Can a VA help with Social Media?

The short answer to this is yes. A VA can help with your social media. Many VAs chose to specialise in this area, and it’s an in-demand service for many small businesses or independent creatives who are busy juggling many balls in the air and wearing many hats.   Can I help with your social media?   The answer to this is also yes. BUT,…

When being busy isn’t productive

Being busy doesn’t necessarily mean you’re being productive.  As freelancers or small business owners, we work flexibly, so that it fits in with our lives, but it can be hard to get all the work done.  You’re busy, I get it. Aren’t we all?  So busy. Our heads swimming with what needs to get done.…

The shift in remote work

The shift in remote work  We didn’t even call it Remote Working back then  Way back when sometime when I took my first steps to freelancing and I was beginning to work from home, it felt like a bit of a dirty word. I had to justify it or play it down when I talked about it. When…

Working with…Alice Hollis of More Than Words® 

Working with…   Alice Hollis of More Than Words®    In this series, I’m going to take a close look at some of the work I do for individual clients. First up is Alice Hollis.   Alice is a B2B copywriter for tech and IT industries. She is a freelancer herself and operates her business under her personal brand ‘More…

You’re original, in your own way

You’re original, in your own way Magpies, mimics, memories and inspiration We’ve seen it all before. *Yawn* On social media, it’s the same old images and captions and there are so many articles online that are basically saying the same thing again and again. Are you even a virtual assistant if you haven’t written a…

Finding time to find a time 

Finding time to find a time How to simplify appointment making using an online scheduling tool  By its title, this post probably should be more profound than it is.  Sorry, but this isn’t a post about searching for time or making time for things, although that does come into a bit. Instead, it’s a post…

You have a website, now what?

You have a website, now what? How a virtual assistant can help you with website content updates on WordPress  What business doesn’t have a website these days? Customers expect to find information online easily, so maintaining an online presence is imperative. You have a website, now what? A common misconception is that once a website…

Canned goods: A case for canned email replies 

Canned goods: A case for canned email replies  In my quest for efficiency, time-saving and productivity, I’ve dabbled a little with using canned replies in emails and have now come to rely on them in certain instances. It’s a delicate dance between saving time and trying not to lose anything from the personal touch. I still want…