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This is about Yemisi Aribisala and her brilliant book – Longthroat Memoirs: Soups, Sex and Nigerian Taste Buds which I’ve thoroughly enjoyed reading. I’ve also had the great pleasure of asking Yemisi some questions – whic...

I set up my Virtual Assistant business back in 2012, having had many years of hands on experience with the financial aspects of various business’s I thought I was well positioned to run my business.  Which I was if you … Continue reading ...

Many of the best tools, experts, companies, or publications in the marketing space are there to help you improve your marketing campaigns and processes. But they assume that you are already have something in place that they can help you improve.What...

Another cracking book landed on the SVA desk – one for the EAs amongst you! A practical “how to” guide with real life examples of office scenarios, top tips and the nitty gritty of practical skills needed to organise busy … Co...

For the last nine Mondays, we have been highlighting common myths widely believed to be true by marketers and business owners everywhere. Sadly, this series has come to an end.If you missed any of the posts, now is a perfect time to go back and catch...

Virtual Assistant Course – Virtual Assistant Training Since 2009 we’ve run the SVA Premier programme to help VAs who want to fast forward their business by getting access to commercially sensitive or insider information.  Initially we de...

Those lovely people @ The Bluffers Guide gave me a copy of this to give away… A really fun read and great present for those you are encouraging into the world of self-employment!  (Great present for start up clients too!) … Continue read...

Welcome to the first edition of our brand new weekly blog series, Marketing Myths. From the name of it, I’ll bet you can guess what we’ll be doing here. But just in case, here is our quick introduction:Each week’s installment of Marketing Myths...

Anyone who has ever Googled ‘how to become a Virtual Assistant’ will have been faced with a plethora of blogs, articles and even whole websites selling the ‘freelance lifestyle’ – being your own boss is en vogue in 2016 and … Continue...

This week, we brought to an end our most recent weekly blog series. And so, when one thing ends, another begins.Starting on Monday morning, we’ll be launching a brand new weekly blog series, entitled “Marketing Definitions”.This series was insp...

  Continuing with our series “What I love about being a virtual assistant?” Jo Brianti of JLB Support Solutions tells us about her experience. Your name & Business name: I am Jo Brianti and I started my VA business JLB Support...

This gem of a book landed on my desk last week – now, here’s what it isn’t: It’s not a How To Step By Step Guide to acing social media in 3 easy steps. You aren’t going to discover any … Continue reading →...

Earlier this year we asked “what do you love about being a virtual assistant?”  Today, Helen John of Helen John, Virtual Assistant shares how she got started as a VA. Your name & Business name: My name is Helen John and my …...

Earlier this year we asked “what do you love about being a virtual assistant?”  Today, Sarah Jones of Smart Desk Services shares her favourite things. Your name & Business name: Sarah Jones, Smart Desk Business Services Where you a...

I am Michelle (aka Elle) from Bangor, N. Ireland. I am a newbie VA and will be blogging this year on the ups and downs of starting out as a VA.   Why did I decide to become a VA? … Continue reading →...

Bilingual VA Rachel suffers some setbacks with her new business. She is determined not to let it get her down, but how will she succeed now? Continue reading →...

For a few years now we have collectively wondered about the future of search. The rise of smartphones, social networks, and apps have had many people predicting that search was being replaced.Search is dead, the headlines read, as they tend to do whe...

VERY IMPORTANT POST: SVA is closed for a well deserved break over Christmas and will reopen on Friday 8th January.  New members will NOT be processed in this time, so bear with us until 2016!!!  Have a wonderful holiday!

In order to plan for the future, it’s a good idea every once in awhile to take a look at the past. As the year winds down, I did a quick review of the most popular blog posts (by total readers) of 2015. And I wanted to share them with you, in case...

I first heard/ read of the ‘guys’ of The Groundnut cookbook on Twitter which led me to their website where I pored over the menus and intriguing combinations. I loved the communal feasts/ long table meals they served and st...

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