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Why You Need to Think About Outsourcing Your Research

All small business owners know that research is essential. Whether it’s for a project, a new business venture or for marketing, doing research is crucial. Researching isn’t hard, as information is everywhere, accessible on the internet anytime but often finding … Read more

Categories Time saving, Virtual Assistant Tags Research
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How you can prepare to hire a Virtual Assistant

Are you ready to hire a Virtual Assistant? You know that the time has come to delegate some of the tasks. Handing over some of the jobs to a Virtual Assistant can free up your time and give you the … Read more

Categories Virtual Assistant Tags delegation, outsource, tasks
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CRM systems for Small Business

In the last blog I talked about why you need a CRM system. Here I look at some of the ones I’ve used as a Virtual Assistant working with small businesses. Zoho CRM is a user-friendly cloud-based CRM tool. If … Read more

Categories Business Growth, Small business Tags business growth, organise, productivity, small business
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Why your Small Business needs a CRM System

Why do you need a CRM? Running a small business often means you have numerous customers and lots of information to remember for each one. When you first start out, using a spreadsheet is a good place to store client … Read more

Categories Business Growth, Small business Tags business goals, business growth, organisation, small business, tasks
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Why you need a Virtual Assistant

In the very beginning, you probably took care of everything in your business. As your business starts to grow, you have an increasing workload. How often do find yourself with a to-do list that you don’t ever reach the bottom … Read more

Categories Business Growth, Virtual admin, Virtual Assistant Tags business growth, delegation, outsource, productivity, small business, work-life balance
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Going back to school can help your small business end the year on a high.

Is your business still on track for the end of the year? September marks the start of a new academic year for school-age children but for self-employed parents, it can also be a getting back to the normal working routine, … Read more

Categories Business Growth, Small business, Virtual admin Tags business goals, organisation, small business
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What does the new normal look like for business?

The recent lockdown is having a significant impact on small businesses. To keep a business afloat takes ingenuity and determination as well as intense hard work. It has also taken a lot of Zoom meetings in the past few weeks! … Read more

Categories Virtual admin Tags delegate, small business, work-life balance

Staying Productive when Working from Home

Working from home sounds like a flexible dream. But running a business from a home office requires discipline and focus if you’re to work industriously. Many small business owners don’t realise how having a clearly defined home office contributes to … Read more

Categories Business Growth, Work-Life balance Tags home-working, productivity
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6 of the most useful Small Business tools

Since setting up as a Virtual Assistant I’ve used lots of different tools. Some I’ve found invaluable and some I tried and decided they weren’t for me. Some are techy to help the collaboration between myself and clients and some … Read more

Categories Small business, Time saving Tags tips, tools
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What is the cost of hiring a Virtual Assistant?

So, you’ve made the decision to delegate and take on some help. You’re looking into using a virtual assistant. Are you thinking that you can’t afford one as their hourly rate looks too high or you have only just started … Read more

Categories Delegation, Small business, Virtual admin
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