by Donna Robson | May 23, 2022 | Bookkeeping, job searching, Online Business Startup, Sales Training Courses, Start a Bookkeeping Business, the Career Academy, Uncategorized
Which of these calls would YOU make to earn income and find work as a bookkeeper? At first glance, making calls to potential clients and employers may seem incredibly daunting, but with the right techniques and a bit of practice you’ll become much more comfortable and...
by Donna Robson | May 13, 2022 | Bookkeeping, Customer Service Jobs, Online Customer Service, Sales Training Courses, Start a Bookkeeping Business, Training Courses, Uncategorized, Virtual Assistant, Work Remotely
You need to schedule, confirm and remind clients about meetings You’ve placed an ad for your bookkeeping services, received an enquiry from a prospective client and booked a meeting. Well done! Before you break out the champagne however, there are a few things you...
by Donna Robson | May 8, 2022 | Bookkeeping, Career, cover letter, job searching, jobs, Online Customer Service, resume, the Career Academy, Training Courses, Uncategorized
Get job ads in your inbox and find out which skills businesses are looking for. Bookkeeping and payroll jobs are advertised regularly, however if you want to be eligible for the top jobs it pays to keep yourself informed about what employers are looking for. Setting...
by Donna Robson | May 6, 2022 | Bookkeeping, Career, Customer Service Jobs, job searching, jobs, the Career Academy, Virtual Assistant, Work Remotely
There are dozens of new office admin & bookkeeping job ads EVERY day, even for remote workers! Find out how to get them via email When you’re serious about finding a good office administration or bookkeeping job it pays to have alerts set up on the most popular...
by Donna Robson | May 3, 2022 | Bookkeeping, Online Business Startup, Sales Training Courses, Start a Bookkeeping Business
What to do when prospects get ‘stuck’ in your Xero bookkeeping sales pipeline Have you ever received an inquiry from a prospective client, only to get the silent treatment or a “thanks, but no thanks” when you try to follow up? Sometimes, no matter how...
by Donna Robson | May 2, 2022 | Bookkeeping, Online Business Startup, Sales Training Courses, Start a Bookkeeping Business, Virtual Assistant, Xero Training
Why you should require your bookkeeping clients to comply with your Terms of Trade In the excitement of bringing a new bookkeeping client on board, it’s important to keep your feet on the ground and consider some of the practical and legal implications of entering...
by Donna Robson | Apr 19, 2022 | Bookkeeping, Online Business Startup, Online Customer Service, Online Marketing, Sales Training Courses, Training Courses, Virtual Assistant
The Federal government says you can’t afford NOT to. Pre-COVID, many businesses sold their products and services via retail outlets, distributors, door-to-door, and at markets and events. Advertising online and in local directories and publications was the preferred...
by Donna Robson | Apr 16, 2022 | Bookkeeping, Online Business Startup, Online Marketing, Sales Training Courses, Start a Bookkeeping Business, the Career Academy, Virtual Assistant
Regularly updating your Xero bookkeeping service ad to reflect your skills growth and flexibility will help you you find your ideal clients. When you place your first ad for Xero Bookkeeping services you are likely to receive a burst of initial enquiries followed by a...
by Donna Robson | Apr 3, 2022 | Bookkeeping, Online Business Startup, Online Marketing, Sales Training Courses, Search Engine Optimisation, Xero Training
Project bidding sites such as Bark and AirTasker may seem like an attractive way to find new bookkeeping clients, but who really wins—you or the middle man? Project bidding sites provide an online platform for service providers to quote for contracting projects. The...
by Donna Robson | Mar 23, 2022 | Customer Service Jobs, Online Marketing, Sales Training Courses
Build a list of potential income sources by helping people. When a prospect picks up the phone to call you or enters your online chat, it’s safe to say that they already have an interest in your product or service. They may have browsed your website and gathered...
by Donna Robson | Mar 21, 2022 | Bookkeeping, Online Business Startup, Online Marketing, Sales Training Courses, Uncategorized, Virtual Assistant, Work Remotely, Xero Training
Grow your Xero bookkeeping business by offering training and consulting solutions. As a Xero bookkeeping tutor, you will encounter many different scenarios that provide opportunities to increase your earnings potential. You can guide prospective clients to enrol in...
by Donna Robson | Mar 13, 2022 | Bookkeeping, MYOB Training, Online Business Startup, Virtual Assistant, Xero Training
Use Microsoft Excel to keep track of sales leads for the ads for your Xero bookkeeping spend. When you’re receiving enquiries about your bookkeeping services from a variety of different sources it can be difficult to keep track of them all. Having a system in place to...
by Donna Robson | Mar 9, 2022 | Bookkeeping, Online Business Startup, Sales Training Courses, Virtual Assistant, Xero Training
You’ve received an enquiry in response to your bookkeeping tutoring ad, however, after asking a few questions and ascertaining their needs you realise that the solution to their problem falls outside of the scope of services you provide. That’s the end of the call,...
by Donna Robson | Mar 7, 2022 | Bookkeeping, Xero Training
Xero Bookkeeping Packages for A/R, A/P, Rescue Bookkeeping & Payroll Not all clients will have needs that fit within the predefined service packages offered by your business, however that doesn’t mean that you have to lose them as a client. By opening yourself up...
by Donna Robson | Feb 13, 2022 | Bookkeeping, Online Business Startup, Online Customer Service, Sales Training Courses, Training Courses, Xero Training
What to do when your bookkeeping prospect says “no”. You’ve placed an ad for your Xero bookkeeping services, you’ve received several enquiries and you’ve called them back to follow up only to discover that other bookkeepers are offering bonuses, incentives, giveaways...
by Donna Robson | Feb 12, 2022 | Bookkeeping, Xero Training
Are you feeling stressed and overwhelmed about your bookkeeping backlog? You’ve missed your BAS deadline, there is a box of receipts overflowing onto your desk, and you’re worried that the ATO is going to penalise you. That’s enough to keep any business owner...
by Donna Robson | Jan 26, 2022 | Bookkeeping, Online Business Startup, Online Customer Service, Online Marketing, Sales Training Courses, Training Courses, Xero Training
In an ideal world you would place your ad for Xero bookkeeping tutoring, your phone would start ringing immediately and your clients would be lining up around the block to book your services. Unfortunately converting a prospect isn’t that straightforward, but with a...
by Donna Robson | Jan 12, 2022 | Bookkeeping, Online Customer Service, Online Marketing, Sales Training Courses, Training Courses, Xero Training
Compose an ad for your services that sets you apart from your competitors and has potential clients clamouring to know more. Put yourself in your client’s shoes for a moment. Imagine that you are searching through ads online, looking for some help with Xero...
by Donna Robson | Jan 6, 2022 | Bookkeeping, Online Business Startup, Online Customer Service, Online Marketing, Sales Training Courses, the Career Academy, Xero Training
You placed an ad for Xero bookkeeping tutoring services and you’re starting to receive inquiries. Congratulations! However, before you start calculating your profits it’s important to gather some basic information from your potential clients – they’re...
by Donna Robson | Dec 22, 2021 | Bookkeeping, Career, Online Business Startup, Xero Training
Are you struggling to stay on top of your Xero bookkeeping? Keeping track of accounting and business transactions is a vital component of your business success but when you’re focused on growth and day to day operations, keeping up with bookkeeping tasks can quickly...
