Category: Virtual Assistants

One of best ways to optimise productivity is to outsource the time-consuming tasks that are preventing your property firm from actually doing business. Think about it like this: while you’re wasting time updating prospective client spreadsheets and sending emails, your competitor is selling houses. Here are 6 ways your firm can get ahead with a […]

You train to be a lawyer to practise law, not to sit at your desk doing administration. A virtual assistant can massively help to reduce your personal workload and give you more time to concentrate on the really important stuff. Plus it’s more cost effective than an in-house personal assistant as you can pay by […]

Being the boss is hard. Aside from the huge responsibility of establishing and running a successful business, you’re also in charge of a team of people who inevitably blame you for unhappiness or dissatisfaction in the workplace. People are attracted to inspiring leaders and will always work harder for someone they admire. But how can […]

The evolution of the personal assistant has been more talked about than any other profession. Emma Jacobs opened her piece for the Financial Times in 2015 with the provocative statement: “The secretary is dead”, using a powerful table of statistics to back her up, the most notable being that 47% of the UK’s secretarial roles […]

Hiring a reliable and skilled team of professionals is absolutely essential to business success. The more your company grows, the less time you’ll have to keep an eye on what your employees are doing. You need to trust them to do their job in your absence, to take the initiative when needed and to work […]

Trying to generate leads or reaching out to potential clients is extremely time consuming and requires meticulous organisation. It’s not enough to just spend an afternoon shooting off a bunch of random emails, you really need to do your research, know when you contacted them last, whether they responded, whether you need to set up […]

The statistics in favour of social media for marketing and new business are overwhelming. According to Hubspot, 92% of marketers in 2014 claimed that social media marketing was important for their business, with 80% indicating their efforts increased traffic to their websites. And yet, according to Social Media Examiner, 85% of social media users aren’t […]

Delegating tasks to a virtual assistant can save you time and money, but it can be difficult to know what to outsource. The more you trust your PA and develop a professional working relationship, the sooner you’ll discover the benefits and variety of virtual assistance. Virtual Assistant tasks you can outsource Social Media – A […]

You’re sitting in the middle of ceiling high fort of documents, trying to finish a presentation before your next meeting in 10 minutes whilst on the phone to your mum who you forgot to wish happy birthday yesterday and you’ve just realised you’re wearing an odd pair of shoes: it’s time to get an assistant, […]

The role of a personal assistant can really vary from client to client. Whether they’re acting as your personal shopper, reminding you about birthdays, booking travel, researching, bookkeeping or helping to keep your diary and inbox in check, a PA should leave you with time and headspace to do what you do best. In the […]