Posts relating to the role of a Virtual Assistant
Why use a Virtual Assistant? More the question, why wouldn’t you? It requires a lot of hard work and dedication (and guts) to set up your own business and for those of you that have taken the plunge, I am sure although it has been tough at times, you haven’t looked back. However, if you…
What is a Virtual Assistant? Whilst the profession is becoming more widely known, I do still meet new people who have not heard of a Virtual Assistant before, so what is a Virtual Assistant? A Virtual Assistant is: An experienced, self employed business professional Their experience may be from a background in providing personal…
Runner Up ‘Best Newcomer of the Year 2016’ in the UK VA Awards It is very important to establish your credibility with clients when you have a new business, and the best way to do this is through testimonials and awards, and I am thrilled to have received the Runner Up award for Best Newcomer…
Nominee – Devon Venus Awards ‘New Business of the Year 2016’ I am really pleased to have been nominated for the New Business of the Year 2016 in the Venus Women’s Awards! I attended the finalist announcement at the Holiday Inn, Plymouth on 6 September 2016 and had the opportunity to meet and network with…
Do you hate asking clients for money? If you have your own business, the chances are you do it to make a living. So why are so many business owners reticent to chase unpaid invoices, or even to send them in the first place? I was recently talking to a business colleague who asked me…
Collaboration using Google The frustration of version after version! If you are working on a project within a team, there is often the need for several people to be working on a document at once. Whether you are working remotely, or even as part of a team in an office, there is a common…
Exeter Business Awards 2016: Entrepreneur of the Year I was really pleased to receive notification that I was nominated and shortlisted for the Express and Echo Entrepreneur of the Year Awards 2016. This year’s judging panel was made up of Paul Coles, BT’s South West regional partnership director, Maureen Gori de Murden, senior economy and…
Why I LOVE Digital – and you should too! Let me tell you a story Once upon a time, well, not that long ago, 8 October 2015 to be precise, a lady called Elaine at the The Old Mill Accountancy received an email. Elaine shared it with one of their PA’s, Sophie. Sophie sent the…
From Executive Assistant to Virtual Assistant I receive a lot of messages on LinkedIn from people thinking of taking the leap from Executive Assistant to Virtual Assistant, and asking how I did it and whether I have any tips. So, I thought it might be useful to write a blog on the subject! Included: Research…
Managing your email folders Recently I visited a new client to work with her on business administration, and one area which I noticed pretty quickly was the number of emails in her inbox – over 5,000. This may be a lot to some people, or just scratching the surface for others – but I just…
