by Nicole Graham | 13 November 2013 | Business & Virtual Assistance
Outsourcing can be a strategic tool for improving your business’ productivity and profitability and will drastically reduce your workload. The hardest decision is knowing when to outsource, and for most businesses there is no ‘right time’ to start outsourcing. If...
by Nicole Graham | 21 August 2013 | Business & Virtual Assistance
There are multiple benefits for small businesses to outsource, the main reason being cost cutting, as no benefits need to be paid to employees, and therefore there is a reduction in overheads such as office space and furniture, computer equipment, insurance etc. There...
by Nicole Graham | 29 May 2013 | Business & Virtual Assistance
As many small business owners know or will eventually come to realise, there is one word that features prominently in their vocabulary – and that word is “outsourcing”. Unless you feel the need to be tied down to your business 24/7, outsourcing at least part of your...
by Nicole Graham | 17 April 2013 | Business & Virtual Assistance
Do you find yourself overwhelmed by all the things you need to achieve in a day? Do you have difficulty meeting deadlines or staying “on task”? Do you find yourself caught up in the little details when you need to be looking at the big picture? If you answered yes to...
by Nicole Graham | 13 April 2013 | Computer Tips & Managing Email
I felt I should follow on from my ‘Email Do’s’ post and share with you some ‘Email Don’ts’. Send emails without a subject {pet peeve} – make the subject line summarise the body of the e-mail. Ask yourself, ‘will the...
by Nicole Graham | 06 March 2013 | Business & Virtual Assistance
And Do I Need One? The questions, ‘What is a Virtual Assistant?’ and ‘Do I need one?’ are very familiar to me. Let me start by sharing a definition of a Virtual Assistant. A Virtual Assistant (VA) is an independent, highly skilled professional...
by Nicole Graham | 20 February 2013 | Computer Tips & Managing Email
Should I leave my computer off or on at night? This is one of those questions with no black or white answer, only varying shades of grey. But let’s take a look and see if we can shed some light on the subject and clear away some of the murkiness. Whether or not to...
by Nicole Graham | 23 January 2013 | Business & Virtual Assistance
For all our Hong Kong clients, the end of the financial year is approaching and your accountant will soon be asking for all your account transactions and paper records. If you haven’t already done so, ask your assistant to help you prepare for the end of the...
