If you want to build your business, and at the same time want to enjoy more freedom and flexibility, then hiring a Virtual Assistant is the way to go. Many companies large and small have boosted their productivity and improved turnaround times with the help of motivated Virtual Assistants. Some have even improved their bottom line too!

An added benefit is the fact that virtual assistants  tend to be very cost-effective, while offering very flexible working hours.

For short-term projects, Virtual Assistants get paid on a per project basis. This means that they are motivated to get the job done right first time, on time. They value their time. Therefore you can rest assured that your work will be performed to the best of their ability. Virtual Assistants are generally responsible, dedicated and reliable online workers. (more…)

Hiring the best Social Media consultant is a lot easier than you might imagine. Once you have made the wise decision to hire a Social Media consultant, there are a few important steps to take to ensure things flow smoothly.

To ensure you are hiring the best Social Media consultant for your business, we have a few tips for you to be aware of:

1.   Firstly, you want to hire someone who will add tangible value to your business. If you hire the right person, you will gain much needed publicity for your business in a way that keeps costs to a minimum and maximizes the returns. (more…)

Find and Hire Virtual Staff

Are you looking to outsource the position for your Administrative Assistant? Nowadays, outsourcing is viewed as an efficient way that companies can save their money and resources, at the same time, accomplish their tasks without added inconveniences.

For this reason virtual staff are fast becoming the “in- demand” service of online business. There are many online sites that can help business owners find a suitable Virtual Administrative Assistant. These websites have the expertise to source candidates for your business in the virtual world. One such website is iStaffSource.com. (more…)

With the strong emergence of social media in the internet marketing world, every Tom, Dick and Harry has come out saying they are social media experts. If you do not ask the right questions you may wind up spending thousands of dollars and get no results. Here are 3 questions that you need to ask before you hire your Social Media Consultant:

1. When engaging in social media marketing will you keep my targeted audience in mind?

When I help my LinkedIn clients, I focus on their target audience. I research each individual potential connection to see if they could be a future prospect, referral source or joint venture opportunity. I focus on the quality of the connection, not the quantity because my clients do not care how many people I connect with them. They care more about how much money they are making from LinkedIn and their social media efforts. (more…)

The business world today is more competitive than ever before and it forces companies to constantly strive to outsmart the competition. Without a website, your chances are diminished, as the modern consumer looks online for the best company and the fact that the competition has a website, will automatically make them seem more credible. You can easily transform your business with a good website that packs a punch.

Web design and social media marketing can be daunting for most new entrepreneurs, who usually don’t have the capital to hire professionals to do it for them. Mostly, they will hire a friend to build them a website and blindly lead them through the process of Internet marketing. The process is hard to learn at first and it is usually best to hire a professional to build a website and implement the many applications. (more…)

Talented college graduates and experienced employees are today opting for a career change, to online employment. Job seekers are flocking to the internet in search of career opportunities. Experienced and aspiring entrepreneurs are also searching for ways to start or grow their online businesses to the next level on their own.

Here’s good news for all online business owners and freelancers. Leverage your time and talents with iStaffSource. We can help you through the whole outsourcing process and online business marketing without the usual hassle!

iStaffSource has outsourcing specialists working within the online workspace around the world. They source, train, hire, and manage your virtual workforce for you. iStaffSource specializes in outsourcing the best and most highly qualified virtual staff available for your growing business. They even have their own software iStaffTracker to monitor your virtual staff! (more…)

Apple iPad Publishing Revolution

As a publisher, you have probably heard about Apple iPad digital publishing. The newsprint industry often experiences ups and downs and that’s where iPad publishing can help to revitalize and revolutionize your newspaper or magazine publication. Increasing numbers of publishers are taking advantage of digital publishing and as such as making their publications available to tablet readers. No matter how big or small your newspaper or magazine topic is, a tablet app can inject new life and personality into it.

The iTunes Newsstand enables iPad users to browse thousands of popular and lesser known publications from all over the world. Your newspaper or magazine could be one of them.

iPad Publishing wasn’t always a good experience

When digital publishing to the iPad first started, the newspapers and magazines were not formatted properly and most of them were on technical topics, catering to early adopters and high-tech individuals. Since then, MagCast the publishing platform for iPad, has changed the way in which people publish and read newspapers and magazines. Consumers have now started enjoying the way in which they can simply carry all their publication subscriptions along with them wherever they go. Publishing platforms like MagCast make it possible for consumers to benefit from reading their newspapers and magazines on the iPad. (more…)

We have a Love Affair with Glossy Magazines

In the not so recent past, magazines used to come in printed glossy pages and were a luxury afforded by those better off on the financial demographics. Especially the bigger magazines which centered around popular topics life lifestyle, interior décor, cars, travel and gadgets could become an expensive affair indeed. There was also the eternal wait thrown into the picture when you wanted a magazine from across the borders. Despite all the inconvenience the charm of browsing through a magazine never wore off. We have a love affair with glossy magazines!

With the onset of technology life promised to get a little easier. All the global magazines also introduced a format which could be manually downloaded for a small price from the internet. This reduced the initial price somewhat and also the wait time to view and read your favorite magazine was also drastically reduced. Unfortunately the e-formats of these early magazines were not mobile and tablet friendly and reading them on your smartphones and upgraded apps was really annoying. The magazine did not fit snugly on the screen and reading the magazine involved a lot of scrolling and cropped images. That is why a magazine layouts are so important for your magazine publishing. (more…)

Publishers with little or no development experience are overwhelmed by the birth of a new breed of readers. Today’s readers are paperless and interactive. They care for the environment and they are information junkies who want what they want and they want it now! How does the average traditional print magazine publisher captivate and retain their existing audience, when their readers have moved into the digital realm?

MagCast is the Answer!

Electronic publishing platforms such as MagCast offer the average publishers the opportunity to turn their boring printed pages into a dynamic digital edition that captivates their tech-savvy audience. In the process of maintaining their previously print-reading readers, they can also gain additional readership by making their digital editions available on Apple iTunes Newsstand, an online ‘magazine store’ if you will. (more…)