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From Employed Assistant to Virtual Assistant

1st January 2024

This article was written by Carmen MacDougall, previous owner of VACT. Carmen MacDougall came from a corporate background as a PA and Office Manager before establishing her VA business after redundancy.

Is data privacy hard for Virtual Assistants?

1st December 2023

If you are a new VA you may find yourself struggling with what people tell you about data privacy and GDPR. There’s a lot of misunderstanding and misinformation going around. Whilst many people will chip in with well intentioned advice, it is not always accurate or appropriate for the way you are working in your own business and with your client.

How the UK VA Conference 2023 helped to cement my resilience for the future

23rd November 2023

Sam Hogwood shares her experience of the UK VA Conference 2023 and UK VA Awards 2023 in this guest blog: “How the UKVA Conference 2023 helped to cement my resilience for the future”. A lot can happen in a year!

Why Virtual Assistants Need Website Support Plans

15th November 2023

As a Virtual Assistant, you’ll rely heavily on your website when it comes to client acquisition and retention. Your site needs to be as efficient, seamless, and reliable as the services you provide to reassure clients that you can successfully support your business. But to do that, your website requires constant care and attention. But why? I hear you cry!

How Virtual Assistants track their time with Minutedock

2nd November 2023

If you’re a Virtual Assistant who charges by the hour, then you’ll need a way of recording your time. Clients need to know they’re paying solely for the time you spend on their task, and it kinda helps if you know how much to bill them for! If you charge by the project, then you probably won’t need a time tracker that you share with the client, but if you charge an hourly rate, then you will. Why choose Minutedock?

The Story behind the VA Lounge

11th September 2023

The UKVA Conference and Awards are hugely excited to have The VA Lounge sponsor the drinks reception of the UKVA Awards 2023. I am so excited to share the story behind The VA Lounge and how it helps it’s members.

The importance of core values in business

27th April 2023

I am a firm believer in that your core values are the foundation of any successful business. They are the beliefs and principles that guide the way you do business, and they provide a framework for making decisions and resolving conflicts.

How to develop a personable brand voice

14th October 2022

You hear a lot of jargon in content marketing. CTAs, KPIs, B2B, SEO… It can make the prospect of promoting your business far more complex and intimidating than it really is. Marketing is simply about connection. Having conversations, building relationships and generating trust, so the right people want to work with you.

Dirty Money – Guest Blog by Sam Trim

13th July 2022

If you’re a woman entrepreneur, it’s likely that at some point you’ve been made to feel guilty about wanting or making money. “Money is the root of all evil,” they say. But what if we reframed the conversation around money in a more positive light?

About AMANDA

Amanda Johnson is not just a mentor; she is a catalyst for transformation in the Virtual Assistant industry, helping professionals not only start but scale their businesses to new heights. Her dedication to her clients’ success is matched only by her commitment to integrity, honesty, and empowerment.