Professional Development – Do you need it?
Should you undertake professional development? An overview of what it has helped me achieve and how I’m a better virtual assistant because of it.
Don’t be an April Fool
The Virtual Assistant industry is growing at a rapid rate as more and more businesses, small and large, realise the benefit of outsourcing. How can you be sure that the VA you are potentially sharing the deepest insights of your business with is credible?
The Ups and Downs of a VA Business
The day to day juggle of being a VA Business Owner and Mum to a daughter with Down’s Syndrome.
Simple Ways to Beat Procrastination
Putting off important tasks can cause you to lose sleep, impact your health, and cause personal and business relationships to suffer. Luckily, there are ways to limit your tendency to procrastinate so you can get things done.
Do Your Customers Love You?
Being a Virtual assistant involves (well for my customers anyway) me being an integral part of their business, a trusted pair of hands and somebody that is more efficient at doing the mundane stuff. I think when your first start out working for yourself, you are...
5 Ways to Improve Your Motivation Working from Home
These are the five techniques I use when working from home as a Virtual Assistant to keep myself motivated.
Why Do You Do What You Do?
I had a conversation last week with an ex work colleague who asked if I got bored “just doing admin.” My initial reaction (in my head) was something along the lines of ‘you think I have time to get bored?!’ I think her misconception came from being an employee,...
Poor Customer Service in Small Businesses, The Fastest Way to Burst Your Bubble
Over the last two weeks I have encountered customer service that lacks in the service element. One of which was a large multinational which I will not go in to, however, the other two were small local(ish) businesses. In both instances I had already decided to part...
“It’s Been a Phenomenal Success!”
You may or may not be aware that the 21st March was World Down Syndrome Day, to coincide with this RHVA offered virtual assistant services in their ‘Admin for Charity day’ with all proceeds going to a local grass root charity ‘The Ups of Downs’ in Leamington. 10 days...