Helpful Hacks As You Scale

Coaching is a word that has become more and more common in our daily lives over the last decade. While once reserved for sports teams and executives, coaching is now…

There is a misconception in business that being a leader is about authority and being direct. However, this approach would not necessarily be the most effective for many businesses. It…

Giving and receiving feedback is essential to any team-based work environment, whether within a workplace or when working with a VA. To help you, we’ve put together a short guide…

Social media is a part of our everyday lives, and this is also the case for small businesses. Whereas in the past, marketing would have involved things such as advertising…

As a business owner being in charge means that you often need to be able to juggle multiple responsibilities simultaneously. While it’s typical in business, this can sometimes make you…

Throughout February the Virtalent team has been out walking, enjoying the first glimpses of Spring and tracking our steps for Heart UK’s Heart Month.Heart UK is the UK’s only cholesterol…

What is a Marketing Strategy?Wikipedia defines it as;“an organisation's promotional efforts to allocate scarce resources across a wide range of platforms and channels to increase sales and achieve sustainable competitive…

If you are starting to market your business, the whole thing can seem overwhelming.There are just so many types of marketing to choose from; where do you start?Email, social media,…

Growing and managing a business is tough.There are days you feel on top of the world, yet there are others when you feel paralysed and unsure where to turn next.…

If you need help finding the time, expertise or know-how to grow your business, delegating to a marketing VA is a fantastic place to start to supercharge that growth and…

It seems almost too good to be true – that something as simple as body language can have a profound and measurable impact on our lives and businesses. However, this…

As a business built on remote flexible working it is often surprising to us at Virtalent that our way of working isn’t always considered to be the “norm”, so we…

Marketing is a vital part of growing your business, but finding time to give marketing the attention it deserves is challenging. Did you know that you can hire a dedicated…

Hiring a Virtual Assistant can have a significant impact on the growth of your business and your productivity. Outsourcing time consuming tasks to a virtual assistant service will allow you…

Mental health is a topic that affects everyone – whether that’s your Mum, a friend, your boss or the checkout attendant in Tesco. We’ve all been through difficult times. We’ve…

Whether we like it or not, the only constant about the seasons is change and change is upon us once again. According to the NHS, the winter blues (otherwise known…

If you’re working remotely, or with a Virtual Assistant, then project management tools are going to be essential. When your team is remote, utilising project management tools to streamline planning…

What's all the fuss about? Here are 20 reasons to start a business. From better working hours to learning new skills, it makes sense to be an entrepreneur!

If you’re trying to grow a business, there will come a point where you don’t have enough hours in the day. If you have too much on your plate, an…

Building a successful business is much more of a marathon than a sprint, but you need to start somewhere. Maybe you have a business idea, but don’t know where to…

Time. Do we ever have enough of it? Time can seem to elude us as we are working throughout the day. Even when we've had the most productive of days,…

Document production is an essential part of any business and, let’s be honest, it’s often a time-consuming activity. Whether it’s compiling a report or drafting written correspondence, producing a document…

If the last year has taught us anything in business, it’s that virtual working is here to stay. Businesses all over the world have realised that they don’t necessarily need…

As any growing business knows, people are the key to your success. And as you grow, the need to employ more and more people will continue to grow as well.…

You’ve started your new business and you are excited to grow it into the vision of brilliance you’ve always dreamed of. Whether you’re just starting out or have been going…

Before there was such a thing as the Virtual Assistant industry, going to work meant making that long schlep into the office. You'd then sit at your desk for the…

With an ever-growing team of Virtual PAs at Virtalent, I’d estimate upwards of 25% of the time we spend working for our clients is spent on diary management. But what…

One of the things I keep hearing in our post-pandemic world, is how so many people have found that slowing down has been so good for their mental health. During…

Here we are going to look at how to manage a recruitment process. No matter what size your business is, having a robust and thorough recruitment process in place is…

Do you have a great business idea? Brilliant. Have you chosen a name, done your research, and written a business plan? Excellent. Figured out your marketing or advertising strategy? Great…

When you start a new business you may look at hiring a VA, consider what options there are for a call answering service, or of course, look into your options…

What is Virtual Back Office Support? Every business has two sides to it, the front customer-facing side, or client-facing side, and the back office support side. Both are equally important…

Virtual admin services is probably a phrase that you have heard a lot in the last 18 months to 2 years, along with remote working, virtual assistant and working from…

Since we covered great ways to deliver customer service this month, we thought this would be the perfect opportunity to take a look at the software you can use to…

When running a business, dealing with customers of any kind and being able to deliver great customer service is invaluable to your business. It can take time and dedication but…

As any business owner knows, there are countless admin tasks that can take up a lot of time. Even more so if you are a startup or a small business.…

Have you been considering hiring a remote PA with Virtalent? Your business is thriving, and things are going really well, but you are getting busier and busier. You seem to…

A 'Virtual Assistant' can feel like an incredibly broad term to contend with. Sure, it’s clearly used to describe a person who assists you, remotely or virtually, but that’s about…

When it comes to sales, having brilliant software, well-suited to your business needs, can really make or break a business. A virtual assistant can help you research, set up and…

Wondering how to become a Virtual Assistant in the UK? It's an exciting opportunity if you want to continue your professional career, from the comfort of your own home.No long…

As many small businesses know, managing a sales pipeline is the lifeline for your business. You may have some excellent virtual marketing handled by a VA bringing in the business,…

Virtual Assistants offer a winning combination – high quality support, but at a fraction of the cost of hiring an employee. You’ve worked so hard to get to where you…

Have you been thinking about working as a Virtual Assistant? Have you wondered whether it is worth it, how you can make it work for yourself, or even if it…

Running a business isn’t for the faint-hearted. As an entrepreneur, we’re sure you’ve met many people that would like to be in your shoes, but the majority never pursue their…

As a remote worker having a great home office setup can be a game-changer for increasing your productivity. A dedicated workspace, where you can really concentrate on your work, is…

Spending time researching to-do list apps might feel like the ultimate way to procrastinate, meaning your actual to-do list languishes somewhat, waiting to be dealt with. Well, that’s why we…

Looking for some time management tips? As an entrepreneur or a small business owner we’d hazard a guess that your mental to do list might look something a bit like…

Conversations around kindness have become more prevalent in recent times. Now, more than ever, it is so important to be kind, in real life, online, in business, and in your…