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.
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,...
Email etiquette – what grinds your gears?
Email has become an essential part of everyday communication. Some people love it, others hate it, but there is no getting away from it. Personally, I think email is a useful tool, working virtually it is a key part of my communications with my clients. That said,...
Onsite or Offsite Business Support?
Are you beginning to think that you can't manage your workload, juggling too many things at once, it seems as if there is never enough time to plan ahead, contact possible new clients, think about planning and income for the next six to nine months? It may be the...
Using Social Media
Social media has become a big part of our everyday lives personally and professionally. As a police officer, my social media profiles were locked down with limited public information. However, leaving the police and running my own business, I’ve had to learn to be...