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As I was preparing for last month’s NWVA conference, I thought a lot about what I wanted the attendees to get out of the event and articulated my thoughts in a blog post looking at why attending conferences is important for your business. One of the key points was the...
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Many business owners have a vague understanding that a VA could take on basic tasks that would save them time, but it’s not just basic administration and book-keeping that can be outsourced: a great VA can work wonders in many complex areas, working with you to grow...
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It can be hard, amidst the often hectic day-to-day challenges of running a business, to justify the time and expense required to attend a conference. But by being selective, doing your research and finding the right event for you, it’s possible to spend an enormously...
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It Feels Great…But Winning Isn’t Everything… Last week I finally took possession of the fabulous ‘North of England VA of the Year’ award that I won at the recent VA Conference and Awards in Sunderland. It feels nice: smooth, substantial and solid in my hands, and it...
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We don’t think so! When it comes to big brands, there’s no shortage of publicity about how successful they are and the awards they have won: TV adverts provide an enormous megaphone for Goliaths like Aldi and Which? to showcase their achievements. But awards...
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The future is Business ! I recently volunteered to help judge the South Manchester and Salford Regional Finals of the Young Enterprise of the Year awards and was absolutely thrilled to witness the potential of some of our future business owners. The process involved...