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Gmail Fun – Handy Tips and Tricks

Gmail Fun – Handy Tips and Tricks

Gmail has tons of features and some of it's best are tucked away in its nooks and crannies, meaning there are endless 'tricks' you might not know about. Here's one that could be invaluable! Is Someone Else Reading My Email? If you've got a suspicion that someone else...

The Benefits of Working With a Virtual Assistant

The Benefits of Working With a Virtual Assistant

Trying to work out whether hiring a virtual assistant is the best option for you and your business can be a bit daunting and confusing. Some people looking into hiring a virtual assistant do recoil when seeing the hourly rates charged by experienced and competent...

How to take a screenshot

How to take a screenshot

Taking a screenshot isn't something that's particularly complicated to do but if it's something you don't do all that often it's really easy to forget how to do it. Working as a Virtual Assistant, screenshots are something that I do on a fairly regular basis, either...

What can I outsource to a Virtual Assistant?

What can I outsource to a Virtual Assistant?

Working as a Virtual Assistant, I've realised that one of the biggest reasons why companies and entrepreneurs struggle to build and grow their businesses, is because they are simply trying to take everything on themselves. It’s a dangerous, downward spiral that's very...

How to share your computer screen on Skype in 5 easy steps!

How to share your computer screen on Skype in 5 easy steps!

Being a Virtual Assistant means I can work anywhere and it also means my clients can be anywhere too.  Although I'm based in Essex, I have clients from all over the UK and even have clients abroad. Working virtually means I hardly, if ever, actually meet my clients in...

LinkedIn Has Changed

LinkedIn Has Changed

In September 2016 LinkedIn announced, on their official blog, their new design changes for the desktop. My LinkedIn profile has already updated and here are my initial thoughts. The Home Page As you can see the home page is much cleaner. In the top left you can see a...

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