The nature of our business means we work online, remotely for clients in various corners of the world. We go through our day-to-day life focusing on providing the best possible service to those clients and making sure we meet their deadlines. That might mean working from your home office one day, on the train whilst … Continued
The quick access toolbar is an incredibly useful feature that in my mind is often overlooked. If you regularly use Microsoft office, and particularly if there are certain functions that you use often, customising the quick access toolbar can shave…
Like many Virtual Assistants part of my remit with some clients is to plan their upcoming travel arrangements. Most of the time it’s a straightforward flight or two, perhaps with a taxi pick-up at one end or the other but…
When you first start out as a VA, KPI’s (or Key Performance Indicators) are probably the last thing on your mind. The simple truth is you want to find clients fast. In fact, you probably don’t even mind what type…
As Virtual Assistants, it is our job to make sure we have a good level of technical knowledge, and can use our tools efficiently. Using keyboard shortcuts is one way of saving time and getting the job done more quickly and efficiently. There are some generic keyboard shortcuts that can be used with most computer … Continued
Do you regularly back up your website content? Think about your blog, how many times a week do you publish an article – once, twice? What if one day you wake up and your website is no more, ca-put, gone? How many hours, days and weeks of work will have been eradicated overnight? It’s not … Continued
Jo Harrison formed Writer’s Block Admin Services in 2011 after taking voluntary redundancy from a large UK University where she co-ordinated the postgraduate programmes in psychotherapy and mental health. With over 20 years experience working for various organisations in administrative roles,…
Following a previous article on page layout in Publisher, we look at how to set bleed on your publisher document in order to prepare it for commercial printing. So what exactly is ‘bleed’? If you intend to send your publication…
2013 was declared The Year of the Hack … back in February! Apple, Facebook, Twitter, Tumbler, American Express, Microsoft and even the White House have all been breached within the last 4 months. Why? Probably because of a combination of things; hackers are getting cleverer and businesses aren’t ensuring their security software is as robust … Continued
Virtual Assistants can get overwhelmed and busy, just like our clients, and when this happens the next step is to get some help from other VAs. Having some more people on your team will also allow you to work more ON your business instead of just slaving away doing all the do there is to … Continued
88% of business owners use email marketing to retain existing clients / customers and attract new business. Why? Because it’s still one of the most powerful yet personal ways to reach your target audience. However there are pitfalls. Email marketing…
Have you ever felt like a “black box”? I think it’s one of the hazards of working virtually but I’ve learned there’s one or two ways to overcome it. Before I made the decision to take the virtual working path…
Ever needed to know the word count of text in a certain cell in Excel? It’s not something that you would need know often, but now and again, it’s a useful thing to know how to do. Here’s a scenario: You have a spreadsheet of product data ready to upload to an e-commerce site. Some … Continued
The nature of our business means we work online, remotely for clients in various corners of the world. We go through our day-to-day life focusing on providing the best possible service to those clients and making sure we meet their deadlines. That might mean working from your home office one day, on the train whilst … Continued
The quick access toolbar is an incredibly useful feature that in my mind is often overlooked. If you regularly use Microsoft office, and particularly if there are certain functions that you use often, customising the quick access toolbar can shave minutes off a job, helping you to provide a fast and efficient service for your … Continued
Do you use LinkedIn advertising? Or do you use another form of online advertising? Or perhaps you haven’t gone down the road of paid-for advertising yet. LinkedIn, Facebook and Google all have their positives and negatives in terms of advertising. Ultimately it depends on what your objective is that will help determine where you should … Continued
Like many Virtual Assistants part of my remit with some clients is to plan their upcoming travel arrangements. Most of the time it’s a straightforward flight or two, perhaps with a taxi pick-up at one end or the other but now and again it can be a bit more of a challenge. There have been … Continued
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