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VA Today Herts based Virtual Business Support Manager helping you manage your To-Do list, your projects, your business, your work-life balance

So today is Australia Day (in Australia obviously!) Posting very happy memories from our recent trip to Mermaid Beach on...
26/01/2025

So today is Australia Day (in Australia obviously!) Posting very happy memories from our recent trip to Mermaid Beach on the Gold Coast visiting my bro-in-law and his family. We had such a wonderful time together that the long time apart in between simply melted away. Love you all โค๏ธ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿฉต๐Ÿ’š

So how's your weekend going? A useful and satisfying task I've been doing is swapping out the summer clothes for warmer ...
29/09/2024

So how's your weekend going? A useful and satisfying task I've been doing is swapping out the summer clothes for warmer items, and at the same time sorting through items to give to a local second-hand boutique, stuff for the charity shop and, a bonus of setting items aside for a winter sunshine holiday in a couple of months' time (and thankful that daughter no.2 is away travelling so I can stash my packing in her room!)

For once I am not using my personal weekend time to catch up on work stuff!

08/04/2024

Do you want to improve your posture, alleviate back niggles, feel stronger and tone your body? Pilates is an excellent low-impact way of doing just that. Our next 6-week block starts this week Thursday 11th April. **Just 3 spaces left**

Follow the link to book and to learn more about me and how I can help you embrace a happy, healthy life.

https://www.thepilatesangel.co.uk/group-classes

24/03/2024

Saying 'Hi' hope you're all having a restful Sunday โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿšถโ€โ™€๏ธ

21/03/2024

A 'behind the scenes' look at these brilliant Capture & Connect sessions with the amazing Aldcroft Photography ... we had loads of fun taking B-reels for each other. Can't wait to see the official photos. Thank you Tanya

18/03/2024

A great start to Monday!

Happy Pi Day, everyone! ๐ŸŽ‰ As a freelance virtual assistant, I'm all about piecing together the perfect support system fo...
14/03/2024

Happy Pi Day, everyone! ๐ŸŽ‰

As a freelance virtual assistant, I'm all about piecing together the perfect support system for your business - just like the digits of ฯ€ go on and on, I'm here to keep your operations flowing smoothly without any end in sight! Whether you're a solopreneur struggling to juggle tasks or a small business owner craving more time for creativity, Iโ€™m here to help!

We specialise in providing ongoing long-term support solutions which you can scale up or scale down as and when required. Let's make managing your business as easy as 3.14159265359... well, you get the idea! ๐Ÿ˜‰

"Behind every successful woman is a tribe of other women who support and uplift her."We all need our tribe, be it family...
08/03/2024

"Behind every successful woman is a tribe of other women who support and uplift her."

We all need our tribe, be it family-based, friendship groups or business buddies. I consider myself extremely lucky to have supporters across all these areas but I do need to push myself a bit more out of my comfort zone and bring my authenticity to the fore! Hopefully, those same supporters will be there along the way and that we can all continue to build each other up in various ways.

Happy International Womens Day ๐Ÿ’œ

Show yourself some LOVE on Valentine's Dayโค๏ธAre you IN love or OUTTA love with your business? ๐Ÿค”What were the reasons you...
14/02/2024

Show yourself some LOVE on Valentine's Dayโค๏ธ

Are you IN love or OUTTA love with your business? ๐Ÿค”

What were the reasons you set up your business in the first place?

Mine were because I'd hit a plateau in my employed role and things were changing in the organisation structure; my beloved boss was retiring and after 10 years I felt that I needed a fresh start, some new challenges (boy, if only I'd known ...!)

I loved all things admin and had always been (and still am obvs!) a great organiser, hence I set up my virtual assistant business to fit around my, at that time, young family. It's not all been a bed of roses (hmm ... how would that work anyway?), in fact it's been very much a ๐ŸŽข roller coaster of a ride, so I have to remind myself now and then what I LOVE about running my own small business.

For me, it's the flexibility and freedom it gives me as well as the opportunity to learn new tools to help me organise and support my clients in the best way I can. I'm a details person and love getting into the nitty-gritty intricacies of a project or task and joining all the dots and crossing all the t's!

When networking, I love learning about other small businesses and am always amazed at the variety of innovative and unique businesses out there, in all sorts of industries. Small businesses really are such vital contributors to our economy ๐Ÿ’ท

Hopefully you are doing what you love too! Are you following your passions?

If the day-to-day stuff is preventing you from 'feeling the love' for your business, or stopping you from enjoying other passions you have, then get in touch ๐Ÿ“งand see how I can help ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿงก

It's Pancake Day ๐Ÿ‹Pancake Day, or Shrove Tuesday, is the traditional Christian feast day before the start of Lent on Ash...
13/02/2024

It's Pancake Day ๐Ÿ‹

Pancake Day, or Shrove Tuesday, is the traditional Christian feast day before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday. Lent โ€“ the 40 days leading up to Easter โ€“ was traditionally a time of fasting and on Shrove Tuesday, Anglo-Saxon Christians went to confession and were โ€œshrivenโ€ (absolved from their sins). A bell would be rung to call people to confession. This came to be called the โ€œPancake Bellโ€ and is still rung today.

But are you a traditionalist or do you prefer to add a modern twist to your pancakes? I'm very much a lemon and sugar gal ... it's the only way (IMO). How about you?

Hi, Iโ€™m Alison, based in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. I started my business VA Today in 2008 to help time-poor indepe...
12/02/2024

Hi, Iโ€™m Alison, based in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. I started my business VA Today in 2008 to help time-poor independent business owners conquer overwhelm and increase their productivity.

Many business owners struggle having to take on so many different roles to manage day-to-day activities. Running a business on your own is a huge challenge, creating enormous demands on time and energy.

I help business owners become more successful by taking the day-to-day activities off their hands so that their time can be better spent, focusing on core activities, planning for growth, building a successful business and ultimately enhancing their overall wellbeing.

I do this through:
๐Ÿ“Œ email and diary management ๐Ÿ“†
๐Ÿ“Œ client management and customer service๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฝ
๐Ÿ“Œ book-keeping and credit control ๐Ÿ’ท
๐Ÿ“Œ workshop & event management ๐Ÿค
๐Ÿ“Œ marketing and communications support ๐Ÿ“ข
โ€ฆ and many other administrative and business support activities. My aim is to make you succeed and shine๐Ÿ’ก

A few facts about me:

My family roots are Scottish (both parents) and I do love a Ceilidh๐Ÿ’ƒ

I lived in Brussels (twice!) and used to dream in French!๐Ÿฅ

I love travelling โœˆ๏ธto different places and especially love lakes and mountains ๐Ÿ”๏ธ

I always have a book ๐Ÿ“–on the go and enjoy novels set in far flung places๐ŸŒ

I discovered Pilates when I was in my late 40s and now teach this fabulous form of exercise to others

What should I know about you?

Address

4 Winchdells
Hemel Hempstead
HP38HZ

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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