The virtual assistant blog
For entrepreneurs and small business owners to help run a successful business
The virtual assistant blog
For entrepreneurs and small business owners to help run a successful business
The virtual assistant blog
For entrepreneurs and small business owners to help run a successful business
Email marketing – how to improve your email deliverability
Lots of businesses use emails as a direct marketing tool. But it can be frustrating when emails are blocked, rejected, go into spam boxes or never reach the intended target. There are ways to improve the deliverability of your email marketing, so that you can reach...
7 steps to create small business quotations: A virtual customer service assistant guide
Your quotation is often the first official contact you have with a prospect, so it matters that you make a positive impression. Quotations should be clear, professional and consistent, and contain information that helps your potential customer to make a decision in...
Beginner’s guide for Twitter business marketing
Twitter is a major social media platform and, with the right approach, can do wonders for your business. Engage with existing customers, meet new customers, respond quickly to queries and establish yourself as a go-to authority in your field – it’s all possible. Here,...
9 Simple cash controls for small business owners
Good cashflow management is vital for small businesses – careful management can keep you afloat and put you in the best position for growth. So it’s important to implement cash controls for small business success – here are 9 simple tips for how to save and manage...
Small business beginner’s guide to Pinterest social media marketing
It’s important that your business understands which social media platforms your target customers are using and how best to reach them. If your business is based around products rather than services, could Pinterest social media marketing be the best way to find new...
Task and time management: What is disorganisation costing your business?
Organisation is key to business growth. It helps to reduce margins, improve customer service and increase sales. An organised approach to task and time management can put your business in a great position to move forward, and will free up your own time to concentrate...
Virtual Assistant service tips: What to do before a networking event
Thinking about networking for the first time? Or perhaps you’re not getting as much out of your networking as you thought you would? There are ways to make sure you are both comfortable and productive as a regular networker - and that route to success starts before...
How to run successful virtual meetings
People are becoming more used to running or joining virtual meetings, switching on Zoom, Skype, Microsoft Teams, or whichever software we’re using. Once users have got over the novelty of seeing into our colleagues’ and customers’ homes or offices, it’s important to...
Why you should have a plan before thinking about social media outsourcing
There’s a big difference between managing social media and creating a strategy. Managing accounts is usually where social media outsourcing comes in – someone who can write, illustrate and schedule posts for you, whilst also engaging with other users and helping to...
Bookkeeping for small business owners – are you keeping the right records?
One of the tasks that business owners outsource most often is finance. Bookkeeping, for small business owners, can be time-consuming, complicated and a long way down the list of important jobs to do. And yet it’s one of the most important roles. Good books mean a...
7 reasons outsourced sales support services can boost your pipeline
Your sales pipeline is a valuable business tool – it helps you to capture attention, maintain interests, and make more sales. But it can be hard to build and maintain an effective sales pipeline – that’s where professional help like outsourced sales support services...