Virtual Assistant Blog
How to Become a Virtual Assistant in 2027
Becoming a Virtual Assistant is life changing for many, as it was for me. I have the most wonderful lifestyle that allows me to manage my very challenging health issues and spend my valuable time with those I choose to spend time…
Virtual Assistant Salary and Pay Rates UK: How Much Should a VA Get Paid?
Self-employed Virtual Assistants in the UK don't have a salary or pay rate. We run our own businesses and decide what to charge for our services....
How to stop potential clients ghosting you after discovery calls
If you’re a new VA and you’ve been ghosted for the first, maybe second time, after a discovery call there’s a high chance you’re questioning whether...
Working, Parenting, Life… No Wonder You’re Exhausted
omen gained access to careers, but caring and household expectations didn't quite redistribute at the same rate, did they? As...
Becoming a Virtual Assistant Sounds too Good to be True… What’s the Catch
There’s no catch to becoming a Virtual Assistant, but it’s not employment - you’ll become a self-employed business owner, which means learning how...
Is the Virtual Assistant Market Over Saturated?
No. The answer's no. The VA world is not over-saturated. But how and why am I so sure? Let me explain in my 15 minute podcast episode, which you can...
How much should I charge as a Virtual Assistant?
Virtual Assistants in the UK are charging, and more importantly getting, anything north of £35 an hour for ad hoc and retainer work, but when it...
How to Get Virtual Assistant Jobs
There are so many ways Virtual Assistants can find clients (jobs) and there are many ways I recommend avoiding, which I cover in this blog....
How to Prevent / Stop Burnout as a Virtual Assistant
Outsourcing is one way to prevent / stop burnout as a Virtual Assistant. Oh, the irony, given that's what we're constantly telling our potential...
Inside My Free Facebook Group for New, Aspiring and Established Virtual Assistants
No one wanted, or needed, another overwhelming, toxic free Facebook group full of competitiveness, pitching, bitching, and snarky replies that leave...
Do Virtual Assistants Need to Write Blogs?
No. You don’t need to do anything. This is your business - you can run it exactly how you want. But… If you want more eyes on your business, more...
Do I really need a contract as a Virtual Assistant?
Yes, you absolutely need a contract as a Virtual Assistant (even if you think you don't, and here's why) You’ve landed a new client as a Virtual...
How to Choose a Name for your Virtual Assistant business
The name you choose for your Virtual Assistant business won't decide whether you get clients or not, that needs to be addressed first! Your business...
My Pituitary Tumour – The Next Chapter
n August 2021 I was told, by an oncologist, that there really wasn't much else they could do for my aggressive Pituitary brain...
Why I am embracing AI for Virtual Assistants
Now, I'm fully aware that some people aren't happy about AI. Even I've said in the past 'ChatGPT is great until you realise it's not'. I thought I...