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 [...]
Over the weekend, after months of perfect planning by Carmen MacDougall and her fabulous team of VAs, no fewer than 90 Virtual Assistants gathered for the 4th Annual VA Conference & Awards. It was my first VA Conference and it rocked my world! I have never been in a room where there was so much [...]
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 [...]
Unfortunately the blog has become a little neglected recently and the only reason for this I guess is lack of inspiration. I’ve had a bit of a writer’s block so, if you have any issues that you would like me to address from a business support / administration angle please do contact me. You may [...]
When I set up as a virtual assistant one of the services I considered offering was a call answering service. Unfortunately in practice, this wasn’t practical, I couldn’t be tied to my desk permanently and grow my business. I decided against offering it as a service. Recently I joined forces with a number of other [...]
