How Do We Run Our Office? With Help!
Behind the scenes with a motivational speaker.
There’s always a LOT going on behind the scenes here! So, what does a funny guy like me have to do in order to keep it all together? Here’s a Bright Idea: hire a Virtual Assistant. So that’s just what I did – I reached out into the “V.A.” world and found a great one.
Introducing Renee Blanchard! Renee is the newest member of my team and will head up my office without even working there. (Though we both live in Colorado.) We work in perfect harmony from miles apart by using internet-based tools and the phone to keep the business running smoothly.
So far our favorite tools are DropBox, GoogleDocs and Filemaker Pro & FreshBooks (free).
Renee brings her experience from the corporate world — including her last stint at Hewlett Packard — as well as her business ownership experience to the table. She will assist current clients, and manage those all-important, behind-the-scenes details that make everything run smoothly. In other words, she’ll help organize the office to free me up to do the motivational speaker thing — writing, researching, and dare I say…. thinking.
She will also act as Chief of Overall Brad-Management, that includes reminding herself and me that it is possible to have fun while getting it all done.
Welcome aboard, Renee! It’s a win-win situation for Brad, Renee, and their clients!
Looking for a Colorado motivational speaker? Contact us here — and you’ll get a chance to meet Renee!
Do YOU work with a virtual assistant? Or are YOU a virtual assistant? What are YOUR best tips about working virtually? Leave a comment below.
