Posts relating to the role of a Virtual Assistant
Trouble with managing your emails? As businesses and as individuals, the number of emails we send and receive daily is growing, infact Radicati.com says that over 100 billion emails are sent and received per day, set to increase to over 132 billion for business email alone by the end of 2017. More people are working…
“ShouId I buy into a VA franchise?” I get contacted a lot of aspiring Virtual Assistants and regularly get asked for my advice and to share my experiences of the challenges and rewards of setting up with my own business. One question I am often asked is whether I would recommend someone to start up…
Guest Blogs by Joanne Manville Blog for PA Life Magazine – January 2016 In January 2016, I had a guest blog published in PA Life Magazine, an award winning publication for personal and executive assistants. PA Life asked me about starting my business as a Virtual Assistant and I really enjoyed writing the article. Guest…
How to set up your ‘Out of Office’ in GMail If you are going off on holiday or will be away from your emails for a while, setting an ‘Out of Office’ is good customer service. I feel it is only good manners to let your customers know when they can expect a reply from…
10 questions for 2015 Before celebrating the end of one year and the start of the next, reflect on the past twelve months and what you have achieved. Congratulate yourself on what you have done – you deserve it! Here is a quick look back at my 2015. 1. What did you do in 2015…
How to grow your small business in 2016 A quarter of small businesses will grow in the coming year, according to research by Close Brothers Asset Finance. Will your business be one of this 25%? If not, why not? “around 1.35 million small and medium size businesses plan to expand over the coming months”. One…
Social Media – preparing for 2016 Have you started preparing for 2016? It is that time of the year when everything, except Christmas shopping (which incidentally I haven’t really started yet!) stops. You can’t get appointments with your solicitor or bank manager as they’ve finished for the holidays. No one will make an appointment to…
Essential smartphone apps for busy people Like many of you, I have utilised the flexibility and functionality of my SmartPhone to ensure that I have to hand everything that I need to make my life easier. I am a massive fan of the apps available to help me do this, and as a Virtual Assistant…
The story of my PA-EA-VA career The role of a Personal Assistant or Executive Assistant is a hugely rewarding and varied role. Long gone are the days of when the role was purely a secretarial one, the modern PA/EA is a strategic partner in any business. Yes, we undertake traditional tasks such as minute taking,…
Information Overload One of the most difficult things that I am finding as a new business owner is the mass of information out there, and the vast number of tools available! You’d think this would be a positive thing but it can be quite overwhelming! Don’t get me wrong, the internet is a wonderful thing,…
