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 the [...]
Posted by on 21 Dec 2009 by
emily@emilyrobe.co.uk in
Christmas,
Virtual Assistant
It’s been a strange year for me, lots of life changing activities and decisions. I started out the year employed as PA to the MD at a Plant Hire company; bored and disillusioned, but thankful for the job and the money. I also worked part-time 5pm – 9pm as a Virtual Assistant on the kitchen [...]
Posted by on 14 Dec 2009 by
emily@emilyrobe.co.uk in
Marketing
During the latter part of the year it is customary for many businesses to start planning their marketing activities for the following year. This often consists of drawing up a list of activities, mostly paid, that the company will be involved in. Does this approach actually work though?
Whilst it is often a good idea to [...]
Posted by on 07 Dec 2009 by
emily@emilyrobe.co.uk in
Planning,
VA,
Virtual Assistant,
productivity
People are on the wind down to Christmas and many aren’t planning as far forward as the return to work in the New Year. Now is the ideal time to be looking ahead and getting a jump on their competitors.
Here are my top tips for planning ahead and entering 2010 ahead of the game:
Plan your [...]
Posted by on 10 Nov 2009 by
emily@emilyrobe.co.uk in
Planning,
Tips,
VA,
Virtual Assistant,
productivity
I’m not generally one to evangelise about particular software or products, however I was recently introduced to an online system that has really streamlined my business.
Smartsheets are a fabulous way to track projects, share and collaborate, draw up task lists etc. I’ve started using mine with a couple of clients relating to the task [...]