Virtual Assistant Help Desk
Working as a Virtual Assistant can be the best job in the world, using your superb range of business skills to support and assist other enterprises. Sometimes though, when you're starting out, or have accepted a new project needing skills that you're less confident with - it can be tough not having support for your own needs. … [Read More...]
Latest Articles
Making the most of your downtime
Before you tell me that you don’t have the time for any ‘downtime’, take a minute to think about the age old idea of ‘work hard, play hard’. Ok so I'm not telling you to burn the candle at both ends, but through my own VA business and by … [Read More...]
How to eliminate boring PowerPoint slide backgrounds
Microsoft PowerPoint remains one of those pieces of software that appears to be a mystery to many people, although it is arguably one of the most useful, especially for anyone in business. As a virtual assistant, you are no doubt going to be tasked … [Read More...]
How to stop procrastinating
If you're reading this then I hope it's because you enjoy the articles on our site. However, you might well be guilty of it.... procrastination. I've been known to do it at times - checking emails more frequently, reading every tweet from my … [Read More...]
Virtual Assistant in Profile – Lyndsey Gilchrist
Lyndsey Gilchrist started Call Team in 2009 having traded as a VA since February 2005 offering Virtual PA Support and Call Handling. Then in October 2009, she rebranded and offered clients an Intelligent Call Handling service, with VA … [Read More...]
Editing a document in Microsoft Word: Part I – Paragraph Spacing
Being able to efficiently edit Microsoft Word documents is a skill that you most definitely need to have as a Virtual Assistant, however, at times Microsoft Word can be incredibly frustrating! We’ve all been there when a paragraph keeps jumping … [Read More...]
Flapjacks to banish the rainy day blues
A month ago the Spring held so much promise, yet this week it appears we're back in Winter. To help you through the day, with a little added sweetness and plenty of oats for your energy levels, is a quick recipe for delicious flapjacks. … [Read More...]
Virtual Assistant in Profile – Susie Skinner
Susie Skinner started her Virtual Assistance business, Susie Skinner VA, in July 2004 She left school with no fixed idea of what on earth to do for a living, just relieved to be finished with school! … [Read More...]
Managing Client Tasks the Easy Way: Part III
In this third and final article looking at tracking tasks in Microsoft Outlook, we'll discover how to manage tasks that you have assigned to other people and how to track task progress. … [Read More...]
PAYE end of year tasks in 5 steps
Spring has sprung in glorious fashion, which heralds not just gamboling lambs and delicious chocolate eggs but also the payroll year end. I know I can’t make it sound as appealing as the previous two items but I hope I can at least make it a … [Read More...]
Managing Client Tasks the Easy Way With Microsoft Outlook: Part II
In our last article, we looked at formatting your task lists in Microsoft Outlook in order to easily identify certain tasks and group them by client. In this article, we'll look at sharing your task list with your clients, or your colleagues so that … [Read More...]
Article Marketing for Virtual Assistants
As a virtual assistant, you may be wondering how article marketing can help you and your career. Isn’t article marketing just for experts and authors? The short answer is that article marketing is for anyone who wants to establish themselves as a … [Read More...]
