by | | Business Growth, Networking, Personal Development
Exactly four years ago this week, I set sail on the wonderful adventure of running my own business as a VA. It’s been a thrilling journey, although I can’t say it’s all been plain sailing: sometimes I’ve felt completely all at sea, at others like I’m walking the...
by | | Business Growth, Networking, Personal Development
I’m SO excited to be on my way to London, to the 2015 office* exhibition at Olympia. Last year I attended as winner of the North VA of the year, and this year I’m honoured to have been asked to speak on the panel at the BeMyVA Breakfast tomorrow morning. I’m also...
by | | Business Growth, Networking, Personal Development, Personal Life Management
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...
by | | Event Planning, How to..., Networking, Team Building
With the NW VA Conference two weeks behind us, I’ve had some time to relax and come back down to earth, where I’ve enjoyed basking in the wonderful feedback it received. But I’ve also had a chance to take stock: to reflect on the event itself, analysing and reviewing...
by | | Business Growth, Networking, Research, Team Building
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...