by Nicole Graham | 07 January 2015 | Business & Virtual Assistance
I had a conversation with a new client recently. He was hiring his first VA and was asking questions about how we worked, trying to understand the process. “I’ve got enough in my budget to do part-time, maybe 10 hours a week. Can we schedule someone for two hours a...
by Nicole Graham | 26 November 2014 | Business & Virtual Assistance
As I was preparing for our family Christmas celebrations I was collecting a number of business cards from stores, suppliers and people I met along the way. I was going to wrap a rubber band around them and throw them in my desk draw until the New Year and then thought...
by Nicole Graham | 15 October 2014 | Business & Virtual Assistance
In a previous post I discussed what a virtual assistant is, today I thought I would take the time to focus on a role, often associated with women, the secretary. Interestingly enough prior to World War I the job title of secretary was generally referring to a man. ...
by Nicole Graham | 03 September 2014 | Business & Virtual Assistance
File management is an important topic for any office environment and was touched upon recently in our article discussing 8 Tips to Office Organisation. As this is something which is imperative to an effective office, it is important to broach the subject of electronic...
by Nicole Graham | 23 July 2014 | Business & Virtual Assistance
The formatting of a document is important regardless of the type of industry you are in but many people are still unaware of the simple basics. If you have had a formal education you may be more mindful of the standards that your university or particular industry...
by Nicole Graham | 30 April 2014 | Business & Virtual Assistance
Whether you work from a home based office or a workplace environment, having systems in place is a must in order for you to function more effectively. Below are eight tips to assist you on the path to organisation but this list is by no means exhaustive. 1. Clear Your...
by Nicole Graham | 05 February 2014 | Business & Virtual Assistance
Before hiring a Virtual Assistant (VA), it’s important to get a good feel for the VA and to make sure they’re the right fit for you. You may prefer to hire someone you click with straight away, or you may feel that the click will come once your VA has learned the...
by Nicole Graham | 25 December 2013 | Business & Virtual Assistance
A few weeks ago we touched on setting up a basic filing system, and what that would entail. I’ll assume that you have made the purchases or adjustments to your existing systems that you needed, and now have a bright and breezy system that is ready to go. Of course,...
