In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Tricia Sciortino. Tricia is the CEO and Board Member at BELAY, Co-Host of the One Next Step Podcast, and Author of Rise Up & Lead Well: How Leveraging An Assistant Will Change Your Life & Maximize Your Time.
Key Takeaway:
Today is a new day and age where the remote work opportunities are endless. In this episode, I talk with Tricia Sciortino, the CEO and Board Member at BELAY, about how incredibly powerful it can be to outsource elements of your business to a virtual assistant. We dive into what mistakes most people make when hiring virtual workers and what best practices to follow to work most effectively.
Questions I ask Tricia Sciortino:
- [1:28] What has your entrepreneurial journey looked like?
- [3:04] Do you feel like your training has helped you excel in the position?
- [3:50] Remote work has become very mainstream today, hasn’t it?
- [6:30] If someone came to you who didn’t want to hire full-time staff, what are some of the key roles that you should outsource?
- [11:02] How do business owners balance outsourcing social media with a virtual assistant?
- [13:34] What are some of the mistakes you see when people hire virtual workers and what are some of the best practices that bring forth more efficiencies?
- [17:21] How do you find the right person, and how do you dig deep enough to realize this person is going to work well for you?
- [19:58] Do you think that something you should be looking for when hiring an executive assistant or virtual worker is someone who has routines and processes already put in place?
- [21:08] If someone is interested in working with BELAY, what’s the process?
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