Hiring A VA (For Clients)
Cost of a virtual assistant
We have had a few queries on how long things should take recently – I thought it would be interesting to compare how long/how much it would cost to do certain tasks which rely on the virtual assistants input only (in other words, you aren’t waiting for content or quotes or researching something which could…
Read MoreIR35 – Freelancers Targeted by Government and what Virtual Assistants need to know
IR35 Virtual Assistants – what freelancers need to know IR35 is something you’ll have seen bandied about on forums and freelance blogs recently… In fact, we’ve even heard of clients advising one another not to hire a VA “in case you get caught out by IR35”. So what is it? And why does it apply…
Read MoreOutsourcing Masterclass
Hiring Your First VA – Outsourcing Masterclass When I hired my first VA, I made mistakes – BIG mistakes. It took me hours and hours and hours to set her up. It seemed like I was wasting time by explaining how to do stuff, and it would be quicker if I just did it myself. …
Read MoreNew Virtual Assistant Standards
Back in 2006 we established the UK’s first professional standards for virtual assistants… They were reasonably simple, but surprisingly a lot of VAs simply hadn’t ever considered the security of freebie email addresses or even what they would do in case of flooding or a burglary… The SVA Approved list was born! 10 years on,…
Read MoreWhy working on site is not being a Virtual Assistant
What are the differences between being a VA and temping on site?
Read MoreGifts for the virtual assistant in your life
Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle website Goop recently published its must-have Christmas gift list… Since we don’t have millions to spend, we thought we’d do a round-up of the gifts you can buy for the virtual assistant in your life…
Read MoreMap of UK’s Virtual Assistants
We’ve mapped the UK Virtual Assistant community on Google maps… Ironing out a couple of glitches, so bear with us if you don’t appear!
Read MoreVirtual assistant video
If you want to explain what a virtual assistant is in a quick video on your website, we’ve done the hard work for you – a very simple, minute long explanation of what a VA is, roughly how much they cost, etc. Please feel free to share, host on your own site, use to show…
Read MoreSometimes I Work In My PJs
Disclaimer: This blog post was written at an undisclosed moment in time, no animals were harmed during this experiment, except for some fried eggs. These things sometimes happen – Sunday night and I pop out for a quick drink with an old friend and somehow it’s suddenly 11pm, last orders, and we are merrily rolling…
Read MoreUnderstanding the VA Mindset – for clients…
Guest blogger Rachel Brett explains the difference between hiring a VA and hiring an employee. There are really few things that really annoy me as a Virtual Assistant, but those that do, really annoy me. No one likes to feel devalued. I remember feeling like that after I had been made redundant and was working…
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