-spider-build-a-web-sticky-content-marketing-for-small-businesses">Buy your copy of Be a Spider, Build a Web</a>
<a href="https://identify.ac-page.com/be-the-face-of-your-business-checklistcklist/">Download OUR free Face of your Business checklist</a>
<a href="http://www.beaspiderbuildaweb.com/">Download the free workbook</a>

Trying to work out how all your marketing fits together is tricky, especially when you're trying to juggle everything else you need to do while running a small business.  MAP IT Marketing steps you through how to create your own marketing map, building out a marketing strategy that is practical, and will help you take action after every episode.

Listen and learn with your host, marketing strategist and coach Rachel Klaver, as she breaks down the steps of building out a marketing action plan specifically for the small business owner. (because we are different than a big company! We have smaller budgets, less resource and far less time!)

Join Rachel as she shares her own business lessons and learning, or enjoy her expert guests talking tactics to help you become more confident in your own marketing. As we walk through all the different steps you need to take to build out your marketing activity, you'll be able to note what you need to do to implement the marketing advice and tactics. Think of it as your own marketing coach, helping you sift through all the small business marketing information, and working out what you need to do next.  

Want a clear direction in your marketing? Let's come make a map. 

Trying to work out how all your marketing fits together is tricky, especially when you're trying to juggle everything else you need to do while running a small business. &nbsp;MAP IT Marketing steps you through how to create your own marketing map, building out a marketing strategy that is practical, and will help you take action after every episode.
Listen and learn with your host, marketing strategist and coach Rachel Klaver, as she breaks down the steps of building out a marketing action plan specifically for the small business owner. (because we are different than a big company! We have smaller budgets, less resource and far less time!)
Join Rachel as she shares her own business lessons and learning, or enjoy her expert guests talking tactics to help you become more confident in your own marketing. As we walk through all the different steps you need to take to build out your marketing activity, you'll be able to note what you need to do to implement the marketing advice and tactics. Think of it as your own marketing coach, helping you sift through all the small business marketing information, and working out what you need to do next. &nbsp;
Want a clear direction in your marketing? Let's come make a map.&nbsp;

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