http://www.photosbypennie.co.uk/ Pennie Withers is a Commercial and Event Photographer working in the Thames Valley and London. She helps businesses stand out from the crowd by enabling them to have professional photographs on their websites, marketing materials and...
This week we have a blog from Holly about the furry Virtual Angel, Reggie! One of the joys of working from home is spending the day with my four-legged furry friend. Reggie is a Brussels Griffon and I have to say there are days when I wonder if he is more cat than...
Photos by Pennie http://www.photosbypennie.co.uk/ Pennie Withers is a Commercial and Event Photographer working in the Thames Valley and London. She helps businesses stand out from the crowd by enabling them to have professional photographs on their websites,...
9 January 2017 already – I can’t quite believe it myself?! I had loads of plans for the Christmas/New Year holiday, although I wasn’t scheduled to have a complete break myself, apart from the usual bank holidays. It was going to be my time to catch up on some tasks...
I read a blog this week titled ‘Location Is No Boundary For A Virtual Assistant, And I’m Proof! by Allison Christie, who is based in Shetland. Allison, shares her thoughts on running her VA business Tick The List, and the peace and tranquility of Shetland. It made me...
I have seen a few news articles over the last year which talk about the rise of the robot and AI intelligence. A recent one from information-age.com asked ‘when will AI bots replace virtual assistants?’ – although they concluded this wouldn’t be happening any time...
The past few weeks have been very hectic week for me while wearing my Virtual Angels hat. In the last week I have finished working with one client on site, this was intended to be a part-time three week role that began in February! Extended several times and taken...
Perspective is a funny thing. I recently went on holiday with my husband and whilst we were away, he decided he wanted to go for a run. He had forgotten to bring his sports armband which allows him to run listening to music from his phone, so he borrowed mine. A...
One day with the previous incumbent in the role and, hopefully, handover notes, containing useful or at least pertinent information. Or in at the deep-end, role vacant, no notes, new line manager expecting you to have several months or years of background information...
Today, February 8, is Chinese New Year in 2016 - the year of the Monkey or Fire Monkey. The monkey ranks ninth of all the animals in the Chinese zodiac. The monkey is a clever animal and is frequently compared to a smart person. Pictures of monkeys are often placed on...
It’s already January 6, we are three days into the first proper working week of the New Year - how did that happen? How are you feeling? After the social mayhem of December, Christmas, the short break (if you managed to have one), followed by New Year, can it really...
As the year comes to a close, it's really easy to fret about all the things you need to get done for your business. However, the New Year is not only a time to look forward and make resolutions, but its a time to reflect on what you have achieved in the past twelve...