Working With A Virtual Assistant
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3 valuable reasons why NEDs need a PA in their life!
As an NED, I’m sure you can list the benefits a PA can bring to your working life. However, helping you avoid burnout and overwhelm may not have been top of that list. The worry of working too hard and getting overwhelmed isn’t something most of us want to even think...
5 tasks non-executive directors can outsource to a PA
Many non-executive directors use the services of a PA to help ease their workload, ensure they are organised and most importantly, to guarantee they are where they need to be when they need to be. Basically, many non-executive directors rely on their PA to take...
Everyday habits to improve your listening skills
Listening skills aren’t developed just from learning how to listen better. Your body language, mindset and general manners all come into play. Therefore, if you want to learn how to become a better listener, you need to work on several areas. Here’s ten everyday...
Social Media Marketing – Should I?
“We don’t have a choice on whether we do social media, the question is how well we do it” – Erik Qualman Businesses large and small are harnessing the power that an active social media presence can bring. But, with social media relatively new to the marketing party,...
5 tips to break overwhelm
Overwhelm is something we’ve all experienced at one stage or another. Whether you’re a business owner or an employee, we’ve all experienced the rising panic and worry, as we look at our ‘to do’ list and begin to feel a bit lost and weighed down by what we see. That...
5 Executive Search Tasks for August
Late July, and August especially, do see the momentum in search quietening down due to the summer holiday season. Clients, candidates and key decision makers are heading off to spend quality time with their families and the process surrounding recruiting/hiring can...
10 Executive Search Tasks to Delegate Today
The step-by-step process of executive search assignments is routine driven. Of course, it is adaptable however, having a process from beginning to end, in our view, is beneficial. To ensure you are working ‘in your flow’ you need to be focusing on the stages within...
4 Easy Steps to Help You Let Go and Delegate
Running your own business often requires you to wear many different hats at any given time, or at least switch which hat you are wearing on a regular basis. This is perfectly normal and comes with owning your own business but…is it the most effective use of your time?...
How to Work Effectively with a Virtual PA
Virtual PA’s are very much a part of the growing network of freelancers who are increasingly in demand as companies appreciate the value, flexibility and cost effectiveness of their services. There has been a shift in mind-set over recent years from the traditional...
Top 5 Tips to Identifying the Right Virtual PA
Are you thinking the time has come to enlist some support within your business? Perhaps you have been thinking about it for a while and are just not sure where to begin. Identifying the right Virtual PA really is no different to recruiting the right PA to be based in...