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How to make your business a success with business processes
‘Business processes’. It sounds like scary terminology used by large companies and corporations, doesn’t it? Can it be applied to small business owners and sole traders? Well, yes, it can - you might be surprised to discover that you’re already using them. What do we...
Why creating a business plan should be a priority not a hassle
Do you have a business plan? Go on, be honest. Lots of people start a business without working on a business plan. After all, why spend hours on a document no one’s going to see when there are so many other tasks that take priority? And if you do have one – when was...
Things you didn’t know a Virtual Assistant could do – Customer Service
Customer service lies at the heart of every business. Good customer service can literally make the difference between success and failure, because so much hinges on what our customers think about us – credibility, reputation, branding, etc. Yet being able to deliver...
How to avoid inbox overload with email management
Email management is challenging! With constant message alerts and email notifications on our computers, smartphones and tablets, it’s easy to get distracted and stressed when it feels like work is taking over our personal time. Although 24 hour access to email sounds...
Things you didn’t know a Virtual Assistant could do – Blog Management
It’s not all database management and word processing that a Virtual Assistant can do. Did you know that we can assist with your blog management too? Having a regularly updated blog is crucial for SEO and keeping your customers up to date, but it can be difficult...
How to Make Sense of Social Media Management
Social Media can seem like a nightmare to get right. Everyone is telling you “it’s where you need to be” to gain new clients, but if you’re not careful it can easily take up all of your time. Just learning how to use the different social media channels, writing...
Struggling Start-Up? Here’s My Top Tips To Get Started
Starting a new business can be an exciting time, but when there is so much to think about it can be easy to get bogged down with it all and struggle to get going. Whilst passion and enthusiasm will get you through the early days, having a plan in place and ensuring...
Don’t Be A Stranger – Top Tips For Keeping In Contact With Clients
If you’re wondering why you haven’t heard from your clients in a while, chances are that they’re wondering why they haven’t heard from you! When was the last time you got in touch with one of your past clients? Strong communication with clients is essential but all...
An Overview of Email Marketing
I was taking to another VA recently about some email marketing she was doing for a client and it got me thinking about the different types of email marketing that there are so I thought I’d put some of these into a blog to try to explain them a bit better for anyone...
Outsourcing to a Virtual Assistant using Cloud Computing
One of the main concerns about working with a Virtual Assistant is that it might be expensive setting everything up. There are often visions of costly hardware and programs needed to be purchased before work can begin. But, thanks to the ‘cloud’ and the many options...
5 Top Tips for Better Productivity at Work
Being productive can be challenging when you manage your own business, particularly if you ever work from home. Whilst there will always be distractions, there are some effective ways of becoming more efficient with your workload and managing your time more...
Data Protection and the Small Business Owner
Data protection is one of those issues that concern is all. How often have you received an unsolicited phone call on your private number? It’s something that can be as upsetting as it is annoying, to feel that our privacy has been invaded, and that some very personal...
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