Communication Strategies for Building Strong Teams

Communication Strategies for Building Strong Teams

Do you think you're good at communicating with others? Effective communication is essential in all aspects of life, whether it's at work, with friends or with family. But what does it take to communicate efficiently with your team? In this article, we explore those critical skills.  

Introducing Dada Dunia (Sisters of the World)

Introducing Dada Dunia (Sisters of the World)

Dada Dunia is a community organization founded by Slayer alum Jayne Akinyi that aims to provide mentorship, training and sustainable virtual assistant jobs for women in developing countries. Read on to learn about Jayne’s plan to create a positive, long-lasting ripple effect on their lives and communities.

Have you met... Rowan?

Have you met... Rowan?

Our spotlight this quarter shines on our Versatile Slayer, Rowan! Rowan is an adaptable Slayer who effortlessly dives deep into the processes her clients have set up and is quick to suggest better solutions for tasks, maintaining pro-activity at the forefront of her values. Her positive attitude, openness to change, and flexibility have made her a reliable and valuable Slayer.

Burnout and Stress Management

Burnout and Stress Management

This month we’re highlighting an important discussion: Burnout. It isn’t a sudden shift, like food poisoning from that poor decision you made last night. It creeps up on you over time, because it took time to create. Sadly, it also takes time to return from it and, as a business owner, the last thing you have is time.

Your Resilient Technology

Your Resilient Technology

Having your head in the sand and hoping nothing will go wrong is never the right answer. If you haven’t seriously thought about the technological risks to your business, here are some basics to get you started.

A Day in the Life

A Day in the Life

Sam and her office assistants, aka fur babies, take client work by storm while enjoying the benefits of working from home! See what it’s like to live A Day in the Life of Sam.

What Makes Admin Slayer Different...

What Makes Admin Slayer Different...

In this era of wide-spread remote careers and virtual assistant companies, it could be easy to feel lost in the sea of competition. Yet, Admin Slayer stands apart, here’s how.

Have you met... Kristen?

Have you met... Kristen?

Meet our Conscientious Slayer Kristen! Her love for creative problem solving and artful processes makes her the perfect teammate to untangle client issues and improve their productivity.

March Update

March Update

As we’re moving out of Winter and into Spring, we’re excited to share everything we here at Admin Slayer have going on this quarter! Between celebrating International Women's Day, sharing one of our awesome Slayer’s Day In The Life, and a couple other exciting events! Bring on Spring!

January Update

January Update

As we start a new year, we’ve decided to try some new things. Have you made any decisions to make some changes this yea? If not, don’t you worry. We’ve got some tips that may help.

December Update

December Update

As we reach the end of another year, there is a hope for many of us to hit the reset button and start fresh. We need to take the care and time to set ourselves up for future success.

Strategic Planning For Future Success

Strategic Planning For Future Success

It’s the end of the year, a time that invites - even encourages - reflection. This month we want to talk about being still: if we find ways to reflect, breathe, and rest, we can be reinvigorated, ready to take on the world in 2022.

November Update

November Update

From time to time, we all seem to get lost in the state of “busy”. It can be a hard task to remember to be mindful of why we do what we do as entrepreneurs. Are you getting what you always wanted out of being a business owner?

A Day in the Life

A Day in the Life

Take a peek into a day in the life of one of our Co-Founders, Shannon! Shannon’s days are busy, but she still finds time to hike, spend time with her husband, and take her dog for a walk!

Risk Management Strategy

Risk Management Strategy

Let’s talk about Risk Management. If you ask anyone who’s in business, they will surely tell you that they often lose sleep thinking about all the ways their business could go south. We know what to do to help you feel more in control.

October Update

October Update

Welcome to autumn, the month where denying the coming year isn’t possible. We think October is the perfect month to spend thinking about what freedom means for you within your work. Let’s talk about it.

Technology for Working Remotely

Technology for Working Remotely

Technology and people are very much interconnected. It’s important during your technology recovery that you don’t forget to take care of the people that use the technology.

September Update

September Update

At Admin Slayer, just like in your business, we’ve been running about, welcoming everyone back from holidays, and executing all those new ideas that entrepreneurs like to come up with when they’re resting.

Sustaining Your Business Relationships

Sustaining Your Business Relationships

Recovering from any significant event that sent you veering off course takes a lot of energy and effort. Your business needs to maintain and build relationships with the outside world: it’s where the money comes from.

August Update

August Update

With summer coming to an end, September feels like kind of a new year in our minds. This month, we want to help you as you think through your finances, and we want to introduce you to our Methodical Slayer, Sam!