Hiring A VA (For Clients)
New 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Read MoreVirtual Assistants and Law Firms
We are in the midst of a technological revolution and suddenly everyone has access to the newest and latest technology. School children have smart phones with more computing power than…
Read MoreKnow What You Want When Obtaining Virtual Services
When it comes to virtual services, there are more and more business people who are turning to this type of method to power their business. In a world where time…
Read MoreIYOTSA 2014: Job descriptions and titles
As part of the International Year of the Secretary/Assistant 2014, participating organisations are developing themes for their members in order to raise awareness of Secretaries and Assistants throughout the world……
Read MoreTop tips for Outsourcing: be prepared for extra admin time
Clients and VAs often complain to us about the quality of outsourcer there is out there… Here at SVA we want to promote best practice so that it reflects well…
Read MoreTop tips for Outsourcing: Don’t micromanage
Clients and VAs often complain to us about the quality of outsourcer there is out there… Here at SVA we want to promote best practice so that it reflects well…
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