How do I manage the School holidays and my Virtual Assistant business? So it’s that time of year again here in the UK. The school summer holidays are upon us. For those of us with children and running a business from home this can be a challenging time of year. The balance of home life and running a small business can require some careful plate spinning. So here are our top … [Read more...] about 5 Tips for Virtual Assistants and the School Holidays
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EU-U.S. Privacy Shield
European Commission launches EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Finally, the European Commission launches the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, which has gone through a lengthy process to replace Safe Harbour. What was Privacy Shield again? Privacy Shield is supposed to put transatlantic exchanges of personal data for commercial purposes from Europe to the US on a new legal framework (and … [Read more...] about EU-U.S. Privacy Shield
Motivation, the Who, What, Where, When, Why
What motivates you? Maybe it’s family, friends, nature, money, lifestyle? Whatever it is we all need a little help with it it now and again. The very fact that you are reading this implies that you are either currently a Virtual Assistant or on the path to becoming one. To be self employed you need a certain mindset and that mindset is motivated. For you to step out of the … [Read more...] about Motivation, the Who, What, Where, When, Why
Open All Hours? Setting Client Expectations
Are you open all hours? Have you set client expectations? I have a friend who runs networking events in the evenings. He has a lovely VA – I know her personally and she is efficient and conscientious. At one of his events he was agitated and angry and complaining loudly about his VA. “She always disappears in the hours before my networking events – just when people need to … [Read more...] about Open All Hours? Setting Client Expectations
13 Easy Ways To Speed Up WordPress
WordPress is a great platform. Having said that without proper care and attention it can become quite slow. If you don’t take the right precautions, you could end up with a site that’s not only a hassle for visitors but will cause you to lose subscribers and customers. In this post, I’ll cover some of the best ways that I’ve found to consistently speed up WordPress. Why … [Read more...] about 13 Easy Ways To Speed Up WordPress