June 21, 2024

Ep. 10: You Can't Do it All (And That's Okay) With Darcy Warden

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56 minutes

In this episode, Becky interviews Darcy Warden, a virtual assistant for wedding professionals (and Event Crush's own VA for the last several years!)

Darcy shares her journey from being a wedding planner to starting her own VA business during the pandemic. We discuss the different services that VAs can provide, the signs that a business might be ready to hire a virtual assistant, VA pricing structure, and how it's impossible for business owners to do everything ourselves. Plus Darcy shares her best advice for wedding pros, and it's honestly a must-listen!

Key Takeaways:

Hiring a virtual assistant (VA) can be a great way to delegate administrative tasks and free up time for more important business activities.

A VA who is familiar with the wedding industry can provide specialized services and understand the unique needs and challenges of wedding professionals.

VA services can include administrative tasks, CRM management, social media management, blogging, and email marketing.

The pricing for VA services can vary depending on the level of experience and the specific services required. It is important to have a realistic conversation about budget and expectations.

When considering hiring a VA, it is important to assess the specific needs of the business and determine if the investment will provide value and help achieve business goals.

Hire a virtual assistant before you get to a place of desperation, so you have time to get set up and bring them on board.

Have some organizational structure in place, such as organized files and systems, before hiring a VA.

Recognize that you don't have to do it all and it's okay to hire someone.

Identify specific needs and pain points in your business to determine what tasks to delegate to a VA.

Set boundaries and improve email response times to run a successful business.

Here's where you can connect with Darcy:

Website: Being Darcy

@beingdarcy on Instagram

[email protected]

Did you enjoy this episode? Please consider leaving a rating or review on your fave podcast platform to help others find the show!

I always love connecting on Instagram so if you have any thoughts, I'd love to keep the conversation going.

Shoot me a DM and let's connect! Thanks for listening friends and we'll be back Friday with another new episode.

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June 21, 2024

Ep. 10: You Can't Do it All (And That's Okay) With Darcy Warden

Listen Later

56 minutes

In this episode, Becky interviews Darcy Warden, a virtual assistant for wedding professionals (and Event Crush's own VA for the last several years!)

Darcy shares her journey from being a wedding planner to starting her own VA business during the pandemic. We discuss the different services that VAs can provide, the signs that a business might be ready to hire a virtual assistant, VA pricing structure, and how it's impossible for business owners to do everything ourselves. Plus Darcy shares her best advice for wedding pros, and it's honestly a must-listen!

Key Takeaways:

Hiring a virtual assistant (VA) can be a great way to delegate administrative tasks and free up time for more important business activities.

A VA who is familiar with the wedding industry can provide specialized services and understand the unique needs and challenges of wedding professionals.

VA services can include administrative tasks, CRM management, social media management, blogging, and email marketing.

The pricing for VA services can vary depending on the level of experience and the specific services required. It is important to have a realistic conversation about budget and expectations.

When considering hiring a VA, it is important to assess the specific needs of the business and determine if the investment will provide value and help achieve business goals.

Hire a virtual assistant before you get to a place of desperation, so you have time to get set up and bring them on board.

Have some organizational structure in place, such as organized files and systems, before hiring a VA.

Recognize that you don't have to do it all and it's okay to hire someone.

Identify specific needs and pain points in your business to determine what tasks to delegate to a VA.

Set boundaries and improve email response times to run a successful business.

Here's where you can connect with Darcy:

Website: Being Darcy

@beingdarcy on Instagram

[email protected]

Did you enjoy this episode? Please consider leaving a rating or review on your fave podcast platform to help others find the show!

I always love connecting on Instagram so if you have any thoughts, I'd love to keep the conversation going.

Shoot me a DM and let's connect! Thanks for listening friends and we'll be back Friday with another new episode.

...more

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