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Of course everybody is talking about this year’s Plugin Madness competition, which kicks off on Monday March 5th, but the big question is: What WordCamp swag will the nominees be wearing as they walk the red carpet? Doc Pop Doctor Popular is an artist and musician living in San Francisco. As a full disclaimer, …

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19 Feb 2018

How to Cope With New Year’s Burnout

There are few things more demoralizing than returning from a nice New Year’s break to a mountain of work. Although we’d all like to take another holiday come February, the sad fact is that this is not a tenable solution. So how do you deal with burnout effectively? The solution may appear cliched on the …

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16 Feb 2018

Avoid SEO Disaster While Redesigning Your Website

After a while, every website needs a redesign. Trends change, UI/UX features evolve and it’s only fitting that you keep up with them. However, you have strong rankings, traffic is growing as well as the profits, so it’s understandable that you are worried. It’s not uncommon to make mistakes during redesign that can cost you …

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14 Aug 2017

WordPress Essex Meetup

We are very happy to announce that registration for the first WordPress Essex meetup is now open. The event will be taking place at the Anglia Ruskin University in Chelmsford on Thursday 14 Sep. from 18:30 – 21:00 For several years our MD Dan Maby has been organising the WordPress London meetup, which has grown from …

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10 Sept 2016

Smarter Networking Without Business Cards

So you walk into the room, within the first five minutes you’ve collected half a dozen business cards already, and they all came with the promise of something great! The issue is; the humble business card is a tool, and a simple one at that, for sales / marketing, and, like any tool, it should be used …

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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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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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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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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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24 Feb 2016

The PA Show 2-3 March 2016 Olympia London

With doors opening in just one week’s time, The PA Show looks forward to welcoming you at Olympia London. To make the most of your time at the show, have you downloaded The PA Show Mobile app? The app will be the most up-to-date resource, including any updates throughout both days, and it’s the only …

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29 Jan 2016

Hiring a Virtual Assistant, both sides of the story

It is crucial to understand that a Virtual Assistant is your partner in your business, as well as a fellow business owner. A Virtual Assistant will have a vested interest in helping you as the client excel in your business so make sure that your values and business philosophies align. Do not think you can …

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19 Jan 2016

Writing an Attractive Remote Job Post

You need a team of all-stars — people who can take your business to the next level and help shape the kind of organisation you want to become. “If each of us hires people who are smaller than we are, we shall become a company of dwarfs,” said the original “Mad Man” David Ogilvy. “But …

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Community & Events

Torque Toons: Who Are You Wearing?

How to Cope With New Year’s Burnout

Avoid SEO Disaster While Redesigning Your Website

WordPress Essex Meetup

Smarter Networking Without Business Cards

Building an Inclusive VA Community

North West VA Conference 2016

PA Expo 2016 – 8-9 November

Office* Show 2016

The PA Show 2-3 March 2016 Olympia London

Hiring a Virtual Assistant, both sides of the story

Writing an Attractive Remote Job Post