The Virtual Assistant Blog
Helping business owners run a successful business
15 Low budget marketing methods for small businesses and sole traders
Small businesses and sole traders need to market their products and services just as much as big businesses do. However, most small businesses and sole traders don’t have large budgets so they have to think outside of the box and use low budget marketing methods...
Event planning research – How to make your event a success
When you’re hosting an event, you want to make the best impression possible. You need to know every detail of what will happen – including all the information on your guests and speakers. Event planning research is the key to success in this area – read on to find out...
Could a virtual office manager support your dentistry or orthodontist practice?
Are you considering setting up your own dental or orthodontic practice? You’ll need to make a considerable investment, and you’ll want to start getting a return on that investment as soon as possible. That means seeing patients – not answering the phones, managing...
Eight ways virtual assistant lead generation support could boost your business
All businesses rely on new leads. Of course, you need to keep existing customers loyal, but new business has to come from somewhere – and finding that business can be a time-consuming task. It’s also expensive – particularly if you’re doing all the work yourself. So,...
How to improve time management skills by outsourcing your diary
Managing time is one of the areas that business owners highlight most often as a problem. It’s not unusual to feel like you’re constantly running out of time and not able to dedicate the hours you need to the things that matter – both inside and outside your business....
How to choose the best free web collaboration tools for your small business
The term ‘collaboration tool’ means different things to different businesses. That means that when it comes to evaluating the best free web collaboration tools for your business, you need to understand what you need in order to make the best choice. This blog covers...
How to choose the right automated email marketing services for a small business
If you ever go to a marketing or business growth seminar, you’ll hear that you should be using email marketing. As a small business, you need to keep costs down, but contact points up; look after your existing customers and demonstrate to potential customers the...
Boost your lead generation with virtual assistant support
Lead generation is essential to business success. Without interesting potential customers in the products or services you offer, you have no way of encouraging them to buy. You need to build awareness and interest that will lead to action. While it’s essential, it’s...
How to pre-qualify your prospects
There are few things more disheartening than focusing time, energy and thought on a particular sales pitch, only to have it end with a shake of the head and a firm "No thanks". You wonder where it went wrong: you thought this was a guaranteed sale, but did you...
How a business meeting planner can make you more productive
We all know that business meetings can be incredibly productive and useful. We also know that poorly-organised or planned meetings can be dull, unproductive and a waste of the valuable time we could be spending elsewhere. If you think your business meetings could work...
Customer care outsourcing – what makes great customer service?
Customer service should be at the top of your priority list. Why? Because looking after your customers means repeat business, referrals, recommendations and good reviews. So your existing customers are one of your most important assets. And that’s why, if you’re...