Category Archives: Marketing

What dropped off the bottom of your To Do List?

Posted on 15 June, 2012 by Caroline

We all know that the virtual assistant business is somewhat seasonal.  So with clients on holiday, you might be experiencing a summer slump.  Instead of snoozing in the sun, now is the time to get cracking on all those tasks … Continue reading →

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How LinkedIn Can Really Benefit Virtual Assistants

Posted on 5 May, 2012 by Caroline

A collective sigh goes up. Not another social networking site to eat into the already precious time of the Virtual Assistant? Hang on though – before you run away, frightened that it’s just another place to tell the world you’ve … Continue reading →

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Facebook: New timeline sizes

Posted on 29 April, 2012 by Caroline

Facebook is changing – and as a virtual assistant, you need to be ahead of the changes! The most obvious change is the new timeline.  This is a really nice gizmo, but it does mean you need to keep the … Continue reading →

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Got a VA Blog? Join the SVA Blog Hop

Posted on 14 April, 2012 by Caroline

As part of Global VA Week, 14th-19th May, we’d like to highlight UK virtual assistant blogs – we’ll be hosting a Blog Carnival on 14th-19th May highlighting the best blogs and sending VAs/clients visiting SVA to your website. 

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Twitter – join the conversation

Posted on 1 April, 2012 by Caroline

Virtual assistants have realised that if they want to target online clients, they need to speak to them via social media… and of course, that includes Twitter.  It’s been dismissed as a waste of time, wittering about cheese sandwiches and … Continue reading →

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Protected: SVA Premier April 2012: Twitter – the insider tricks!

Posted on 1 April, 2012 by Caroline

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Virtual Assistant Website Essentials

Posted on 23 March, 2012 by Caroline

In the run up to my maternity leave, I offered training for virtual assistants on a one-on-one basis.  One of the common themes they asked about was “What does a virtual assistant website need?”   When I set up my business … Continue reading →

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How to turn website visitors into customers – part 2

Posted on 15 February, 2012 by Pete Stevens

Final part of conversion rate optimisation techniques to get more customers from your website visitors. In conversion rate optimisation part 1 we saw how we needed a clear goal and outcome from each of our web pages, where the visible … Continue reading →

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How to turn website visitors into customers – conversion rate optimisation

Posted on 8 February, 2012 by Pete Stevens

“Hello, I’ve just been looking at your website and I’m interested in…” Do you long for more conversations like that in your quest to get more customers? As expert PAs I’m sure you wish for more opportunities to discuss your … Continue reading →

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Recommended Reading: Raving Fans by Ken Blanchard and Sheldon Bowles

Posted on 15 January, 2012 by Caroline

Guest reviewer: Dawn Lane of Your Office Online Ltd www.your-office-online.co.uk Viewed from the perspective of a new Area Manager in a (fictitious) company, and written in the form of a short story the Area Manager is visited by Charlie, his … Continue reading →

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