What is a VA?
When asked, most people will not know what a Virtual Assistant (VA) is. Let me tell you, we are small business owners who work from home. We are highly skilled, independent professionals, who provide essential administrative, technical and/or creative services to one or more other business owners.
A misconception is that all VAs are ex PAs or EAs. However, in truth, VAs often come from a vast range of different backgrounds. They could be bloggers, digital or graphic designers, successful online business coaches or social media trainers. This unique combination of skills and experience, enables us to bring a wide range of skills and qualities into their VA business and beyond.
No matter what type of VA you require, the most important thing you will gain, is an essential and valuable team member. Your new VA will be a business owner who’s serious about their business with the goal to provide focused quality help, that enables your business to grow... but who will also be as invested in your business success as much as you are.
Why hire a Virtual Assistant
Hiring a VA can be invaluable to a business. In essence, you gain a reliable source to support your business needs. See the benefits below and get in touch to see how we can work together.
Cost-effective: Outsourcing your tasks can save overheads on recruitment, employee benefits and office space.
Save time: VA's can assist with repetitive tasks, allowing more time to focus on other aspects of your business that are more critical.
Flexibility: A VA works remotely allowing flexibility to tasks the time spent. This allows for services to scale up and down depending on the business requirements.
Expertise: VA's usually have a wide range of skills over various sectors, from administrative tasks, customer support, marketing, website maintenance, event management... the list can be endless but gives you someone who can specialise in many areas.
What am I passionate about
Did you know... I also work for a charity?
I am also employed part-time for charity Mummy's Star as a Charity Administrator. The only charity in the UK and Ireland dedicated to women and birthing people diagnosed with cancer during pregnancy or within 12 months of giving birth, and their families.
In this rewarding role, I manage incoming enquiries, assist the team and the Board of Trustees, look after the journeys of fantastic fundraisers & their events, attend specialised conferences, reach out to the community and much more!
If you would like to make a donation, fundraise or find out more about the fantastic work we do, please click below.
Membership matters
Pleased to announce I have become a member of the Society of Virtual Assistants (SVA). The aim is to help virtual assistants set up and stay in business by encouraging and supporting one another whilst promoting best practice in the VA industry. With over 6000 members, this thriving membership is able to give real advice and guide VA's through their career every step of the way!
Got you covered
As a VA, having insurance is so important to ensure both parties are fully covered. I can confirm I have insurance with PolicyBee. A complete hassle-free service for freelancers and small businesses. Complete peace of mind to get on with what we do best!
Avoiding Burnout
Burnout is a state of physical and emotional exhaustion. It can occur when you experience long-term stress, for example, working a stressful job. Here are a few tips to get a better work-life balance. Remember to look after yourself!
Embrace the power of self-care
- Go for a walk
- Do yoga
- Read a book
Be your own Boss - set boundaries
- Define your working hours
- Communicate with others regarding expectations
Remember to take a holiday
- Long weekend away
- Visit family & friends
- Go abroad for the week
- City break
Delegate & out-source when needed
- Reach out to those with different skill sets
- Hire a VA!
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