With the help of Boldly virtual assistants, our clients saved a whopping 89,700 hours this year! – that’s a lot of productive time put back into everyone’s work week. Curious how we did it? We’ve gathered together our best resources from 2017 to give you some great ideas for gaining back time, remote communication, scaling effectively and much more. Cheers to a productive year!
Webinars
Time is Your Only Non-Renewable Resource, Use It Wisely
We chatted with Leapzone Strategies Founder, Isabelle Mercier-Turcotte, in this dynamic Q&A about how to avoid the “spinning-plate syndrome” by focusing on remaining in your area of “genius”, and how to successfully hand over the rest to someone who truly enjoys it and can do it faster, better and with as much care as you do.
Boldly and Ruby Receptionists Co-Host Webinar on Growing Your Business with Virtual Staff
Boldly recently teamed up with call-answering extraordinaire Ruby Receptionists for a webinar focusing on how entrepreneurs and small business owners can take advantage of the booming remote work revolution, and why doing so with a trusted and tested agency removes the risk to leave only reward.
Podcasts
Growth Through Premium Virtual Assistance – The Nice Guys Podcast
Hiring remotely can be risky, so Boldly Founder Sandra Lewis joined The Nice Guys on Business Podcast to reassure listeners that not every hire is a roll of the dice. Listen to find out how Boldly takes virtual assistance to the next level, and why.
Building a Team of Premium Virtual Assistants
Boldly Founder Sandra Lewis spoke with Pilar Orti of the 21st Century Work Life Podcast on how she set up Boldly, how she assembled its winning team, the importance of values and of loving to work remotely, the difference between premium virtual assistants and regular virtual assistant companies – and more.
Blog Posts
Before You Hack Growth, Hack Retention
While growth is obviously crucial for valuation, smart leaders and investors now view growth only in the context of churn. Here’s why.
Startup Advice I Learned from Jeff Bezos – And My Cleaning Lady
What did Jeff Bezos and Boldly Founder Sandra Lewis’ cleaning lady teach her about how to approach business and compete successfully in crowded markets? So much more than you might think…
Don’t Wait to Innovate – Move Your Business Forward With These 3 Steps
We created this 3-step strategy to help you innovate with intention, and create processes that constantly review what’s optimized, what’s gathering dust, and what may be holding you back from your next level of success.
To Delegate or Not To Delegate
Can you REALLY delegate everything? Most virtual assistant companies will tell you that, yes – they can do it all, and that they will miraculously handle everything you throw their way. And while we definitely love to take the positive route, we’ve learned from hundreds of business owners what you should really task, and what you should take.
Why Customer Service Will Matter More Than Ever In 2018
We have long admired the insight of our friends at HelpScout when it comes to superb customer service. So we asked them to share some advice with us on how small businesses can set their company apart in 2018 through customer service.
The Evolution of the Virtual Assistant
For years, “virtual assistant” was the catch-all term for professionals capable of juggling a range of administrative tasks on a virtual basis. But as the scope, reach, and potential of digital business has evolved and flourished, so has the virtual assistant’s role, and the calibre of the experts who work in the field.