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...
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...
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 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...
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 –...
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,...
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...
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 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...
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...
Advice for starting a small business before quitting the day job
Dreaming of going it alone? Starting a business that puts you in control and lets you be the entrepreneur you’ve always wanted to be? It’s a scary prospect and that’s one of the reasons that many new businesses start up whilst their owners are still in full-time...