How did we manage before email? If your email box is anything like mine then it will be a mixture of client correspondence, newsletters, reminders, orders, a few personal items etc. How do you control all that so that your inbox helps you to remain focused? Here are some of my productivity tips to get [...]
If you’ve read the posts on this site, particularly the featured one entitled “What is a Virtual Assistant?“ then you may be considering adding one to your business. Here are my top 3 reasons for having a Virtual Assistant or VA. 1. Time: Time is one of our most precious commodities; it slips through our [...]
You might think that May is a bit early to be thinking about the Summer holidays, unless of course you are booking one. However, now is the time to start planning and looking at any necessary holiday cover. Whether you are a sole trader, small business or multinational, chances are that you and/or your staff [...]
Ever wondered what a Virtual Assistant does and the sort of tasks they can undertake? I’ve written about a typical day for me in my business. I have a handful of daily clients and some others who are ad-hoc with their requirements and requests. 9.00am Check the Call Team list for the whereabouts of [...]
If you’re a small business or sole-trader, you may find that along with being the “expert” in your chosen field, you suddenly have to be “master of all trades”; salesman, marketer, accountant, administrator. These are the tasks that will eat into your time and divert your attention. Spend too much time on these tasks and [...]
