Response to Covid-19 Crisis
Firstly, I wanted to stress that every VA I’ve spoken to this week has lost work because of this crisis. We are all feeling the pinch. Covid-19 is not only a health crisis, but also an economic one. You haven’t done anything wrong, you aren’t a “bad VA” if you’ve lost clients, it is just […]
How to Write a Great Virtual Assistant LinkedIn Profile
IntroductionThe quality of your LinkedIn profile can present a thin line of whether you land the job of your dreams or miss out on golden opportunities. To get the most out of your virtual assistant career and stay open to new, amazing job positions, it’s important that your LinkedIn profile is on fleek. According to […]
9 Collaboration Tools for Virtual Assistants
The virtual assistant industry has its ups and downs. Obviously, you have flexible hours, the autonomy of work, and no daily commute. However, collaborative work can be a struggle. Virtual assistants predominately work in solidarity, and the work assigned can very often be completed alone. That being said, communicating with teammates and bosses plays a […]
Book Review: The Power Of No – Abbie Headon
Book Review: Get Clients Now
Get Clients NowThis book was recommended to me when I first started and forms the cornerstone of my marketing system for Virtually Sorted. So many people ask me for a copy of my marketing plan or to know how I built my marketing system – it’s no big secret, it’s right here in this book!! […]
Virtual Assistant Awards – Why Enter?
Virtual Assistant Awards – Why Enter? Common Misconceptions To Entering Awards: Only big companies win awards. I can’t enter it into awards – what about confidential information? If I sponsor a category I’ll have a better chance. If I buy more seats at the awards dinner I’m more likely to win. […]
The Power Of Letting Go
‘Sometimes we have to let go of what is killing us, even if it’s killing us to let go’ So you’ve made it! You are a VA! You don’t have to commute anymore, you work your own hours and the best part is that you get to choose who you are working with. But in […]
No Time Like The Presents!
I can’t quite believe how quickly this year seems to have flown by. One minute Christmas was a couple of months ago and now we are only 4 days away from the big day. Having two boys aged 9 and 7 means that Christmas is a fun, noisy and exciting time of year and the […]
GDPR
Welcome to Annabel Kaye from Koffee Klatch who works producing legal templates for freelancers to purchase. CW: Annabel, how many VAs do you work with now? AK: Around 60. CW: So she’s been speaking to a wide variety of VAs who have all different kinds of businesses. Annabel has kindly agreed to share her list […]
GDPR – the practical guide to how to handle your data
GDPR (General Data Protection Regulations)… you’ll have seen this word swirling around in the internet-ether lately and might even be slightly panicked that you should know more about it. Certainly a quick flick through my spam box asks me