Slack: Be less busy. The Slack tagline, it’s short and sweet but wow is it a bold statement. The incredible part….it's actually true (at least that's our experience but don't just take our word for it there's this too). For those of you that haven’t met Slack before, let me introduce you. Slack is an open communication tool for teams, allowing for all your conversations to … [Read more...] about The UK Virtual Assistant Slack Team
Networking
Smarter Networking Without Business Cards
So you walk into the room, within the first five minutes you've collected half a dozen business cards already, and they all came with the promise of something great! The issue is; the humble business card is a tool, and a simple one at that, for sales / marketing, and, like any tool, it should be used with intent. But a lot of people force cards on others, who accept out of … [Read more...] about Smarter Networking Without Business Cards
Building an Inclusive VA Community
We're a social bunch here at my VA company, we love meeting new and interesting people. We go out of our way to make sure we are continually growing both our personal and business networks. We make sure we're at networking events, conferences, local, national (and even international) meetups. Heck, we even run some events ourselves to help build communities. Has the … [Read more...] about Building an Inclusive VA Community
my VA company Officially Launched
It's happened... my VA company officially launched! Providing tools and services to help new and existing Virtual Assistants; launch, manage and maintain their company. At the recent Office* 2016 event held at Excel in London the team exhibited these tools and services. The exhibition stand was met with overwhelmingly positive responses from visiting delegates. The team … [Read more...] about my VA company Officially Launched
North West VA Conference 2016
After the success of the inaugural NWVA Conference earlier this year and all the amazing feedback the organisers received, they are delighted to provide confirmed times and prices for the 2016 NWVA Conference. This years theme is #getconnected and the organisers will be providing speakers who can help you connect via all platforms including social media, networking and much … [Read more...] about North West VA Conference 2016