by Amanda Faramus | Jan 18, 2022 | Admin assistant, business growth, Business Support, Getting started, Give back time, growth, How to, How to work with a VA, Manage time, outsourcing, Remote Assistance, remote team, Remote VA, team member, Uncategorized, VA, Virtual Assistant, Work practices, Working practice
If the idea of hiring a VA appeals to you, but you’re not sure how they could work with you, perhaps it’s time to reframe the question and think about what it is you actually want or need to achieve. I always encourage prospective clients to look at their to-do list...
by Amanda Faramus | Oct 5, 2021 | business growth, Business Support, Getting started, growth, How to, Uncategorized, Winning the client, Work practices
I like to win. When I set myself a challenge, the satisfaction I get from completing it can’t be put into words. Whether it’s climbing Snowden (a long-term personal goal that I achieved earlier this year) or the 22/22 challenge (22 press ups every day for 22 days, to...
by Amanda Faramus | Aug 3, 2021 | Admin assistant, business growth, Business Support, Getting started, growth, How to, Marketing, Remote Assistance, Remote VA, team member, Uncategorized, VA, Virtual Assistant
So, you’re toying with the idea of becoming a Virtual Assistant, but where do you start? Is it just as easy as ‘Get laptop, get client, off you go’? Well not quite, but you’re not far off. There are a few things you’ll need in place, but don’t worry: as it says on our...
by Amanda Faramus | Jun 22, 2021 | business growth, Business Support, Getting started, How to, Lead generation, Marketing, Uncategorized
Marketing, am I right? You’ve never been quite the same since a consultant started talking to you about lead magnets and lead generation, and the thought of a CRM leaves you needing CPR. If you’re the CEO, should you be bothering with SEO? Fighting your way through...
by Amanda Faramus | May 25, 2021 | Admin assistant, Business Support, Getting started, growth, outsourcing, Remote Assistance, Remote VA, Uncategorized, VA, Virtual Assistant
If you follow us on Instagram, you’ll have ‘met’ some of our Associates already, in last year’s Meet the Team series. But whilst that gave you the ‘who’ of our team, it didn’t necessarily give you the ‘why’ – the reasons our team became VAs and love what they...
by Amanda Faramus | May 4, 2021 | A day in the life, Admin assistant, Business Support, Getting started, How to work with a VA, Manage time, Remote Assistance, Remote VA, VA, Virtual Assistant
When we’re on a Discovery Call with a new client, one question we’re asked most often is how time booked with a VA looks. It’s a great point – if you’re a small business trying to look after your pennies, how do you know whether you’re buying too much time, or...
