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Every Leader Needs Help: The Case for Virtual Assistants

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No matter where you are in life & how successful you’ve been, all leaders know you can’t do everything on your own.

Even Iron Man needed the Avengers.

 

Effective Leadership: To make the best use of time & maximize productivity, leaders know how to effectively delegate & benefit from the assistance of others. Even leaders need help!

Let’s face it in today’s digital world, every successful business has its online presence. Whether we like it or not, it’s simply not feasible to operate without technological savviness. When daily busywork can bog you down, leverage the right kind of support that helps you thrive.

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Every leader needs an assistant

Now, you can have a full-time Virtual Executive Assistant with a career background from your preferred industry and skillset!

A Virtual Personal & Executive Assistant can handle most, if not all of your paperwork, transactions, concierge-related tasks, and even reception calls! Whether it’s working on documentation, managing emails, transaction coordination, and the list goes on. A Virtual Personal Assistant can save you valuable time while handling these essential tasks that you do not need to be doing yourself.

 

You can sleep well at night knowing that your work transactions & tasks are handled on time -AND- you have plenty of quality personal & family time.

 

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The math is simple with an enormous ROI. A full-time Virtual Personal Assistant will lower your costs, reduce overhead, save time, and leverage professional talent for your career, business, and personal goals.

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A Blended Business Model: Ways To Successfully Utilize Virtual Assistants

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In the ever-changing landscape of the modern workforce, labor markets are tight. Right now, and maybe since forever, a CEO’s #1 concern is finding and retaining talent and building highly productive teams while also maintaining company culture. This principal job has been complicated by the current work-from-home environment that has been sweeping not just the nation, but the world. If you’re leading a hyper-growth company (i.e., 50-60% annual growth), it’s time to consider the Blended Business Model, where your domestic employees head up strategic projects, client-facing sales, and marketing work, and where much of the other administrative work is handled by Virtual Assistants.  

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Who Are They?

So, who are Virtual Assistants and what exactly is a Blended Business Model? Let’s start here. Virtual Assistants are remote-working professionals based in other countries who have higher education and academic degrees, possess all the necessary and new technology, communicate with ease and professionalism, and have the same, and sometimes better, skills as a local hire. Essentially, Virtual Assistants bring scope and depth of skills and experience that is very difficult to harness in any one local labor market, especially smaller ones. The Blended Business Model allows a company to leverage the incredible value presented by Virtual Assistants for a variety of work and work products that absolutely don’t require a physical presence. The Model also ensures a company maintains and grows its in-person staff for all the many reasons that handshake exchanges matter.

This new business model may have felt controversial or even scary a decade ago–perhaps even three years ago–but with the rapid societal changes over the past two+ years, this is becoming the only model that makes sense. It is the business model of the now and the future and can expand both short- and long-term value for almost all company types. 

Naturally, I’m biased. I own and operate MyOutDesk, which has been successfully providing Virtual Assistants to businesses since 2008. MyOutDesk is the first and only of its kind of scale at which we operate. Heading this operation has truly opened my eyes to the value of integrating virtual and physical staff, not just for the business owner/operator but also for employees and their job satisfaction and quality of work and life. I’ve worked to spread this realization and these tools to thousands of clients, all over the country, by starting locally here in Sacramento, California, where MyOutdesk, and me and my family, live and thrive. One of these clients, Belami eCommerce, is near and dear to my heart and presents a relatable case study for this Blended Business Model.

 A True Story About Blending

Belami eCommerce is a California company that began providing online retailer and e-commerce services in lighting and rapidly expanded. Long before the COVID pandemic, company presidents Mihran Berejikian and Belami were facing major struggles with recruitment and retention for their customer service roles. They would seek out local people, interview, train, and build them up in these entry-level, customer-facing roles…only to lose them to other internal departments, job promotions, or other companies. The turnover rate with their customer service staff had become such a problem that it was dramatically hindering their growth. By 2014, when I first met Mihran at a CEO masterminding group, he had just heard about Virtual Assistants. We talked over the next 6 years, and then, true to his form, Mihran did his homework. Eventually, he decided to try out MyOutDesk as a means of solving his turnover problem.  Belami eCommerce now has about 100 employees–75 local and 25 MyOutDesk Virtual Assistants living in the Philippines and working remotely–just like more than 26% percent of the current American workforce. Belami saw immediate gains after hiring its first Virtual Assistants, and those gains have continued to grow over a period of years. 

At the onset, Belami’s existing local employees were wary that they were being replaced. Concerns were expressed, moderate protests were lodged. But, Mihran and his team ensured their staff that they weren’t being replaced but rather supported, and in a way that they hadn’t been before because of financial constraints and logistics. Employees were now free to move on to managerial positions or transfer to other more fulfilling roles, while the ever-capable and reliable Virtual Assistants maintained the frontline of customer service. Saving on traditional employee costs for ¼ of the company has directly increased Belami’s profits by 4%, with company revenue approaching 100 million dollars. By embracing this Blended Business Model, Belami has substantially increased the company’s enterprise value. As for Mihran, well he views this positive growth and change as “tens of millions of dollars to the valuation of his business” Obviously, I agree. 

Blending In Virtual Assistants Is Good for Everyone

A survey conducted by Envoy, a hybrid workforce support platform, recently reported that 47% of employees would look for another job if their employer refused to adopt a more flexible work model. This survey comes on the heels of many employers being forced to allow scores of their employees to work from home during the pandemic. Employees have rapidly adapted to this flexible work environment and realized the same thing Mihran realized when he opened his company’s virtual doors to Virtual Assistants–that when done right, flexibility works. Employers see improvements in employee morale, productivity, and job stability, i.e., reduced turnover. I personally have seen firsthand that my employees–more than 1,800 and growing– thrive when trusted with work-life flexibility. Blending in Virtual Assistants builds on this trust and demonstrates to your employees that you’re dedicated to this popular new, and here-to-stay, work model. That with the right structure and expectations, maintaining work flexibility and incorporating Virtual Assistants can be relatively seamless and beneficial for all.

 

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Work / Life

A major benefit to your employees includes achieving that elusive but important work-life balance. In the past, this was the stuff of dreams. But now with more staff working from home and companies adapting, it’s a happy reality. Benefits to the company are limitless. Off the top, benefits include those associated with operating and maintaining a smaller office with shared workspaces and less need for costly onsite amenities. You’ll save on equipment, office supplies, and rent. Also, when an employee’s office is just down the hall from their bedroom, they’re more inclined to stay on the clock during times when they would otherwise need to take leave–such as when a child is sick or there’s a home repair that needs their attention. This has a positive impact on productivity and problematic overlaps in paid time off between employees. These benefits become exponential when incorporating Virtual Assistants into your employee portfolio. 

Same Quality, Lower Price

The Blended Business Model adds immense flexibility to recruiting when you’re already intending to employ remote professionals, as is increasingly the case. The only difference between hiring a local remote employee and utilizing a Virtual Assistant from a company like MyOutDesk is that the former adds hiring costs and uncertainty, and the latter comes with low to no hiring costs and a guarantee in the quality of work and professionalism, because Virtual Assistants are meticulously vetted and trained by their service providers. Although I can only speak personally for MyOutDesk, it is a fact that our Virtual Assistants are top-notch, educated, and trained professionals who are matched specifically and personally to a company’s needs and who are eager and ready to develop long-lasting personal and professional relationships with their clients.

In short, when you begin to embrace a model that includes remote workers, you are no longer confined to nearby applicants. You can hire someone with the same skills, same experience, same talent, and often more education, from anywhere in the world. And when you embrace hiring Virtual Assistants, you can take that next step and hire in a way that increases productivity and predictability and saves on things like physical facilities, paid time off, insurance, benefits, etc. Service providers like MyOutDesk handle the costs associated with keeping your Virtual Assistants employed, you just pay a flat monthly rate to keep them as dedicated workers for your company. Your company will experience immediate savings and relief that endure well into the future. 

Everyone Wins

The Blended Business Model is a win/win for everyone, including the Virtual Assistants whose relationship with your company and their service firms is a virtual dream come true (pun intended) for a group of highly educated and trained professionals whose home country has yet to offer them the quality of work that they desire or themselves and their families. Enter MyOutDesk, offering Virtual Assistants a better job and a better life, and bridging the gap between their skills and your needs.

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How To Blend…First Steps

Ask The People

Although there are dozens of “right ways” to enter the Blended Business Model, in my experience a great first step is to survey your employees. This initial outreach will promote transparency and confidence and will elicit feedback that will ultimately help you shape the perfect model that fits everyone’s needs. If you haven’t already, start by asking who wants to work from home, what equipment do they already have or will need, what hours do they prefer, if they’re ok with a split schedule, etc., and how they feel about incorporating remote workers from other parts of the world to assist them in their work. You’ll likely find that some people will actually prefer coming into the office for various reasons–lack of space at home, too many distractions, better access to equipment, change of scenery, etc. Not to mention that not every role is fit for remote work. Some people can do everything from a laptop anywhere in the world, whereas some roles require a physical presence for more oversight, to attend meetings, take inventory, etc. 

Once you get the results from your survey, you can begin to develop a strategy for your next steps and your ultimate pathway forward. Be sure to consider other factors when deciding who must be present in-office and who can work remotely, such as experience level, department duties, and recent promotions or infractions, and determine the gaps that need to be filled and that can be filled by Virtual Assistants. 

Build A Foundation

The next steps involve building the infrastructure for these changes and establishing best practices. Ensure that each employee gets the technology they need to fulfill their current and future role, perhaps by letting people borrow their office devices or setting a budget to purchase new equipment. You can even sell your existing unused equipment to recapture some spent costs. Then set company-wide rules and expectations–it’s easy to draft up a hybrid work agreement and have everyone sign and return. Conditions should be the same for everyone working remotely, so no one feels singled out or favored. And after existing staff have adjusted to this new flexible work environment, or on a parallel course, begin incorporating Virtual Assistants to create the Blended Business Model that has been wildly successful for hundreds of companies just like yours.

 

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The Blended Business Model Is Easier Than You Think

Despite any perceived complications, the path toward a Blended Business Model is relatively simple. Evaluate what your business does and how it handled unexpected remote work during the pandemic. Then survey your employees to get a finger on their pulse, and review the results. Make your selections, create a budget, then sign off on some new infrastructure and best practices. That’s literally the only hard part. Hiring Virtual Assistants to complement your changing workforce requires such a small effort and comes with such low risk, it’s essentially a non-task. Once you hit the ground running, it’s just a matter of staying up to speed with your company’s needs and your employee’s wishes–keeping an eye and ear on what’s working and what isn’t and adjusting accordingly. In this way, you can keep the company culture alive that your employees desire while also increasing overall success. You can keep your staff connected, and keep them personally connected to your Virtual Assistants, by arranging virtual events over Zoom or other platforms to bring people together and recognize accomplishments. Regularly scheduled meetings to keep teams connected and in sync. Remember, your culture is not the building everyone sits in. Your culture is not the brand of coffee in the office kitchen, or the electric scooters gathering dust. It’s what you do as an organization, how you work together, and what you accomplish as a team. What you do and who you are do not change because of local differences and incorporating new types of help. In a world where each employee may be hundreds of miles apart yet only a click or a call away, the culture becomes less about “where” and more about “who” and “why.” The “why” is what drove your company to relevancy and success in the first place, and that doesn’t ever have to change. The “who” is what companies like MyOutDesk strive to improve for you and your existing team.  

In Conclusion

The only thing holding your company back from reaping the benefits and rewards of a Blended Business Model that combines Virtual Assistants with local staff working both remotely and in-person is taking that first step. And as it turns out, it’s a step that many companies have already taken during the pandemic. You might as well make the most of these unusual times and use what you know while leveraging what has been working for hundreds of other companies. Step ahead on the path toward the future instead of languishing in the past. As Mihran puts it, “This has been one of our best financial decisions we’ve ever made for the company” And, obviously it makes the team here at MyOutDesk very happy. 

Free Stuf!

To get you started, we’ve linked below to FREE guides that should prove immensely helpful on your journey. There you can find download links to different guides, varying from detailed job descriptions to launch guides for starting with your first virtual assistant. Think of these as like a window into the experience and benefits you’ll get once you sign up, like a free sneak preview!

Launch And Grow Guides

Whether you took a look at those guides and decided you want the real deal, or maybe you already know that and you’re just ready to talk to a human being… follow the link below! Click that button to request a FREE one-on-one consult with one of our experts. We’ll listen to you first, hear and understand your needs and concerns. Then, our expert will outline an action plan for how our virtual assistants can be the missing piece of the puzzle for you. No obligation, just knowledge. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain.

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Industry Leader Gets Personal with Entrepreneurs Guide to 2022

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Are you ready for 2022? It might be hard to imagine anyone being truly ready for a new year, after the tumultuous couple of years we’ve had as of late. Nonetheless, anyone seeking success needs to have some kind of plan mapped out for the upcoming year, and entrepreneurs are no exception. After having a conversation with a fellow entrepreneur, someone very successful and established, Daniel realized that not everyone has a solid plan. At least not one for themselves! We often hear people discuss their plans for things like their business and financial goals, but rarely discuss their personal plans to support themselves. We have to remember that our plans are meaningless if we aren’t in a position to execute them in a healthy manner. That led Daniel to record this helpful little video for any entrepreneur out there who needs a little nudge in the right direction, as this year winds down. 

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We’re only a couple of months away from 2022, so there is no time like now to start preparing for its inevitable arrival. It’s easy to assume that because someone is an entrepreneur and seems successful at it, that they must have everything figured out. But not always! And that’s who Daniel hopes to target with this content; the people without a solid plan or support system. The people who might be banging their head against the wall, burning themselves out and wondering why. Perhaps with a bit of insight into Daniel’s own entrepreneurial routines, someone might realize that missing piece of their own puzzle. So read on for a summary of Daniel’s advice, and watch the short video above for even more details. It might just save your year!

 

Get Layered Up

Daniel thinks of his own support system as having layers, each with a different purpose but all working together to reach a common goal: keep Daniel sane and effective. These layers have varying consistencies, which we’ll highlight for each. Let’s go over those layers…

 

Layer One: Peer Groups.

Having people to confide in and exchange words of advice with is invaluable. It’s especially important in this context that they share some experience with the path you’re on. A peer group should have people doing similar things that you are, pursuing similar goals in similar fashions. You can vent to them, and they can give advice when appropriate. You also have the opportunity to hear their struggles, give your own advice and reflect on it all. It’s therapeutic, without the therapy bill.

Schedule: Accountability meetings: weekly. 

Strategy meetings: quarterly.

 

Layer Two: A Coach. 

This layer is often one, maybe two people. What differs the coach from a peer, is this should be someone who’s “been there, done that”. They aren’t really on the same path as you right now, because they already walked it. Your coach should be someone knowledgeable and experienced with what you’re going through. If you’re climbing a mountain do you want to hire a guide who read about mountain climbing once or someone who already climbed a mountain? In this case, they should already confidently understand high-level leadership, sales, marketing, etc. They’ve built something before, and now they’re in a position to help others build too. 

Schedule: Monthly meetings.

 

Layer Three: Advisory Board. 

Also referred to as a “business advisory group”, this is a source of people in your industry. People who understand your model and may have similar experiences. Similar to the peer group, except these folks typically should be a bit more versed in your specific industry. These aren’t folks with “book knowledge”, but rather hands-on experience. They may be slightly ahead of the curve from where you’re at and are typically composed of 3-7 individuals. 

Schedule: Quarterly meetings.

 

Layer Four: Therapy/Spirit Coach.

This is probably the most controversial layer, as not everyone believes in the value of therapy. Nonetheless, Daniel does and he has found it immensely valuable on his journy. Whether you call it a therapist or a spirit coach, this is someone not necessarily involved in entrepreneurship the way you are, but more so an expert on mental well-being. Someone you can just talk to about all things non-professional, for mental stability. Think of it as going to the gym for your soul. Never underestimate the value of mental health and never take it for granted.

Schedule: meet weekly.

 

Support Yourself

There you have it; four layers of support that any and all entrepreneurs should at least consider. It’s all part of having a healthy routine in your life, a rhythm if you will. These weekly, monthly, and quarterly meetings are just as important as your daily routine. You do have one of those, right? For instance, a Daniel Ramsey day consists of waking up early, hitting the sauna, grabbing some coffee, journaling, setting aside some “thinking-time”, and getting on his feet to do something physical. Never forget that last one; it’s important to regularly get up and sweat. Keep the blood pumping in your body and your mind. Combine a daily routine with layers of support much as Daniel does, and you’ve got a healthy support system for any entrepreneur. 

 

Support Your Business

One last tip for anyone trying to go themselves and their company is the utilization of virtual assistants. While you’re busy practicing that layered approach to entrepreneurial support, your business needs to be supported too. And what better way than to hire some helping hands for your local team, at up 70% less than the cost of a local hire? A virtual professional who can do all the same things someone down the street can, only they’re much further away. If you care to learn more, click the link below to request a FREE one-on-one consultation with one of our experts. We’ll listen to you first, hear you out and understand your situation. Then we’ll discuss an action plan for how a virtual assistant might help, with no obligation.

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Talking to Entrepreneurs: As Told by Entrepreneurs

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If you could sit down with someone you really admire and interview them about whatever you wanted, how do you think it’d go? Would it flow like a casual conversation between two friends? Or would it be fast-moving and direct, with a series of specific questions? What would you hope to walk away having learned, after this interview? These are things you should be considering before you try to pick the brain of someone you look up to, or they may end up looking down on you. Talking to someone whom you hope to learn from isn’t as simple as just reading off a list of questions; there is actually a professional way to go about it that will benefit not only you but that expert you’re trying to learn from. Andrew Warner is an accomplished entrepreneur who wants to give other entrepreneurs something he wished he had years ago; an easy way of talking to each other. Because when you’re building something yourself, few things are more valuable than talking to someone else who already built something successful. And why stop here? Talk to several people who did what you’re trying to do, because different success stories have different beginnings. 

 

In this podcast our CEO Daniel Ramsey sat down with the highly successful Andrew Warner, to talk about the art of, well, talking! And to plug his amazing new book, Stop Asking Questions, which drops on October 18. Watch above, or read the breakdown below…

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Get Your Beauty Sleep

Andrew Warner got his big break when he founded a successful electronic greeting card company which he later sold for millions. After doing so, he learned a valuable lesson that is worth passing on here: don’t be afraid to take a break. The entire experience of managing an exit from a successful business completely wore Andrew out. He had been operating at 100% around the clock, constantly in that mindset of “the hustle never sleeps”.  They say if a shark stops swimming it dies; he was in the mindset of some kind of entrepreneur great white! But that isn’t the way. Taking time to yourself, to reflect and grow outside of the daily grind is incredibly important. So after closing that sale he finally had the opportunity to step away. Andrew took the time to ride his bike all over, read more, and travel. He came back from this time-off refreshed, energized, and with a whole new idea. An idea for something he wished he had back when he was getting his start.

 

“Life is full of moments that have more value than we can imagine.”

 

Knowing =/= Doing

Enter his new venture, Mixergy. A platform he started in 2004, specifically for entrepreneurs to get together with other entrepreneurs and help each other. The business had its ups and downs, it wasn’t an overnight success. But it found its footing eventually, ironically with a bit of helpful advice from a fellow entrepreneur. Today it’s a place for successful entrepreneurs to teach other ambitious upstarts. They do remote interviews, podcasts, and even teach courses. It’s a stark contrast from those entrepreneur coaches that often leave a lot to be desired. Andrew recalls paying one of those business coaches for lessons in how to grow a million-dollar business. He didn’t find it as helpful as he’d hoped, largely in part because this coach had never made a million-dollar business themself! How can you teach how to do something that you’ve never done yourself? If you wanted to learn how to rock climb, would you pay someone to teach you if all they’d ever done was learn about it on YouTube? Heck no. The future of your business is no different from climbing that mountain, so don’t trust it to someone who’s never even gone hiking.

Come Prepared

Another interview tip Andrew mentioned, was actually something he noticed Daniel was already doing himself! And that is being prepared, with a clear direction and goal for your interview. This doesn’t simply mean having your questions written out in a list. While that helps, if you rely on that too much then the interview starts to feel mechanical. This leads to people feeling bored, and might be less forthcoming and natural with their discussions. It’s good to know what you’re going to ask, but you should also know how you’re going to ask it. You sound needy and come across as whiney if you keep pestering your mentor with questions. For example, instead of “How can I grow my sales team?”, reword that to something like “How did you grow such a successful sales team?”. You’ll get virtually the same answer, except it’ll probably be even more informative and helpful. A simple rephrasing can go a long way towards getting the answer you need, not the answer you think you want. It should be clear from the start what you hope to accomplish from this talk. Where is this conversation going? What are we teaching each other and possibly others with this discussion? Who benefits from this and why? If the conversation feels aimless, or robotic, you’re not gonna have a good time. Motivate this person to want to engage with you and give you the answers and content you want. An entrepreneur who’s hustled their way to the top of their respective business doesn’t want to sit and answer 21 questions to give some other entrepreneur a shortcut. Give them that “motivated moment”. They have to have a reason to want to be there, answering your questions and talking it out with you.

Pro Tips for Pros

There you have it! Pro tips from actual pros. We hope this advice anyone out there, entrepreneur to otherwise. Sitting down and talking to someone in a professional capacity is something almost everyone has to do at some point. Be it an interview for a job, a podcast, business research, etc. No matter the case, these tips should prove beneficial to all. We at MyOutDesk love opportunities like this, to talk to other experienced professionals and learn from them. And in some cases just simply validate what we already know! We pass this knowledge onto our followers, our customers, and even our own employees. Because offering a wide variety of virtual assistants means having a wide variety of skill sets and knowledge. If a company wanted to hire a virtual assistant to help them conduct interviews of any kind, these very lessons would be common knowledge to any VA we provided them. If you’d like to talk more with us about how virtual assistants fit into this, and how they could benefit your own business, follow the link below. We’ll schedule a FREE one-on-one consultation whenever is convenient for you. Thanks for reading!

 

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How To Recruit and Retain – with Dan Stewart at Happy Grasshopper

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The foundation of any professional empire is recruitment and retention. Because people are the material that makes up your business, and that material needs to be strong and long-lasting. In this webinar recording, you’ll be encouraged to reflect on this topic, and how it pertains to your specific company needs. Nowadays remote work is the new normal, and believe it or not, it actually has gotten easier to implement remote services to help you recruit the right people. All the while saving you up to 70% of the cost of a traditional employee!

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Recruit and Retain

 

R&R has a different meaning from 9 to 5, and it isn’t rest and relaxation; it’s recruit and retain. We talk about exactly how to best do that, here in this webinar series with Dan Stewart, president of Happy Grasshopper.

[Virtual Success Webinar Series] This mastermind webinar shows you how to:

  • Leverage recruitment strategies. What you need to know to attract instead of recruit. Attract competitive talent without seemingly “recruiting.”
  • Nurture & break the cycle. Break the churn-and-burn cycle & nurture productivity with your current team.
  • Scale business & improve processes. Understand the entrepreneur’s scale strategy. Build an engine to efficiently process recruits & new hires.
  • Use VIRTUAL best practices. Metrics, tools, and filters. How to recruit remotely.

 

Key Takeaways
  • Identify, Attract, Retain. If you’re more certain of what you want, you WILL get it!
  • Know the Power of Questions. Slow down and think about the right questions to ask. What’s the purpose of your prosperity? What’s your overall GIANT GOAL?
    QUESTIONS lead to… CONVERSATIONS … which lead to RELATIONSHIPS … then to OPPORTUNITIES … and lastly to SALES. (Read more)
  • Recruitment is a process of EXIT and ARRIVAL EXIT. Receives a signal that they’ve outgrown their former life ARRIVAL – In a new, fantastic adventure, opportunity, career, or way of thinking. Ask yourself, “Are you going to be the HERO of the story, or the GUIDE, the MENTOR?” — YOU ARE THE GUIDE!
  • 2 Recruiting Styles. 1) OBI-WANs recruit and depart. They show up, and then they’re gone! 2) LUKEs stay on a mission with the recruit, someone they go to battle with. They stay on the mission together.

 

Dan Stewart is a veteran of multiple startups with over 10 years of experience in helping businesses save more money, while also making more money.

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How virtual staffing solve recruitment challenges

 

Now that we’ve established the importance of recruiting and how to keep good talent around, let’s talk about the best way to achieve all of that. In a world quickly becoming increasingly remote, it pays to lean into that trend. This is why it’s become highly recommended to look into virtual staffing solutions, like MyOutDesk.  Let’s take a look at an easy-to-digest list of exactly why a virtual professional can be right for just about anyone…

Recruitment Duties Solved by Virtual Assistants

Industries: Professional Services, Healthcare, Retail, Mortgage & Lending, Real Estate, Residential Services, Cannabis, HRO & PEO, Insurance, Finance, Creative Agency, IT, Web, Technology, and more!

  • Prospecting
  • Outbound Prospecting recruitment calls and follow-up
  • Cold calling
  • Pre-screening
  • Recruitment cycle coordination
  • Calendaring and appointments

Example Real Estate Recruitment Duties Solved By Virtual Assistants

  • Calling realtors/agents & set up appointments with brokers
  • Check-in with monthly RE exam passers
  • From the initial interview to an office visit

Example Healthcare Recruitment Duties Solved By Virtual Assistants

  • Healthcare-educated staffing solutions
  • On-boarding paperwork
  • Director of Traffic
  • Virtual reception

 

Business leaders, take your time back & let virtual assistants grow your company talent!

 

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Company growth potential with virtual recruitment assistants

Successful individuals and businesses often do not have the time it takes to hire and train a talented individual properly. You should be leveraging this job to experts who have already mastered recruiting and training. Imagine only having to sit back and observe as your expert recruiter leads a deep dive into three impressive candidates’ personalities, operating styles, successes, failures, learning experiences, and more… Then having the confidence that they’ll pick the one who’s the exact right fit for your business needs. 

The math is simple with an enormous ROI. A full-time Recruiting Virtual Assistant will lower your costs, reduce overhead, save time, and leverage professional talent for your company.

 

 

MyOutDesk’s Commitment to You 

We’re in the business of helping you find the best solutions for ‘hybrid’ virtual & physical offices. If you need help or want to explore some ideas, you can schedule a free Grow Virtual Strategy Call with us today. 

 

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How BoomTown CRM works — With Grier Allen, Co-Founder & CEO of BoomTown

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BoomTown Real Estate CRM is the all-in-one platform that gives small to midsize businesses the edge they need to increase their sales, grow more efficiently, and thrive in a competitive marketplace.

But before we get into what BoomTown CRM does for real estate agents, let’s take a step back and ask: What do you need from your CRM?

Aside from simple contact management tools like address books and calendars, you should also have reporting capability so you can keep tabs on your sales pipeline and profitability. You want a system that will analyze your data for you so it’s as easy as possible for you to make informed decisions about how best to grow your business.

 

How BoomTown CRM works

BoomTown is also perfect for new agents because it features a one-time, easy-to-read training module that will allow you to start making money almost immediately. Above all, there’s a reliable customer support team to help answer your questions and solve your problems.

So what benefits does BoomTown have to offer small businesses like your real estate office or individual agents?

Let’s take a look.

 

 

BoomTown CRM Features

The BoomTown Real Estate CRM includes a full suite of features, including IDX site integration, seller lead suite, automatic CRM-to-Lead conversion, IDX feed, social integration, lead routing & follow-up emails, customizable landing pages for hot leads, and more. BoomTown also automates your pipeline management by presenting you with immediate access to hot leads.

  • IDX Website – Multi-Site
  • Multiple Website Themes
  • Site Customization
  • Landing Pages
  • NOW Mobile App Hot Sheet Customizable Smart-Drip Plans
  • Bulk Actions
  • Listing Promotion
  • Dynamic Retargeting
  • Success Assurance (Opt.) Zapier, GCal, Addt’l Integrations
  • Lead Routing
  • Seller Lead Suite Pipeline Management
  • Tagging & Segmenting
  • Best-Fit Leads
  • Reporting Dashboard
  • Sharing Library
  • Lead Matching
  • Networked Sites

 

BoomTown Real Estate CRM is a sure bet for building and tracking your clientele. The software allows agents to schedule meetings and sync with third-party apps, and track leads in a simple pipeline management system. When it comes to building your clientele, you can quickly and easily search through your database of contacts using filters like geography, contact information, notes, etc. You can then sort them into custom lists based on their interest category.

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BoomTown CRM Review

BoomTown Real Estate CRM is a great solution for real estate agents and brokers to streamline their business processes while maximizing their productivity.

Since 2006, BoomTown has been bringing together world-class lead generation, CRM software, real estate websites, and mobile app technology – but creating this industry-changing platform wasn’t an easy task, and it faced daunting initial competition.

Join BoomTown Co-Founder & CEO Grier Allen as he shares his experience as the Co-Founder & CEO of BoomTown, where he has worked relentlessly to build & optimize a seamless lead generation & conversion platform used by top agents & brokers to grow their real estate business in today’s online real estate economy.

 

 

BoomTown isn’t “just another” agent website company – it’s a major industry leader in real estate technology. It was recognized on the Inc. 500 list of fastest-growing companies in 2011, 2012, and 2013, and its software used by 25% of the Real Trends top 500 teams and current partners include BombBomb, Mojo Dialer, RPR, and Bandwidth.

In 2018, Grier was named to The Swanepoel Power 200 list for the second time, ranking #132, and #16 in the Technology Executives category – highlighting his presence as a key driver and influencer making the big changes in the real estate industry.

In this exclusive interview, you’ll find out what drives him, and where his vision for real estate technology will take us in the future.

[Up to 70% off: Virtual Assistants]

 

What a productive real estate team in 2021 looks like

 

Don’t box yourself! Outsourcing opens up your world to the talent that’s more affordable and probably more fit with your needed skill sets, saving you tens of thousands from additional office space, and other significant expenses related to in-house hires.

 

“Outsourcing makes the hustle better — because you’re not burdened with many/growing expenses that you’ll need to figure out how to cover and hit profit”

 

 

 

 

Focus on your growth & scale your operations

ENVISIONING OF A NEW REALITY FOR YOUR BUSINESS

Simply put, MyOutDesk equips entrepreneurs & business owners with tools, strategies, and virtual employees – and when combined, businesses have a competitive edge and find growth while efficient systems and processes are put in place.

MyOutDesk proudly provides additional free business growth guides, books, and strategy calls.

See what we are about, and schedule a free consultation with us. We’ll take the time to learn more about your business and offer solutions to foster top talent and lower operational costs for your company.

 

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Did You Know?  MyOutDesk’s origin story is set during the last global financial crisis of 2008. Yes, that’s right — our business started by scaling businesses with virtual assistants during a recession! Our first client in 2008 went from five to seventeen VPs with a completely revamped organizational model in short order, and he told MyOutDesk, “Our virtual professionals have shaved $250,000 off our monthly overhead.”

 

 

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Marvin Mitchell: Making a 20x ROI with Virtual Assistants!

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Marvin is a top-ranked, nationally recognized financial advisor with a focus on helping people invest & save more wisely for their golden years. As the founder of Compass Retirement Solutions, his team leverages MyOutDesk virtual assistants for both administrative & inside sales roles, and on average, they’re making him over a 20x ROI – and sometimes even more.

“My virtual assistant made me $43,000 in commissions less than half an hour ago, so if you’re still on the fence about hiring one, my advice is: just do it. The ROI on our virtual assistants is amazing – it’s definitely going to finish the year over 20x…”

Marvin isn’t just leveraging his ISAs for prospecting: he’s also using them to prequalify prospects, which saves his team of advisors countless hours – and lets them focus on advising only qualified prospects who are ready to take advantage of his expertise. This is only one of the many strategies Marvin has used to grow his business into the #3 financial advising firm in the United States. Take Marvin’s advice: just do it! Schedule your Double My Business Strategy Session now!

Marvin grew up in a working-class family in St. Louis, with little money. The first in his family to earn a college degree, Marvin put his law school education on hold to help care for his grandmother after she was diagnosed with Stage IV cancer. Marvin soon discovered that, although his grandmother had worked her whole life, she was still susceptible to financial turmoil as a result of poor financial advice and a stock market crash. Inspired to help other, hardworking retirees, Marvin became a broker for a large financial institution in 2005 before founding Compass Retirement Solutions.

“Once we get that lead, that’s where my MyOutDesk virtual assistants come in – they’re following up on those leads, getting them on our calendar and making our time more efficient. It saves us literally hundreds hours of time because we don’t have to skim through all of those individuals to find the most qualified people – and it’s changed our average case size from $325,000 to over $850,000!”

In 2016, he received the Salute to Business Excellence Award as voted by the St. Louis American Newspaper, and also that year, he was an honored recipient of the St. Louis County NAACP Distinguished Legacy Award. Schedule your Double My Business Strategy Session now, and drill down on doing your one thing to the absolute best of your abilities.

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Leadership Strategies for Crisis Management with Scaling Coach Bill Gallagher

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Tune in as we discuss leadership strategies for – crisis management, executing flexibility, accessing pivots & improving your cash position. Schedule a free Thrive Strategy Call today.

 

This special webinar includes 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 limited-time access to:

  • 1) Famous book “Scaling Up” + tools & worksheets
  • 2) #1 bestselling business book “Scaling Your Business”
  • 3) Business strategy consultants + thrive guides

 

Free Thrive Guide + Strategy Consultation

 

We’re joined by Bill Gallagher, CEO of Scaling Coach. Bill Gallagher is a business coach and master facilitator with over 30 years of entrepreneurial and executive experience. Bill has spent the last 15 years coaching and training others in leadership and performance and previously led 4 companies of his own and been a partner or executive in 2 others. Bill discovered the Rockefeller Habits and Scaling Up 20 years ago, has used them in his own companies. 

 

Today, Bill coaches leaders and teams across more than 25 cities in 11 countries and the host of the Scaling Up Business Podcast. He is a passionate and playful presenter, and his clients, at all stages, share a hunger to grow successfully with an openness to new approaches and thinking.

 

It costs tens of thousands of dollars to attend one of Bill’s Scaling Up Institutes, and today you can access his timely knowledge here for free! If you need help or want to explore some ideas, book a Schedule a free Thrive Strategy Call today.

 

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Bill shares his strategies to lead in today’s uncertain times.

  • Lead Without a Plan — Although this sounds like terrible leadership, IF you relay that you’re FIGHTING through any crisis and problem, and when you work collectively with your team, you can figure out and make astounding pivots with your leadership.
    • Continue to hold the vision and communicate
    • Fight like hell
    • Ask your people for help
  • Radical Requests — Get access to improving the situation. Instead of feeling confined, ask what you really need! Don’t wipe yourself out, BUT work with a solution — For example, with clients & prospects, you can ask, “What do you need? What can I do for you instead?” It can help you turn situations around and come out with success and growth!
  • Name That Feeling — it takes courage to show emotions, and courage needs strength, to be a whole human! Nobody’s great—there are moments that you are, and moments that you’re not. Emotions make you human. There is power and courage in being a leader. Being human as a leader gives your people a truth, that you’re not faking it to make it. Self-awareness & mindfulness. Calling it out as a practice of acceptance—it becomes a powerful thing. Call it out and go with it!
  • Execute Flexible — Working remotely to keep the business going. Technology can help you manage virtually. At the same time, don’t change or abandon your long-term vision and goals. Shift priorities, or even strategies! Metrics and dashboards? It might be missing since you moved virtually. Some tools and apps can help you out and keep it up. This helps people know if we’re collectively hitting metrics and KPIs. Keep the progress visibility out there!
  • Let People Get Off the Bus — People who continually resist might not be a good fit in your environment. There might be a better place for them to win. How do you get people in this space and get the right requests out there? By leading up in the front and leading by example. Work with your team, and ask them what they can do. Keep nudging them up. Make a list of radical requests and have them do one while you are encouraging and helping. Fully appreciate and acknowledge the radical request from both perspectives.
  • Be a Trend-Spotter — Acknowledge the weaknesses and strengths in the world and yourself right now. What do they need? What can you do better? Pivot your business around what people need, and you might see opportunities. This might be the same business to different people, or a different business for the same people. Look for trends far outside the norm, and look broadly across the world. Bill shares his SWT tool—strengths, weaknesses, and trends. Start using this tool for in your industry, then for your region, and afterward go even broader!

 

Free Thrive Guide + Strategy Consultation

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Quality Talent Acquisition: The Process & Systems for Predictable Results!

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In this special webinar, we share an effective & proven recruitment model that is entirely process-driven, where you can find predictable results in bringing high-caliber talent into your team.

What you’ll learn in this webinar:

  • The biggest mistakes that businesses make with talent acquisition
  • Bulletproof Process on Ad Placements
  • How to take advantage of short term opportunities in our labor market

 

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In today’s unprecedented time, there is a real opportunity to grow your business.

BIG NUMBERS: 50k people per day are applying for unemployment. This is a time to take advantage of the short-term trend. Talent has never been more available and affordable.

Normally, there is a huge gap between the number of available workers and the number of available jobs. Usually, there are more available jobs than qualified, quality workers. 

When COVID-19 hit, this caused lots of layoffs

Today during the pandemic, the trend has changed, and there are more quality workers who are ready for hire. This massive shift in the market will eventually go back to normal.

If you have the foresight, start talking to candidates now and have the opportunity to get better people who were laid off by older, destabilized companies.

The labor opportunity window is open right now.

 

TALENTED LABOR WITHOUT DISTANCE LIMITATIONS

For almost any function that can be done remotely and doesn’t require physical space, virtual assistants for recruitment, marketing, & administrative jobs are cost-effective and allow us adequate focus & time for our functions.

MyOutDesk Virtual assistants are known to exceed expectations in providing excellent customer service and seamless administrative operations.

We will save you up to 70% on employment costs with experienced virtual assistants, precisely matched for your strategic needs. To book an interview with those in our talent pool, click here. 

 

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Patrick Johnson, CEO of Talentuition (a MyOutDesk client) provides Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) services to Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs). They focus on “process outsourcing” more so than traditional headhunting or recruiting.

 

Recruitment Fundamentals
  • The mistake in prioritizing skills & experience over culture fit & talent.
  • Recruitment should follow this order: Culture fit, talent, skills, and experience
  • There are two things you can’t teach people: culture fit & talent. So skills and experience can follow.

 

What is culture fit when hiring?

The right candidate who matches your culture is the one you’ve considered once before, (think this mentality) : “We’re not ready to hire yet, but as soon as we do we want you.”

When hiring, culture fit usually gets bumped down when skillsets & experience get prioritized over. Again, remember to prioritize in this order: culture fit, talent, skills, experience. This webinar goes into detail on the technicalities of posting your jobs while attracting the right culture fit.

 

How to know if it’s talent or not

In basketball drafts, Player A has played ball for 10 years and they know how to do everything (he has the skills & experience). Player B is someone who can do the shots, the dunks, and the plays — he has the talent! With the both of them together, the culture is the team.

Tip: People apply to several companies at the same time — so the response you make puts you out there in front of other companies for the candidate. Never be that employer who doesn’t reply to any questions.

 

2 Reasons to Recruit Now

#1 Lots of people got laid off with the pandemic, even those who had 10+ years & are highly sought after — you can get them now!

#2 Now is also the perfect time to make timely investments in your business, use the downtime so you can push your curve steep when you bounce back.

 

Contact:

You can contact Patrick Johnson at Patrick@talentuition.com, visit their website: talentuition.com, or email info@talentuition.com.

You can connect with Daniel & MyOutDesk to leverage virtual assistants. We have a vested interest in your success! Every MyOutDesk client wants to maximize the ROI on their investment in virtual assistants. Our CEO Daniel Ramsey hosts a live mastermind discussion with MyOutDesk clients and discusses tactical, practical & utterly invaluable strategies to best utilize a virtual assistant while you scale your business!

 

It’s time to gain market share new by leveraging virtual assistants!

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Growing Your Digital Marketing Agency & Drive Revenue | With Matt Buchanan

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Marketing agencies need bandwidth in order to create impactful reach for their clients and to continue to scale their business.

To scale an integrated enterprise of marketing professionals, it can get very expensive, and without strong capacity meets less marginal profits. (FYI: You can save over $90k per year.)

 

 

With any growing marketing agency, more clients mean balancing more nuanced tasks and roles. When marketers take on too many assignments, their creativity can take a dip. Often, marketing agencies opt to use freelancers to complete minuscule tasks on the agency’s behalf on an ad-hoc basis.

Matt Buchanan is the founder of Pioneers of Marketing. His marketing agency helps well-known clients each earn over 1.5M on social media through direct messaging — and that’s only one revenue stream!

Matt has 4 MyOutDesk Virtual Assistants working for his marketing agency! “They are very professional & very timely. I’m grateful for them and for all the wisdom shared by MyOutDesk. The people you bring to us are top-notch people. In all seriousness, I have to say that!”

If you need help or want to explore some ideas, schedule a free Strategy Consultation today.  

 

Monetizing Social Media: Direct Messaging to Drive Revenue

In this interview, we’re truly diving deep on tried & true methods to scale through direct messaging marketing. Social media is all about principles, guaranteed 100% to work every single time.

Matt shares the idea of having the right mentality about the marketing principles:

  • Be open-minded
  • Be patient
  • Execute what you set

If you follow these proven principles of social media, they’ll 100% drive results. 

 

The video elaborates on the 2-step process for social media success:

  1. BRANDING
  2. ADVERTISING

Don’t do this alone, but with the MOD Family.

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THREE PILLARS OF CREDIBILITY and BRANDING for FB, IG, and LI

(The main social media networks you focus on)

1 – Audience

You need an audience and followers, having the audience gives you the altitude and credibility — we live in a world of perception, remember that!

How to build an audience: Go to an online event or an in-person event. Make it your intention to connect on socials. Have the goal to make viewers  follow you on socials, like “follow me on XX, YY, ZZ for more updates, for a replay, for a special offer, to connect, etc.”

Your goal is to take offline relationships online and vice-versa. You may also collaborate with people who already have an audience or have a good reach. 

2 – Content Through Facebook and Instagram Stories

Post IG stories, at least 6x a day from your personal account

What should you be posting? Cycle between these 3 types: personal, professional, and lifestyle

  • Professional — brings value for your audience
  • Personal — connect as a person instead of just a logo—remember people want to do business with a person, not a logo
  • Lifestyle — documenting the life you live (your “human interest aspect”)

3 – Content Through Wall Posts

Stories vs. Wall Posts: Wall posts are highlight reels. they stay forever unless you delete it! Stories drive traffic and are more intimate since it’s available for just 24 hours. Stories shouldn’t be edited too much or not edited at all!

All the while, wall posts are permanent — it’s the face of your brand and company. They will never go away. So, only post what you want to last, but use the three content types mentioned. Throw in a lot of content, especially when you’re starting out. But, keep it to 3-4x a week if you’ve built an audience already. All of your promotions and posts should also go to your personal account.

 

Reference: https://www.instagram.com/matttbuchanan/ & https://www.instagram.com/pioneersofmarketing/

As you can see promotional posts aren’t on the business accounts too much. Use your personal page for credibility building and brand association.

 

OFFER:

For a free social media evaluation, text Matt: (908) 914-1888.

Follow and DM Matt on IG: https://www.instagram.com/matttbuchanan

 

Additional Tips:

Are you afraid of DMs? What do you say when you start a convo?

  • Understanding it in simple basic form — all social media is just a networking event
  • When you meet somebody in person — think about how you do it in real life: Introduce yourself!
  • “Hey how’s it going, saw your page/profile here, and want to get connected”
  • “Nice connecting with you, I have a great idea. I’d love to share it with you, what’s your cell? Can we chat about it?”
  • If they reply, send a text from your phone.
  • Ask: “When’s the best time to talk with you”
  • Depending on how credible you are, that’s how many people will reply to you. A response rate of 5-6 people out of 25 is a good start.
  • The higher your credibility, the more responses, and messages you’ll get.
  • If they don’t respond, move on to the next.
  • Get used to rejection, don’t take NO personally—it’s going to happen.
  • Focus on the few that respond.

Don’t do this alone, but with the MOD Family.

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Cannabis Business: How long has marijuana been used by humans?

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Cannabis Business (or Canna-Bus, get it?). If you’re in the cannabis industry or interested, the stats are in your favor. Inspired by new research that marijuana was used in a temple dating back to 2,700 years  … Today, virtual assistants help lead “cannabusiness” to success and outperform competitors.

Since the shelter-in-place orders, cannabis & CBD products sales have only INCREASED. If you need help, or want to explore some ideas, schedule a free Business Strategy Call today.  

 

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Fun Facts – How long have humans used cannabis?

Worshippers at a Jewish temple dating back more than 2,700 years got high on cannabis, according to new research. The researchers wrote, “It seems feasible to suggest that the use of cannabis on the Arad altar had a deliberate psychoactive role.”

2,737 BCE First recorded use of cannabis as medicine by Emperor Shen Neng of China.

23-79 AD  Pliny the Elder’s The Natural History mentions hemp rope and marijuana’s analgesic effects.

 

HOW VIRTUAL ASSISTANTS ARE HELPING CANNABIS BUSINESSES GAIN MARKET SHARE

 

Virtual Assistants offer INDISPENSABLE help that allows your business to make quicker + more informed decisions.

 Your Cannabis Business Virtual Assistant can take on:

  • As the go-to administrative support assistant
  • As the default note-taker for all business meetings
  • Compiling all reports (KPIs, sales, customer demographics, employee performance)
  • Helping + organizing all managers
  • All digital marketing, flyers, templates, website maintenance, blogs, & ads
  • Fulfillment, logistics, & customer service

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8 MARIJUANA VIRTUAL ASSISTANT CANDIDATES, NO SWEAT

“We went through at least 8 candidates & interviews”

Tony Trinh’s delivery & consulting business SAVED valuable time by allowing MyOutDesk to help recruit and organize 20-30 minute interviews, recruitment ads, phone screening, interviews, background checks, personality profiles, and final interviews.

 

Here are the trends: The legal cannabis industry is reported at 78% growth, year by year.

  • Marijuana retail is an “essential service” in many states (great for prolonged shelter-in-place orders)
  • Medical & recreational marijuana has inelastic demand (the business is recession-proof)
  • Weed delivery & CBD retail are in high demand, seeing a 65% percent spike in March 2020 alone.

 

NOT ONLY CAN A VIRTUAL ASSISTANT HELP YOU, BUT THE ENTIRE CANNABIS BUSINESS TEAM.

“Why didn’t we do this two years earlier?” shares Tony when asked about how much he’s appreciated his MyOutDesk Virtual Assistant. “If you’re thinking about it, just go for it. We paid off in a month.” If you need help, or want to explore some ideas, book a Schedule a free Business Strategy Call today.  

 

 

Focus on your growth & scale your operations

ENVISIONING OF A NEW REALITY FOR YOUR Legal Marijuana / CBD / Cannabis BUSINESS

Simply put, MyOutDesk equips entrepreneurs & business owners with tools, strategies, and virtual employees – and when combined, businesses have a competitive edge and find growth while efficient systems and processes are put in place.

MyOutDesk proudly provides additional free business growth guides, books, and strategy calls.

See what we are about, and schedule a free consultation with us. We’ll take the time to learn more about your legal marijuana, CBD, or cannabis business and offer solutions to foster top talent and lower operational costs for your company.

 

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What We Can Learn from a Billionaire About Today’s Market

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A friend of mine was recently on a call with Mark Cuban. Who else can say they’ve been taught by a billionaire?

Entrepreneurs, it is certain that the businesses who act diligently and stay informed will rise to the top. We are tired of hearing about today’s uncertainty. Instead of pausing with the rest of the world, the proactive business is reinventing itself.

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Lessons from a Billionaire

Here are billionaire Mark Cuban’s advice and lessons on how to handle today’s market downturn. He is VERY bullish on the US and on American ingenuity. Once we are out of this recession, he thinks the country’s economy will bounce back and be so much stronger as a result.

Take a step in the proactive direction with MyOutDesk with a free, no-obligation strategy call & business guides. Schedule a strategy call today!

Take today’s data with a grain of salt.

Of all of the “models” that the experts share as “data,” this is not actual data but rather an opinion or projection. Today, the data that we are looking at now is skewed by a huge outside factor that is making it more difficult to trust and analyze.

Look at it but take it with a grain of salt. Most of our best analysis and learning will be reflective.

Pay attention to the said data, but remember that the data presented AFTER this situation will be considered the “real” data.

 

It’s always the time to sell

It’s never the time to be selling and pitching items and services of value even in this current environment.

Authenticity is critical more than ever when selling. If you are calling on a prospect, empathy is key. Mark said that it’s ok to tell prospects that you are scared too (if that’s true). A great way to sell to continue rapport building, at a time that people are seeking to connect. Your authenticity will make you more relatable.

Understand EFFECTIVE inside sales operations — by boosting your prospecting engine starting with a free business STRATEGY call with MyOutDesk!

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Learn something new daily

Make it a point to learn something new daily. Even if you don’t think you need to know it. Mark mentioned he is going deep into learning about the future of A.I.

This is a common lesson of many billionaires, including Jeff Hoffman (founder of Priceline). Bill Gates reads at least 50 books a year. If you hear it more than once coming from a billionaire, then it must be a valid point, right? Mark pointed out to the group to take notes in the book margins and reflect chapter by chapter on what you’ve learned.

Learn how billionaires and millionaires are leveraging the remote workplace with a free MyOutDesk Business strategy call. Be proactive in today’s downturn!

 

You won’t get it unless you ask for it

You will never get anything without first asking. In the call, the moderator tested Mark’s advice and promptly asked him for an introduction to another influential person that the group could learn from. After laughing, Mark offered to connect the group with Barbara Corcharon. Point taken.

 

Stay proactive

When you look in a decade from now, there will be around three to five huge companies that were formed during this time. Why not grow your business during these times? Mark said that all the improvements that you have been thinking about HAVE TO BE implemented now both personally and professionally. Get your unfair share and it starts by making those changes now.

If you wanted to implement that new system or software, do it now. Make that huge shift in your offering or streamline processes. Make it happen now.

Scale your business operations by leveraging experienced virtual assistants in your industry.

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Survive and Thrive

We are here only for your success. That’s why we are offering zero-obligation strategy calls with free access to our guides and books.

Schedule your free strategy call today. We’ll map out a plan for attaining:

  • The CEO Mindset. Lead by example, double down, and gain market share.
  • Refreshed value. Understand what people want and need now, and how your business can respond to these demands.
  • Becoming an Exceptional Force – all while reducing operational costs. Reduce operational costs with virtual assistants, a forgivable expense through the SBA. Restructure to a remote workspace and create new plans with a CEO’s mindset.

MyOutDesk brings you 13 years of recession-tackling knowledge. We are committed to supporting your continued drive to champion a thriving business and support your local community during the COVID-19 health crisis. 

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ENVISIONING OF A NEW REALITY FOR YOUR BUSINESS

Simply put, MyOutDesk equips entrepreneurs & business owners with tools, strategies, and virtual employees – and when combined, businesses have a competitive edge and find growth while efficient systems and processes are put in place.

MyOutDesk proudly provides additional free business growth guides, books, and strategy calls.

See what we are about, and schedule a free consultation with us. We’ll take the time to learn more about your business and offer solutions to foster top talent and lower operational costs for your company.

 

Experience The Difference
MyOutDesk can save you up to 70% on employment costs
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Did You Know?  MyOutDesk’s origin story is set during the last global financial crisis of 2008. Yes, that’s right — our business started by scaling businesses with virtual assistants during a recession! Pioneers of virtual assistant services, our first client in 2008 went from five to seventeen VAs with a completely revamped organizational model in short order, and he told MyOutDesk, “Our virtual professionals have shaved $250,000 off our monthly overhead.”

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Explained: What is a virtual assistant?

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Considering a virtual assistant for your business? — This page has everything you need to help you make an informed decision. Hiring a virtual assistant marks the beginning of a new and exciting time for you, your current employees, and the company. Employing a virtual assistant means that the company is making an investment in your team and looking to achieve the next level of excellence and performance.

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Is Your Email Marketing Failing? Here’s How To Fix It!

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Email marketing is one of the most powerful and cost-efficient tools for generating & nurturing leads. Its non-obtrusive nature and immense flexibility give you a lot of room to find creative ways to market to your clients. You shouldn’t underestimate the possibilities that can be created with a strong email marketing strategy.

Email marketing requires attention and consistency. Leverage a MyOutDesk Marketing Virtual Assistant to implement your strategies for email and all your marketing responsibilities. Schedule your ‘Grow Virtual’ Strategy Session to find out how.

 

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If your email marketing is not as effective as you might hope, there are a few factors that might be holding you back.

1. You aren’t doing it.– Surprisingly, there are a huge number of entrepreneurs who do not utilize email marketing in their business. Email is 40 times more effective at acquiring new customers than Facebook or Twitter. According to studies, email beats social media by 40 xs for customer acquisition.

2. You aren’t personalizing it. – Automated emails are convenient ad easy. There is nothing wrong with writing blanket-type emails that may generally appeal to a large portion of your niche. You do not have to write an individual email to your contact list, however, little touches of “personalization” are important as well. For example, using their names is a great touch. “Hey Greg!” is still better than a non-descript greeting. Many email platforms allow you to customize greetings and can be programmed to pull names from a list. Aside from that, use words or terms that are related to your niche, this tells your leads that you really know what you are talking about and are here to help them.

3. You aren’t responding quickly enough. – Speed to leads applies to emails too. Over 88% of prospective customers expect a response within an hour, but this is rarely accomplished. You should respond to inquiries within the day of receiving them AT LEAST., the sooner the better.

4. You aren’t mobile-friendly. – Mobile accounts for up to 77% of email opens! When creating your emails, make sure that they are mobile-friendly as well. People are constantly on their phones and you want to be sure that your email has readability across different devices. Testing your emails before sending them out so you can make adjustments is a great way to ensure that you are.

5. Your content isn’t dynamic. – Nobody wants to hear the same things over and over again nor do they want to feel that all you are doing is selling to them. Mix up your content by talking about different aspects of human life that relate to your services. Find different ways to touch on your audience’s personal interests and perspectives.

6. You aren’t testing your content. – A/B or split testing is a highly effective tool when you are trying to figure out your market. Testing the efficacy of different kinds of content can greatly help your marketing strategy. Every audience is different. You must test to know what works. A/B tests can improve conversion rates by 49%.

Email marketing can indeed be a powerful avenue you can use to grow your business, but sometimes it takes the kind of time and attention that you just do not have. A MyOutDesk Virtual assistant can be instrumental in ensuring that your marketing campaigns are effective.

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Achieve the Dream – Scaling as a Franchisee | With Brian Beers

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Brian Beers and his family currently own and operate 12 Midas® franchises in the Philadelphia area. He shares what talent means for his franchise businesses and his journey to getting the leverage that he needs.

 

“We used outsource companies in the past and have some varying experiences. I really like about [MyOutDesk] is all the work that you guys do upfront to find the right virtual assistant — ensuring that we’re getting a high-quality, well-vetted candidate because the biggest challenge or a roadblock is TRUST.”

 

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Brian’s family has been in the business of owning franchises for a long time. With a virtual assistant, they doubled their business in the last 3-4 years, and in the next couple of years they’re looking to double again. His virtual assistant, Ann, handles tasks independently. Brian compliments her achievements in our interview.

 

The virtual assistant directly works with his managers to get things done. These tasks are now completely off his radar, and Brian shares his “great experience for his franchise locations!“

 

“We got to try to multiply our efforts, and that’s really where the virtual assistant comes into play. They take away the everyday tasks, so that I could focus on higher-value outcomes and continue to work towards these larger goals.”

 

 

Did You Know?  MyOutDesk’s origin story is set during the last global financial crisis of 2008. Yes, that’s right — our business started by scaling businesses with virtual assistants during a recession! Our first client in 2008 went from five to seventeen VAs with a completely revamped organizational model in short order, and he told MyOutDesk, “Our virtual professionals have shaved $250,000 off our monthly overhead.” 

 

ENVISIONING OF A NEW REALITY FOR YOUR FRANCHISE BUSINESS

Simply put, MyOutDesk equips entrepreneurs & franchise owners with tools, strategies, and virtual employees – and when combined, businesses have a competitive edge and find growth while efficient systems and processes are put in place.

MyOutDesk proudly provides additional free business growth guides, books, and strategy calls.

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Did You Know?  MyOutDesk’s origin story is set during the last global financial crisis of 2008. Yes, that’s right — our business started by scaling businesses with virtual assistants during a recession! Our first client in 2008 went from five to seventeen VPs with a completely revamped organizational model in short order, and he told MyOutDesk, “Our virtual professionals have shaved $250,000 off our monthly overhead.”

 

 

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Beat Low Housing Inventory With These 8 Strategies

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We’re facing a historically low housing inventory in 2020. Fluctuating mortgage rates have forced many to stay put in their homes and forgo upgrades and downgrades. While we have seen a bit of improvement as of late, trends say that if current market conditions persist, we may see further dips in inventory.

Do you want to ride the ups and downs of the Real Estate market unscathed? You need to be able to focus on your business and have the best support in place to do that. Book your ‘Grow Virtual’ Business Strategy Session and find out how a MyOutDesk Virtual Assistant can give you the leverage to thrive and not just survive.

 

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Here are eight foolproof tactics you can apply that will not only help you find more homes in markets affected by low inventory but will help you generate more listings as well.

1. Know the Price Points of ALL new construction in your area

The majority of new construction housing will never even land on your MLS. If you are in a low housing inventory market, this makes a HUGE DIFFERENCE. Find out all the information you can about new construction neighborhoods and build relationships with developers. You will not only have alternative options for your buyers, but you stand a high chance of getting recommendations and referrals from developers as well. Your knowledge of your local community will help establish trustworthiness.

2. Tap your Sphere of Influence

Both Personal and Professional. Don’t be afraid to use your personal network to find new business. Send out a personal message or meet up with them to ask if they know anyone looking to sell their home. Don’t forget to contact your old clients as well, and you never know what you may stumble upon.

3. Post a Wanted Ad

There will most likely be people around your community who want to sell but haven’t listed yet or are waiting on one thing or another. You can attract a potential seller with “Seller Wanted Ads.” You can use flyers or take out an ad in a local newspaper or even use targeted social media ads for this. If you have a serious buyer, describe specific features of a home they are looking for, why they want to move into a specific neighborhood, and a general deadline. You might even get a chance to list the property!

4. Zillow’s “Make Me Move”

Make Me Move by Zillow is a feature where first-time listers name the price that would make them sell their home. You can do specific searches and find “Make Me Move” listings in the area your buyer is interested in. While some prices might be a bit too high, it is an option you can show your buyer, and the fact that someone made an effort and named their price is a positive sign.

5. Pre-foreclosures

As banks are putting foreclosures into motion, it is important to know that most of these homes are near equity. Current homeowners aren’t aware of this, but the banks are, which is why they are being targeted first. Find these properties and reach out to homeowners and let them know that they can sell their homes, you help both your buyer and give the potential seller hope.

6. The Best Time for Expired Listings

Right now is the best time to prospect Expired listings because the market has recovered. While these listings may have been priced too high in the past, their prices may be perfectly acceptable now. Try going for really old expired listings as well!

7. Find Unrepresented Sellers (FSBO)

Seeking out FSBO can be another great resource. Think about it. They are already actively selling their homes, in a low inventory market, finding FSBO and connecting them with your buyers may just be the ticket.

8. Create your dream team

We’ve given you solid tips to overcome your low inventory market. Now, implementing them is another story. Set up a team that can take these tips and runs with them! MyOutDesk Virtual Assistants are ready to be part of that team and can give you the leverage you need to be successful in a low inventory market! Start building your dream team right now! Book your ‘Grow Virtual’ Strategy Session and add a MyOutDesk virtual assistant to your business today!

 

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Top Social Media Platforms & How to Best Leverage Them

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Social networks are one of the fastest-growing industries in the world, with a projected annual growth of 25% over the next 5 years. Social media marketing increases your brand’s awareness. 63% of buyers who search for houses online are more likely to use ones with an informative social media presence. Not just brand awareness, social media also has the power to increase customer loyalty. 71% of consumers who received a quick response on social media would recommend the service to others too.
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When Sometimes Hustle Just Isn’t Enough

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Are you happy? Think about it for a moment: are you really, truly happy in your career? Studies have shown that the human mind finds fulfillment & happiness in doing tasks that are useful, so it’s likely that you get an emotional reward from your work – otherwise, you would have changed careers long ago.

Still, before that first cup of coffee, do you come in filled with excitement about the day ahead, or do you have trepidation about a pile of unsolved problems that you have to tackle while simultaneously pushing your business forward?

Maybe the problem isn’t you or your job – it’s that you’ve missed a critical off-ramp to the world of hustle. You’re still stuck in the fast lane pushing as hard & fast as you can, despite the fact that the more successful you become the harder you have to push just to keep pace with all of the demands.

What did you miss? In a word: help. Schedule your ‘Grow Virtual’ Business Strategy Session today to find it.

 

 

When you’ve got a tiny business, you can wear all the hats, do all the jobs, and keep all the profits. Even on a small scale, it’s a lot of work, but at least you can keep up with things. Then, as your business starts to grow, the demands increase. More customers, more prospects, more demands on your time – more hustle.

As a business owner, you’re like a frog in the pot of water – it’s easy to miss the slowly increasing heat as it comes to boil until you’ve reached a point where you’re waking up early & staying up late just to stay on top of things. You never would have taken a job working for somebody else doing this kind of work, but for some reason, you torture yourself with it because it gives you freedom.

Freedom? We need to redefine the term, because you’re definitely not free and able to determine your own course in life if you spend all day, every day running just to keep up. Perhaps we could say that “creating your own trap is better than being bait in somebody else’s” – but that’s still a dark, pessimistic view of things, and it doesn’t have to be that way.

As your business grows, you need to add team members to handle the busywork that you no longer have time for. Your job is to be a leader, provide vision & inspiration, and handle key tasks that nobody else can manage – and maybe even sip the occasional Pina Colada on the beach of a tropical resort along the way.

The way that you get from here to there is by hiring staff to handle the hustle for you – which is exactly what MyOutDesk does for thousands of clients across the United States. We provide higher-quality staffing with prices 70% less than you’d pay for in-house staff, with the flexibility you need to handle any type of assistance required. Schedule your ‘Grow Virtual’ Business Strategy Session today to find out more!

 

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No More Distractions: Scaling Your Business & Growing Profitability

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It can be a real challenge to perform at an optimum level in our increasingly distracted world. If you’re a person who really wants to be the best version of yourself, this podcast is for you.

Mark Struczewski is a productivity expert and online trainer that helps people be productive in a distracting world. He is also the host of The Mark Struczewski Podcast.

 

THE MARK STRUCZEWSKI PODCAST
Scaling Your Business and Growing Profitability – Daniel Ramsey

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In this episode, Daniel and Mark discuss the 3 stages of entrepreneurial growth, leveraging, 96% versus 4% versus 0.04%, the downfall of tribal knowledge, and control freaks.

Daniel Ramsey is the founder and CEO of MyOutDesk, the highest-rated virtual assistant company in the marketplace with over 500 verified 5-star reviews, and over 13 years of experience, serving more than 6,000 clients across industries. Back in 2008, he was inspired by his own time-management struggles to find a better way to help agents leverage their time & energy, and created MyOutDesk to provide a trusted, reliable solution to the office administration, marketing & prospecting tasks that every agent has – but most lack the time to focus on. In 13 years with MyOutDesk, Daniel has helped thousands of clients scale their businesses and grow profitability.

Visit Mark at https://www.markstruczewski.com/.

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“Striking Oil” – Hire, Train, Manage a Real Estate Virtual Assistant

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Brian Icenhower is the founder of Icenhower Coaching & Consulting (ICC) and an owner of many of the largest and highest-producing real estate companies in the United States. Brian has been coaching and training real estate agents for more than 25 years. ICC is one of the largest real estate coaching companies with more than five hundred clients that include 31 of the Real Trends Top 500 list.

 

It’s time to maximize your productivity:
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Today we talk about how virtual assistant services produce TOP real estate teams. Real estate agents who are tapping into admin, marketing, and ISA virtual assistant services are the biggest gainers in market share.

 

MyOutDesk helps to onboard virtual assistants with quick and easy service. It only takes 3 steps.

1) Sign up.

2) Thorough Interviews To Find Your Perfect VA.

3) Virtual Assistants are ready to work for you!

 

COMPOUND LEVERAGE

If you understand compound interest, then you can apply that same principle to leverage.  Once you delegate a task and create a process and a procedure, you are able to recover your time.  And get this, since you have now developed a repeatable process that someone else can handle … you get that time back for the rest of your career!  That’s compound leverage! Training means stepping back and expecting a decline before you bust through the plateau and grow.

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How to keep your virtual assistant (VA) busy

You don’t need to do this directly—when you integrate them into your business, they become part of the business and tasks will come in naturally. Have systems in place for your VA success.

The Grow Virtual Guide helps give you a deep understanding of how to align many important facets of your business within your growth strategy.

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If you don’t have an assistant then you are one: Managing Growth & Culture

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Manage Smarter is the podcast for today’s managers and emerging leaders. Each episode is a frank, fast-paced, and sometimes humorous discussion of the challenges facing managers from the front lines to the C‑Suite. We address the metrics, strategies, and solutions needed to improve team performance, company culture, and overall productivity.

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Managing Growth and Culture with Virtual Assistants

Daniel Ramsey is the founder and CEO of MyOutDesk, the highest-rated virtual assistant company in the marketplace with over 500 verified 5‑star reviews, and over 13 years of experience, serving more than 6,000 clients across industries. He is also the author of the bestselling book, Scaling Your Business with MOD Virtual Professionals.

Daniel is going to share a Grow Virtual Guide to help businesses and executives how to effectively transition to a fully remote or blended organizational model, how to reinvent the value we provide in this changing market, and how to grow virtual all while reducing operational costs.

Manage Smarter listeners can get a FREE copy of this Grow Virtual Guide by texting MOD to 31996

 

In this episode, Audrey, Lee, and Daniel discuss:

  • How to expand in the current sales climate and sell more
  • How using virtual assistants can free up valuable time and reduce operational costs
  • Tips for creating a strong culture among remote workers
  • Processes he uses to enforce accountability, engagement, work quality, and oversight among global remote teams

“If you don’t have an assistant then you are one.”

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Getting GHOSTED by clients because of this one thing…

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Are your hot leads suddenly not responding anymore? When you seem to be hitting it off, this is probably why, all of a sudden, you’re getting ghosted.

Earlier today, a sales guy shared with me this extremely common incident:

“I had a great call, but now they’ve ghosted me. I don’t know what happened. We had some great conversations, and it felt good. I liked them, and they seemed to like me … BUT I can’t get them back on the phone!”

 

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Building Rapport Requires COMPETENCY & SINCERITY

Here’s the thing. Foundational in the sales process, building rapport is akin to building trust. You can build rapport either by showing your competency or your sincerity.

  1. Showing your competency means that “I know what I’m doing, and I can help you.”
  2. Showing your sincerity means that “I actually care about you and your success.”

These are the two ways to establish trust and ultimately grow your rapport.

Building rapport is only the first step. Your rapport alone is NOT going to get leads to call you back.

 

Salespeople getting ‘ghosted’ are missing: CREATING VALUE

Building trust and rapport is only going to get leads to have the conversation with you & listen to what you have to say – but they aren’t going to call you back unless you create value.

How do I get them to actually be in a client relationship with me?

Adding value is the quality that all salespeople struggle with. It takes the intention to uniquely engage each lead. The questions you should be asking yourself with every call are:

  • How can I add value to somebody’s life?
  • What expertise and qualities can I contribute to somebody’s business? to my clients?

In every industry, whether your role is an insurance broker, a real estate agent, a mortgage person, a construction person, you must answer you are continually adding value in every interaction … and that’s how you get them to call you back.

 

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If you’re struggling to get people to call you back, you need to implore your customers and ask for feedback. The best sales professionals will ask the:

  • How’s your progress going today?
  • Do you feel like I’m helping you?
  • Do you feel like I’m adding value to your business?

 

If they respond along the lines of …

  • “I want you in my world moving forward … Would you support me?” 
  • “This has really changed my thinking”
  • “I appreciate the great ideas you’ve taught me”

 … That’s when you know that you’ve added value.

 

Salespeople have to overcome this hurdle and break down the difference between building rapport and adding value. Once you distinguish yourself with these concepts you’ll get your customers to call you back.

 

Maximize Value & A New Reality for Your Business

Simply put, MyOutDesk equips entrepreneurs with tools, strategies, and virtual employees – and when combined, businesses have a competitive edge and find growth while efficient systems and processes are put in place.

MyOutDesk proudly provides additional free business growth guides, books, and strategy calls.

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Disruptions Are Catalysts: The 4 Laws for FOLLOW-UP with Dr. Lee Davenport

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Recognized by Inman News and numerous real estate organizations as one of the top 25 U.S. real estate coaches, Dr. Lee Davenport is a nationally-respected real estate educator, celebrated author, and blogger (with features in Inman News, Realtor Magazine, and Huffington Post to name a few). She trains real estate agents and brokerages on how to work smarter with technology.

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MyOutDesk Founder & CEO Daniel Ramsey sits with Dr. Lee Davenport for a special interview. A short backstory –– During the recession in 2007-2008, Dr. Lee went against the flow and chose Facebook as her main mode of social media marketing, instead of the popular site Myspace at the time. This move boosted her business so much that she had to build a team later in the year just to keep up with demand and sales.

 

Disruptions Are Catalysts

 

Daniel & Dr. Lee discuss how to take the mentality of disruptions and turn them into catalysts, bringing things back full circle. At times, buyers will not want to keep paying for your service. What you provide to them might be threatened & interrupted, while customers attempt to build DIYs to replace the service. This concept is not sustainable — and eventually, buyers will realize again that they need someone who has expertise.

 

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has people with no choice but to adapt to virtual work and use more video.

 

4 Laws of Follow-up

Universal and evergreen rules for any business at any industry

 

#1 – Offer Items of Value

Having something to give. It can be a link, a download, an article, as long as its an item of value in every piece of communication. You can have only one item of value — but you can keep repurposing it!

Pull snippets & excerpts, small chunks that make people know that you are an expert. It’s truly an item of value when people take your material and say, “Tell me more!”

 

#2 – Automate What You Can

You don’t have to go crazy and keep repurposing the materials from the #1 rule manually. Automate texts, website posts, video content to provide, emails, and social posts. Remember, relationships can’t be automated, so the initial steps to nurturing can be automated before the sale.

If you are not automating, then you’re being inefficient. If you’re working solo and you’re not automating, then you’re more than likely to let things slip through the cracks.

 

#3 – Give away & Remove Your Inefficiencies

If it’s a poor use of your time, get rid of it and give it away. Don’t be afraid to invest time in training. Think how much time you can save by removing inefficient work.

Tune in to Daniel & Dr.Lee to explain more about this important rule!

 

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#4 – Be A Time Block Blocker!

Block time to save yourself time. Guard your precious time against interruptions that keep you from focusing, and be ruthless about it! This will keep doing what you’re best at, so you can produce the best dollar-productive results. So, if you’re a salesperson, just use your time to sell! The rest of the work can be managed by those who are good at those tasks! (Virtual assistants are key!)

 

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Catalyze a New Reality for Your Business

Simply put, MyOutDesk equips entrepreneurs with tools, strategies, and virtual employees – and when combined, businesses have a competitive edge and find growth while efficient systems and processes are put in place.

MyOutDesk proudly provides additional free business growth guides, books, and strategy calls.

See what we are about, and schedule a free consultation with us. We’ll take the time to learn more about your business and offer solutions to foster top talent and lower operational costs for your company.

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Time is Finite: Claiming yours back | Shop Talk Podcast

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Shop Talk aims to make real estate agents better at their jobs by featuring unique topics and interviews with professionals working in the real estate industry.

 

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Time becomes the biggest challenge, right? It’s not infinite, it’s finite. And at some point you have enough money that you want to buy some of it back.

Daniel Ramsey

 

The CE Shop, the team behind the best real estate coursework, hosts MyOutDesk CEO, Daniel Ramsey. Many agents get into real estate so that they can make their own working schedules and build a self-sustaining business. As Daniel Ramsey learned early in his career, achieving that dream is easier said than done.

In an effort to help real estate professionals upgrade their workflow, he created MyOutDesk, a full-service virtual assistant service that can take care of the little stuff so you can focus on doing business the way only you can.

For a free guide about thriving in a remote environment, text “MOD” to 31996.

 

Claim Your Time Back: New Reality for Your Business

Simply put, MyOutDesk equips entrepreneurs with tools, strategies, and virtual employees – and when combined, businesses have a competitive edge and find growth while efficient systems and processes are put in place.

MyOutDesk proudly provides additional free business growth guides, books, and strategy calls.

See what we are about, and schedule a free consultation with us. We’ll take the time to learn more about your business and offer solutions to foster top talent and lower operational costs for your company.

 

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Did You Know?  MyOutDesk’s origin story is set during the last global financial crisis of 2008. Yes, that’s right — our business started by scaling businesses with virtual assistants during a recession! Our first client in 2008 went from five to seventeen VPs with a completely revamped organizational model in short order, and he told MyOutDesk, “Our virtual professionals have shaved $250,000 off our monthly overhead.” 

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