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PART 2 | Hiring a Virtual Assistant: How to find the right skills & qualities
Welcome to part 2 of my 4 part blog series on Hiring a Virtual Assistant and getting it right the first time. Today we’re talking about how to find the right skills and qualities. Last week you did an outsourcing exercise to identify the tasks you can outsource – read here. Now that you…
Why you might want to keep your business virtual
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Virtual diary management – how does it work?
Diary management is one of my favourite services as I love nothing more than taking the stress and headache of arranging meetings away from my clients. In fact, I recently asked one of my clients: “How much easier has your life been since you hired a Virtual Assistant to help you manage your diary?” Her…
How to use Asana to organise and simplify your meal planning
It’s that time of the week again, the dreaded food shop! But what if I told you I had a solution to make food shopping less stressful? That solution is meal planning. You’ve probably heard of athletes planning their meals, making sure they have the correct ratio of protein v carbs v vegetables for every…
How to run a successful online event using Eventbrite & Zoom
Online events have soared this past month as we’ve been forced into lockdown. The working world as we know it is changing daily and we are all finding ourselves dialling into virtual meeting rooms to attend team chats, events, workshops and meetings with our networks. Whilst online events have always been around, they are now…
10 ways to improve your morning routine
I don’t know about you but I love getting up early and making a start with my morning routine. Ensuring I have enough time in the morning to get up, exercise, get ready, eat my breakfast, and prepare for my day before I’m at my desk makes me feel focused mentally and physically. At the…
Time Management tips that actually get you results
Anyone can be good at time management. It’s all about setting good routines and sticking to them. As a Virtual Assistant it is my job to help my clients save time. They outsource tasks for me to complete so that it frees up their time to do other stuff. In fact, I’m so busy…
How to manage your calendar like an organised pro
As a business owner is your calendar the holy grail of your business? Without an up to date and well managed calendar I’m guessing you wouldn’t know where you need to be from one day to the next? But how efficient are you when it comes to managing your calendar? It’s no surprise that we…
Beginners guide to planning a successful business trip.
As a PA and someone who has lived abroad I’ve done my fair share of trips and know the amount of preparation that is involved. Whether it’s a personal trip or business trip, I love nothing more than the planning and organising to make sure the trip is stress free and enjoyable. However, to some…
Methods to reduce overwhelm and boost happiness at work
I don’t know about you, but I’ve found myself feeling overwhelmed on various occasions since starting my business. Emails keep coming in, the tasks build up and it’s a struggle to know where to begin. I’ve often thought “how do people manage to reduce overwhelm and get so much done?” Have you thought the same…
5 awesome and simple methods to follow when planning for an event
When it comes to planning for an event, making sure it’s success is not only important for you and your company, it’s also great to come away at the end knowing you made it all happen. But making it all happen on your own, with other work commitments and daily challenges going on, isn’t going…