Posts Tagged ‘productivity’

Happy Christmas from emilyrobe.virtualassistant

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 [...]

New Year planning with a Virtual Assistant

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: [...]

How simple systems can make a big difference

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 [...]

The art of delegation …

One of the key aspects to a great working relationship with a Virtual Assistant is delegation.  You want to be able to hand over and piece of work or project and trust that it will be carried out as you need it, in a timely manner and to a great standard.  A VA can do [...]

Half Term Holidays – who answers your calls?

School half-term holidays are fast looming and maybe you are thinking of taking a break?  Who will be handling your calls? Call Team is a new service, set up by Virtual Assistant, Lyndsey McKendry of Diamond Secretarial.  The service is staffed byLyndsey and other VA’s meaning that, during office hours, calls for each other or [...]