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Sideline Assistant

Kristian Doucette
Virtual Assistant Services
Social Media Management and Marketing
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06/12/2024

Staying busy and my new assistant doesn't make work easier but somehow still way better.

Sideline Assistant currently has openings! Get a virtual assistant to help you navigate your small business.

04/05/2024

Hey, hey! Look who's back!

Sideline Assistant is now opening space for clients! If you're a small business owner looking for assistance in:

- social media marketing and management
- content creation
- blog or newsletter writing
- proofing and editing projects
- and more!

Then contact today for a free consultation on how a virtual assistant can best serve you!

03/28/2024

"Did you have that baby yet?!"

Sure did. 😍

Enjoying a bit more maternity leave before opening back limited spots for Sideline Assistant. My new coworker takes up a lot of time. 😉

02/05/2024

Sideline Assistant is closing up shop (for now). Work has been finished for this month 💪 and I am taking a leave.

Current clients will get first dibs on the schedule as it opens sometime during the end of March or April. Possible openings this spring for new clients or projects.

Time to spend my days walking around and eating spicy food to get this kid OUT! 😋

11/06/2023

Well I haven't posted in a while and that makes my socials upset. Lots of reminders about my lack of participation.

The thing is - socials aren't the end all to be all. Cause I'm booked. I don't have a lot of space left in my schedule for more clients. Word of mouth is more valuable to me. I have *gasp* turned people away recently.

I NEVER pictured a time I would turn down work but here I am. I've got a great rhythm or work/life "balance" right now that I really value. I know the clients I like to work with, so it's now a 2-way street in the work relationship.

So I'm posting tonight to make my socials happier. Enjoy a peek at the baby bump, and if you need your social media to work for you instead of the leading cause of your anxiety, message today.

08/04/2023

**also don't forget hashtags

^ If that's what your content planning looks like, hire a social media manager to help!

Sideline Assistant can help you plan and execute your content calendar. Post on a schedule without giving up your time. Get those relevant hashtags without researching. Have a list of engaging ideas all within your budget.

07/19/2023

Smiling but also dealing with a heap of minor issues. Which of course then feel like big stuff because, "What is happening??"

Mostly tech related. I've been trying fix a printer/computer connection. But my phone will print to it so I've used that as a loophole and haven't dedicated much time to it.

Some Business Suite issues with posts not getting scheduled for whatever reason. But just for some clients. Throws off my work flow having to back track later in the month.

My personal IG was mirrored so had fun reporting that and responding to messages that, no, I did not create a new insta.

Also I went to swap laundry and the dryer decided it was done drying after finishing a load literally 5 minutes prior before I came in to switch it out.

BUT we're all good. Just one of those weeks.

05/12/2023

"I don't even like doing my own social media stuff... 🤮 how do you stand doing it for so many other businesses??" 💀

I feel like the biggest reason business owners don't like taking care of their social media is because running platforms is not their passion.

It's not why they started the business.

It's not what they like to spend creative energy on.

So for me, I get excited on their behalf! I like brainstorming ideas with my clients. I like seeing their passion thrive.

And honestly, once I get my clients organized - they often breathe a sigh of relief and it doesn't seem as draining anymore.

05/09/2023

Hello! 👋

Just wanted to remind you that your social media needs TLC -

💥BUT💥

- it doesn't have to be hard.

🗓 It doesn't have to take up your whole schedule.
💃 Don't want to dance to audio for promo? You don't have to.
🤯 You don't need to fry your brain trying to come up with ideas.

👉 Your social media manager is your business INVESTMENT. Hire a VA (like for example 😉) to free up your time and your mind.

05/05/2023

Did you know Sideline offers short-term contracts?

If you:
- aren't 100% sold on the idea of a VA
- not sure if services listed are going to cover everything you need
- just prefer a trial period

>>>ask about a short-term contract!

Consultations are always free. No gimmicks. No selling. Just a real conversation about what you need to succeed.

04/19/2023

When you live in the Midwest you suffer through fake-spring where the weather yo-yos every day. There's a bit more consistency heading our way and today was spent in the garden. I feel revived and ready for next round of to-do items for clients.

02/02/2023

You ever get a phone call/voicemail/text that feels not right?

I use Google voice with my business. But, I really only accept calls from my clients. Ocassionally I get weird and random "hi" texts and those are ignored. Repeat weird texts get put in spam. Cause I figure someone with a business who is reaching me would...say something to that effect?

Over two days I had 13 missed calls from the same number. No voicemail left except one somewhere in the middle. The voice was female but the number came up with a male name. My name wasn't pronounced correctly, no info given except to call back.

Yeah. I don't do that.

Also had 2 texts that were to the effect of "hi" and "good morning".

*Just in case* I responded this morning via text asking what they needed. Apparently MY number keeps showing up on their end. I said feel free to block it because I don't make calls with this number - except my clients. I included that scammers can use numbers to reroute their calls, and I apologized if that was the case with mine. Although it felt off. Why wouldn't you just block a number?

The response was something about if we knew a guy who said they knew me. Didn't say who it was. So...can't answer the question. Very weird vague information. The vibe of not being forthcoming.

Which is when I started blocking and deleting because either my "number keeps showing up it might be spamming" or "someone we both know has this number". Either way - vague conversations and limited information is only going to get you blocked. 🤷‍♀️

I'm all for giving someone the benefit of the doubt. And if this happened to be a million dollar client I just swept under the rug, I'll take that risk. Trust your gut in conversations and never feel bad for using that block feature.

02/01/2023

The excitement of signing on a new client!
>>
2023 is shaping up rather nicely so far!

01/26/2023

When people tell you to find more clients through UpWork.

People on UpWork:

01/20/2023

If this doesn't sum up the start of 2023 🫠🙃

💻 my laptop 💻 gave up the ghost 👻

No warning. Totally fine one day. Running ok. Next day no charge. Wouldn't charge. Wouldn't indicate in anyway shape or form that it would revive.

Frying a motherboard is a thing so that's good to know. 😭

The hodge podge of options trying to get work done really slowed me down as I first tried to fix then went on the hunt for a new laptop. I also learned some things about myself:

> Writing blogs on an iPad screen is horrid.
> Typing blogs on a cell phone is worse.
> I am too used to having a second monitor and I can't go back.
> I have no patience for slow running desktops.
> My laptop choice came down to USB port options and that felt so silly but also WHO THINKS ONE IS ENOUGH??

Getting back in track and feeling like I need a January do-over. That's okay, though. All part of the small biz process.

Has your new year been off to the start you hoped it would??

01/13/2023

Well isn't that just a bit too true for comfort...😅

01/01/2023

Y'all have a happy new year now, y'hear?

12/24/2022

Snuggle up with your best beau!

Have a merry Christmas, everyone!

12/20/2022

There are plenty of other places to sit, and yet somehow they all end up in my lap or close to it!

Hope your holiday season is as blessed as mine.

12/18/2022

Let the festivities begin!

If you're not using a scheduling tool to organize your posts - you are missing out!

How else can posting get done when we are busy traveling and spending all our free time with family? 😊

Better yet, find yourself a VA who has the know-how and can do it all for you!

12/13/2022

Finish the year strong by hiring a VA to help you through end-of-year projects!

Whether you need help managing social media platforms, creating graphics and videos, or just a sounding board before you hit "publish", a VA is an investment for your business.

11/24/2022

May your day be blessed and filled with love. Looking forward to time with my family, but I'm so grateful for those of you who show support for Sideline Assistant.

11/22/2022

Managing your social media
- doesn't have to be hard
- doesn't have to take all your time
- doesn't have to be expensive

Your social media manager
- simplifies tasks
- creates time-saving strategies
- is an investment for your business

Talk to me today about how a virtual assistant can help your social media following!

11/09/2022

Whoops.

How many times have you made a post, flyer, mailer, or email that turned out to have *glaring* typos and autocorrects?

🤦‍♀️

In addition to helping you manage and navigate all your social media platforms, a virtual assistant is a second pair of eyes to help you catch those mistakes before they land in front of clients.

11/05/2022

Holly jolly holidays are coming! (Anyone else avoiding Christmas music right now??)

If you are a small business owner and are revving up for the holiday season, consider adding a VA to the mix!

A VA can take over organizing orders, creating posts on availability and inventory updates. They might run a campaign for you during the holiday rush, or "take over" your social media presence so you can relax.

Sideline Assistant has openings for short term and long term contracts as 2022 comes to an end. Reserve your spot with a free consultation!

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