The Virtual Assistant Blog
Helping business owners run a successful business
Powerpoint presentation ideas: How to create engaging slides
No matter who your audience is, there's nothing worse for them, or you, than a terrible PowerPoint presentation. Whilst presentation slides should support, rather than replace, the narration of the speaker, they still need to engage the audience. We work on a lot of...
Choosing the right small business CRM solution
When providing data entry virtual assistant services we come across many different customer relationship management (CRM) systems offering more and more features and functionality. When contemplating a CRM system for a small business, the one with the most...
Boost your ecommerce success with virtual product data entry services
Running an ecommerce store is a time-consuming business. Just updating your products, prices and offers can take up much of your valuable time – time that could be better spent marketing your business, finding new customers, increasing your product range and improving...
Employee versus virtual assistant employment – what’s the true cost?
As a small business owner, you'll eventually get to the point where you realise you just can't do everything yourself. You need some help. Someone who can manage the bookkeeping, for example, or help you with marketing and social media. Or just keep your diary in...
Your best Ecommerce assistant? On and off-page SEO
 If you run an online store, you need to attract customers to your shopping site. Whatever you’re selling, there’s bound to be a lot of competition, so how do you stand out from the crowd and make sure your shop appears in front of your target customers. There are...
The virtual outsourcing guide to setting up as a freelancer or sole trader
The world of work is changing – many people are choosing to manage their work-life balance by starting their own business. And this is great thing to do – it gives you more control over your hours, your clients and the type of work you do. And it means you can...
How affordable bookkeeping services can help reduce late payments
One of the biggest problems faced by small businesses is late payment. It can have a critical impact on cashflow and is often the reason that businesses fail. You can, however, put yourself in a strong position by using affordable bookkeeping services or outsourcing...
Keeping your website fresh for online success: The benefits of website maintenance for small business
Websites are indispensable assets for small businesses seeking to make the most of their online presence. However, many business owners overlook the critical role of ongoing maintenance in keeping their sites effective and efficient. This blog explores the benefits of...
Why is bank reconciliation important. Could virtual bookkeeping help?
For many small business owners, bank reconciliation is one of the many administrative tasks you could do without. But it’s critical to the financial health of your business – and the best way to regularly check that everything is in order. Of course, if you really...
Sales and Marketing: What’s the difference, and how can virtual sales support solutions help?
Small businesses often bundle sales and marketing together. But the businesses who quickly work out the ways these two functions are related – and the ways they are different – are likely to see a healthier, more focused pipeline that will deliver the business they...
Small business VAT guide for beginners
There are several reasons why your business may choose to register to pay Value Added Tax (VAT). Whatever the reason, you’ll need to understand what you have to do, and how you keep your VAT account and payments accurate – and our handy small business VAT guide is...