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
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...
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...
Bookkeeping help for small business – which solution is best for you?
Bookkeeping is an essential business task, and it’s one that you can easily outsource to help you save time and money. There are several ways you can do this, but most bookkeeping help for small business owners comes from either a specialist bookkeeping consultancy,...
Why blog for your business?
This isn’t the first article you’ll read about why you should blog for your business, and it probably won’t be the last. But it might be the one that makes you think about it all a bit differently. There’s certainly no shortage of blog content online. It’s the way...
How to run an effective time management diary
Time is money, and for no one is that more true than time starved entrepreneurs. Creating and maintaining an effective time management diary can be the difference between success and failure. As an entrepreneur, from the moment you step out of bed, how you spend your...
How to scale up a successful team with a remote virtual assistant
For many businesses, an office-based team just isn’t necessary. It costs a lot of money and means the business often misses out on the best people for the job. Flexible businesses that build successful teams often include the use of a remote virtual assistant as well...
Which is best for your business? Virtual assistants vs temps, employees, freelancers and agencies
Resourcing can be one of the trickiest things for businesses to get right. Hiring permanent employees is expensive; picking unknown freelancers is risky. But with some research, an understanding of what will work best for your business, and a strategic plan, you don’t...
5 key marketing strategies for your e commerce business
Online retail – or ecommerce – business is a highly competitive sector. When it works, it can give you a fantastic income stream and allow you to expand your business into new areas. Getting to that point means having a focused mindset, plenty of support, and a really...
What to consider in your event management checklist
A good event rewards customers, impresses potential clients and boosts your reputation. Properly planned and executed, it can be the perfect way to connect with all your most important contacts in a single hit. So it's really important that you get things right, and...
Tasks that your ecommerce business can outsource to a virtual assistant
Running an ecommerce business might sound like an easy way to make money, but the most successful online stores are organised and focused, with all the admin taken care of and clear processes for sourcing, listing, selling and keeping customers happy. It’s a...
How to choose the right automated email marketing services for a small business
If you ever go to a marketing or business growth seminar, you’ll hear that you should be using email marketing. As a small business, you need to keep costs down, but contact points up; look after your existing customers and demonstrate to potential customers the...