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Minute-taking is a traditional skill that is still in great demand today. But what is minute taking? Effective communication is essential for the success of any organisation or group. One crucial aspect of communication is capturing accurate and concise records of meetings and discussions. Minute-taking is the process of recording key points, decisions, and actions…

We all type these days, don’t we? Phones, tablets, PC, and laptops it is all classed as typing as you are using a keyboard. As a virtual assistant it is a key skill and the foundation to our business. I recently realised that it was 40 years ago when I first learnt how to type…

A journey of courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control and indomitable spirit… Through the power of networking, I found the courage to not only write a talk about this experience but to deliver a 20-minute talk as well! So, I thought I would put it into a blog and share with you. This journey started with a…

Well, are you? Are you the creative type or a bit number dyslexic, unfortunately every business has to do accounts and a lot of business owners hate doing the job but it’s a great task to outsource to a Virtual Assistant – especially the job of chasing outstanding invoices.   Are you still running your…

So the paperwork is building up, making up your schedule is taking up your leisure time, you need to do research but don’t have the time, you need to continue to deliver good customer service but running out of time to network, onboard new clients and set appointments. Does this sound familiar? Right then, you…

When out and about networking so many people say to me “what can you do for me?” or “what do you actually do?” and sometimes it’s hard to put into words.  What kind of admin do you do for your business? So, a virtual assistant can do the stuff that needs doing but doesn’t earn…

So, I am writing this as Covid-19 is really getting to grips with the UK and there is no doubt that we are facing challenging times that are completely unknown to us as it could not be predicted or prepared for. So as business owners we are just going to have to do what we…

So, you have started your own business and are wearing the many hats that you need to run it – the core business tasks requiring your expertise that pay you money, the bookkeeping, the admin, the marketing including networking, the social media, all to keep up to date and your name out there. My sports…

When researching to start my VA business, the subject of networking came up and it became apparent it was a necessity to integrate myself into the business world.  But when you sit and think about it, we are networking all the time and the good old-fashioned way was down the local pub!  I fondly remember…

If it wasn’t for being encouraged and introduced to reading personal development books I wouldn’t be on the brink of where I am today. When introduced to the network marketing company I partner with there was a lot of talk of reading these types of books and listening to the CD’s, I didn’t take much…