Posts by kelliesimpson
Is your business bulletproof? How to build a resilient business (and why you need to!)
Our Founder, Kellie, shares her experiences of building a more resilient business and her five essential tips on the process. An uncomfortable reality – the high price of business ownership Running a business is hard. In the UK, entrepreneurs work an average of 50.5 hours a week. That’s 13 hours more than the average working…
Read MoreHow our Virtual Assistants support businesses in the legal, property, finance and medical sectors
Over the past few years, an increasing number of businesses have moved to models of online, remote, and hybrid working. This more flexible approach to work location is often good for employee work-life balance and can also reduce premises and on-costs for businesses. It has also facilitated new means of business support, including the hiring…
Read MoreWhen is the right time to hire virtual business support & what to expect?
Outsourcing and working with virtual assistants is now a common strategy for many UK businesses. According to research by Opinium and LiveArea, 28% of UK companies are looking to outsource at least one business area in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, firms considering working with a virtual business support firm for the first…
Read MoreThe legal sector is changing: six predictions for law firms and lawyers in 2023
To those of us who have worked in the legal sector for a while (20+ years in my case), it’s clear that we are in a time of considerable change. As with most industries, the legal world shifted dramatically in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, but there are changes beyond this. For a long time,…
Read MoreHow to set and achieve your 2023 business goals
New Year, New Goals A new year is the perfect time to set new business goals that will help grow your business and focus your activities over the coming 12 months. Goals can help put you on a positive path for the year ahead and also help inspire and motivate team members. In this blog…
Read More🎄Is your business Christmas-ready? Essential actions to keep clients & staff happy!
Many of us like to take some time off over Christmas. Staffing levels are often reduced and people are looking forward to a break. But work doesn’t necessarily stop just because it’s Christmas. So, today, we’re asking “is your business is Christmas-ready?” Do you have plans in place for maintaining essential client contact, dealing with…
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