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  • What Does a Virtual Assistant Do?

    What Does a Virtual Assistant Do?

    How long has that email been sitting in your inbox? The one you opened, thought “I’ll deal with that properly later,” and closed again. Later was three weeks ago. We all have a pile like this… the tasks that aren’t urgent enough to panic about but won’t quite leave us alone.

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  • How much does a Virtual Assistant cost?

    How much does a Virtual Assistant cost?

    You need help in your business, and a part time employee feels like the affordable option. But even at minimum wage, taking someone on could cost you nearly £27,000 a year. Here’s the full breakdown, and what a Virtual Assistant costs instead.

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  • Website Creation Case Study

    Website Creation Case Study

    When I first launched Tracey Burkinshaw Virtual Assistance, one of the first messages I received was from Nicola. She had been following my launch on Facebook and sent me a simple question: “Do you build websites?” Little did either of us know that simple question would become a project that evolved far beyond the original…

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  • How to Delegate in Your Small Business Without Creating More Work for Yourself

    How to Delegate in Your Small Business Without Creating More Work for Yourself

    Getting help with your business should make life easier, not give you something else to manage. Here’s how to delegate in a way that reduces your mental load, gives you back some headspace and actually feels like support.

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  • What Should You Automate in Your Small Business, and What Should Stay Human?

    What Should You Automate in Your Small Business, and What Should Stay Human?

    AI can save time, automate repetitive work and make running a business easier. But not everything that can be automated should be. I explore where technology can help, where the human touch still matters, and why the best answer is sometimes a bit of both.

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