There isn’t a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to working with a virtual assistant. Not all virtual assistants are a perfect match for your company. Many virtual assistants will know of others who can do the specific work you are looking for, if they don’t have the skills. It’s important for both sides that the right virtual assistant works with the right company.  Often entrepreneurs and small business owners feel overwhelmed with the many administrative tasks it takes to successfully launch, maintain and grow a business. Many of these business people are experts in their field, but not adm ..read more

Virtual Assistants are fast becoming a popular industry, especially in recent months due to Covid-19 allowing people to work more from home. Hopefully one day people will be asking, “Who is your Virtual Assistant?” rather than “What is a Virtual Assistant?”.  But until those times, let’s look a little at why businesses should use virtual assistants.  What exactly IS a Virtual Assistant? Well, to put it simply, a Virtual Assistant is someone  who offers a wide range of administrative support, but virtually (or remotely) rather than in the office. Using advanced and ever-changing ..read more

Simply put, a virtual assistant is someone who provides administrative support to business owners but does not necessarily perform these services in the owner’s office. This is the aspect that makes us “virtual.” Although some virtual assistants do spend time in the offices of their clients, most do not. Most virtual assistants work with a wide variety of clients from across the country they live in or from around the world. Being that the work is virtual, the possibilities are limitless when it comes to location. Virtual assistants also charge for their work on an hourly basis. Every vi ..read more

Most of us use Windows software in the course of our work, but did you know there are a multitude of windows shortcuts designed to make your life easier? Windows 10 was made to work with touchscreens, but these keyboard shortcuts help us PC users to work better and faster. These shortcuts start with the control-paste we are familiar with and moves to the shortcuts for the more technologically advanced.  The Basic Shortcuts Ctrl + A: Select all text in a document, or all items in a folder; Ctrl + C or Ctrl + Insert: Copy the selected or highlighted item(s) such as text, images, files or fo ..read more

Whether you are a huge international company or a small local business, supporting a charity can help your business grow in many ways. And it doesn’t need to be financial support, your business can show its support by way of free goods and services, or volunteering time. So here are some really good reasons that your business should support charities.  It attracts top talent For potential employees, its not just about the salary on offer or the benefits available, its also about what kind of company you are. Does the company have a charity of the year? Do they do lots of fundraising? Do they o ..read more

Work/life balance is a contentious issue in modern society. Employers want to get the most work done, and employees are worried if they don’t keep up they will lose their jobs. Both of which leads to a difficulty in getting a good work/life balance. But the simple fact is that human beings are not designed to work continuously for 8, 10, 12 or 14 hour days every day. Our bodies and minds are just not set up to cope with that level of concentration, constant thinking, and ultimately, stress. In order for employers to get the most out of their staff, and for employees to get a good work/life b ..read more

I believe that remote working is the future. More and more companies are coming to realise that remote workers have an excellent work-life balance, take fewer sick days, and are more productive. So I thought I would take a moment to talk about why I love remote working, and in particular being a virtual assistant.  I have efficient, considerate working procedures that work for me As an employee (as I was for 20+ years), you have to abide by the company policies and procedures – whether you like them or not. I have worked for companies that have: timed tea and bathroom breaks; asked staff to wo ..read more

SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) is a vital part of marketing your website, designed specifically to drive traffic to your website by optimising your website with key words or phrases relevant to your business. This will then help you drive customers to your website who are more likely to purchase your products of services. So if you have a website for your company, you most likely want to drive those potential customers to it. And SEO is specifically aimed at driving the right kind of traffic to your website – sending potential customers your way. Here are 20 SEO benefits to your business. S ..read more

Most administrative tasks are interchangeable across different fields, but there are always tasks which are specific to certain areas. Estate agency is one of those. As an estate agent, you want to be dealing with your interested potential buyers, not dealing with administration which takes up most of your time. Here are 8 tasks which a virtual assistant can take up for you, leaving you with more time to meet with potential buyers.    Updating the property listings on your website Property listings change all the time – a house was sold, a house was removed from sale, the buyer lowered the pri ..read more

There are many reasons to hire a virtual assistant, from money-saving to freeing up your time. Here are ten good reasons to hire a VA. A virtual assistant will save your business money. Although this list is in no particular order, this one has to be the most important reason to hire a virtual assistant, because hiring a VA versus hiring an in-house member of staff could save you thousands of pounds over time. With a VA you don’t need a physical space for staff – this means you don’t need to purchase a chair and desk, landline telephone, PC, printer, stationery, mobile phone or all the other ..read more