Jess Ostroff-Tyson is the Digital Marketing & Executive Virtual Assistant at Don't Panic Management and author of Panic Proof: How the Right Virtual Assistant Can Save Your Sanity and Grow Your Business. Since 2011, she's been making matches between chaotic, overworked entrepreneurs and focused, calm virtual assistants. Don't Panic's services include social media marketing, content management, scheduling and booking appointments, travel arrangements, research, data entry, Mailchimp email marketing, WordPress management, editorial management, invoicing and bookkeeping, project management, event planning, and much more.

Quotes To Remember:

“You want to be able to look at your budget and be realistic on what you can afford.”

“For me, it was more important to not be working 15 hour-days and to get some of my life back than it was to spend a little bit of money.”

“Your time is worth more than a virtual assistant’s time.”

“Everything you do should be connected to a goal.”

“You have to be comfortable with the idea that you don't have to do everything and that somebody might be able to do it just as well for you.”

“The amount that you are willing to let go is the amount that you will be able to grow.”

What You’ll Learn:

• Finding the Right Virtual Assistant
• Measuring The ROI of Having an Virtual Assistant
• Are You Ready to Hire a Virtual Assistant?

Key Links From The Show:

Jess’ Site

Don’t Panic Management

Virtual Staff Finder

Upwork

Fiverr--Note From Me: check out Dorella Perlas’ Fiverr profile. She writes the show notes for Breakthrough Success and has helped me book guests on the show. See how she can help you on her Fiverr page.

Recommended Books:

Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti

Podcast Domination by Marc Guberti

Panic Proof by Jess Ostroff

Body of Work by Pamela Slim

Virtual Freedom by Chris Ducker