by Amanda Faramus | Sep 14, 2021 | Admin assistant, How to, remote team, Remote VA, team member, VA, Virtual Assistant, Working practice
If you’re anything like me, you probably feel like the beginning of the new school year feels a little bit like a fresh start in itself! The calendar new year is only a few months away, but January always seems a little depressing – it’s cold and dark outside, the...
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 | 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...
by Amanda Faramus | Mar 25, 2021 | Admin assistant, business growth, Business Support, Give back time, Manage time, outsourcing, Remote Assistance, remote team, Remote VA, team member, VA, Virtual Assistant
Congratulations! You’ve finally admitted that yes, actually, you might need some assistance, please. Quite possibly more than a bit. Your to-do list is now longer than War and Peace, you don’t know what a CRM is, but you know you need one, and you’ve switched off the...
by Amanda Faramus | Mar 5, 2021 | Admin assistant, Business Support, Give back time, Manage time, outsourcing, Remote Assistance, Remote VA, VA, Virtual Assistant
“Time is more valuable than money. You can get more money, but you cannot get more time.” – Jim Rohn. A few years ago, an acquaintance asked me if I would do some consultancy for his start-up, for free. Remembering how many people had helped me when my business...