Creating digital products for your VA business

by Charlotte Wibberley | Jul 7, 2020 | Digital Marketing, Technical, VA Business Growth, VA Businesses, VA Life

We’re living in a digital age. We all know this. Who would have thought, pre-lockdown, that virtual birthday parties, online pub quizzes and zoom-based classrooms would have become such a widespread and integral part of our daily lives?  As the covid-19 lockdown has...

How to get your first EVER client as a VA

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),...

Why Accreditation is Important

by Charlotte Wibberley | Jun 9, 2020 | VA Business Growth, VA Businesses, VA Life, Working with a VA

At APVA, we offer accreditation for VAs that meet our criteria. In her guest blog, Lucy Messaritis explains why she feels accreditation is important and valuable for virtual assistants. “Recently, we had an extension built to the side of our house.  The building...

What does Coronavirus mean for your business insurance?

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...

Building your business in the ’new normal’

by Charlotte Wibberley | May 29, 2020 | Client Businesses, Getting clients, Technical, VA Business Growth, VA Businesses

The ‘new normal’ – it’s a strange new phrase that conjures images of people touching elbows instead of shaking hands, of people wearing foam pool noodles on their heads in cafés to maintain social distancing, and the ability to turn up to a work meeting on Microsoft...

Time on your hands? Whether you’re employed or self-employed, a VA training programme could prove beneficial…

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...