Data conversion tasks such as data entry, cleansing, reconciliation and manipulation of financial, sales and marketing records are essential to most businesses and require specialised skills, but they don't directly impact the bottom line. If you find that these sorts...
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Starting your own small business – the first four months
Thinking of starting your own small business? The first few months are crucial – get the right things in place at the start, and you’re much more likely to succeed. Four months: Four Considerations This blog gives you four specific areas to consider when you start...
SEO for small businesses: Increase the traffic to your website
There’s nothing more depressing for a small business owner than to realise no-one’s visiting their website. It’s particularly worrying if you’re relying on your website to sell your product or service. But don’t panic – there are methods and strategies out there that...
11 ways small businesses can improve task time management and productivity
mall businesses often have to juggle lots of tasks with limited resources, making time management a critical factor in achieving productivity and success. By understanding how to improve task time management, small business owners can streamline operations, reduce...
Social media strategy planning – our guide to success
Having a social media strategy plan is particularly helpful for small businesses, who don't have the resources to launch traditional (and extremely expensive) advertising campaigns. Advertising online has become an excellent and very simple way to reach a huge...
Bookkeeping help for small business – which solution is best for you?
Bookkeeping is an essential business task, helping you to keep track of your finances and support good business operation. In this blog, we look at the need and various options for finding bookkeeping help for small business success. What's in this blog? Why do you...
Blog content for marketing – Things to do before you write
Blogs are an extremely valuable way to demonstrate your skill and capability, helping you to drive traffic to your website and establish your business as a credible option for customers. But in order to really make this content for marketing your business work hard...
10 everyday tasks that a virtual assistant for entrepreneurs knows will slow your growth
In today's fast-paced world, entrepreneurs wear many hats. You juggle business development, operations and a large number of administrative tasks that can often seem endless. Time, your most valuable asset, becomes stretched, leading to an inevitable compromise on...
Why blog for your business?
This isn’t the first article you’ll read about why you should blog for your business, and it probably won’t be the last. But it might be the one that makes you think about it all a bit differently. There’s certainly no shortage of blog content online. It’s the way...
What’s the true cost of employing experienced support staff?
If you’re thinking about recruiting experienced support staff for your business, take a step back first. Why? Because the cost is probably far higher than you expect. Only if it’s worth the cost to your business should you forge ahead with bringing someone on board –...










