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6 Ways A Virtual Assistant Is Invaluable To Your New Start-Up

22. January 2021

If you’ve found yourself overwhelmed and struggling to cope with the sheer volume of tas…

Outsourcing & VAs

What Virtual Assistants Offer That Staff Simply… Can’t!

12. January 2021

Find out what Virtual Assistants offer businesses that staff simply can't.…

Outsourcing & VAs

Hiring A Virtual PA To Kill Your Bad Habits – 10 Tactics

5. January 2021

Find out how hiring a Virtual PA can help kill your bad habits as a business owner.…

Technology

AI Vs. Virtual Assistants – How Real Humans Better The Customer Experience

29. December 2020

We take a look at AI and Virtual Assistant technologies, comparing them against hiring a "…

Outsourcing & VAs

How Having Virtual Assistance Will Help Smash Your Goals

22. December 2020

Here we take a look at some of the challenges that business owners face if they don’t de…

Outsourcing & VAs

6 Tips To Make Hiring A Virtual Assistant As Easy As Possible

15. December 2020

It’s not easy being a business owner, at least not all of the time. There are times when…

Outsourcing & VAs

Why Hire a Virtual Assistant? 12 Time-Saving Tactics

3. December 2020

In the UK, small business owners work over 2,000 hours overtime every year. Here are 12 wa…

Outsourcing & VAs

A Day In The Life Of Virtual Assistant, Toni

27. October 2020

Toni Yates spent the majority of her 17-year career as a Personal Assistant. Following the…

Personal Effectiveness

8 Success Tips For Entrepreneurs

2. October 2020

There’s no doubt that 2020 will go down in history for all the wrong reasons. But there�…

Outsourcing & VAs

Vital Resources for Virtual Assistants

24. September 2020

Ah Google. What would we do without it? For those first embarking on their Virtual Assista…

Outsourcing & VAs

Top 11 Call Answering Services For Small Businesses

11. September 2020

We know how important customer service is to small businesses. But time spent call answeri…

Technology

Top Time Tracking Tools of 2020

24. June 2020

Time. Do we ever have enough of it? Time can seem to elude us as we are working throughout…

Personal Effectiveness

The Remote Work Revolution – A Very Human Argument ✌️

5. May 2020

The world is finally working remotely. Sure, it’s taken a deadly global pandemic for us …

Virtalent

Top Tips For Working From Home

17. March 2020

Coronavirus has taken the world’s stage this year, dominating headlines. Unfortunately, …

Outsourcing & VAs

Hiring Virtual Assistants: The Pros And Cons

11. February 2020

When making any important business decision, business owners know it is imperative to weig…

Marketing

What Is Virtual Marketing? A Simple Guide

28. January 2020

You’ve started your new business and you are excited to grow it into the vision of brill…

Outsourcing & VAs

How To Use A Virtual Assistant Effectively

17. January 2020

Finding yourself a Virtual Assistant is the first step to building a far more productive, …

Outsourcing & VAs

What Does A Marketing Assistant Do?

18. November 2019

If you’ve ever asked yourself the questions “what is a marketing assistant?” or R…

Outsourcing & VAs

What Is A Virtual Assistant And Why Hire One?

7. November 2019

A 'Virtual Assistant' can feel like an incredibly broad term to contend with. Su…

Personal Effectiveness

Successful Diary Management – A Guide For Busy Execs

21. October 2019

With an ever-growing team of Virtual PAs at Virtalent, I'd estimate upwards of 25% of…

Outsourcing & VAs

Why Hire A Virtual Assistant? The Benefits To Your Small Business

11. October 2019

So you’ve recognised you’re struggling for time and need to delegate your to-d…

Outsourcing & VAs

How To Become A Virtual Assistant In The UK

15. September 2019

Wondering how to become a Virtual Assistant in the UK? It's an exciting opportunity i…

Personal Effectiveness

5 Clever Ways To Manage Email Overload

26. July 2019

It’s easy to feel overwhelmed when faced with a ‘manic inbox’. That̵…

Outsourcing & VAs

Become A Digital Nomad: Prepare Your Business For Remote Working

26. June 2019

More business owners than ever are turning to a remote working lifestyle, in the quest to …

Outsourcing & VAs

What Is A Virtual Marketing Assistant?

28. May 2019

As an entrepreneur or small business owner you’re probably used to doing everything …

Virtalent

Our New Digital Home: The Virtalent Website Redesign

14. May 2019

Woohoo! We've relaunched our website, taking it from clunky to really rather funky. W…

Marketing

11 Digital Marketing Ideas For Small Businesses

7. May 2019

Looking for digital marketing ideas for small businesses? Great idea. Because we all live …

Under the Spotlight

Spotlight: How Virtalent Helped Neil Grow Fast-Break Consulting

24. April 2019

Whether you’re an independent consultant, CEO or startup founder, a UK based Virtual Ass…

Outsourcing & VAs

See How Easily You Can Grow Your Business With This One Secret Weapon

9. April 2019

What does it take to grow your business? A quick Google search reveals a vast array of tip…

Technology

11 Ways Technology Can Help Grow Your Small Business

2. April 2019

We live in a digital age, an age where the pace of technological change is quite simply st…

Under the Spotlight

Virtalent

Under the Spotlight: Sam Wilson, Co-Founder at Virtalent

19. February 2019

Hear more about the story behind Virtalent and see what exciting plans we have on the hori…

Personal Effectiveness

Our Top 5 Time Management Tips

5. February 2019

Looking for some time management tips? As an entrepreneur or a small business owner we’d…

Under the Spotlight

Under the Spotlight: Stephanie Kowalski

3. January 2019

Each month we showcase some of the fantastic stories our community of business owners and …

Under the Spotlight

Under the Spotlight: Conscious Homes

28. November 2018

Each month we showcase some of the fantastic stories our community of business owners and …

Under the Spotlight

Under the Spotlight: Natalie-Rose Joseph

31. October 2018

Each month we showcase some of the fantastic stories our community of business owners and …

Marketing

Simplify Your Social Media

16. October 2018

Social media. Love it or hate it, it’s an important part of the marketing strategy for m…

Under the Spotlight

Under the Spotlight: Don’t Cry Wolf

27. September 2018

Each month we showcase some of the fantastic stories our community of business owners and …

Personal Effectiveness

Sleep And How It Affects Your Work

17. September 2018

Our modern, busy lifestyles mean that these days most of us don’t get enough sleep. And …

Under the Spotlight

Under the Spotlight: Jennie Winhall

31. August 2018

Each month we showcase some of the fantastic stories our community of business owners and …

Personal Effectiveness

Technology

How To Manage Email Overload

17. August 2018

Ah, the humble email. It is, without a doubt, an essential tool of modern business. It’s…

Under the Spotlight

Under the Spotlight: Virtalent’s Newest Team Members

9. August 2018

Each month we showcase some of the fantastic stories our community of business owners and …

Marketing

Want An Awesome Business? Get A Killer Marketing Strategy

29. June 2018

So you’ve done it. You’ve started your own business. And things are going… well they…

Under the Spotlight

Under the Spotlight: Jonny Tyers, SHEPD

15. June 2018

At Virtalent, we regularly showcase the fantastic stories our community of business owners…

Marketing

7 Simple Ways To Increase The Traffic To Your Website

23. May 2018

Too often businesses mistake content (e.g. blogging) as a traffic generation tool in itsel…

Under the Spotlight

Under The Spotlight: Kyle Cassidy, LazyLawn Lincolnshire

26. April 2018

Each month we showcase some of the fantastic stories our community of business owners and …

Marketing

A 3 Step Guide To Building Your Email List The Easy Way

18. April 2018

With all the social networks out there and potential for follows, likes and connections, y…

People

9 Signs It’s Time To Expand Your Team

16. March 2018

The neverending cycle of work can often cloud your perspective on where your business is a…

Under the Spotlight

Under The Spotlight: Daniel Sokol, Alpha Academic Appeals

2. March 2018

Each month we showcase some of the fantastic stories our community of business owners and …

Personal Effectiveness

6 Apps To Organise Your Time (And Get More productive)

26. February 2018

As a business owner, it must be difficult to keep on top of everything that needs to be do…

Personal Effectiveness

Become More Successful And Productive By Waking Up Earlier

15. February 2018

To some, the idea of getting up earlier seems like a complete anathema. The thought of dra…

Under the Spotlight

Under The Spotlight: Martin Amor, Cosmic Kids

26. January 2018

Each month we showcase some of the fantastic stories our community of business owners and …

Personal Effectiveness

Learn The Scientific Truth Of How To (Really) Boost Your Productivity

25. January 2018

There is a common myth in our society that is so part of the norm and accepted as truth th…

Outsourcing & VAs

9 Unbelievable Benefits of A Virtual Assistant

21. January 2018

When growing your business, the time will inevitably come when you have to think about add…

Under the Spotlight

Under The Spotlight: Tim Chorlton, The Factory

3. January 2018

Each month we showcase some of the fantastic stories our community of business owners and …

Marketing

How To Use The Science Of Decision Making To Boost Your Marketing

28. December 2017

There is no denying that the art of marketing is not exactly a clear path. We try so many …

Marketing

5 Old Marketing Methods That Still Work

18. December 2017

In this day and age of relentless social media, emails and Google Adwords, you would be fo…

Outsourcing & VAs

How to Find A Virtual Assistant Who Fits Your Needs

8. December 2017

There comes a time in any businesses development when a decision needs to be made about gr…

Under the Spotlight

Under The Spotlight: Jazz Singh, The Future Leaders Club

4. December 2017

Each month we showcase some of the fantastic stories our community of business owners and …

Marketing

Technology

7 Critical Elements Of A Business Website (That Others Ignore!)

28. November 2017

As a business, you can’t ignore the impact of a great website. In this day and age, …

People

Google’s Secret Ingredients To Building A Successful Team

15. November 2017

As any business owner knows, building a successful team is not an easy task. Juggling the …

Outsourcing & VAs

How to Get A Virtual Assistant That Works For You

5. November 2017

The sales are coming in, your work is mounting but you are struggling to find the time to …

Marketing

4 Simple Questions To Create Your Ideal Customer Profile

27. October 2017

As a business, you would be nowhere without customers. They are your lifeblood. It is curi…

Under the Spotlight

Under the Spotlight: Jae Gruenke, The Balanced Runner

25. October 2017

Each month we showcase some of the fantastic stories our community of business owners and …

News

Virtalent

Midlands VA of the Year 2017 Award For Virtalent

18. October 2017

Thursday 21st September was an exciting day for the Virtalent team. Virtalent had been nom…

Marketing

6 Simple Steps To Build A Marketing Campaign

15. October 2017

As a business owner, you have to be prepared to wear many different hats. You have to be a…

Outsourcing & VAs

How To Use A Virtual Assistant: A Business Owner’s Guide

8. October 2017

So, you have made the decision that you need some help. You have looked at your diary and …

Marketing

People

How To Use Feedback To Grow Your Business Online

28. September 2017

As a business owner, it is important to always have the customers wants and needs at the f…

Personal Effectiveness

7 Essential Hacks To Increase Your Productivity

15. September 2017

As someone who is running a business, your time is your most valuable asset. Making sure y…

Personal Effectiveness

The Secret Of How To Create Habits to Boost Your Success

28. August 2017

One of the most challenging aspects of building any business is how to create habits withi…

Outsourcing & VAs

7 Benefits Of Building a Virtual Team

14. August 2017

As a business owner, one of the most challenging aspects of growing your company is buildi…

Marketing

Grow Your Coaching Business: Our Top 10 Tips

8. August 2017

Coaching is fast becoming one of the most sought after services in business. It has gone f…

Personal Effectiveness

How To Create More Time for Yourself As A Business Owner

15. July 2017

Work, sleep, work, sleep, work, sleep. This is often an all too familiar pattern of lifest…

Marketing

Why Build an Email Marketing List? Two Game Changers

19. June 2017

According to the Direct Marketing Association’s latest report, email continues to be…

Technology

Our Top Cloud Storage Solutions: Protect Your Business Data

28. May 2017

Following the aftermath of yet another cyber attack, this time in the form of the the Wann…

Marketing

Content Marketing Strategy : A Beginner’s Guide

10. May 2017

A content marketing strategy is more important for businesses now than ever before. But, …

Virtalent

How We Hire 5* Virtual Assistants at Virtalent

27. April 2017

We are very proud to say that the quality of our talent pool is improving every day and we…

Marketing

Virtalent

Virtalent: The Story Behind Our Name

18. April 2017

Our team often get asked why we are called “Virtalent” or even, “how do…

Outsourcing & VAs

Early Stage Business Growth : Investing In People

7. April 2017

Early Stage Business Growth You thought of an idea, built a product, found your first cust…

Marketing

Technology

Master Google Analytics Today!

26. March 2017

Google Analytics is a software tool that website owners can use to track their traffic an…

Personal Effectiveness

How To Manage Stress And Calm Your Mind

24. March 2017

We all lead busy lives, constantly running out of time, flitting from one thing to another…

Personal Effectiveness

The Benefits of Getting Up Early

13. March 2017

You might not be surprised to learn that getting up early is a general trait among almost …

News

Virtalent

International Women’s Day: Being Bold At Virtalent

8. March 2017

In honour of International Women’s Day and the call to #BeBoldForChange to help forge a …

Personal Effectiveness

Be More Productive this Week: Our Top Tips

6. March 2017

Finding ways to get more things done is not always easy. If you have a busy lifestyle and …

Personal Effectiveness

Meditation for Entrepreneurs: Why Virtalent Loves It

16. February 2017

Entrepreneurs lead busy lives. Fact. Starting up businesses, getting ideas off the ground�…

Marketing

Why Use Instagram For Business?

22. January 2017

While Twitter and Facebook are usually the first social media sites businesses choose to u…

Personal Effectiveness

Working From Home: Our Top Tips To Overcome These Challenges

3. January 2017

Working from home can be a liberating and rewarding experience, but can also be a challeng…

Technology

Office 365 vs G Suite – Which is Best?

20. December 2016

So called “productivity suites” have become increasingly important for busines…

Marketing

How to Write a Newsletter that Converts

24. November 2016

Any successful newsletter has a number of important components which are all designed to e…

People

Our Top 10 Tips on How to Recruit Staff

16. November 2016

At some point, when your business is beginning to catch fire and become successful, you’…

People

Technology

The Continued Importance of Sustainability in Business

8. November 2016

The notion of large corporations making up the rules as they go along and turning into hun…

Personal Effectiveness

How “Successful” People Cope with Stress

24. October 2016

Any business owner will tell you that one of the major challenges they face is getting t…

Marketing

Double Your Size: Our Top Tips for SME Growth

11. October 2016

If your company has been moving along quite nicely since you started but you now want to i…

Under the Spotlight

Under The Spotlight: Karina Melvin, Artful Eating

5. October 2016

Each month we showcase some of the fantastic stories our community of business owners and …

Marketing

Personal Effectiveness

How To Grow Your Business In The Next 5 Years

4. October 2016

Taking a small business to the next level is the ambition of most entrepreneurs. Some busi…

Marketing

Learning About Effective Marketing From Your Competitors

27. September 2016

While it might seem sensible to put your nose to the grindstone and keep going no matter w…

Technology

Why It’s Important to Measure Performance in Business

20. September 2016

If you don’t measure performance in business and measure it correctly, the chances are y…

Personal Effectiveness

The Importance of Having a Business Mentor

14. September 2016

The importance of having a business mentor cannot be underestimated. Most successful busin…

Technology

Gamification In Business

26. August 2016

If you run a business and are looking at ways to engage staff, keep customers and create s…

Personal Effectiveness

Stoicism for Entrepreneurs: Battling Big Hurdles

14. August 2016

Stoicism is a philosophical practice that is perfect for the real world. If you want to be…

News

Brexit for Small Businesses: One Month On

23. July 2016

One of the biggest concerns of the Brexit vote was how it would affect businesses, particu…

News

Virtalent

☆☆☆ Happy Birthday Virtalent! ☆☆☆

1. July 2016

Today marks two years since Ellie and I launched Virtalent. What a journey! From the high…

Marketing

Responding to Customers on Social Media

23. June 2016

Responding to customers on social media can be an obstacle for even the most savvy social …

Finance

Marketing

How To Expand Your Business Abroad

6. June 2016

So, it’s the 21st century, your UK sales are stagnating, and thanks to technological dev…

Marketing

SEO 101: Boost Your Rankings With Research Tools

24. May 2016

Pushing your site up on Google’s search rankings is hard work, especially if you a…

Marketing

Technology

SEO 101: Speed Up Your WordPress Site

12. May 2016

Need to speed up your WordPress site? Every second counts. According to Kissmetrics, 47% o…

Personal Effectiveness

10 Myths About Successful Entrepreneurs

8. April 2016

Are you already a successful entrepreneur? You will already be familiar with the reality…

People

Top 10 Ways To Better Motivate Your Team

16. February 2016

Want to better motivate your team? New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-selling …

Personal Effectiveness

The Guide to Ultimate Productivity

21. January 2016

Running a small business can be extremely difficult. Some days you can feel “on top …

Finance

The Argument For Bootstrapping

18. January 2016

Bootstrapping your business isn’t usually the first line of many unicorn fairytale …

Personal Effectiveness

VIDEO: The Guide To Ultimate Productivity

12. December 2015

As a follow up to our popular blog post entitled “The Guide to Ultimate Productivit…

Marketing

Increase Your Customer Engagement

15. November 2015

In today’s constantly connected world, customer engagement through excellent customer se…

News

Virtalent

Birmingham Retail is Making Waves in 2015

30. September 2015

The team here at Virtalent are all really proud to be based in Birmingham, a city which ha…

Marketing

Marketing Ideas for Your Small Business

12. September 2015

We understand how you can often become stuck in a rut when trying to come up with marketi…

Outsourcing & VAs

The Death of the 9-5 Job

24. August 2015

Good news – the world of work is changing! Bad news – this is because you are …

News

Virtalent

News: Work Smarter, Not Harder with Virtalent

7. August 2015

Virtalent is a cost-effective outsourcing solution based right here in the UK. Virtalent w…

News

Virtalent

NEWS: Virtalent Featured in the Sunday Times

3. July 2015

The two Founders of Virtalent, Sam Wilson and Ellie Bekalo, were interviewed by The Sunday…

Marketing

Zappos: Delivering Happiness in Customer Service

24. June 2015

Bad customer service is something that we often moan about. Customers like to be treated w…

Personal Effectiveness

Become a Better Leader Today

9. June 2015

What does being a leader mean? Being charismatic, strong, confident, self-assured and so o…

News

Virtalent

NEWS: Entrepreneurs Use Talent Pool to Make Waves in Business Support

12. April 2015

It is fantastic to see Virtalent featured in Midlands Business News talking about how our …

News

Virtalent

NEWS: Whirlwind Start for Two Entrepreneurs

31. March 2015

Virtalent have been featured in Midlands Business News following their start at new busine…

Technology

Virtalent

Birmingham’s Silicon Canal – Growing a Start-up Scene

15. January 2015

As the UK’s second city, Birmingham has really put itself on the map in the last few…

Personal Effectiveness

Improve Your Presentation Skills Today

16. December 2014

Public speaking comes naturally for some of us. Yet for others, it can be one of the most …

Marketing

PACE: The Benefits of PR

9. December 2014

When starting out as a company, it can become incredibly difficult to market your business…

Personal Effectiveness

Entrepreneurs: Boost Your Confidence!

2. December 2014

As an entrepreneur, it can be the most exciting time of your life when you’re about to e…

Finance

How to Fund a Start-Up 101

18. November 2014

There’s only so far you can go in business before you either a) start running out of cas…

Marketing

5 Ways to Improve Your Social Media Marketing

11. November 2014

Social Media Marketing is a key element of any business. Whether we like to admit it or no…

Marketing

How to Write an Eye-Catching Press Release

7. November 2014

There are some clear rules when it comes to writing press releases. “Is this news releva…

News

Virtalent

NEWS: Virtalent shortlisted for £20,000 prize

27. October 2014

We are delighted to say that we have been shortlisted as finalists at a regional awards ce…

Marketing

Sales for Busy Entrepreneurs: Generating Leads

20. October 2014

Hello and welcome back to our “sales for busy entrepreneurs” blog series, foll…

Marketing

A Guide on Getting to Grips with Twitter

14. October 2014

Twitter has been around, in one form or other, for over 1o years. Despite how long this so…

Marketing

SEO 101: The Basics

9. October 2014

SEO can often cause a surge of panic for new entrepreneurs and business owners. We all wan…

Personal Effectiveness

Learn to Manage Yourself Effectively: Eliminate Negativity

9. October 2014

It is important to decide on your own “game plan” (and actually stick to it!)…

Personal Effectiveness

The Power of One: Increase Your Productivity

30. September 2014

Telling yourself to focus on one thing at a time may seem straightforward, and perhaps ev…

Personal Effectiveness

Need to increase your motivation? Reward, Rest and Repeat.

23. September 2014

Are you struggling to motivate yourself? Have you tried and failed to increase your motiva…

Marketing

Sales for Busy Entrepreneurs: Know the Lingo

9. September 2014

Recently we’ve spoken to a lot of small business owners who are great at selling …

Technology

Save Time With This A-Z List of Tools

16. July 2014

We love saving entrepreneurs and small business owners as much of their valuable time as p…

Personal Effectiveness

Increase Your Productivity in 5 Steps

9. July 2014

We can all admit that there have been days when productivity hasn’t been as high as …

Marketing

10 Steps to Create the Ideal Company Newsletter

22. June 2014

There are two types of newsletter that can fill your inbox: the one you read and the one …