by Sarah Small | Sep 26, 2017 | administration, Back up Plan, Business Support, Customer Service, Marketing, Outsource, Scheduling, virtual assistance
POWERPOINT!! It’s a bit like marmite. You either love it or hate it. That’s both as a creator and as part of an audience. We have all sat through endless slides filled with words, and a monotonous speaker that’s enough to send us day dreaming to our last holiday. So...
by Sarah Small | Jul 16, 2017 | administration, Back up Plan, Blogging, Customer Service, Marketing, Outsource, Remote, Scheduling, Social media, Team, travel
With the long school holidays fast approaching you might find yourself struggling to juggle the demands of running a business and giving your family the quality time they deserve. During these times it pays to plan ahead and set some boundaries to ensure it’s business...
by Sarah Small | May 18, 2017 | Back up Plan, Business Support, costs, Customer Service, Outsource, virtual assistance
I had a conversation with someone a couple of weeks ago who asked what I charge. Her response was “Oh that is expensive!” Now in a previous employed life I may have said the same thing, but I want to explore the worth of a freelancer and how this differs...
by Sarah Small | Feb 7, 2017 | administration, Back up Plan, Business Support, Customer Service, Networking, Outsource, Remote, Team, virtual assistance
I’ve not written a blog for a while as I was busy doing other things, and it is easy to get side-tracked (don’t you know!), even when it is in your schedule. Also, the inspiration just wasn’t there…..However, ‘tis a new year and a new focus and it has made me...
by Sarah Small | Nov 8, 2016 | administration, Back up Plan, Blogging, Business Support, Customer Service, Marketing, Outsource, PR, Scheduling, Social media, travel, Uncategorized, virtual assistance
I don’t know about you, but time management is one of those things that you are either good at or not. And even when you are good at it, if you take your eye off the ball for a moment, it grabs the opportunity to slip through your hands. We all have the same 24...
by Sarah Small | Oct 18, 2016 | administration, Back up Plan, Business Support, Customer Service, Outsource, Scheduling, Social media, virtual assistance
by Sarah Small One of the things I worried about before going freelance, was my ability to be disciplined. I shouldn’t have really because my nature is to get done what needs to be done, at the right time, but I’d spoken to lots of people who work...