Your Business Christmas To-Do List The build-up to the festive season can be the busiest time of year for small businesses, from year-end financials to performance and client reviews. We often feel stressed by the endless work deadlines never mind the personal to-do...

Day in the life: Jane Condliffe, VA at the PA Pod What are the main aspects of your role? As a Virtual Persona Assistant, I support small businesses and professionals with their business and personal administration. My role is completely different from my previous...

Six Reasons why Blogging is good for your Business Why does a business need a blog? Your business probably uses a variety of marketing tools to connect with potential customers, and your blog will be just one of them. But a blog has many advantages over other...

Keep your LinkedIn profile up to date – how to do it and why it matters With LinkedIn founded way back in 2002, it is quite possible that many profiles are out of date. If you suspect your profile has had the same information on it since you created it, or if you...

Five ways to include remote workers in your team Thanking your staff for their hard work is at the heart of workplace morale and productivity, and there are countless ways to celebrate staff achievements and simply say “thank you” to your team. Some offices have a...

How to work efficiently with a Virtual Assistant In the long- term a Virtual Assistant (VA) will make your life easier, the start of the working relationship may be one of the busiest times in your business. Your assistant will have to learn everything about your...

Is Your Business Missing Out On Top Talent? This week celebrates International Virtual Assistants Day, a day to recognize the skills of a Virtual Assistant (VA) and how a VA can add a flexible support service to your business. Friday 19 May, bring us National Working...

Are you prepared to be flexible with your time? It's the end of another busy working day, you came into the office early and left late and you still don't feel as if you have accomplished what you set out to do. Does this sound like you? Faced with frequent...

Adding Value To Your Business-Reasons To Hire A Virtual Assistant We’ve been very busy at The PA Pod helping lots of business owners streamline their business practices and improve their efficiency. That’s when it occurred to us, we’re often asked what a business...

Make 2017 Your Most Productive Year Yet With Easter eggs already in the supermarkets, are you thinking the year is already getting away from you? Pause, take a deep breath and re-focus, its only January and you have over 11 months to achieve your goals and targets....