How Much is it Worth to You?

As you look around your office you may think for a minute you need help. You don’t need help every day, or maybe you do but you don’t really want to hire an in-house assistant that you have to manage every day. So you start researching people who can do what you need. You may find a virtual assistant who can write blogs, and another who can build a website, and maybe even another who can do transaction coordination. You may even find ones on Fiverr who will do it really cheap! And you will find companies that offer all of those services under one “roof.” 

In your mind you start thinking about how much time and money you can save by using multiple different virtual assistants who have one skill set each. So you sign up and start sending out tasks to these random virtual assistants because they are cheaper. What it a success? Did you hear from them in a timely manner? Was their work above par? How difficult was it to manage multiple people? Was it worth the money that you saved by using them? These are all questions you will ask yourself after your first transaction. And these are questions you need to ask. If you had a great experience and are ok with managing multiple people, then this is your path. 

If your experience wasn’t as good as expected, maybe it is time to look into spending a little more money on quality over quantity. When you are considering hiring any company to help with your marketing, your transactions, or even your database, think about what it is worth to you. Will the transaction coordinator make or break the deal? If they break it, how much will you lose? If your blog isn’t really representing who you are and what you do, how successful will it be? Having consistency and experience is key when outsourcing. 

You just need to think about how much is it worth to you to get new business, keep the past clients you have, and get their referrals. When you are ready to talk about keeping it all under one “roof,” give us a call at 202-469-6774. You can also visit our website at http://www.bizebeerealestate.com. We can be your Real Estate Professionals.

3 Step to Back to School Prep!

Whether your kids go to public school, private school, college, or homeschool, it is coming upon time for the back to school routine. Are you ready? I have some tips on how to get ready, organized, and excited about back to school!

1. First thing is first, get out your planner. Start by writing down everything that you know will be happening weekly. This includes any extra items such as soccer practice and games. Next mark off any days that the kids do not have school for holidays and teacher work days. Make sure you pencil in who will be taking care of them or if somebody will be taking off work as needed. Verify any days that you need to visit the school before school starts for meeting teachers and touring. Write these in and determine who will be attending. Now that your planner is all set, it is time for supplies.

2. You can get school supplies practically anywhere. Get your school list and go to your favorite place to shop. If you are short on time, Amazon is a great place to get things fairly quickly. If you have one going into college, make sure you have what you need for the dorm. There are different specifications for every dorm. Make it a one day shop if possible. This way it is completely done and you can put it out of your mind.

3. The next thing is prepping for food for the school year. This includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner. If both parents work in your household, being prepared in this area is a must! Start brainstorming good and wholesome breakfast ideas. Pinterest can be a great resource for food ideas! If you will be packing lunches every day, be prepared with a weekly plan. Dinners can be easy if you use a crockpot and prepare in advance. Meal planning is not a simple thing. It is best to start with recipes that you know and are familiar with and then add in extras as you feel more confident. 

These are the main things you need to cover for back to school prep. If these things are complete, you can be confident that your school year will start out great! You can visit our website at http://www.bizebeerealestate.com. Let us be your busy bee! If you are interested in more information, or for a FREE Business Analysis, call us at 202-469-6774.