The Virtual Assistant Blog
Helping business owners run a successful business
Find new customers – marketing business through social media
Some businesses have built their brands solely by using social media – and by understanding how to connect with existing and potential customers to drive new business to the door. Marketing business through social media is a great channel – as long as you know what...
Top virtual online assistant tips for starting your own business
Thinking of starting your own business? It’s a fantastic opportunity to do something you love, fill a gap in the market and take control of your own working life. It can be hard work, but incredibly rewarding, and if you start off on the right foot, you could be...
Small Businesses Expense Management – Top Ten Deductions
If you are a sole trader your tax bill can have a huge impact on your cash flow and the overall success of your business. So it makes sense to know what tax deductions you can claim – it’s all part of good small business expense management. Allowable tax deductions...
Self-employed business expense management made easy
As someone who is self-employed, or a sole trader, you will need to submit an annual tax return to Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC). There are a number of expenses you can claim at this point, which offset your turnover and can help to reduce your tax bill....
The virtual assistance outsourcing guide to setting up a limited company
Many new business owners choose to set up a limited company rather than as a sole trader or a partnership. There are several advantages to being a limited company, including being able to keep your personal finances separate from business finances. Our virtual...
What is a limited partnership, and how can a business virtual assistant help?
Some new businesses choose to set up as a limited partnership. This is a legal entity where partners – either limited partners or general partners – are formally involved in the new enterprise. In simple terms, limited partners are usually investors only, and general...
GDPR Fact vs Fiction: A Virtual Assistant Guide
Now that the GDPR has been implemented and the 25th May deadline has passed, you’ll have noticed a lot less chatter about it online and in your inbox. But it’s more than likely that you are still working on fully understanding what it means for you and your business....
Creating a customer experience strategy using outsourced customer care
Your existing customers are potentially more valuable to you than new ones. These customers have already made a connection with you – they’ve chosen to buy from you, and now it’s up to you to make their buying experience a good one, so that they will come back again,...
How outsourced sales support can help after a networking event
If you’re well-prepared, networking is an excellent way to build lasting business relationships and get new business into your sales pipeline. But going to the networking event is only part of the deal. The work is in what you do afterwards, which is where outsourced...
How outsource bookkeeping services can help risk-assess customers and manage credit
One of the best ways to safeguard your business is to make sure that your customers can pay. Of course, some businesses solve this problem by asking for payment in advance – if you’re buying products online, for example, you have to pay before the goods are delivered....
How companies that hire virtual assistants could be reducing their carbon footprint
It’s important that businesses of all sizes look at ways to reduce their impact on the climate. A recent survey by the British Chambers of Commerce in partnership with O2 revealed that 90% of small businesses have yet to put in place any targets to reduce emissions....