GET RID OF RATS or POSSUMS YOUR ROOF

Spring is the time that you may get possums in your roof they return to where the source is and use the space to shelter and raise their young.

While it may not cause too much trouble with just a few in the roof it may will cause you many sleepless nights when the whole family start fighting or mating.

Also with all of the building that is now happening in Canberra there are many times when builders seal the entry not knowing that there is a possum in the roof and its not too long that the possum die and the smell becomes unbearable.

We have had clients and this isn’t pleasant where maggots drop from the light fittings where the possum has died.

WHAT TO DO WHEN A POSSUM DIES IN YOUR ROOF

Only yesterday (Sunday) Bob took a call from a home owner where it was a slight smell then the smell got increasingly worse as the body of the possum decayed.

We can also get this happening when people throw baits in the roof when they think that it will kill the rodent and it does but they can not escape and die.

1) Ring Bob 0407 065 413
2) The team will remove the dead possum/rat
3) Put an odour bag up that will absorb the smell NOT mask it.

Problem solved!

Source: Possum Catchers Canberra

NEED A VA AN EXPERTS AT WEBSITE DESIGN BRANDING

Website design branding can make you or break you. Literally and have to admit that I have had my fair share of website designers that have lead me by the nose and had agreeing to a website that ends up costing 10 times more than was quoted and even up until today the website is gathering dust on a hard drive totally usable and nothing what I originally wanted or intended it for. Partly my fault as I had no idea what I was doing at the time and a web design company that took advantage of the lack of knowledge.

As a customer and consumer myself I know how important it is to be heard especially if you have never had a website designed for you before this is your calling card and it needs to be just right and deliver the message that you want it

What has happened though is that I have grown my virtual assistant company to include a website design team with a web designer who listens to the client and then goes away and conceptualize the website taking your ideas and then making them website come alive! Each step is approved along the way where he will show you 3 designs that you will pick the one that is closest to what you are looking for and he then makes a few changes until he nails it for you.

The designs, banners, logos and graphics are unbelievable and our clients have been featured on our work on CNN, Huffington Post, Freedom Preneuer and other notable New York Tv networks. It makes us proud as a company to be seen on such

This of course has given my up until now my little unknown web designer a celebrity status and he is known as the “Sexy Blog Artist” and has lead to a bit of fun around the office and has his wife laughing at his new title.

Seriously though due to the quality of the work we do we are getting a lot of attention and many referrals for the type of branding and quality services that we provide. I have now got a branding business partner that has joined me to help her clients carry their business message and we are thrilled to be associated with Rhonda Swan the “Unstoppable Momma” who is a branding specialist.

If you are looking for someone that will listen to what you are saying and will meet your needs and that of your company you need to look no further than Need a VA reach us through our website or email us at info@needava.com

Source: Need a VA Case Studies

LIVE CASE STUDIES REVEALS HOW TO OUTSOURCE

Many people have heard about outsourcing but to be completely honest have either been stung with a bad experience of using a virtual assistant that perhaps may have been mismatched for the tasks that you had in mind OR you were dissatisfied with their work.

Just want to let you know that when you first go and hire a VA many people are price driven thinking that they are getting a great bargain at a very low price.

But it’s fine to get a bargain but you really need to know that they can do the work so never base the job on price.

What you need to do is set a task for them to do and let them know you are testing a couple of other VA’s for exactly the same task and what you are looking for is:

• eye for detail
• accuracy
• speed of delivery

You must test people before you hire them if its phone work you definitely must get them on Skype so you can listen to how they sound.

There is another way though…..

Need a VA have already spent the time to test and evaluate the skills of each of their VA’s along with completing accreditation through UCLA.

Your task will be project managed

When you assign us your project you will have your own project manager who will manage all your tasks no matter how big or small.

He will work between you and your virtual assistant team, ensuring all work is done and will send you a daily report, which will contain the hours, worked and screen shots of your task to check and make comment on.

Case Studies of Real Businesses and how they worked with the virtual assistant teams. Perhaps you will be able to identify with them.

Please contact Need a VA for a confidential short conversation so we can know more about your business to be able to help you.

You can DOWNLOAD your FREE REPORT Here!

Source: Need a VA Case Studies

Possum Catchers Hints and Tips

Those cute little big eyed possums are great in the wild but let them find their way to your roof void through broken tiles or not properly sealed cooling/heating units your peaceful nights will be no more!

In fact when you are getting ready to close your eyes the possums are ready to party and they do and scurry in your roof like they have army boots on, fight and mate that will keep you awake or disturb your sleep.

Bob and the team get called out regularly to trap/relocate possums and people think that they have only one possum but that is not true they travel in pairs with their mate and customers are very surprised when we do trap the 2nd possum.

HINTS AND TIPS

– never leave food out for possums as this encourages them to return

– rake up fallen fruit from fruit trees

– trim back bushes and shrubs from outside the house by a metre

– get rid of vines growing on the house as they are easy access to your roof

– check that installed air conditioning is properly sealed
– don’t leave pet food bowls with any food left in it outside

A1 Pest Control Canberra are one of only a few pest control companies that are fully licensed by TAMS to catch and release possums.

We can also hire the traps out for those that want to do this themselves (POA).

Call Bob on 0407 065 413

Source: Termite Treatments Canberra

Termite Specialist - A1 Pest Control Canberra

Why do we call ourselves termite specialists? I guess it has to do with the fact that we go over and beyond what is expected of a pest control company that we take pride in our work and want to help everyone of our customers get protection from the damage that termites can do.

It’s the fact that we invest in our own education that keeps us a step in front of the pack so we are aware of any changes in technology or new treatments that have come onto the market place that give better safer results we would want to know that too to pass onto our customers.

Many times we are called in and amazed at those that have come in before us and stated that there are “NO” termites and have just taken the inspection money and run where on closer inspection its very evident that there are termites.

Perhaps the other company didn’t go all the way under the house to check for evidence of termites or otherwise they would not of missed the mud tracks left by the termites?

Or they inspected the property on a wet day and was not able to gain access to a roof due to weather on the day, who knows all we know if there is one area that is miss or overlooked its like giving termites the keys to the house!

Our mission is to save you money and to use not only the tools we use visually, but to offer you newer technology like thermal imaging that detects moisture, body heat and movement of termites but also alerts you the owner of potential plumbing and electrical issues as well.

Weather does not prevent us from checking on roofs and checking under the house as the thermal imaging can detect through all surfaces.

I also know that we use only superior products like Termidor that give a $2million dollar 8 year warranty and we feel that alone gives the customers peace of mind when choosing a termite specialist.

We always choose people over profits and this also sets us aside from our competitors who will use a cheaper product and increase the price.

If you are looking for Termite Specialist who does pre-construction, commercial and domestic property contact Bob on 0407 065 413 or email Bob@a1pestcontrolcanberra.com.au

Source: Termite Specialist

Let’s face it pests are the unwanted guests in your home and there is nothing like to see evidence that they have visited you by their droppings to make you squirm at the thought that they are eating and vomiting on your food source.
Pest spread disease and can make you very sick or even become life threatening if you do not get rid of them.

Prevention is always easier than cure so let me share what I know that works is that you need to not tempt the pests in the first place by not giving them a reason to drop by your home in the first place.

Do you remember your mother saying cleanliness is next to Godliness? This really applies also to pest prevention.

MOST COMMON HOUSEHOLD PESTS

COCKROACHES
Cockroaches rely on water and warmth and this encourages their presence behind freezers, fridges and cookers, where they are often undisturbed.

RODENTS
Rodents spread disease through contamination of food or utensils with rodent faeces or urine. Life threatening diseases such as Salmonella or Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis.

FLEASFleas are a type of wingless parasite found worldwide. They feed off the blood of humans and animals such as dogs and cats. Since fleas use a wide range of hosts, diseases can be transferred from one host to another.

BED BUGSAre world travelers – returning from an overseas trip you may bring home more souvenirs than you want, but you may not even have to leave home to come across bed bugs you may stay in a hotel that has had a tourist stay in the same room and the bed bugs hide as they wait for the new guests to arrive!

Bed bugs need blood hosts to continue their life cycle and will gorge on your blood at night and you will wake to blood spots on your sheets and may have an allergic reaction to their bites.

TERMITESTermites do not physically hurt you but they will do structural damage and hurt your hip pocket to replace the beams, doorways and windows that they eat through. Most insurance policies will not cover the damage that they do which could be many thousands of dollars.

PREVENTION IS EASIER THAN THE CURE

• Don’t leave dishes on the kitchen bench or in the sink.
• Empty rubbish bins and store the bins away from the kitchen door, as this is an invite to go inside.
• Sweep the floors regularly to sweep up traces of food and crumbs.
• Open packets of anything will attract pests; keep open foodstuffs in a glass jar preferably with a lid. All contents of opened packets are an invite to rodents who will gnaw at the packet or the cockroach can make their way in packets that are just folded over.
• Get leaky taps fixed, as this is the water source for the pest; leave a plug in sinks to stop entry via drains.
• Plug holes with steel wool to deter rodent entry

UNWANTED GUESTS AT YOUR HOME?

One of the most worrying things with pests is that normally you will not see them as they come out to eat while you’re asleep and the house is quiet. If you are seeing either cockroaches or mice during the day you have a plague, which is a lot harder to treat and to break their breeding cycles – you will need a fully licensed Pest Control professional immediately.

Giveaway clues that you have pests:

• Look for droppings near appliances as pests like warm areas to congregate to eat and breed.
• Cockroach pupae in food areas or look for empty casings, which means they have hatched, and you will have a bigger problem.
• If you are waking up itchy with blood spots on your sheets and have red bites this could either mean you have bed bugs or fleas as both need blood hosts (you) to continue their life cycle.
• Saw dust on the floorboards or dropping near a hole or crevice big enough for a mouse to get in and out.
• Touching windows and or door frames you find that they have been eaten out and are now hollow.
• Fine dust appears on the floor boards could indicate termites or borers.

5 EASY Proven Tips to Keep PESTS Out Of Your Home TODAY!

1. Cleanliness is the key here keep the food sources kept away and washed up and or kept in the dishwasher. Empty garbage bins regularly and don’t have bins close to the kitchen door.
2. Keep foodstuffs in pantries in sealed containers.
3. Look for new access areas by give away signs
4. Identify pests quickly and remember if you are seeing cockroaches or mice during the day you have a BIG problem too big for you to treat on your own you need professional pest control help ASAP.
5. If you have had installed air conditioning installed checked that around the piping that has been sealed, as this is a common entry point for rodents. Stuff steel wool into the hole to deter entry.

WHEN TO CALL IN A PEST CONTROL PROFESSIONAL.

Following the many tips given above will help keep your home pest free but if you are not winning the war against the pests mentioned and due to their quick breeding cycles it does not take long to have an out of control situation. If the problem is not going away:

Call Bob on 0407 065 413A1 Pest Control Canberra

He can give you safe family and pet friendly treatments that are effective and long lasting.

Source: Pest Treatment Canberra

Your Missing Out If You're Not Using Outsourcing in Your Business

Outsourcing is one of the quickest ways to leverage your business in a world that is extremely competitive and if outsourcing is not on your to do list for 2017 I can tell you now that your competitors are definitely using outsource services to grow their businesses through streamlining processes and automation.

For example below are some of the services Need a VA provide.

• Outsource your client work to us. Many of our clients train the virtual assistant in doing their work in the way they want it done – this enables them to take on more clients and make more money as outsourcing is approximately a third of the cost of hiring a new staff member.
• Social Media to get their business seen and build a relationship with potential clients.
• Lead generation using different strategies that talk directly your customer. This year alone using a Linkedin strategy we were able to get one of our clients $35K of extra work for his service industry…can you imagine what that did for his business!
• Bookkeeping have our talented staff that use ANY popular soft you have to prepare your book work and do the wages for your staff saving you thousands of dollars. We currently work with big US based companies with 200-400 employees on their books that we prepare their weekly wages.
• Funnels if you are not using a funnel to build your lists of targeted people to market to time and time again you are leaving money on the table. We have Facebook and Google ad experts on our staff to split test your ads to get you leads.
• Local Business SEO using this method to bring more clients through your door.
• Customer service to help retain customers that you have. Its cheaper to maintain a customer you already have rather than attract new ones. Are you running webinars? What is your follow up after its over – we can help with that or personally introduce your new customer to groups.
• We can confirm appointments, book leads in your diary for you to speak with.
• Day to day admin tasks, data entry or compliment the skills you don’t have in your office without the expense of hiring new staff.
• e-Commerce teams such as Amazon, Shopify and e-bay all trained to do the tasks you would normally need to do yourself.
• Branding through beautiful websites, graphics, logo’s, book covers etc. You have exactly 6 seconds for your customer to decide if they want to stay on your site it MUST be easy to navigate, load quickly, well laid out so your customer can find what they are after. The branding needs to be consistent from website through to social media people need to readily connect the brand with your business.

I really hope that you can see the vision for your company in using outsourcing as the way forward to leverage your business.

Need a VA has many talented and tested virtual assistants just waiting to help you. How do you use our services? Its easy as 1-2-3 let me explain.

1. Let’s talk to find out how we can help your business
2. Select pre-paid hours according to your budget to use on the work you want us to do.
3. Introduce you to your project manager who will note your tasks and manage the work with your virtual assistants then report back to you every day.

Want to know more click here or email info@needava.com

Source: Marketing Strategies For Small Businesses