by jjdavis | Sep 24, 2019 | Virtual assistant
I am honored to be announced as Assist U’s 2019 Techie of the Year! When I first joined AssistU to become a Virtual Assistant, I could not have imagined what a wonderful community and support system I would be a part of. It’s amazing! Every year, the...
by jjdavis | Jan 12, 2017 | blog, Planning, Self-care
I hate to admit it, but it’s time for a blog break… Self-care is important, and this year is bringing a bit more change to my life….I’m expecting! Baby Davis is due June 12, and my husband and I couldn’t be more excited. For...
by jjdavis | Oct 13, 2016 | Holidays, Planning, Productivity, Self-care, Social Media, Virtual assistance, Virtual assistant
Make sure this last quarter doesn’t pass you by without getting stuff done… Wow! This year has really flown by! I don’t know about you, but it seems like just yesterday we were celebrating the new year and getting our biz’s ready for awesome...
by jjdavis | Sep 23, 2016 | Facebook, Facebook Ads, Social Media, Virtual assistance, Virtual assistant
Let’s dive a little deeper into some Facebook Ads… So you’ve decided to try out Facebook advertising – that’s great! Other than deciding on the types of ads and budget you want to use, you need to know a few technical details as...
by jjdavis | Sep 9, 2016 | blog, Facebook, Facebook Ads, Social Media, Virtual assistant
Social Media Advertising Is Huge – Facebook Ads Top the List I think by now we have all heard that if you want your business to compete on Facebook, it’s no longer free. Meaning: you have to run ads. With all their new algorithms and updates,...
by jjdavis | Aug 26, 2016 | Planning, Self-care, Virtual assistant
College Football is almost here, are you excited? Sorry, I just can’t help myself 😀 Around here, college football is king. It’s kinda a given when you live in a college town…especially if you went to that college ;-). We’ve...
by jjdavis | Aug 12, 2016 | Collaboration Tools, Facebook Ads, Productivity, Virtual assistant
It’s “Back to school” time – so update your biz supplies, too! Can you believe it’s already time for “back to school”? As a mom, this year is particularly harder for me than last year…my son starts 4 year old...
by jjdavis | Jul 22, 2016 | blog, Planning, Productivity, Social Media, Virtual assistance, Virtual assistant
Execute Your Editorial Calendar How’s your editorial calendar coming along? If you’re just getting started, don’t worry – you’ll get there! If you’ve made some progress or you’re done – congratulations 😀 You’re...
by jjdavis | Jul 8, 2016 | blog, Planning, Productivity, Virtual assistance, Virtual assistant
Less writer’s block is one of the reasons why you should create an editorial calendar Let’s be honest, it’s not always easy to think about things to write about on an informational blog. Coming up with an interesting topic is step one. Step two is...
by jjdavis | Jun 24, 2016 | Continuing Education, Planning, Self-care, Virtual assistance, Virtual assistant
What’s on Your Continuing Education Agenda? Time for some honesty – I haven’t been good about keeping to my continuing education schedule :-/ In my defense: it’s been a crazy last few months. April had my son getting minor surgery what...
by jjdavis | Jun 10, 2016 | blog, Continuing Education, Planning, Virtual assistance, Virtual assistant
Continuing Education is Important for Everyone School’s out for the summer here in South Carolina, but June is a time I take to see what I want to keep learning as a Virtual Assistant. I love to keep learning, but I also need to make time in my schedule to do...
by jjdavis | May 27, 2016 | blog, Bookkeeping Tools, Budget, Virtual assistance, Virtual assistant
Let’s Balance That Budget! Last time, I talked about the importance of, and why you need a budget. So, now let’s talk about some tools to help you budget. Every business owner needs to know what their budget is based on their revenue – how else...
by jjdavis | May 13, 2016 | Budget, Planning, Virtual assistance, Virtual assistant
Let’s Do a Budget Review and Plan Ahead for Next Year! During the month of May, I like to do my annual budget review to see how my businesses are doing.  This allows me to update any expenses and plan ahead for next year. It also helps me see if/where I fell...
by jjdavis | Apr 22, 2016 | Attraction, Planning, Productivity, Virtual assistance, Virtual assistant
Do You Have a Marketing Plan? Every Business Should! This month, I also focus on reviewing my marketing plan for my business. Marketing is so important, yet sometimes we as business owners forget to make an actual plan on how we’ll promote our business to...
by jjdavis | Apr 8, 2016 | Attraction, Planning, Productivity, Self-care
Renewing Your Mind, Body, and Spirit for Spring Spring has sprung here in South Carolina! Despite the yellow pollen invasion, it’s my favorite season 😉 I love seeing the grass get green, the trees and flowers bloom, and even the baby animals and birds that...
by jjdavis | Mar 25, 2016 | blog, Planning, Virtual assistance, Virtual assistant
You’re ready to write your business plan, so make sure you have all the parts you need! Congratulations! You’re finally ready to start writing your business plan and make your business stronger! Now, I know it seems a bit daunting, but remember –...
by jjdavis | Mar 11, 2016 | Planning, Virtual assistance, Virtual assistant
You know you need a Business Plan for your business, so why is it so hard to make one? Whether you are a large or small business, you should have a business plan. Period.  It is a wise thing to do.  But for those of us who have had to write one (or think of...
by jjdavis | Feb 26, 2016 | Attraction, blog, Planning, Social Media, Virtual assistance, Virtual assistant
Think about how people are attracted to your business, and you can grow! Since it’s still February, the theme of “attraction” is on my brain 😉 But, I’m not talking about physical attraction between two people…I’m talking...
by jjdavis | Feb 12, 2016 | blog, Virtual assistance, Virtual assistant
Do what you love, and love what you do <3 It’s February, and almost Valentine’s Day…so needless to say I have “love” on the brain 😉 But, instead of talking about ways to love your boyfriend, husband, kids, etc., I’m going to ask...
by jjdavis | Jan 22, 2016 | blog, Collaboration Tools, Productivity, Virtual assistant
Calendar and Task List Integration – Increase Your Productivity! Last post, we talked about blocking time in your calendar to be more productive. Now, let’s really get your calendar working for you! Depending on which calendar app you use, there are other...
by jjdavis | Jan 8, 2016 | blog, Planning, Virtual assistance, Virtual assistant
Happy New Year! Can you believe we’re already in 2016? I’ll be honest, last year flew by, and I’m sure this year will be no exception. It’s time to make those New Year’s Resolutions again (ugh, I know!) – and hopefully stick to at...
by jjdavis | Dec 25, 2015 | blog, Holidays, Virtual assistance, Virtual assistant
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Merry Christmas! Today is actually Christmas Day! I hope you are able to celebrate with your families, and create many happy memories! For me, this is a time to be with family and friends, and celebrate Jesus’ birth. Because...
by jjdavis | Dec 11, 2015 | Planning, Virtual assistance, Virtual assistant
Wow, I can’t believe 2015 is almost over! What about you? December often brings time to reflect on the year that’s about to end, but also plan for the year to come. How did things go? Did you reach some of your goals? How about all of them? I know for...
by jjdavis | Nov 27, 2015 | blog, CRM, Virtual assistance, Virtual assistant
What is CRM, and how can it make my business more money? If you haven’t heard of CRM by now, then this post might be for you. What is it? CRM stands for Customer Relationship Management, and it is a growing industry that businesses of all sizes are using to...
by jjdavis | Nov 13, 2015 | Email Automation, Virtual assistance, Virtual assistant
Mailchimp or AWeber – Do you have a preference? In this ever-growing tech world of email lists and automation, there are so many options on how to get your content to your subscribers. Wait, let me back up a second….if you are trying to grow your email...
by jjdavis | Sep 25, 2015 | Bookkeeping Tools, Virtual assistance, Virtual assistant
In this day and age of “online-everything”, there are options becoming available for bookkeeping services as well. Some prefer keeping it all online, and some prefer to have the software available on their computer. If you are one who likes to keep it...
by jjdavis | Sep 11, 2015 | Bookkeeping Tools, Virtual assistance, Virtual assistant
There are TONS of bookkeeping programs and software out there. It’s easy to get caught up in which one will work best for you and your business – but you MUST use SOMETHING to keep your bookkeeping in order. Bookkeeping is essential to run any business...
by jjdavis | Aug 28, 2015 | Collaboration Tools, Virtual assistance, Virtual assistant
To continue this discussion about Collaboration Tools that help your team, I wanted to tackle two more: Teamwork and Basecamp. Now, I am pretty sure you’ve heard of both of these if you’ve been researching collaboration tools. Again, they are both great...
by jjdavis | Aug 14, 2015 | blog, Collaboration Tools, Virtual assistance, Virtual assistant
Have you heard of collaboration tools? Well, you may have heard their names, but not realized what they were. Collaboration Tools are what the name implies: online tools that allow your team to collaborate on projects. The beauty of these online tools is that you can...
by jjdavis | Aug 22, 2014 | Virtual assistance, Virtual assistant
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