This article is for people that are thinking about becoming self-employed to give you an honest look into the positives and negatives. But it’s also for those that are already self-employed. If you feel these negatives too, you’re not alone! Positives: I have the freedom to work whatever hours I Read more
By showing your face, I mean showing your face in association with your business. The psychology behind why you should show your face is interesting. Without a face, your business can appear impersonal and cold to your clients. To be honest, people don’t connect with logos in the same way Read more
A word of the year, if you haven’t heard of it before, is a singular word that you want to represent your year. You can use the word you choose to set goals or intentions for each area of your life. You’ll have them all tie back to the single Read more
The best way to keep track of your business quantitatively is through statistics. These give you a clear picture of the direction your business is going in. This is because you can clearly analyse them and see trends and patterns. The start of each quarter is a good time to Read more
So you have a business and everyone’s telling you to get one social media. Well, they’re not wrong! Social media is the place to be if you want to build a community, find new clients, learn about your audience and so much more. However, if you’re not familiar with using Read more
We’ve all been there… the to do list tasks are piling up and you’re getting more and more overwhelmed… the more tasks you add the less you manage to do because the more impossible it seems to get done!! But I have a solution, and it involves some serious organisation. Read more
Wikipedia defines personal boundaries as “guidelines, rules or limits that a person creates to identify reasonable, safe and permissible ways for other people to behave towards them and how they will respond when someone passes those limits.” To me, boundaries have always been about ensuring that you feel safe and Read more
Congratulations on booking a discovery call! That’s such amazing news and you should absolutely celebrate. Have a chocolate biscuit, a slice of cake and a cup of tea or (glass of wine!). You’ve done great! But now the hard bit… converting a call to a sale. This is the scariest Read more
What makes me different? When creating a business, everyone always has that thought about – “Well, what makes me different from anyone else?” Everyone can learn how systems work (even if some people can do it faster than others), most people, at least in the virtual assistant field, can be Read more
As a virtual assistant, there are many different services I offer. I thought I’d try and break them down so you can get a better understanding. Social media When I help clients with social media, my role is generally: Content planning: I help to decide when and what to post Read more