Getting the Best from your VA

<p>It takes a village to build a successful brand. No matter how ambitious, determined, and hardworking you are, you need a skilled team in order to grow and scale your business to its fullest potential. </p><p><br/></p><p>Get ready to meet one of my amazing right-hand women!</p><p><br/></p><p>Camilla Brown has been a valued and valuable member of my team for the past 5 years. She started out as a virtual assistant and has since worked in many different capacities in my business. Her role has grown tremendously from her initial five hours a month — she is now running a team of her own and is responsible for their onboarding and their training.</p><p><br/></p><p>It’s not an exaggeration to say that she has touched every part of my business… and that I couldn’t do it all without her. I am the face of my brand, but Camilla is the heart.</p><p><br/></p><p>Camilla has experience helping to grow not only my business, but others as well. In this episode, she and I sit down to discuss the keys to building and training a strong team, our favourite project management tools, how to get the most out of your meetings, and why mompreneurs are so prone to overextending themselves!</p><p><br/></p><p>In‌ ‌this‌ ‌episode,‌ ‌you’ll discover:‌ ‌</p><ul><li>How to know when you’re ready to hire your first virtual assistant (and what you should have them do)</li><li>Our proven process for finding fantastic talent in a pinch — and what to do when you find a perfect fit for the wrong role</li><li>How to supercharge your job descriptions and application process in order to get aligned candidates</li></ul><p><br/></p><p>Timestamps:‌ ‌</p><p>00:34  Intro</p><p>01:34  Meet Camilla</p><p>03:40  Hiring your first VA (Lianne’s tips)</p><p>06:25  Hiring your first VA (Camilla’s tips)</p><p>09:25  Asking for help &amp; thinking outside the box</p><p>14:15  Finding partnership</p><p>16:01  How to find great talent</p><p>20:00  Job descriptions &amp; application process</p><p>24:25  Aim high &amp; be patient</p><p>26:49  Imperfectly perfect matche