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Top 10 Questions We Get Asked

We often get asked a few questions about what it’s like to work with a Virtual Assistant.  It made sense to round these up and share with you all! What is a Virtual Assistant? A virtual assistant is an independent self employed person who assists with administrative, business development, social media, marketing or other tasks.  […]

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How I became an Award Winning Virtual Assistant

I’ve been a virtual assistant now since 2015 and have had a brilliant time – it’s not something I ever planned to do but am SO glad I took the plunge. I started my working life with various admin roles over the years.  It wasn’t until 2003 that I started working at a small pharmaceutical […]

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Why time blocking can work for your business

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What to expect when you work with a Virtual Assistant

After reading our last blog on how to find the right Virtual Assistant, you’ve welcomed a new team member to your most trusted circle but what happens next? The ball should be in the court of the VA which is good news for you – you’ve done the hard work up until this point.  Most […]

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How to find the right Virtual Assistant for you

How to find the right Virtual Assistant for you Hurray!  You’ve made the decision that you need to start outsourcing some of your tasks and that a Virtual Assistant will be the best way to start.  You want someone you can trust with your business tasks, right?  After all, you’ve spent the last few years […]

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What Qualities to look for in a Virtual Assistant

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Using a Virtual Assistant – a case study with Reshma Field

If you’re thinking of hiring a Virtual Assistant but are still unsure whether it’s right for your business we’ve written a case study to help better explain. Reshma Field runs two very different businesses but remains super passionate about both of them.  A former partner at a law firm in Kent plus the head of […]

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5 Benefits of Hiring a Virtual Assistant

If you’re looking at the rest of the year ahead and wondering if this is the time to get organised then this blog will explain the benefits of hiring a virtual assistant.  Are you constantly looking at your to do list and wondering how your going to do it all?  Often in business it’s a […]

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5 tasks you can easily hand over to a Virtual Assistant

You’ve made the decision that you want to start working with a Virtual Assistant but how on earth do you decide what tasks you can immediately start to hand over? Calendar Management Calendar management can be critical when running your own business. We’ve all experienced trying to set up a meeting and it’s taken 5 […]

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Why I love being a Virtual Assistant

In October 2020, we’ll be celebrating 5 years of running Boatman Admin Services. As with all areas of life, there’s been highs and lows, laughter and tears and lots of happy clients! Apart from the benefit of being self-employed, being your own boss, choosing the hours you work and projects you want to work on, […]