The Virtual Assistant Blog
Helping business owners run a successful business
How to improve time management skills – tips for the busy entrepreneur
Every now and then we plan to be more efficient. We resolve not to leave things until the last minute. We promise to prioritise better to achieve a healthy work/life balance. And when we remember just how hard it is to get out of bed that hour earlier, we get lulled...
Network to win – our virtual assistant help and advice
We’ve done a lot of networking – it’s a great way to meet new business contacts, get to know the local business community and get the message about your business across – whether you’re a builder, accountant, marketer or full time virtual assistant. Help on how to...
How to improve productivity with time and task management
Productivity levels can have a significant impact on your business. Low productivity reduces your profit – everything takes longer to do, employees are less motivated to deliver work, and you can experience high staff turnover. On the other hand, high productivity,...
9 Simple cash controls for small business owners
Good cashflow management is vital for small businesses – careful management can keep you afloat and put you in the best position for growth. So it’s important to implement cash controls for small business success – here are 9 simple tips for how to save and manage...
Task and time management: What is disorganisation costing your business?
Organisation is key to business growth. It helps to reduce margins, improve customer service and increase sales. An organised approach to task and time management can put your business in a great position to move forward, and will free up your own time to concentrate...
Delegating your email management – virtual assistant top tips
Are you looking for ways to manage your time more efficiently? One of the first things to do is to look at the daily tasks you could outsource – and you can definitely outsource your inbox to an email management virtual assistant. Why delegate? Email is incredibly...
Why you should have a plan before thinking about social media outsourcing
There’s a big difference between managing social media and creating a strategy. Managing accounts is usually where social media outsourcing comes in – someone who can write, illustrate and schedule posts for you, whilst also engaging with other users and helping to...
Making the most out of your Virtual Assistant resources
It’s clear that hiring ‘virtual professionals’ to help with key business tasks can help you to save time and money. And, like all outsourcing – and all work processes – there are efficient and inefficient ways of working. In order to make the most of your virtual...
How to run successful virtual meetings
People are becoming more used to running or joining virtual meetings, switching on Zoom, Skype, Microsoft Teams, or whichever software we’re using. Once users have got over the novelty of seeing into our colleagues’ and customers’ homes or offices, it’s important to...
The social media marketing manager’s guide to designing your Instagram grid like a pro
Instagram is a major social media channel for individuals and brands. It’s highly competitive, gives you a great platform and is used by people who value really good content. As any social media marketing manager will tell you, your ‘grid’ – the way that Instagram...
Small business beginner’s guide – how can LinkedIn help your business?
LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional social network, so it’s worth discovering how to make better use of it. Can LinkedIn help your business? Of course it can. And that’s because it’s more than just another social network; it’s a real opportunity to connect...