Category Archives: Time Management
Why Every Work At Home Mum Needs To Delegate, And The Main Reason Most Don’t
Most mums, especially work at home mums, spend much of their lives trying to “fit it all in”. Our To-Do list is endless and there always seems to be a long list of tasks to complete, which incredibly, never seems … Continue reading
Is networking killing your virtual assistant business?
A few weeks back I had an interesting conversation with a fellow new mum virtual assistant. She was complaining about how tough it was to get childcare so she could go to networking meetings – thus creating a vicious cycle … Continue reading
Virtual Assistants: Offering Face-to-face meetings?
As a virtual assistant, I try to avoid face2face meetings as much as possible – invariably they take longer than planned, it usually involves travel and the inevitable hold ups and delays. They don’t always produce great results either – … Continue reading
A Day in the Life…by Imogen Bowen
Hello and Welcome to my World (or at least a snapshot of it). This is my Life in a Day as a VA. 6:15am My mornings can be hectic so I often start early and reply to any urgent emails … Continue reading
Early Xmas Pressie – SVA Inspiration!
Before we wind down for Christmas, let’s get a plan in place for the New Year! Introducing the Society Of Virtual Assistants Inspiration Sheet… Print it out, put it on your wall, and when you come back after the holidays, … Continue reading
Email Management – great example!
I got a great example of email management the other day – posted straight to my inbox no less! For those of you who battle with the Zero Inbox policy, this might be a gentler version of managing your emails. … Continue reading
Social Media Training
Well you asked for it in the UK VA Survey – social media training scored as one of the main areas which you need help with… So we sorted it out for you! Free Webinar: Social Media Thurs 24th Nov … Continue reading
Co-working: nothing ventured, nothing gained!
Jayne Graham, Founding Director of spaceontap.com and Colleagues on Tap, guest blogs about why co-working’s good for homeworkers and virtual businesses. Jayne started her career as an office-based PA in 1986, and went on to run a £24 million turnover … Continue reading
The impossible deadline…
Have you met the “I need it now!” client? Invariably they will classify all their work as urgent and expect you to drop whatever you’re doing to sort out their stuff instantaneously – and interrupt you with 43 phone calls … Continue reading
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