Lightning Services Australia

www.proofreader.seeknolimits.com

1. Tell us about your business

Lightning Services Australia takes pride in impeccable work ethic. I offer a professional service for all your proofreading, copyediting, desktop publishing and secretarial requirements, by way of telecommuting. Outsourcing a variety of secretarial duties is a major benefit to efficient streamlining of in-house workflow. For example, overhaul, update or modernisation of business templates, marketing or promotional material development including PowerPoint presentations, typing and formatting technical or quality assurance manuals. With the implementation of workplace health and safety priorities, the typing of, and regular updates to, procedure manuals is another duty that is often required. Online editing or proofreading of websites is essential and with technology, reporting of corrections is by way of email. Referencing the page link and checking all the elements of the website are essentially another form of telecommuting.

2. When and why did you start your business?

Lightning Services Australia was registered in October 1996. Despite the rapid development of technologies available to streamline processes in the business environment, many organisations would benefit if the skills and services were accessible on an 'as required' basis, no matter the location. To 'seek no limits' and provide fast and accurate secretarial services via telecommuting everywhere in Australia from anywhere in Australia; was, and still is, my vision. Having a passion for typing, reading and helping businesses, the achievement of this goal is still very important, as is establishing a broader clientele.

3. On a personal level, what have you achieved with of your business?

The satisfaction of being able to help other businesses by providing a professional service while enjoying myself.

4. What are some of the challenges you’ve faced in growing your business?

Encouraging business to take on 'telecommuting'.

5. What activities have been successful in promoting your business?

Word of mouth mainly and contacting my contacts.

6. What activities were less successful for marketing your business?

Local newspaper adverts.

7. Name your favourite thing about your business

Flexibility and mobility. I can work from anywhere in Australia and provide assistance everywhere in Australia.

8. Who or what other businesses or business people inspire you?

Like minded people who have a goal in life to succeed and believe in the power of positive thinking.

9. What are your plans for the future of your business?

To be recognised as a success in my own right, nationwide. By enabling the man on the land and the city slicker to achieve their objectives too.

10. Share your best business tip with our readers.

Contact your contacts is vital in obtaining more work.

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