The Virtual Assistant Blog
Helping business owners run a successful business
The best virtual assistant survival guide to Christmas
As we hurtle towards the festive period, here are our top tips not just for surviving Christmas, but for making sure it’s a positive period for your business – and for you, even in the uncertain times we find ourselves in! Based on our years of experience working for...
How to improve data entry and processing accuracy
Businesses increasingly rely on good quality data. It helps with everything from budget planning to managing customer relationships. Low quality data can lead to poor decisions, focusing on the wrong areas of the business and neglecting those areas that could lead to...
9 Sales support strategies for SMEs
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) always need to maintain a strong focus on sales and administration support to make sure their customer’s needs are met. In particular it’s important to ensure adequate after sales support is provided to improve customer...
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...
A marketing content manager’s guide to creating the best profile picture
As any marketing or social media expert will tell you, the profile photo you choose for your accounts or for your website can make a significant difference to the way potential clients see you. One of the first things that a marketing content manager would recommend...
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...
How can virtual personal assistant companies support your business?
Ever wondered how a virtual personal assistant can help you? Ever wondered what a virtual assistant is? As many successful small businesses already know, virtual personal assistant companies can help you with a wide range of business admin and strategy tasks, leaving...
How can bookkeeping services improve your cash flow
It’s all very well to be managing your cash, but improving your cash flow can bring considerable benefits to your business. Deciding to look at the way you currently manage your cash is a good start – and it makes sense to look into professional bookkeeping services...
How outsourcing to virtual assistants can help you make the most of the quiet months
For many self-employed people, the winter months can be quiet. A combination of the festive holidays and clients tightening their belts before the new year means there might be more down-time in your business than usual. Instead of worrying about how to fill your...
Digital marketing content development and management
‘Digital marketing’ seems like a bit of a buzzword and many smaller business owners aren’t quite sure what it covers. In fact, digital marketing is one of the best and most important ways to reach your customers. Done properly, this type of marketing content...
What’s the best digital transcription option for an entrepreneur?
Digital transcription allows you to dictate your thoughts, plans, letters, meeting notes, interviews and more. You dictate into a portable device and then either save the audio file or transcribe it for sending on to others. It’s a brilliant time-saving innovation for...