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 10, 2021 | Guest Blogs, Starting a VA Business, VA Businesses, VA Life
Cyber Insurance has been a part of our accreditation since 2018 and we are keen to explain the importance of this to our members, so we are not surprised by this recent press release from PolicyBee that has found sales of cyber insurance have increased since the UK...
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...
by Charlotte Wibberley | Feb 11, 2021 | Getting clients, VA Business Growth, VA Businesses, VA Life
Lockdown networking: It sounds like an oxymoron, but the reality is that it’s never been easier (or more beneficial!) to join a networking group and build positive business contacts from the comfort and security of your own home. If you’ve ever been to an in-person...
