So you’ve you engaged an virtual admin assistant and want to get the best out of them. Here are our 5 top tips to get the best out of your working relationship with your VA: 1. Treat your VA respectfully, let them know when they are performing and be … […]
1. Identify which admin tasks are taking you or your team the most time complete. These will be the tasks that give you the most benefit to outsource to a VA, as they will free up time to focus on more high level or specialised tasks. Then assess which of … […]
Debtor management is one of the most undesirable parts to owning a small business in Australia. You pour your heart and soul into working for a client, and then they dispute your invoice. It’s a great way to get emotional and upset, so it’s best to have a system or … […]
Online bookkeepers offer a range of services that are hard and time consuming to do yourself. Whether that’s keeping an eye on your books, preparing your BAS, monitoring cash flow or helping you develop long-term strategies. Many are also qualified BAS Agents and can give you insights on your financial … […]
Top 10 Reasons It’s Time To Consider Outsourcing For Your Trades & Services Business In this article we look at some of the top reasons you may want to consider outsourcing as a solution for your trades or services business. There are a few different options when considering outsourcing … […]
If you’re running a trades or services business and earning over $75,000 per year, one of the main regulatory requirements you need to complete is preparing and submitting a Business Activity Statement or your BAS. For some business owners this can be a tricky task to complete. You simply may … […]
Prior to launching Office Shed and offering administrative support services, our Commercial Director spent 4 years working in negotiation consultancies, where he completed consultant training and ran a global negotiation training program. Here are his top 5 tips suitable for any negotiation: 1. Set clearly defined objectives What is … […]
As part of Office Shed’s administrative support services, we suggest Xero as the top accounting software package for trades and services business owners. Why? Because Xero does everything you need it to do and does it very well. Xero is user friendly, cloud based so … […]
You have spent your hard earned on SEM and now have leads flooding in, well in perfect world that’s what would happen. Or, you have worked for years building your hard-earned reputation with a well-established client base. All tradies operate in a highly competitive landscape where buyers usually talk to … […]
Whilst all good tradies will have a well-established client base built on the back of the quality of services delivered and subsequent referrals, is that enough to sustain consistent growth or even to just maintain current sales levels? Having robust administrative processes in place is a key pillar for your … […]
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