Category: Virtual Assistant
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Travel: What will be the new normal?
With the pandemic that has turned 2020 upside down, will everything return to normal in a few months or a years’ time? Or will we have to adapt to a different kind of normal? There is no doubt that the tourism industry has been one of the hardest hit with hotels and airlines having to…
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The pros and cons of challenging sales targets – are these good motivators?
My name is Sonja, and I am a hunter. At least, this is how every company who ever employed me in a sales position, labelled me. I beg to differ. I am naturally inclined to farm, yet occasionally I do enjoy the thrill of the hunt. In a nutshell, sales reps are split into two…
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Will Virtual Sales do as well as Direct Sales?
The global pandemic has seen a dramatic increase in virtual sales, but there seems to be a continuous divide when it comes to developing sales strategies for the future. Can we return to the classic method of face-to-face direct sales as soon as circumstances allow, or joining the revolution of going full virtual. What should…
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Will Podcast Marketing ever rule the web?
Podcasts are definitely the marketing tool of the moment as well as the future. Marketing gurus have noted the changing needs of marketing from the written word to audio and because of this are now using podcasting as their main marketing medium in this very competitive market. Podcasting has grown exponentially over the last few…
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Executive Virtual Assistants – This is How We Can Help You
A few years ago, Virtual Assistants were unheard of. Even two years ago when I started as a VA, I was asked “You are a what?” Fast forward to 2020 and Virtual Assistants are taking on the world. The world is faced with a pandemic and now even companies who would never have considered a…
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Why customer support problems are the best sales opportunity ever
Customers with a complaint can turn into your most loyal advocates. They will probably become repeat buyers and will generate more sales for you than you can measure. How can I say that? People remember a good experience Any customer interaction is a chance to upsell A customer support issue is an opportunity to stay…
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Positive thinking is critical right now
Globally we are all experiencing lockdown in some way or another due to the pandemic. It’s certainly a weird time for most of us and worrying as well. Anytime we are forced out of our routine and habits, we have opportunities for growth. Resilience is now, more than ever, a critical skill as our lives…
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How we are getting through life in the time of lockdown 2020!
COVID-19 one of the biggest things to hit us in 2020, who knows, it may be the only thing because it could mean a domino effect for anything else that may come our way once this is “all over”. In South Africa, as in much of the world, lockdown is a reality that we are…
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The opportunities in staying safely at home
I have stopped listening to the news and reading stories on the spread of the virus, infected numbers, businesses closing, staff being retrenched, and what is allowed at each level. Some would say this is naïve, but to be honest my heart just cannot take it. As humans we are built to want to help…
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Mentors, mentorship and qualities to look out for
“We all need someone who inspires us to do better than we know how.” Anonymous Why do we have mentors? Why do we need mentors? What is a mentor? This type of person is not necessarily in the lime-light or has social status, it can be the person next to you or even an equal.…
