Next Level Virtual Assistant Conversations Lorelei Taylor and Marcelle Risjan

“When I was a kid I learned that if you pray for patience you’ll be delivered lessons to help you learn it. Mama didn’t raise no fool. So I skipped that and at 40 I still haven’t learned this lesson. But I’ve been working on it lately and here’s what’s been coming up.” - Lorelei



Join us as we chat candidly on all things patience, frustration, and navigating it with grace and gratitude. We’ll chat bout patience in business, relationships, parenting, and more!



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Resources mentioned in the show:


The Child Whisperer: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0984402136/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_TRR4SA83ETB8GJ0T54XQ?linkCode=ml2&tag=yourvalab-20
5 Love Languages Book: https://amzn.to/3T410no
Learn about Human Design: https://www.myhumandesign.com

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In this quick episode we’ll go through the updated tax strategies we’ve learned surrounding income reporting as a contractor.



If tax convos aren’t your thing, this is the episode for you because we’ll keep it clean and simple with informative links here in the show notes to help you quickly and easily understand if you’re required to complete a 1099 with your clients as a contractor.



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Resources mentioned:




Investopedia - 10 Things About 1099s - https://www.investopedia.com/financial-edge/0110/10-things-you-should-know-about-1099s.aspx#:~:text=The%201099%20form%20is%20used,income%20during%20the%20tax%20year.
IRS.gov - What is Taxable and Nontaxable Income? - https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/what-is-taxable-and-nontaxable-income
Turbotax - What Is an IRS 1099 Form? - https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/irs-tax-forms/what-is-an-irs-1099-form/L3NxSPMUe



Ep. 9 - Make Tax Season Super Simple with This Monthly Process


Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/next-level-virtual-assistant-conversations/id1714461908?i=1000639059498
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/76iSVv6VJ9Vv7QfNODijWa?si=d-vDGHitTauVq5c37vwqjg

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Join us as we chat about building trust and comfort in your working relationship with clients. We give our top tips for how to make new or existing business relationships feel like a safe space for both sides.



Resources mentioned in the show:



Next Level VA



Project Management tools: Trello, Asana, Slack, Monday, Airtable



Our favorite invoicing platforms: PayPal, Waveapps.com



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Join us as we chat about building trust and comfort in your working relationship with your Virtual Assistant. We give our top tips for how to make new or existing business relationships feel like a safe space for both sides.



Resources mentioned in the show:



VA Matchmaking

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With the changes to Google and Yahoo’s email marketing regulations in Q1 of 2024, we thought we would go through the steps and share how to implement the changes for you and/or your clients.



Having a custom domain is the best way to ensure your emails are being delivered to the inboxes of your community. So let’s dive in!



How do you know if this info relates to you:

You use an email marketing platform such as Flodesk, ActiveCampaign, MailChimp, Convertkit, etcetera to communicate with your audience AND are at risk of sending 5,000+ emails in any given 24hour period. -Think you don’t? Growing your business, and even with a small list if a few emails go out, it’s easy to meet this threshold.



WHEN:

They are non-specific. They are saying February but full changes across all accounts should be in early April. Our suggestion is to act now



HOW:



4 things you need:



1. Email Marketing Platform


Flodesk
ActiveCampaign
Mailchimp
ConvertKit

2. Custom Domain (you don’t need to have a website to have a domain)


GoDaddy
NameCheap
Bluehost

3. Custom Domain Email


Gsuite
Through your domain provider
Outlook/microsoft 365

4. A place for your audience to unsubscribe with one click (most providers have this built in) + bonus if you give them a way to manage preferences


If you need more:

Untilize these platforms for even more info


Facebook groups for your email marketing platform
YouTube
Your email marketing website FAQ
Podcasts (heyyyy you’re here!)

It’s so much easier that you realize!



Resources Mentioned:


Email Marketing providers: We love Flodesk, but ActiveCampaign, Mailchimp, and ConvertKit are also great.
Domain providers: GoDaddy, NameCheap, or BlueHost (All three of these have great customer service)
Additionally, to get a GSuite account where your email can come from your domain
Lastly, we found THIS YouTube Video where he gives kind of a bandaid option if you or your client doesn’t want to do a domain yet. However, it seems like that’s just a temporary fix and a domain will be needed over time.

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When it’s time to head into work, do you feel like your heels are dug in and you simply… don’t wanna? This episode we go through our top tips for falling back in love with your business, or helping your Virtual Assistant clients fall back in love with theirs!



”Movement Creates Momentum” - Andrea Crowder



Questions to help:



What’s been made to complicated? How can I simplify?

Is there an area where I may have given up too soon?

Is there something I'm pushing myself to do because it’s industry standard that doesn’t really feel correct for me?


Is it the thing or is it the way?
Does it need a total revamp?
Does it need dropped?
4 Ds: Delegate, Delay, Delete, or Do?

Is there something wrong with the pricing/delivery/or design of the thing you feel hesitation around?

Grassroots: go to the people. Listen. Talk to people. Friends, family, or peers in your industry may have really great feedback! Start a convo and see what energy fills you as you speak, and what advice, tips, or suggestions they may have (take what resonates, leave what feels dense.)



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The 5 Second Rule - https://youtu.be/nI2VQ-ZsNr0?si=CXEMleWhjs4fhGHh



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