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What does the day in the life of a Virtual Assistant look like? Join us as we follow a VA’s daily routine.

VAs lose an average of £4,200 per year because they don’t track their time properly. Let us show you how to fix that and put that money in your pocket instead!

Some Essential Tips for Professional Organisation   Freelance professionals can be their own greatest enemies, especially when it comes to personal organisation (this writer is guilty as charged!). From managing multiple clients and projects to juggling competing...

Being a freelancer is highly appealing, but it is precisely because it is so appealing that it can be exceptionally difficult to make it work. The greatest challenge any new freelancer will face is securing new clients and growing their business. This article stands...

As more and more professionals are flocking to the growing ranks of the Virtual Assistant (VA) industry, newcomers to the profession may be interested in discovering the qualities which make a great virtual assistant. This article is a guide for these readers,...

You’re out having a post-work drink (or three) with the usual gang on a Thursday night, and the hot topic is work: or more specifically, the drudgery of work. Rush hour on the Tube, that bothersome boss, the 9-5 grind, the mind-numbing boredom of doing the same things...

Need a few ideas to help you go full-superhero for your clients? Here are 5 to get you started…

This week we spoke to Kirsten from Shine on Tribe about how coaching can help Virtual Assistants. Kirsten is an ICF Accredited life-coach and runs courses and retreats in Norfolk, UK.How can I achieve a better work-life balance as a virtual assistant? I hear this...

This week we spoke to Genevieve from Ask Genevieve – about how she became a VA. Genevieve was one of the very first VAs to use Kirmada, and we are now one of her clients too (she does our social media)!Hi Gen. Great to see you again. You’ve had a really interesting...