Angel-Powered
7 mini-stories of how flexible, as-needed Virtual Professionals can help you Get Agile in your business
Many small business owners and solopreneurs in Atlanta and across the U.S. are flourishing like never before — after struggling for too long. The struggle is all too real for most every small business owner: wearing too many hats, needing to delegate, gaps in customer service, goals not achieved, but stuck finding a solution they can trust & that will work for their unique business challenges.
Here are 7 real, mini-stories of over-stretched solopreneurs and time-challenged business owners who discovered the solution they didn’t think existed — flexible, experienced Virtual Professionals who can help with just about anything a small business needs, as needed. And how their amazing Office Angels became essential to their biz growth, success and general happiness.
1. My Bookkeeper/LinkedIn/Graphic Design/PR Team
“My Office Angel team is the best, and I have no fixed overhead costs. I was reluctant to call because I assumed it would be so expensive. I was amazed to learn how affordable Office Angels is.”
Heather R.
Professional Organizing Company
HOW WE USE OUR ANGEL(S)
- My bookkeeper Angel has been the best money I’ve spent in the business!
- Another Angel helped me with LinkedIn.
- One Angel has provided excellent graphic design support.
- A marketing Angel handled public relations, a monthly newsletter, webinars and social media.
- In the future I intend to engage an Angel for public speaking support.
HOW WE WORK TOGETHER
- Each Angel is so good at managing their specialty area
2. My Marketing Assistant, My Sounding Board, My Kindred Spirit
“She has become integral to my business as my marketing assistant and sounding board.”
Katherine M., CEO
PR Firm
HOW I USE MY ANGEL(S)
- I specialize in PR and marketing and had been trying to run all aspects of the firm myself. I realized I needed help with managing my own marketing consistency and found Helaine through Office Angels in the fall of 2020.
- She is almost irreplaceable because one of her natural talents is being able to capture the voice of her client.
- Helaine quickly became a real collaborator — she really understands my business.
HOW WE WORK TOGETHER
- We have weekly calls and negotiate schedules when I have additional support needs.
- Her flexibility and consistent availability are key things that make the Office Angels model work for me.
- As an important bonus, we are kindred spirits in that we are both moms and understand and accommodate the inevitable family situations that arise.
3. My Value-Adding Virtual Partner
“She is more like a partner than an assistant. Arlia really listens and contributes ideas — she doesn’t just perform assigned tasks; she adds value. I’m so glad I found her through Office Angels.”
Dawn C.
Develops leaders and teams, specializing in emotional intelligence (EI)
HOW I USE MY ANGEL(S)
- Arlia is doing things I don’t know how to do and don’t want to do
- Maintained my online presence
- Establish an email marketing campaign
- Setting up a MailChimp campaign for new, existing, and prospective clients
- I write most of my content, Arlia does the design work before posting
- Set up my EQ Mentor Zoom call landing page, registration, and confirmation messages
HOW WE WORK TOGETHER
- When Arlia and I first started working together we met once a month by Zoom to scope out the work; then we moved to touching base as needed through Zoom, Slack or email.
4. Our miracle Angel
“Office Angels matched us with the perfect person based on our needs.”
Elyse, COO
Leadership Consulting Firm
HOW I USE MY ANGEL(S)
- Additional capacity around scheduling and meeting coordination
- Facilitates team communications
- General client support – builds rapport with them and ensures they feel supported throughout their entire engagement
HOW WE WORK TOGETHER
- Our Angel is local, but all work is remote and it still works seamlessly due to her excellent communication skills
- We are so pleased to have a service with no up-front commitment and Christina is so kind and easy to work with!
5. My Essential Angel
“We couldn’t thrive without her.”
Nancy R., CEO
Worksite employee financial wellness program
HOW I USE MY ANGEL(S)
- I was doing research to find the right scheduling software but realized I needed an expert, so I called Office Angels.
- She validated my software choice
- Then she customized and branded it, creatively translating our welcoming and user-friendly look and feel to our scheduling system.
- She also did the documentation, coordinated the installation on the website
- Has been training the users
- Is now creating video tutorials for all participants
HOW WE WORK TOGETHER
- All of this is done remotely with no problems. We have weekly Zoom meetings with the whole team. She is very proactive and collaborative, and I am grateful to have her working with me.
6. My Office Life Organizer
“Office Angels helped me get my office life together. I was missing many opportunities because I couldn’t keep up with my email. I’m now able to quickly respond to inquiries and efficiently find and prioritize messages.”
Danielle D., Founder
Training and Development Consultant
HOW I USE MY ANGEL
- My Angel worked with me to create an infrastructure to electronically file and organize my email — five different email addresses and approximately 20,000 messages in my inboxes.
- Created rules and templates that I can customize so I don’t have to create messages from scratch.
- Created Standard Operating Procedures
- Training my staff to maintain our wonderful new email management system
HOW WE WORK TOGETHER
- We started working together in 2021, primarily through Zoom.
- Her personality is contagious. I am grateful to have found her and Office Angels.
7. Our Marketing & Sales Support Angels
“We have been relying on Office Angels for many years to help us find great matches.”
Andrea H., Partner
Organizational Consulting Firm
HOW I USE MY ANGEL(S)
- Our Business Development Angel is our point person for outreach on speaking opportunities and managing ongoing contacts
- Our Marketing Angel helped us think through our digital marketing and analyzed our web strategy
HOW WE WORK TOGETHER
- Patient, great at organizing information, proactive and thoughtful describes our Angels
- Our Angels were matched perfectly in terms of skills sets and work styles
