Blog - My Virtual Assistant

Top 10 rules for success

23/2/2018

Simon Sinek is such an inspiration and I recently stumbled across this fabulous video, which I couldn't resist sharing with you.

"He's an author, speaker, and consultant who writes on leadership and management. He joined the RAND Corporation in 2010 as an adjunct staff member, where he advises on matters of military innovation and planning. He's known for popularising the concepts of 'the golden circle' and to 'Start With Why'."

Now, go and pour yourself a cuppa, sit back and enjoy watching Simon Sinek and his Top 10 rules for success...

The importance of customer feedback

29/1/2018

we like you too

Make things easier for your potential clients to see what you have to offer by compiling and offering testimonials from your happy clients.

You can collect these words of praise and display them on a page on your website, or you can provide them to potential clients on an individual basis.

Have you really looked at your website lately?

4/12/2017

Take a good look at your website

As I write, My Virtual Assistant has built over 70 websites and it saddens me when I open up a website which has so obviously been 'home-made' by the business owner or built for them by a friend or family member.

Something to celebrate

13/3/2017

Over the last 8 years My Virtual Assistant has written articles for VA training manuals, been interviewed on national television, sponsored various fundraising events, appeared in magazines and newspapers, won an award, launched over 60 websites, rebranded the business and answered hundreds of questions from potential VA's about becoming a VA.

What I learnt on my holiday

25/1/2017

Amatheia

As its already the end of January, you may have been back at work for at least a week or two already and the Christmas/New Year break might feel like it was a while ago, but I thought I'd share a little 'reinforcing' lesson I learnt during my holiday.

You may already know, my partner and I are keen boaties and as we hadn’t been out on our boat since June we were very excited to leave on Boxing Day.

'Free' ways to increase your website's search engine rankings

17/6/2016

search engines and websites

Even if you pay lots of money to an SEO company, there isn’t a 100% guaranteed method to get your website to rank high on search engines, but there are some things you can do to help increase your rankings.

Ever wondered why you need a website?

8/6/2016

Usually, the worst reason for doing something is ‘because everyone else is doing it.’

However, when it comes to trying to sell your product or service, this is not always the case.

If you don't have a website you are not promoting your business where your competition is advertising, so you'll find yourself left behind.

The humble photograph

21/3/2016

I was chatting with someone the other day who was expressing their despair at the decline of the photo album. "Looking at photos on a computer screen will never be the same as flipping through an album that you can hold in your hand."

I agree. It won't ever be the same.

Another year and still going strong!

11/3/2016

My Virtual Assistant celebrates 7 years in business

My Virtual Assistant celebrates 7 YEARS IN BUSINESS on 13 March 2016!

Massive thanks to my family, friends, colleagues and fabulous networking team for all your support, and of course, to my AMAZING clients - I couldn't have done it without you!

New Zealand All Blacks win 2015 RWC

2/11/2015

It's Monday 2 November, the day after New Zealand All Blacks won the 2015 Rugby World Cup, at Twickenham, England - and I'm still buzzing with happiness!

It's been a tremendous event, with many of the ‘underdog’ teams producing outstanding results. Everyone fell in love with Japan when they beat South Africa, such a surprising win, resulting with tears from players and spectators from both sides as the game ended.