The Virtual Assistant Blog
Helping business owners run a successful business
A virtual bookkeeping guide to purchase orders for small businesses
Many small businesses put their accounting practices in place as they go – often as the result of a problem or issue they have had with a customer or a supplier. No matter what size your business is, good process can help both to make you more efficient, and improve...
7 Virtual Assistant services to help you over the Christmas period
Christmas - a time to celebrate and rejoice. But for the busy entrepreneur it can be a lot more stressful than it should. Getting everything wrapped up in time for the holidays can really pile on the pressure as you juggle not only a shorter working month, but also a...
15 Low budget marketing methods for small businesses and sole traders
Small businesses and sole traders need to market their products and services just as much as big businesses do. However, most small businesses and sole traders don’t have large budgets so they have to think outside of the box and use low budget marketing methods...
Tips for better email marketing at Christmas
The run-up to Christmas is a key time in most marketing calendars, and with competition at its most fierce, you’ll need to make sure that your communications hit the mark. So, while there’s still time, take a look at our tips for better email marketing, and have a...
The social media marketing assistance guide to TikTok for small businesses
For overstretched small businesses, understanding the power of social media marketing assistance can transform your reach and engagement. With platforms like TikTok growing at an unprecedented rate, small enterprises have a golden opportunity to expand their horizons....
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...
Christmas season marketing tips for small businesses
It’s pretty close to the big event, and there are still Christmas season marketing opportunities if you know how to make the most of them. Whilst it’s true that brands start planning their Christmas campaigns almost as soon as they’re into the New Year, there are some...
Email marketing – how to improve your email deliverability
Lots of businesses use emails as a direct marketing tool. But it can be frustrating when emails are blocked, rejected, go into spam boxes or never reach the intended target. There are ways to improve the deliverability of your email marketing, so that you can reach...
7 ways to simplify your social media management and get results
Social media is now a part of most business communications strategies. Businesses of all sizes recognise that social media channels are where their customers are hanging out, talking to each other and looking for products or services (even if they don’t know they’re...
How to prepare and manage invoices
The more professional your invoices are, the more likely they are to get paid on time. That’s nothing to do with how ‘good’ they look; it’s to do with giving your client the information they need to put your invoice through their systems and make payment to you....
Business benefits to hiring a remote worker
An increasing number of businesses – particularly small businesses – are choosing to hire remote worker staff rather than permanent employees. There are some significant benefits to be gained, both operationally and financially – read on to see if your business could...