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Better email management using Gmail’s canned responses
We at the Virtual Assistant would like to show you a tip for you better email management with Gmail’s canned responses. Do you get a lot of similar enquiries? Wish there was a way to respond quickly...
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Dying a slow death: the importance of getting off your butt!
By Rosemary Marchese I won’t apologise for the harshness of the title. Truly, that’s what you’re doing to yourself if you’re tied to your desk chair, comfy lounge, car seat etc. This is a wake-up call…...
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Guest Post: Hiring your first employee, part 4
So you’ve picked the right time to hire your first employee, you went about it the right way, and your cashflow is in check. Let’s assume you’ve found the right person for your role, and they’re ready...
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Nice boss, shame about the inbox….
In a recent survey reviewed by Anthill Online, it was found that 68% of bosses spend more than two days out of a given week reading and responding to emails. Two days per week! And of that 68%, 72% say...
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The Importance of Delegation
You’ve tried to control everything up to this point. You’ve tried to manage the staff, payroll, inventory, business planning, analysis, and anything else that comes across your table. But the fact of...
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Get Up and Move: Stretches That You Can Do In Your Home Office
Do you stretch regularly? Possibly, but unlikely. If you are reading this then it’s highly likely that, like many others, you are tied to your desk for most of your working day. Sitting down in one...
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End of Financial Year: Top 5 Things For Small Businesses
It’s that time of year again where we look up from our desks/couches/offices and ask, “How is it the end of financial year already?!” We’ve complied a list of 5 things you should to at the end of the...
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Attend ProBlogger Event 2013… virtually!
Disclaimer: I am very biased about this event – I am a part of the team coordinating it, and it’s going to be amazing! Also, links to the event are affiliate links. This September 450 bloggers and...
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5 small things you can do to improve work-life balance
If you’re running a home business or just work from home, getting the work-life balance just right can be a bit tricky. Whether you end up totally absorbed in your work or constantly distracted by...
View ArticleNew: Get Organised! with The Virtual Assistant.
I’m proud that our team helps so many small businesses on a daily basis, but we’d love to help more – and that’s where our new series comes in! Each fortnight we’re going to bring you practical and...
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Savvy ways to lose weight for ‘work at home’ mums
By Rosemary Marchese A plan. A schedule. A commitment. Whatever you call it, you need to be organised to lose weight and keep it off. Weight gain happens slowly. Losing weight and keeping it off is a...
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Don’t go stir crazy working from home – get out of the house
By Stevie Schafer Have you been working from home and felt like you’d go stir crazy? Have you felt like the walls are closing in on you? That your house is shrinking? It’s not exactly something they...
View ArticleGet Organised! Episode Two.
I’m pretty excited to bring you this week’s video. Rah from Smarter Admins was in town, and she volunteered her expertise for this video. Email is such an amazing invention, but can be a huge...
View ArticleGet Organised! Episode Three
Since we last spoke I’ve been getting from emails from readers who took action on their inbox and are feeling so much better for it! Even the act of unsubscribing from emails you’re not interested in...
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#pbevent wrap up 2013
As the owner of a Virtual Assistant business, sometimes things get a little hectic – and I get told I need my own VA! I accepted this a couple of months ago, and brought on the fantastic Stevie to...
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Are you stressed out all the time? 4 tips for not ‘losing it’ when working...
By Rosemary Marchese Working from home may be a dream for some, a reality for others. While it comes with its many perks, it also has its downsides and challenges. While it’s great to be able to send...
View ArticleGet Organised! Episode Four
This week is all about procrastination. Ironically, I’ve provided a very visual example of why not to procrastinate! I got so caught up during the week in other (less urgent) projects that by the time...
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Paperwork sucks, but you have to do it anyway
By Rah Gardiner Earlier this year I conducted an informal survey with office workers and small business owners. I asked them what “admin” task they keep putting off. Most of them told me that it was...
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Outsource… locally! 3 businesses you can use to further your success
‘Outsourcing’ is one of those words that many people have an opinion on. Most associate this word with getting your work completed overseas, probably to a low standard. But that doesn’t have to be the...
View ArticleGet Organised! Episode Five.
Well, we’ve come to the end of our first Get Organised! series. I know – it feels too soon! We’ve received some fabulous input from you, and some of the topics you’ve asked us to cover don’t...
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