Is Your Database Functional?

If you are new to real estate, or have been in it awhile, you have heard about managing your database. It is also called a CRM (Customer Relationship Management). So the real question is, are you managing your customer relationships how you should be?

For most agents, this is one spot that falls short due to lack of time and know-how. It isn’t that you don’t want to do it, but it is hard to keep up with it all and make sure you are doing it right.

First of all, what database are you using to keep it all organized? Some recommend using the system that comes with the company you work for. Some say getting an alternative is a good idea. Whichever you choose, you can always export your contacts to move them to a new location.

Having a functional database can be a marketing source, a lead capturing system, listing and transaction tracking system, and sometimes a dialer to manage your calling also! Cleaning up your database, coding your contacts, and syncing your new leads with email campaigns can give you an edge you don’t have yet.

It isn’t just the set up that is important. It is also the management of the leads that is vital to the success of your CRM. If you are ready to get your contacts organized and start creating a lasting relationship with them, call us for more information on how we can help!

Sometimes reaching out to those who can help is the best, and easiest answer! Our goal is to help you reach your goals while freeing up your time for things you really want to do. If you are interested in more information, or for a FREE Business Analysis, call us at 202-469-6774.

Pushing Forward

Each time your business grows you may experience growing pains or situations arise due to the business growth. These situations were always present within your business, but the business growth made the situations clear. You are faced with the choice of adapting your business and pushing forward or retreating back to your previous business level. If you are not equipped, unable to adapt, or ignore the situation your business will revert back to the previous level.

Pushing forward requires you to perform a business analysis, review your options, and adapt in the best way that preserves your business mission, goals, and values. The changes in your business could be small or large depending on the level of business growth and your future business goals. Taking each factor into consideration is key to the success of your business.

Many times it is beneficial to bring in a fresh set of eyes to review the situation and perform the business analysis. Business Consultants and Business Coaches are a great resource for an unbiased audit of your business. Both of these professionals have the ability to audit your business, review your business’s mission, values, and goals, and assist in developing the plan to overcome the situation. Another benefit that Business Consultants can provide is the ability to exam your current business level compared to your business goals to show you areas that may have growing pains before they happen. This helps your business become more efficient with fewer unexpected growing pains.

BizEBee Virtual Assistants has Business Consultants and Business Coaches available to assist you and your business. Contact BizEBee Virtual Assistants, 202-469-6774 or admin@mybizebee.com for a free business consultation.        

Benefits of Business Consulting

When you are considering adding an assistant service or assistant to your team select the option that provides you with business consulting. Business consultants or assistants that perform business consulting do not just perform the tasks you assign, but review and provide insight on how to grow your business.

Branding – Branding is essential to the success and growth of a business. Business consultants can provide an analysis and insight on how to improve the branding of your business. Building your branding will help your business grow and retain clients. Successful branding can open the door to new avenues of clients that were previously unreachable.

Business Analysis – Another benefit of selecting a company that specializes in business consulting is having a business analysis performed. A business analysis will show the strengths, weakness, and potential issues within the business. With this information you can place the new assistant on tasks that help improve weaker areas or reduce or remove potential issues before they occur. This ensures your new assistant is working on the most beneficial tasks for the business.

Fresh Eyes – The new assistant comes to the business with fresh eyes and will provide you with an unbiased view. This can help you to take your business to the next level by adding new ideas and creativity to your business.

If you are considering adding an assistant to your business, take a moment to review BizEBee Virtual Assistants. We provide each of our clients with business consulting and our assistants genuinely care about the success of our clients’ business. Contact BizEBee Virtual Assistants today 202-469-6774 or admin@mybizebee.com.    

Branding…Is it for my business?

As a business owner considering branding, you weigh out the options. Will the cost of the branding be compensated with a return of investment? How do I know I am selecting the correct type of branding? How soon before I will see results from branding?

It is not a secret that branding is an important marketing tool that can build your customer base and business presence. With the right branding your business becomes easily recognizable and trackable by the public. Think about your favorite retail store…I bet one of the first items that come to mind is the company’s logo, slogan, colors, or appearance. All of these items make up the branding of your favorite retailor and shows the importance of branding.

A few basic branding steps are selecting a logo, colors, images, slogans, and headshots. Once these are selected you build every website, social media platform, email campaigns, mailers, and other various marketing tools using your selected branding materials. This provides you with a uniform and recognizable business presence. Your goal is for your branding to be as well-known as your favorite retail store. 

Customers migrate to businesses that have a uniform business presence. The level of branding shows customers the level of professionalism within your business. It gives your business an edge over the competition. In many cases customers may remember a logo or brand before they remember the business name.

If you are reviewing your options for branding your business, contact BizEBee Virtual Assistants for a Free Business and Marketing Analysis 202-469-6774 or admin@mybizebee.com. 

What is a Free Business Analysis?

If you have been following or considering BizEBee Virtual Assistants you have seen that BizEBee offers a Free Business Analysis to potential and existing clients. Are you curious about what exactly is a Free Business Analysis?

Our Free Business Analysis is a 15-30 minutes phone call with one of our Client Success Coordinators or assistants that specialize in business consultation. The first portion of the call will review your current business status, goals for the year, and areas of potential business need or growth. After reviewing areas of potential business growth the Client Success Coordinator will review how BizEBee could perform work to grow your business and provide you with more time to focus on money generating tasks within your business.

When you schedule your Free Business Analysis our Client Success Coordinators perform an audit of your branding and marketing presence before the call. This ensures that your time on the phone call is 100% productive and informative. Our Free Business Analysis will provide you with an overview of how BizEBee Virtual Assistants can take your business to the next level.    

  

Consider a Free Business Analysis from BizEBee Virtual Assistants to assist you with your decision. Our Assistants are experienced, skilled, and certified with a passion for administration and helping businesses to succeed. Contact BizEBee, 202-469-6774 or admin@mybizebee.com.     

Delegate Which Tasks?

You hired an assistant to delegate work and help you have more time to focus on growing your business, but now you are not sure what tasks to delegate. Many business owners hire an assistant and then have fear or concern over what tasks to trust the assistant to perform. Trusting someone else with your business is hard, but understanding what tasks to delegate will help you delegate tasks easier.

First, take an inventory or make a list of each task you currently perform daily, weekly, or monthly for your business to function. Make sure to include all tasks even the small ones to your list as this will help you to view your full workload. From this list mark off any tasks that requires your direct interaction such as meeting with clients.

Second, with the remaining tasks that does not require your direct interaction ask this question, “Does the task generate revenue?” If the tasks generate revenue highlight the task in green to represent money producing task. The remaining tasks on your list will be administrative or maintenance and these should be the first tasks to delegate to your assistant. Once your assistant is performing the non-revenue tasks, it is time to review the money producing tasks that your perform.

Third, from the list of money or revenue producing tasks review and categorize the tasks into two categories. The first category is long term or future revenue tasks such as potential or future customers. The second category is revenue or money producing tasks that generate current revenue such as current business orders or current customers. Start delegating the long term or future revenue tasks to your assistant. This will provide you with more time to focus on your current customers or business deals.

Following these simple steps allow you to delegate tasks to your assistant and build more time in your schedule to grow your business by increasing revenue potential. If you are looking for an assistant or would like a free business analysis to discover more ways to improve your business contact, BizEBee Virtual Assistants, 202-469-6774 or admin@mybizebee.com and put our experience and knowledge to work for you. 

Selecting a Virtual Assistant Company

After months of careful consideration you have made the decision to select a Virtual Assistant Company to help optimize the workflow for your business. When you start your search for the virtual assistant company that is the best fit, you realize you are not exactly sure where to start. Use the tips below to act as a guide during your selection process for a virtual assistant company.

Identify your Business Goals- First, take time to remind yourself of your business goals, business needs, and what your business means to you. In order to select a virtual assistant company that compliments your business you must clearly identify your business’s goals, mission, and values. These three items are the heart of your business and must be the heart of the virtual assistant company that you select.

Specialization- Your business needs, potential for growth and branding is unique to you and selecting a virtual assistant company that understands your unique business will improve efficiency and productivity of the tasks you delegate to the virtual assistant company. The virtual assistant company that you select must be an extension of you in order to be the best fit.

Experience- Always select a virtual assistant company that only hires experienced virtual assistants. An experienced virtual assistant will have the ability to immediately begin work with minimal supervision and instruction. The guarantees the virtual assistant company succeeds at your primary goal and giving you more time to focus on other areas of your business.

Accessible Leadership- The leadership of the virtual assistant company that you select should be available and show genuine interest in your business and a passion for their role in the virtual assistant company. Active and involved leadership shows that the virtual assistant company will act as your partner and truly invest their resources in helping your business reach success.

As you move through your search for a virtual assistant company take a moment to review BizEBee Virtual Assistants. Our goal is to join our clients in helping their business reach success. When you are ready contact us at, 202-469-6774, for a Free Business Analysis and learn how our services can assist with taking your business to the next level.