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
Starting your own small business – the first four months
Thinking of starting your own small business? The first few months are crucial – get the right things in place at the start, and you’re much more likely to succeed. Four months: Four Considerations This blog gives you four specific areas to consider when you start...
SEO for small businesses: Increase the traffic to your website
There’s nothing more depressing for a small business owner than to realise no-one’s visiting their website. It’s particularly worrying if you’re relying on your website to sell your product or service. But don’t panic – there are methods and strategies out there that...
How to become an entrepreneur – tips for starting your business empire
Are entrepreneurs born or made? In reality, successful business people contribute to their own success through hard work, a thirst to learn, a desire to succeed and surrounding themselves with people who have the skills to make their ideas come to life. So, in order...
How to manage website content for marketing success
Blogs are a great way to connect with existing clients, potential customers, possible referrers and general influencers. They help to demonstrate your expertise and authority and can drive people to you and your business in a focused, measurable way. Here, we give you...
Blog content for marketing – Things to do before you write
Blogs are an extremely valuable way to demonstrate your skill and capability, helping you to drive traffic to your website and establish your business as a credible option for customers. But in order to really make this content for marketing your business work hard...
Social media strategy planning – our guide to success
Having a social media strategy plan is particularly helpful for small businesses, who don't have the resources to launch traditional (and extremely expensive) advertising campaigns. Advertising online has become an excellent and very simple way to reach a huge...
How to manage social media for great customer care
Your business relies on the goodwill of customers to succeed and to grow. So it’s important to understand your customers’ expectations of service, and how it’s delivered to them. For example, even if you are a tiny business, your customers will expect Amazon-levels of...
How to get the best from a digital transcription virtual assistant
Dictation has always been a time-saving office tool but now technology has moved on from the old fashioned tape recorders. You can now download an app and record your instructions, ideas and comments straight onto your phone, tablet or PC. Then all you have to do is...
Air travel tips from a travel planning virtual assistant
Whether you’re a regular flyer, or an occasional business traveller, you’ll benefit from a few hints and tips on how to fly with less hassle. The airport environment can be pressurised, so if you have a few tricks from a seasoned travel planning virtual assistant up...
What’s the true cost of employing experienced support staff?
If you’re thinking about recruiting experienced support staff for your business, take a step back first. Why? Because the cost is probably far higher than you expect. Only if it’s worth the cost to your business should you forge ahead with bringing someone on board –...
The right time to ask for email marketing help
Email marketing is a great way to reach your customers, and it’s effective too. Well-written emails that give some value to the reader help to outline your expertise and credibility, and act as a trackable marketing channel. Organising, writing and managing this type...