by Charlotte Wibberley | May 13, 2021 | VA Business Growth, VA Businesses, VA Life
Business systems and processes – in some cases, these are things that we do really well for other businesses (our customers!), helping them work more efficiently and effectively, but often find challenging in our own business due to the fact that the investment of...
by Charlotte Wibberley | May 10, 2021 | VA Business Growth, VA Life
How has your business fared over the last 14 months? I have the privilege of speaking to VAs and OBMs from all over the world on a daily basis, and I know that it’s affected each and every one of you differently. Some VAs have been able to help other, non-remote...
by Charlotte Wibberley | Mar 24, 2021 | VA Business Growth, VA Businesses, VA Life
With the tax year coming to an end, it’s a natural time to start thinking about your income and expenditure (especially after the year we’ve had!). Some established VAs may be thinking about increasing hourly rates and/or package prices, but even if you’re new...
by Charlotte Wibberley | Mar 11, 2021 | VA Business Growth, VA Businesses, VA Life
Have you got an email list? If you’re not quite sure what is meant by the term, essentially, it’s just a list of all of your past customers, networking contacts who wanted to stay in touch, potential customers who weren’t quite ready to commit and other individuals...
by Charlotte Wibberley | Mar 4, 2021 | VA Business Growth, VA Businesses, VA Life
You cannot – I repeat – you cannot be an expert in everything. The ‘jack of all trades, master of none’ saying immediately springs to mind, as if you spread your knowledge and skill too thinly over a broad range of topics, it’s difficult to achieve expert level...
by Charlotte Wibberley | Feb 25, 2021 | VA Business Growth, VA Businesses, VA Life
What. A. Year. One minute, we’re all checking our emails in coffee shops, hot-desking in shared work spaces, and having face-to-face meetings with clients. The next minute, we’re in tier 14 with back-to-back Zoom meetings and day-dreaming of in-person networking...
