by Amanda Faramus | Dec 19, 2021 | Uncategorized, VA, Virtual Assistant
So… Christmas 2021 feels a little bit like Groundhog Day, doesn’t it? I don’t want to dwell on the alarming news and statistics that we’re being bombarded with right now, but I’d be lying if I said things didn’t feel a little bleak at the moment. Last year I talked...
by Amanda Faramus | Dec 7, 2021 | Admin assistant, remote team, Remote VA, team member, Uncategorized, VA, Virtual Assistant
Well, we’re firmly into the festive season! Everywhere you look there are teams celebrating their Christmas parties, but how do you have a Christmas party when you’re a virtual office of one? When you’re a virtual assistant it can sometimes feel like the outside world...
by Amanda Faramus | Nov 15, 2021 | Admin assistant, Business Support, Remote Assistance, remote team, Remote VA, team member, Uncategorized, VA, Virtual Assistant, Work practices, Working practice
A couple of weeks ago, one of my worst (business) nightmares came true: my website went down, taking my email with it. This wasn’t just a small technical gremlin: my domain had expired, and reminder emails had been sent to an address I no longer had access to. The...
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...
