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The global property development sector is awakening to one important business realization: there is a need to hire Filipino virtual assistants f or real estate businesses. The real estate agents, brokers, and other related professionals do need the help of an online sidekick. Someone to help them keep things in order, moving and organized. Filipinos, or citizens who live in the Philippine archipelago in Southeast Asia, are getting special notice because of their keen attention to detail, extraordinary ability to multitask, legendary patience in customer service, and sweet-talking, charming salesmanship. The Property Forum gives one strong advice to those who want to make it big in the business. Once you gather five assets in your portfolio, that’s the time to hire Filipino virtual assistants. Do not wait to add another asset to make it sit in your portfolio. Those five assets alone will take a lot of your time — you’ll be showing prospective buyers the properties, haggling with the ...

Technology played a big role in changing the way we consume products and services including travel planning packages. You, as a travel consultant, needs to adapt. You can step up your travel consulting business by hiring a data entry specialist that can assist you in setting up your business in the digital world . Travel agents can now hustle less Travel arrangement has never been in demand this year thanks to social media exposure of places that we didn’t know exist. The increased number of tourists around the world gave more opportunities for travel consultants to draw more clients and craft their services for loyal clients. Gone are the days when you have to go through piles of papers to research for unique travel destinations and activities. With the digital revolution upon us these days, it should be a priority to augment your online presence to reach your target market as well as for your target market to reach you through several taps on their screens. Ways Hiring a data e...

If Content is King, then content moderators are kingmakers. Content moderation is vast, digging through write-ups, image moderation, even every single comment given by strangers on your page also gives you some sort of responsibility if it contains inappropriate language, image, and behavior. Because of this, automated content moderation has been created, although bots can only do so much. They cannot read through misspelled words, cannot crack the coded human language and sometimes they just really have limited inputted programming. Humans are still the final straw that filters the content of every single website even today. This gave rise to new outsourcing opportunities, outsourcing content moderation services. Need I explain why outsourcing is now a billion dollar industry and still growing? Well let me put it in simple words because it makes sense: First, it caters to the specific need of its client, if its customer support you need, the experts in that is what they offer, if it...

Technological evolution has been so rapid with the presence of the internet. In fact,  the impressive growth of social media makes everybody frenzied. It is for this reason that the demand for Online Content Moderator is booming in today’s business industry. However, what makes this job in demand? Online Content Moderator Online content moderators have primarily two tasks- to promote and protect business owners. They are on their toes 24/7, screening and approving contents that will appear on your business’ site. Likewise, they ensure that any information that will be uploaded on your site will not have copyright issues. They are also the ones screening all contents, making sure that all contents are appropriate and won’t scare users. Content Moderators are also the ones in charge of entertaining promotions. They make sure that all contents are compelling and focused on the interest of the audience. Not just that, they could also be your online chat moderator- responding to feedback ...

Managing your e-commerce business’s relationship with a work from home company starts with knowing how to outsource the right talent. Outsourcing brings operations increased efficiency, improved productivity, and more flexibility at a low cost. This range of benefits proves why corporate management and small business owners consider it a well-structured strategic initiative . Furthermore, the arrangement serves as a means for companies to meet the challenges of doing business in this fast-paced digital age. So, how do you delegate tasks to an outsourcing company? Where do you start? Let’s find out. How to outsource for business growth Growing your e-commerce business is an exciting prospect. Business growth certainly adds the potential for expansion and revenue generation. However, an expanded market and industry also means more tasks, extra demands, and added costs. Fortunately, the digital age that enables e-commerce businesses to thrive never runs out of sustainable solutions. O...

The days of a customer or client looking at just one platform or device to solve his needs are over. The smartphone has replaced the talk-and-text model, and YouTube and Netflix have loomed as huge threats to traditional and cable TV. In the same way, a company that caters only to clients who have desktops, or to those who only do Facebook will be outrun and outgunned by the competition. The average consumer or internet user these days switch seamlessly from their smartphones to their iPads to their office laptops throughout their working hours. They post their activities on Facebook, their photos on Instagram, and chat with their friends on Viber in one afternoon. If you as a company need to reach them, you need to be where they are all the time. Customers are in a lot of channels and they need to be communicated with. That’s why you need a social media manager or social media moderator for your omnichannel social media account. An omnichannel social media account is like a network t...

Good news for the small-to-medium-sized business enterprises: there is a smart strategic way to scale your company grow your market and retain your customers without breaking your budget. It’s called online customer service outsourcing for the little guys. This service demystifies one common perception: namely, that it is just suited for the multinational companies that employ hundreds of people. On the contrary, having online customer service representatives that are managed by a third party can become the small but growing firm’s secret weapon to become more agile and even compete with the so-called big guns. This can happen because online customer service outsourcing is itself more agile, and its structure and terms of payment more flexible. That means its services, processes, and even rates can be customized to fit the needs and requirements of its customers, which are small businesses. This flexibility is a far cry from the structured arrangement that clients have come to expect ...

Since the discovery of call center outsourcing, the industry has grown tremendously. All types of business from small to big have experienced the underlying benefits of delegating tasks to a third party provider. As the industry is transforming digitally, there are a couple of things businesses should be aware of to keep up with the very tight competition in the market. New Emerging Social Platforms The use of mobile phone has dominated the world, especially to the younger market. As more and more apps are emerging in the scene, more and more options for advertising are popping up as well. According to the research conducted by Trinity Digital Marketing, around 1.2 billion people are using their mobile phones to access the web. Tapping into available advertising options on apps made for mobile devices is definitely a must for marketing success.   Messaging Apps The use of messenger apps is also a trend that will soon take over the advertising industry. According to statista....

The world is constantly evolving and your business has to keep up . In this time where a simple social media post about your brand can become a crisis in a matter of seconds, you need to be quick in addressing your customers’ questions and feedback. Outsourced live chat agents could be of great help in times of needs, which is mostly every time. Despite the steady growth of chatbots in recent years, the need for outsourced live chat agents is still very much recognized especially when looking for a virtual assistant . Entrepreneurs, especially startups, need to focus more on the core areas of their business and leave the duties of responding to queries to a reliable live chat customer service representative. Not only do they function as a tool for communicating with your customers, they also help boost sales. Perks of hiring outsourced live chat agents As your business booms, there’s a high tendency of queries to flood your inbox. Never let your customers down, with hundreds even t...

Remote project management has helped me become a better content writer in several ways. The first is the constant collaboration with equally creative and hardworking colleagues who want everyone, including me, to constantly turn in good work. The second is a support system and infrastructure that points me in the right direction while giving me pointers for improvement. Finally, there is the culture of accountability that helps motivate you into meeting deadlines while maintaining the elevated standards of quality.   This kind of support system with a remote project management setup cannot be underestimated, especially if you are a remote content writer like myself. In that kind of flexible work arrangement, you are almost always working at home or in a remote working space, finishing your tasks independently, and enjoying a certain level of autonomy. The sense of freedom that you enjoy can be creatively liberating, which is important for a writer who is mandated to turn out creative...

Businesses can attest to how creatives greatly contribute to their success. From striking copies to enticing images and video presentations, creatives can be considered as the core of a power team. In a world where these content creators are aggressive in putting themselves out there, it can be overwhelming and confusing to identify those who can craft high-quality outputs from those who lack the right skills. This is where creative talent management comes in. With heaps of talents accessible at your fingertips, managing each one can be 1) time-consuming, 2) convoluted, and 3) erratic. Dealing with them is easy; dealing with them on a day-to-day basis is a different story. No worries, though. We’ve got a creative talent agency who knows the game of managing the virtual workforce in this ever-changing tech galaxy to give you some foolproof tips! Effective Talent Management Strategies Your people are your most important asset. Before establishing a company culture, sharing the compan...

If you have been in the real estate agency for a long time, you are probably used with doing things all by yourself. Same goes with those who are just starting. It’s hard to determine which areas to delegate to an individual and which tasks you can keep doing by yourself. To help you with this, we have compiled a list of tips from successful entrepreneurs in the real estate industry. Take a lesson from these top notchers in which areas you need assistance on and how you can further improve your business by hiring virtual assistants for realtors. Foster existing clients through Email Marketing “Have a weekly email that went out to these clients that I chose and attracted so that there would be consistent contact with the information they needed that they couldn’t get anywhere else.” -Jennifer Myers, Agent Gradschool According to the email statistics conducted by The Radicati Group, Inc., the number of active email users worldwide will increase to over 2.9 billion by the end of 20...

Hiring freelancers online are easier than ever. You can find them through the power of your very own fingertips. Some of the most famous freelance websites like Upwork, Craigslist, and Elance, among others let freelancers create and display their profile for clients and employers to see. You can assess each individual by the previous projects they’ve accomplished or the ratings they earned from previous clients. However, don’t be too complacent because numbers and reviews can be deceiving. False Understanding of the Remote-work Set Up If you are looking to hire a freelancer for your ongoing projects, it’s important to consider both soft skills and hard skills . Balance is everything. To be fair, freelancers have more edge compared to their office-based counterparts for most parts. However, freelancers especially those who are new in the scene can have unrealistic expectations of working from an independent location. There’s a possibility of incompetence when these expectations are no...

An online virtual assistant job is a trend that’s not going to go away anytime soon. It has become increasingly popular over recent years with both employers, and employees, and for good reason. Hiring an online assistant does more than just solve your numerous staffing problems. It provides the much-needed flexibility and increased productivity you require, especially in a healthcare services office. Diagnosing the need to hire a virtual assistant As a healthcare professional, you have a lot on your plate but not enough time on your hands. On top of your practice, there are various administrative tasks that you cannot perform on your own. Picture this: Your small private practice has just begun receiving and treating patients. Your 10 o’clock flu vaccination is now at your door, but you’ve pulled out the wrong patient record. Luckily, your file drawer is organized and you didn’t break a sweat in finding the right one. You’re now administering the flu shot when the laboratory tests...

Processing data is inevitable in any company, and managing it can be daunting without the right kind of help. Luckily, the digital age has presented businesses a perfect solution to handling data. The key to efficiently processing business information is by hiring a data entry virtual assistant. Data Entry Virtual Assistant plus Innovation Fast, innovative, and secure – there is no doubt how this era’s digital revolution is shaping today’s business landscape. According to research by McKinsey , 84% of executives say that innovation is essential to their growth strategy. If so, could there still be a need for a virtual assistant when algorithms can be programmed to process your data? The quick answer is yes. Machines, although reliable, do not have the same ability for rational thinking that humans have. A virtual assistant fills in the gaps that artificial intelligence is unable to reach. Therefore, a data entry virtual assistant will remain relevant in helping your business keep...