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24 May 2016

Building an Inclusive VA Community

We’re a social bunch here at my VA company, we love meeting new and interesting people. We go out of our way to make sure we are continually growing both our personal and business networks. We make sure we’re at networking events, conferences, local, national (and even international) meetups. Heck, we even run some events …

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16 May 2016

my VA company Officially Launched

It’s happened… my VA company officially launched! Providing tools and services to help new and existing Virtual Assistants; launch, manage and maintain their company. At the recent Office* 2016 event held at Excel in London the team exhibited these tools and services. The exhibition stand was met with overwhelmingly positive responses from visiting delegates. The team chatted with …

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15 May 2016

North West VA Conference 2016

After the success of the inaugural NWVA Conference earlier this year and all the amazing feedback the organisers received, they are delighted to provide confirmed times and prices for the 2016 NWVA Conference. This years theme is #getconnected and the organisers will be providing speakers who can help you connect via all platforms including social …

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20 Apr 2016

VA Phone to Launch May 11 at Office* 2016

Many of us in the past, at one time or another have handed out our own personal number when starting up a business, because it was easy and quick. But now with the amount of sales calls bombarding people on a regular basis, an individual is more reluctant to hand out their direct number, unless …

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18 Apr 2016

Driving Traffic to your Virtual Assistant Website

Like anything new, getting the word out about your new company takes time. Fortunately with the way technology and the internet have evolved we are able to speed up the process by using platforms like; Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and other social media networking sites. It’s important to build up your social media awareness early on, to …

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15 Apr 2016

VA Vouchers; promoting your VA company

VA Vouchers is a promotional website offering discounted codes on VA products and related services. It is also a great way to build inbound links to help boost traffic to your site or blog, increasing your SEO. It is part of the my VA company family, providing services and products for the virtual assistant industry. …

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14 Apr 2016

Your Marketing Plan For Your Virtual Assistant Company

Having a marketing plan is one of the most important parts for any new Virtual Assistant start up. It provides the blueprint on how you intend to market your company, goals, action plans and the strategies you intend to use to get the word out about your business. It is one of the key components …

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11 Apr 2016

The Virtual Assistant Directory

The Virtual Assistant Directory is an online business, helping Virtual Assistants showcase their company and individual talents to busy entrepreneurs, start-ups, growing teams who are looking to improve productivity and output by finding the right Virtual Assistant for them. One of the biggest challenges customers face on a day-to-day basis is choosing the right service provider to help …

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8 Apr 2016

PA Expo 2016 – 8-9 November

The PA Expo is the only free to attend event in the North of England bringing together executive support professionals from around the UK. The PA Expo 2016 is held at the Exhibition Centre Liverpool on November 8th and 9th 2016. By choosing to attend the event you will be presented with invaluable opportunities to …

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30 Mar 2016

How To Find Clients For Your Virtual Assistant Business

Does this sound familiar? You’re about ready to scream out of frustration, or cry (or both) because: You’re a new virtual assistant and you’re working your butt off to get your first client and you’re feeling defeated You’re a virtual assistant and you have a few clients but for months you’re sitting at this plateau …

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15 Mar 2016

assisted.by Announces New Virtual Assistant Startup Platform my VA company

assisted.by, a Virtual Assistant service provider, announced the upcoming launch of a new platform to support new and existing Virtual Assistants launch, manage and maintain their businesses, my VA company. “Many people love the idea of becoming their own boss,” said assisted.by Managing Director Dan Maby. “The challenge a lot of people face is knowing …

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9 Mar 2016

Office* Show 2016

Taking place at ExCel, London on 11-12 May 2016, office* brings together a world-class training programme and exhibition dedicated to the office professional Network with over 4,000+ like-minded individuals, discover the latest office products and services, and enhance your career development, all in one office* Samantha Cox, Sir Richard Branson’s former EA, joins Keynote line-up. …

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