What tasks can you pass on to virtual PA services?

Virtual PA services have both similarities and differences from the traditional PA model. Unfortunately, some business owners are reluctant to sign up for support from virtual PA services because they don’t know what they can reasonably ask their virtual PA to do. This means they’re missing out on some great support. 

If you’re wavering about taking up virtual PA services, you’re not alone. To help you, we asked virtual PA Juliet to talk us through the top tasks her clients ask her to do. We’ll also look at more unusual tasks and how to go about finding the right support to deliver them. Read on to find out more.

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Telephone answering service Australia – peace of mind during your holiday

ur telephone answering service is Australia-based support for your business. One of our most popular services, we provide call answering for a wide range of clients. Some only use us once a year to cover the telephone answering while they’re abroad. Others use Get Ahead for other services and bolt on telephone answering when they need it. 

In this blog, we look at how an outsourced telephone answering service can help your business and how it works in practice

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Digital marketing holiday tips – outsource social media

Outsource social media and you’ll have complete peace of mind that your followers will stay engaged even when you’re on holiday. But outsourcing is just part of the solution. There is still a lot you can do yourself to keep your social accounts ticking over while you’re taking a break. 

In this blog, one of our social media experts outlines practical steps you can take to ensure your posts stay consistent while you’re away. 

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Five reasons why time off work is important

We can all benefit from time off from work. It’s been harder during lockdown, without the structure of a booked holiday or seeing friends, and some of us have slipped into working “all the time.” In turn, this has led to stress and working from home getting some very bad press! The reality is, however, that working without a break can undermine our productivity, as well as giving us no time to enjoy the rewards.

At Get Ahead, we believe that taking a complete break from work can be very beneficial and even boost productivity. Here are five benefits of taking time off work:

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5 ways a virtual assistant can help you during lockdown

Virtual assistants can provide invaluable services to businesses at the best of times, and especially so right now, when many people need extra support to keep their businesses running smoothly during lockdown. Remote, flexible working is the comfort zone of the virtual assistant, and that’s why we’re well placed to help you adapt to these extraordinary circumstances. Want to know more? Here are 5 key ways a virtual assistant can help you during lockdown.

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