Competition: Bullet Journaling pack!
So the latest buzzwords in organisation are: BULLET JOURNALLING. And we have some nifty stationery to give away to get you started. Simply click here and add your details. Closing date: 1 August 2016 – UK entries only.
Get started with Adwords
Google Adwords is one of those much ignored marketing channels for virtual assistants… But it works well for some people! Adwords: Google is currently running a promo where you spend £25 and get £75 worth of advertising plus get some help setting the account up… https://www.google.co.uk/adwords/…
Why does my website not show up when I google “Virtual Assistant”?
So you’ve found your name, you have built your website, and eagerly await some emails… and wait… and then you google “Virtual Assistant” and all your hard work and careful design does not seem to be registering with the giant cash cow of Google. ARGGH!!!
Virtual assistant insurance claims: what can go wrong?
Jack of all trades, master of some? Anyone running their own business will agree it’s not a typical 9 to 5 job by any stretch. It takes a lot of elbow grease and the work can be long, arduous and time-consuming. Resources are sometimes scarce, and finding an extra pair of hands isn’t always easy. […]
Project 333
Was at a launch party for a really ace co-working space in Glasgow last night – there was (as ever!!) a little collection of VAs, and I thought I should just pop a small explanation on here as Michelle Smith caught me wearing exactly the same outfit I was wearing last time she saw me […]
LinkedIn Diary
So one of my actions from the Northern VA Collaboration was sparked by an inspiring talk from Nicola Little of Sparkle Communications who was talking about LinkedIn. Her presentation showed how by using only a freebie profile and 15 minutes a day on LinkedIn she had generated a massive amount of business in just 1 […]
#VACollab16 VA Ethics
So I promised we would pop a few takeaway thoughts up online for those of you who were unable to make it along to #VACollab16 – oh but what fun you missed! A really fantastic day organised by Angela Dawson and Nicola Burt Skinner, I cannot recommend highly enough for newbie virtual assistants and old […]
Converting to virtual
One of my core VA beliefs is that people won’t work with us unless it is to their advantage. However, faced with having to take a risk trusting someone they can’t see with their business, possibly learn new software, and not being able to micromanage you, sometimes it is a step too far… They want […]
Being a newbie VA – Part 2!
Hi fellow VA’s it’s been a while since my last blog, as I’m sure you will all know setting up as a VA keeps you really busy!
STARTING A VIRTUAL ASSISTANT BUSINESS IN IRELAND
Hi there! Top of the morning to you…whatever time of day it is! I’m Trish, and like Elle and Rachel, I’ve also taken the slightly scary, but positive leap of being self employed as a virtual assistant, as a move to Ireland from the UK gave me the ideal opportunity to set up my own […]