Business owners, listen up. If you've never had a Personal Assistant, this is going to help you. 

If you want to achieve more, you should learn to delegate to a Virtual Assistant. Sure, it's in my interest to convince you of this. I've made it my business to assist business owners. 

But don't take my word for it. Just think for a second. What happens when you try to get a sales appointment with a CEO of a reasonably sized business? Why, it's a Personal Assistant; and what does that Personal Ass...
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My Virtual Assistant company offers super supportive and creative solutions to some of the less glamorous aspects of business. 

Communication 
I can offer local geographic phone numbers, 0800, 0845 numbers that can be accessed via VOIP, directed to a landline or the number can be put on a mobile SIM. (This can be fully integrated with a great CRM system we recommend so calls can be recorded and saved to customer records if required.) 

Our 24/7 Telephone Answering Service ensures businesses don't...
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1 Make 2 columns on a sheet of paper. 

2 Label one column Task Was Essential to do Today. other Could have waited until Tomorrow. 

3 Each time you complete a task no matter how small, mark it down in one of the columns. (If it's a particularly large task circle or highlight the mark. Then you can easily identify tasks that required more sustained concentration vs a quick task.) Anytime you complete a task related to an email (can be a reply or an action requested of you in an email), write down...

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If you run a bricks and mortar business and are interested in Social Media, I suggest that you read Forgotten Foursquare a new blog on the OfficeHounds sister site Social Media Virtual Assistant
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1. Linkedin - You don't have a Company profile
2. Twitter - You have an account but don't know what to Tweet about or how often.
3. Facebook - You don't have a Company 'Fan Page' (the one with the 'Like' button at the top)
4. YouTube - The idea of YouTube scares you. Don't worry! We have a strategy for the camera shy. You won't have ...

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Okay, so it's a little late at night (sorry about that), but I wanted you to read this in the morning. I'm a bit excited about some projects I've been working on, and I thought you might be interested. 


Over the weekend, like many other Small Business owners, I managed to squeeze in some work between the Royal Wedding celebrations and the surprising news of the assassination of Osama Bin Laden. 

So, what have I been working on?

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OfficeHounds Virtual Networking Experience - Friday, 4 March 2011 at 14:00 Ready to try a new, time-saving and easy way to network?  I need volunteers to attend my second pre-launch event tomorrow. Can you help? About the event Who: This event is open to any business person who wants to try a new way of networking.  If you know of anyone who might like to attend, please forward them this email. What: OfficeHounds Virtual Networking Experience is a chance for business owners to get connected and ne...

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