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#VACollab16 VA Ethics
So I promised we would pop a few takeaway thoughts up online for those of you who were unable to make it along to #VACollab16 – oh but what fun you missed! A really fantastic day organised by Angela Dawson and Nicola Burt Skinner, I cannot recommend highly enough for newbie virtual assistants and old…
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 the computers that put the first rocket on the moon. Despite this abundance of new technology there is still a lack of acceptance by some…
Read MoreAre You Ready For ‘UK Calling’ – Must Read If You Have A Non-Geographic Phone Number.
From 1st July 2015, the way calls are billed is changing, and unless your number is a standard landline (01, 02), an 03 number or a UK mobile (07) these changes are going to affect your business. All service charged numbers will be spit into 2 costs; the ACCESS CHARGE which is set by the…
Read MorePlagiarism
An interesting video post from Michelle @ Virtual Miss Friday on Plagiarism… More info on Michelle’s site here: http://www.virtualmissfriday.com/michelle/plagiarism
Read MoreSale Now On!
We’re having a sale… Get your SVA Goodies at a very discounted price until end of February. We even flung in some juicy extras. There’s a few here even I had forgotten about – time to stock up on your reading!
Read MorePart 2: What’s in a name? Caroline’s horror story
Back in 2004 when I set up I scouted around for a memorable name that described what I did. I spent weeks toying with descriptions of what I did, job titles, colours, positive words, a thesaurus full of “online” variations, and I tried them all in different combinations to come up with a company name. …
Read MorePart 1: What’s in a name?
“That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet.” But it sure as heck matters when it comes to marketing!!! Picking your name is so important, spend some time on it and make sure you get it right. As the profession booms, it’s harder and harder to find something unique…
Read MoreMultiVA: How to secure the relationship
I had a really sad phone call last week – a VA called me up to ask if I could help her, and unfortunately there wasn’t a lot I could do, as the horse had bolted. However, she did agree to let me tell her story (anonymously of course) to act as a warning for…
Read MoreTAKING LEGAL ACTION TO RECOVER DEBTS
The prospect of taking a client to court over unpaid debts is not an easy step for any business to contemplate, particularly as the UK has 2 different legal systems and finding information on taking cross-border action is rather hard to come by.
Read MoreHow To: Catch the copycats!
Plagiarism – how to catch the copycats! Sadly, a couple of SVA members had problems with virtual assistants copying their sites (see forum topic https://www.societyofvirtualassistants.co.uk/svaforum/viewtopic.php?t=2099). You automatically have copyright over any original material you create, so you are well within your rights to request this is removed from their site. It also has a knock…
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