LAURA RACHEL - BLOG

How to prepare your business to hire a Virtual Assistant

This is more commonly asked than you might think! Most of my contact forms from potential clients inform me that "they just need help!"...

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Always comparing? Tell me it's not just me

Look at this photo. So far there is only ONE beautiful daisy in my wild garden. Just this one has opened it's petals and bloomed. There...

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What it's really like working from home...

Absolute bliss or horrid nightmare? Read more to hear my views Let's go back a few years, possibly even pre-Covid, as life just wasn't...

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Advantages of hiring a Virtual Assistant over employing someone

One of the first and most common roles that are required in every business are Admin Assistants, Secretary's and Personal Assistants.

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How to convert your enquiries into paying clients

Every business owner works hard to attract their ideal customer or client. It's not easy! But once you've got them in the door, once...

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What is a Discovery Call..?

A Discovery Call is mentioned by many Virtual Assistants as a stage in working together with business owners. But what is one?

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8 Best Executive Virtual Assistant Tools

Doing this job, I couldn't cope without these tools! I'm often asked what tools I recommend, leading me rather nicely onto this blog....

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How to cope with Monday mornings

Your weekend was wicked! So much fun. Damn, its Sunday evening already. You're starting to get that feeling of anxiousness and dread that...

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Top Necessary Skills of a Virtual Assistant

Ever wondered what particular skills are needed if you are wanting to be a virtual assistant queen? Do you need training and certificates...

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Top 5 Tools to get you Organised - start today (at bed time!)

If your goal is to be super organised - read more.... This was actually super hard to whittle down to only 5! There are so many tools out...

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4 Things to expect when working with a Virtual Assistant

This is good. This is juicy! Prepare to get mind blown.... When working with business owners, I see many changes, including changes to...

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How to know if you are ready to hire a Virtual Assistant...

The fact you are reading this blog is probably a pretty big sign that you are, your business is growing and you're needing to adapt with...

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5 Essential Tips to an Organised Calendar

Ever dreamt of having an online Calendar that enables you to be super organised and efficient? You know it will make such a huge...

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A day in the life of me... a Virtual Assistant!

Come find out what its all about....with a few giggles along the way! I find that the world is still unsure what a VA is. Honestly, I...

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My December head spin.....

It's finally Friday and we're in December, there's not even much left of the year. In fact blink and you'll probably miss it! My head is...

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What to outsource first to a Virtual Assistant..?

It's happened. You know you want to pass over some mundane business admin tasks to your new virtual assistant, you're happy with my...

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How to combine business and personal priorities...

Perhaps you aim to keep them separate or you're searching for an answer on how to get the right balance? Read more on why it's important...

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How much time do business owners spend on admin?

You'll be shocked..... A study found that business owners spend on average 21hrs 36 minutes on admin tasks a week in their job.....! ...

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How much does a Virtual Assistant Cost..?

Put a spin on this....how much is YOUR time worth?? Essentially, that is the choice you are making. Yes, I can go on and on about the...

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What is a Virtual Assistant?

Are you wondering what one is...or even how a VA can help your business? Read on.. Consider me your helping hand behind the scenes....

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