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bendims

Remote worker with 13+ years of experience - Last seen ago

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I help busy senior executives and startup founders save their time and money as well as grow their businesses through the wide variety of administrative assistance and executive support services I render to them.



Why should you hire me?

Education: I hold two management-related degrees and have also partaken in a number of highly rated certificate courses bordering on entrepreneurial management, virtual assistance and IT Support.
Experience: I possess work experience in diverse niches including teaching, research and writing, agribusiness, real estate, business support, sales development, digital marketing, human resources and entrepreneurship. I also possess experience running a startup.
Excellence: I value quality and therefore render quality work to my clients.
All-round business support: I will support you in all areas of your business by either carrying them out myself or linking you with professionals that help you achieve your desired goal.
Kaizen: I believe in continuous improvement. Therefore, I always seek ways to improve your business be it in the area of reduction in costs, improvement in operational efficiency and/or process improvement.


My Strengths

My core strengths lie in:

Email management - drafting effective email correspondences, sorting, labelling and deleting nonessential email
Social media support - create and send posts, respond to customer inquiries and set up ad campaigns.
Diary management - schedule appointments, book calls and manage the calendar
Internet research on-demand - travel research and planning, supplier shortlisting, competitor research, restaurant booking and hotel reservation etc.
Business writing - taking meeting minutes or notes, authoring effective company surveys, creating PowerPoint presentations, pitch decks, sales reports and other business documents.
Quality assurance - proofreading and editing of documents.
Project management - monitoring of project deadlines, expense tracking and motivating staff.
Lead generation - sending effective cold emails and messages to prospective clients on LinkedIn
Staff recruitment - creating job ads and sourcing qualified talents on LinkedIn, Indeed and indigenous recruitment platforms.
Newsletter Creation - creating and sending newsletters via email and LinkedIn.
Business Accelerator Application - research and apply for startup competitions, incubator programmes or grants.


My Work Tools

The tools I am currently proficient in include the following;

Google Workspace - Google Docs, Slide, Sheet, Forms, Drive, Calendar, Meets
Microsoft Office - Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Picture Manager
WPS Office - WPS Pdf, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Statistical Tools - IBM SPSS, PAST
CRM Tools - Bitrix24
Team Communication Tools - Microsoft Teams, Skype, Slack
Video Conferencing Tools - Zoom, Skype, Google Meets
Calendar Scheduling Tools - Google Calendar, Calendly, Zeeg
Event Management Tools - EventBrite
Project Management Tools - Trello, Asana
Time Management/Productivity Tools - Clockify
Photo Editing Tools - Microsoft Picture Manager, Canva, Adobe Express
Client Prospecting Tools - LinkedIn Sales Navigator
Website Creation and Management Tools - Squarespace and WordPress
Email Clients - Yahoo, Google, Microsoft and Zoho
Newsletter Tools - MailChimp

If you are looking to hire a virtual business manager, executive assistant and customer engagement specialist, I am the perfect fit.


Skilled in executive assistance virtual assistance administrative assistance email management data entry internet research expense tracking travel planning task scheduling calendar management time management project management proofreading academic editing formatting minutes taking correspondence drafting report writing excellent organization social media support customer service recruiting people management team leadership confidentiality discretion problem solving excellent communication grit growth mindset mentoring coaching empathy microsoft word microsoft powerpoint microsoft excel microsoft outlook microsoft picture manager canva google workspace slack trello bitrix24 zoom skype ibm spss past 
Fluent in english
Preferred timezone -6,0,+1,+2,+3,+4,+5,+6
Preferred annual pay (min) $28,000/year
Preferred hourly pay (min) $15/hour
Last seen 10 months ago
Signed up 1 year ago
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Employment

2023 - Now: Customer Engagement Specialist @ Remote Bob

2023 - 2023: Human Resources Virtual Experience Program @ GE Aerospace

2022 - 2023: Virtual Executive Assistant @ Upwork

2022 - 2023: Digital Sales Agent @ affilBase

2022 - 2022: Tech Support Intern @ GAO Tek Inc

2021 - 2023: Freelance Researcher and Academic Editor @ Upwork

2019 - Now: Founder and MD/CEO @ AquaChen Enterprises

2017 - 2020: Npower Extension Advisor @ Lagos State Agricultural Development Authority

2015 - 2015: Assistant Examiner @ The West African Examinations Council

2013 - 2014: Chief Operator/Owner @ BOAD Concepts (Unregistered)

2012 - 2013: Numeracy Teacher @ LGEA Primary School, Shao

2011 - 2011: Research Intern @ National Institute for Freshwater and Fisheries Research - NIFFR

Education

2023 - 2023: Virtual Assistant Training Program @ Remote Bob

2023 - 2023: Google IT Support Professional Certificate @ Coursera

2022 - 2022: ALX Virtual Assistant Certificate @ African Leadership Accelerator (ALX)

2022 - 2022: Executive Assistant Skills @ Alison

2020 - 2020: Administrative Skills (Short Course) @ eLearning College

2020 - 2020: Hiring Staff @ HP LIFE

2020 - 2020: Jobberman Soft Skills Training @ Jobberman Nigeria

2020 - 2020: Inventory Management @ HP LIFE

2020 - 2020: Bookkeeping (Short Course) @ eLearning College

2020 - 2020: Entrepreneurship in Agribusiness @ African Management Institute

2020 - 2020: Art of Sales: Fundamentals of Selling @ HP LIFE

2020 - 2020: Effective business websites @ HP LIFE

2017 - 2017: Online Course on Entrepreneurship @ SDA Bocconi School of Management

2016 - 2017: Certificate in Entrepreneurial Management Program @ Enterprise Development Centre / Pan-Atlantic University

2014 - 2017: Master of Environmental Management and Protection @ Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta

2007 - 2012: Bachelor of Aquaculture and Fisheries Management @ Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta

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