Greymouse Virtual Assistant Academy: Recent Episodes
Greymouse Virtual Academy
Get timely tips in hiring, motivating, managing and maximising your Virtual Assistants with The Outsourcing Queen herself, Marisa Wiman. Get empowered with relevant lessons on VA retention while building a solid relationship with your virtual workforce. All these and more with the Greymouse VA Academy.
Is there really a hidden cost in outsourcing?
Listen to this episode as Marisa Wiman debunked the myth about outsourcing.
It is a fact that businessmen are hesitant to outsource thinking that they might lose full control of their business. Listen to this episode as Marisa Wiman debunked the myth about outsourcing.
A lot of times, people have tried out outsourcing. They failed and they blame the VA.
Believing that a VA comes fully prepared after onboarding is one of the misconceptions when it comes to outsourcing.
The process does not end with onboarding. Take the time to train your VA.
So you've started with your VA, and you're not satisfied with the results of your VA's work. And now you think you've made a mistake by hiring one. Listen to this episode as Marisa Wiman talks about the importance of having a KPI.
Many AI experts believe that it is not a matter of if but when for the AI to be fully autonomous. Given time, these chatbots will be able to learn faster and communicate with people better.
So what is the real score for this technology? Are your expectations aligned with its reality?
More importantly, how can we approach this in order for it to help us reach our business goals?
How do Chatbots integrate with live chats? And how do they make online business a lot simpler and cheaper than ever before?
Has the popularity of Chatbots deemed as a threat to the outsourcing industry?
On this episode Marisa Wiman, talks about the latest trend in the Outsourcing industry - artificial intelligence or AI.
Make your VA a part of your business success by planning your expansion based on the top-notch talent you can secure online.
Everyone is different and people are motivated by different things. There are a lot of effective and inexpensive ways to do that. You don’t need to be an outsourcing queen to ace them.
Communication can make all the difference in a business. While the dynamics of communication remains the same, there are some unique considerations when dealing with a remote team.
On-boarding a new VA will take time. Get it right from the very start and everything will flow easily as you progress forward.
You already shortlisted the best candidates in your VA search. But how do you actually choose the best one? Selection is a big decision, so take your time. Assess your VA candidates with the criteria Marisa Wiman enumerated for you. It is all about balancing your considerations and being clear with your priorities as the business owner.
Recruitment is one of the most critical stages in hiring. This is how you will be filling your talent pool. While it is important to have a clear job description, where you will search for virtual assistant candidates will have an effect on the quality of VA’s in your shortlist.
It is not enough to thoroughly understand your VA needs. You also need to write everything down, documenting the tasks you want done, how it is done, when it is done and the skills you need your VA to have.
You are possibly drowning in emails, bothered by your endlessly ringing phone or stuck for hours on end engaging social media fans. It doesn’t have to be this way. Hire a virtual assistant now and redeem the joy and passion in your business.