This month we’re sharing a little reminder about why it’s important to find time to work ON, not just IN your business.

As a small business owner, your time is one of your most valuable assets. Yet, too often, the daily grind of operational tasks can consume your schedule, leaving little room for strategic planning and growth.??

As small business owners ourselves, we know it’s essential to distinguish between working IN your business and working ON your business. In our latest blog, we look at why it's important and how you can make the shift effectively

To discover more of the reasons to hire a VA, click here to read our latest blog.

Need help?

If you’d like some help with your social media, contact me and I’ll be happy to help you.

Instagram - Bio Links

What’s New?

Instagram has always had limited link functionality; with not being able to create clickable links in content and only being able to add one link to the bio at a time, we’ve worked around this by making use of?Linktree .? Good news….Instagram now allows all users to add up to 5 links to their bio via the app!??

Does this mean we no longer need to use Linktree??

We feel there is still a place for?Linktree ?as some of you may want to share more than 5 links at any given time but now you have the option to use one of your five for Linktree with all links but then use the remaining 4 for links that you really want to bring attention to.?

What actions can you take on your account?

Take advantage of this and give your Instagram bio a refresh, update your Linktree (which is often forgotten about) and consider the 5 links for this new prime real estate in your bio.?? This is also a good time to consider your links on LinkedIn and Facebook too while you’re thinking about links.?

What actions can you take for your customers?

Why not reach out to your existing Instagram customers letting them know and offering to give their profile bio a refresh or perhaps even a full profile refresh.? If you’ve got any potential Instagram / social media customers on your pipeline and you’re needing a little nugget of info to send them to keep in touch, why not drop them an email to let them know that you can now add 5 links. You could also raise Linktree if it’s needed and consider if they have something like a Mailchimp landing page needing to be mentioned in Instagram.

National Days in July ....

July?1st?- International joke day

July?6th??-?Virtually hug a virtual assistant day

July 27th?- National love is kind day

What would?your favorite?national day in July?be??

Take a look HERE.

Talking about working on your business .. Lets take a look at Todoist ....

Have you heard of?Todoist ??Todoist ?is my go-to tool for managing todo lists. As a business owner myself lets take a look at what makes Todoist my go-to tool?

• You can set up repeating tasks. So set up once and ask it to repeat every weekday, week, month as need be
• It can send you reminders when a task is complete or overdue
• You can set completion dates
• You can assign to someone else if need be
• There are free and paid versions. I have been? using the free version for years!

Whats your favourite tool? I would love to hear from you. Email abbie@pink-spaghetti or connect with me on my social channels by clicking?here .

Charity Of The Month?

Sickle Cell Society

The Sickle Cell Society is the only national charity in the UK that supports and represents people affected by a sickle cell disorder to improve their overall quality of life.

First set up as a registered charity in 1979, the Sickle Cell Society has been working alongside health care professionals, parents, and people living with sickle cell to raise awareness of the disorder. The Society’s aim is to support those living with sickle cell, empowering them to achieve their full potential.

The Sickle Cell Society believes that individuals with sickle cell have the right to quality care.?This can only be achieved if funding is made available to educate health carers and other professionals about the condition. The Society aims to provide this.

The Society does not discriminate?between the types of sickle cell disorders or the ethnic groups concerned. Both sexes are equally affected, and should have equal access to support and services within a confidential and sensitive?environment. We respect the views of every patient.

We have a network of committed volunteers, who play an important part in running the charity, providing administrative backup, and helping with?fund-raising activities.

Donations from the public and fundraising activities are also part of our life support. Without them, we would be unable to finance the essential research and educational?projects and we would be unable to offer children a much-needed holiday. The Society benefits from the support of a wide range of individuals and organisations nationally, who together play a vital?role in its success. Would you like to donate? DONATE HERE