The Virtual Assistant Blog
Helping business owners run a successful business
A virtual assistant diary organiser’s top tips for arranging successful business meetings
Meetings are part and parcel of business life. And properly planned and run, they can produce clear outcomes, targeted actions and move things forward. Poorly planned meetings, however, can be a waste of everyone’s time and have a negative effect on relationships both...
Email time management tips: How to use a virtual assistant to your advantage
For many people, email has become an essential part of running their business. Unfortunately, personal email management can be quite complex when you have hundreds of emails arriving daily and thousands of email contacts. For this reason, many business owners and...
Small business tips for email marketing success
Digital marketing with email newsletters is a very effective technique and is one of the best ways to engage with customers. Well constructed email marketing campaigns can increase your sales, improve brand loyalty and increase customer retention rates. But what are...
Head in the sand? Six really poor excuses for not hiring virtual assistants
We understand that small business owners are nervous. That they don’t have lots of money. That they are passionate about what they do and feel they need to retain control over every part of the day-to-day running of their company. But getting some simple help – like...
6 everyday tasks a financial advisor can outsource to a virtual assistant
As a financial advisor, you’ll spend most of your time meeting clients, doing research into the best recommendations for their needs, and managing your own development, qualifications and regulatory requirements. That doesn’t really leave time for the day-to-day...
Creating digital surveys – a virtual market research assistant guide
All businesses should be collecting insights that help them to refine their offerings and improve their services. The easiest and quickest way to do this is through a well-designed digital survey. Whether you manage this yourself or use a market research assistant to...
Choosing social media tools for business marketing
Are you looking to manage your social media more efficiently? There are business owners who feel they may be wasting too much time on social media, but haven’t got the time to look into how to do things differently. If that sounds familiar, we’ve created the perfect...
The virtual business service guide to writing an effective business plan
A business plan is essential for all businesses of all sizes. It sets out a range of critical information, including financial projections, leadership team experience, competitor analysis and market information. Businesses use this document to raise money, to devise...
The virtual social media manager’s guide to sourcing great images
We all know that great online content is about the perfect mix of words and images. Getting the image right could get your content noticed, shared and engaged with more widely, so it pays to take the time to source professional images that demonstrate you’re serious...
5 Sales appointment setting tips for entrepreneurs and small business owners
Obtaining an appointment with a sales prospect can be challenging. The prospect is often very busy and they may not be interested in scheduling an appointment when first approached. However, there are a number of appointment setting tips which can increase your...
23 e-commerce tasks to outsource to virtual administration services
Starting up an e-commerce business? Or diversifying to e-commerce to give your business a new income stream? If so, you’re probably going to need some support to help with everyday tasks so that you can concentrate on strategy and making the business work. We’ve...