Virtual Angels Blog
Welcome to the Virtual Angels blog. Here you’ll find articles, information and helpful advice on work, careers and the administration and business world.
My advice to new Business Owners
As a business owner, I regularly attend different networking events. I enjoy meeting other entrepreneurs and it’s a great opportunity to build connections and get advice. At a recent event we were asked to break in to groups and discuss what we would do differently if...
Learning to Delegate
I am a bit of a perfectionist. I like things done and I like them done well. One of the hardest lessons I learned was to be able to let go and delegate. Whilst I have become more effective at delegating since running my own business, this isn’t where I learnt those...
Holiday support: is it time to think about it?
It's nearly that time of year, the long (hopefully sunny!) school summer holidays. While children, no doubt, are looking forward to the time off, it can be a frantic time for parents who are employed, let alone run their own businesses. Now is the time to be thinking...
Hints and Tips: Public Speaking
Fear of public speaking is one of the highest ranking phobias. Standing up in front of a group of people, whether they are known to you or not, can be incredibly daunting. However, as a business owner, public speaking can be a powerful way of getting across your...
Taking a Break
As a business owner it can be hard taking a break. Recent research has shown that many business owners are still taking little or no holiday each year. However, time out is vital for mental and physical wellbeing. Here's our guide to making the process a little bit...
Taking Meeting Minutes
The style of minutes has changed a lot over the last ten years – there is less emphasis on verbatim notes and more focus on actions. The saying goes, “prior preparation and planning can prevent poor performance” and this applies as much for taking meeting...
Photographer’s Copyright
http://www.photosbypennie.co.uk/ Pennie Withers is a Commercial and Event Photographer working in the Thames Valley and London. She helps businesses stand out from the crowd by enabling them to have professional photographs on their websites, marketing materials and...
Dead Time – what can you do?
I'm really busy................. People seem to be increasingly busy these days. Increased connectivity keeps us online and tuned in more than we have time out. When you’re on the move, whether traveling for business or between meetings, sometimes it can be...
Three top tips for planning communication for your business
Sarah Browning is a freelance people communication specialist and has been working with charities, not-for-profit and Higher Education organisations since 2003. She is a certified member of the Institute of Internal Communications (CIIC) and a member of CharityComms....
Tips for taking your own photos for social media
http://www.photosbypennie.co.uk/ Pennie Withers is a Commercial and Event Photographer working in the Thames Valley and London. She helps businesses stand out from the crowd by enabling them to have professional photographs on their websites, marketing materials and...
Working with Pets
This week we have a blog from Holly about the furry Virtual Angel, Reggie! One of the joys of working from home is spending the day with my four-legged furry friend. Reggie is a Brussels Griffon and I have to say there are days when I wonder if he is more cat than...
Why do you need professional photos on your website?
Photos by Pennie http://www.photosbypennie.co.uk/ Pennie Withers is a Commercial and Event Photographer working in the Thames Valley and London. She helps businesses stand out from the crowd by enabling them to have professional photographs on their websites,...