The 12 Days of Christmas – The Great Holiday Networking Extravaganza, hosted by Jill Hart and Diana Ennen, is an unprecedented opportunity to learn from some of the best entrepreneurs, best-selling authors, and small businesses who share tips for success and secrets to how to have a profitable business. Daily interviews go behind the scenes to share not only success tips but also how these entrepreneurs are reaching goal after goal.
INTERVIEW with RHONDA QUADE
Rhonda Quade is the sole proprietor and owner of Quade’s Virtual Office. Her office provides uber responsive and efficient executive assistance, project management, E-mail marketing and presentation development. The finesse that she delivers is unparalleled. Her talent and skill were leveraged from the corporate world to bring focused results to small businesses, non-profits and established entrepreneurs, putting you back on track to grow your business!Quade’s Virtual Office has a very strong network of colleagues specializing in marketing strategy, graphic design and copy writing – all businesses could benefit from!
Contacting Rhonda
www.quadesvirtualoffice.com
rhonda@quadesvirtualoffice.com
(828) 367-7580
www.facebook.com/quadesvirtualoffice
www.linkedin.com/in/rhondaquade
https://twitter.com/quades_v_office
rhondaquade – skype
Tell us a little about your business?
Quade’s Virtual Office provides executive assistance, E-Mail marketing, social media and presentation development and can connect you with any other specialty talent needs.
What are some of your top tips for success?
- Define your niche
- Have a written plan
- Set aside time for each task – list it on your calendar. Google Calendar is great for this!
- Follow-Up
- Plan for tomorrow
Can you share with us two of top ways you market?
- Local networking events
- Facebook and LinkedIn engagement
What goals do you have for the new year?
- New service offerings
- Increased client database
- Automating more internal processes
- Increased marketing and visibility
How do you normally obtain those goals?
- Delegation and coaching support
- Focused agendas
How do you make your business unique & profitable
Quade’s Virtual Office serves a higher caliber, established entrepreneurial clientèle. Further defining and focusing on my target audience will allow me to reach my desired audience and business goals.
Any additional tips .. come on give us a few secrets to your success!
- Learn something new every day.
- Don’t be afraid to step out of your comfort zone and try something new!
- Connect with others and join mastermind or support groups.
- Hire a business coach!
Have any comical stories you’d like to share about your time in business?
n/a – I fly by the book and my kids are my comedy!
Tell us a little about your holidays and how you spend them. We love to get to know the people behind the business, so please do share.
We are a family with young children, so we try to honor some family traditions while developing some of our own. We try to visit only one Santa each season (to lesson any confusion) and for us, this is the Santa that visits the Biltmore House in Asheville, NC. Since my husband is employed there, we are invited each year to the Employee Christmas Party. The kids each receive a gift and get to visit with Santa and Mrs. Clause in their fancy attire. The actual holidays are spent with local, extended family and friends. Don’t forget to put out cookies for Santa and food for the reindeer!
Please describe your giveaway and free gift.
I have a PDF of “Top 10 Ways a Virtual Business Support Specialist Can Maximize Your Holiday Marketing Campaign.”
INTERVIEW with DONNA TOOTHAKER
Donna Toothaker, of www.stepitupva.com, is a Virtual Assistant, Author, Speaker and VA Success Coach. She is CEO, founder and coach of Step It UP VA Coaching, and the creator of the 6 Steps to 6-Figure VA Success System. Donna passes on the valuable information she learned throughout her years as a virtual assistant and business owner to others. Following her passion to “pay it forward” she opened the doors of her coaching and mentoring programs to other VAs; assisting them in the exciting pathway to great success.
Contacting Donna Toothaker
http://www.stepitupva.com
donna@stepitupva.com
http://www.twitter.com/DonnaToothaker
http://www.facebook.com/StepItUpVACoaching
http://www.linkedin.com/in/stepitupva/
Tell us a little about your business?
My business is all about supporting virtual professionals to create a thriving business that they love. Through group and private coaching, workshops, retreats and information products, I am able to give them the necessary information required to create a business that works! (And makes great money!)
What are some of your top tips for success?
First and foremost, get support, get guidance, mentoring. Don’t try to do it alone. Also, work on yourself personally, just as much as you work on your business. Your business can only grow at the level of your personal growth.
Can you share with us two of top ways you market?
I often host free calls on an important topic around business growth or success. This allows me to consistently build my list while at the same time share great value and creating visibility. I also attend live events. While I do work virtually, I’ve found that people still enjoy that face to face connection before hiring someone.
Are you planning any special holiday promotions
I have a launch coming up that coincides with the holidays so I’ll have some holiday promotion around that. Typically I do a holiday sale of all my products.
What goals do you have for the new year?
I will be ‘officially’ expanding my market, support all entrepreneurs. In the past I’ve primarily worked with Virtual Assistants.
How do you normally obtain those goals?
I always have a coach and a big part of how I’m able to accomplish so much and obtain all the goals I set for myself is due to having that accountability and learning what actions to take and when.
How do you make your business unique & profitable
I continue to very often add cool, new, exciting programs and products often.
Any additional tips .. come on give us a few secrets to your success!
I religiously schedule my day/week/month and commit to sticking to it. (There’s some wiggle room for flexibility). I also schedule time to self care (meditation, working out, massages, etc). This allows me to constantly get reenergized to work on my business and in my brilliance.
Have any comical stories you’d like to share about your time in business?
Most of the funny stories involve other cool peeps(Not sure they would want me to share) at some in-person events I went to. Another great reason to attend live events, they’re just a heck of a lot of fun!
Tell us a little about your holidays and how you spend them. We love to get to know the people behind the business, so please do share.
I have two teenagers, so there’s never a dull moment around the holidays. They still get quite excited for Christmas and New Year’s so it’s a lot of fun. Lots of family time, cooking, eating, shopping and just loving each other up.
Today’s Free Download
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Today’s Giveaway
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