by Charlotte Wibberley | Aug 4, 2020 | mindset, Starting a VA Business, VA Business Growth, VA Businesses, VA Life
Over the last few years, APVA have championed the importance of a fair hourly rate for VAs in the UK and internationally. In 2018/19 we carried out some research into the expenditure of VA businesses, and found that a VA working 30 hours per week and charging...
by Charlotte Wibberley | Jul 14, 2020 | Digital Marketing, Getting clients, Starting a VA Business, VA Business Growth, VA Businesses, VA Life
Marketing – it’s another one of those ‘love it or loathe it’ jobs in my experience. Some VAs are super efficient when it comes to maintaining their website, updating their blog and keeping their social media channels full of interesting and engaging content, whereas...
by Charlotte Wibberley | Jun 30, 2020 | Getting clients, Starting a VA Business, VA Business Growth, VA Businesses, VA Life
If you’ve only recently set up your own Virtual Assistant Business, the likelihood is that you have spent the last few weeks or months learning new skills, setting up a digital presence (via a shiny new website or simply setting up some dedicated social media pages),...
by Charlotte Wibberley | Jun 8, 2020 | Guest Blogs, Starting a VA Business, VA Business Growth, VA Businesses, VA Life
Coronavirus has shaken up our work lives like never before. In the current crisis, adapting your work practices so you can continue to support your clients is likely to be at the forefront of your mind. In this short blog, our partners and EleVAte Sponsors PolicyBee...
by Sarah Banks | May 11, 2020 | Personal Development, Starting a VA Business, VA Businesses
As I’ve mentioned in quite a few of my recent blogs, these are strange times that we currently find ourselves in! There are few businesses out there unaffected by the current Coronavirus situation – over 9 million workers in the UK are expected to be furloughed under...
by Charlotte Wibberley | May 4, 2020 | Starting a VA Business, VA Businesses, VA Life
One of the questions we get asked a lot from new freelancers is ‘how do I get paid?’. There are a few different options out there – all of which are relatively simple to set up and don’t require a significant up-front investment – so it’s worth considering them all to...
