Without wanting to state the obvious, running a business gets busy. No matter how many processes and procedures you put in place, no matter how many good intentions you have when you first start out, at some point, it all goes a bit pear-shaped.
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Back to Basics: Reintroducing The Edwards Company
We are The Edwards Company.
From our West Midlands based office, we provide Virtual Assistance for businesses who require additional external support with credit control, content creation, admin and data entry.
Proven Ways to Avoid Aged Debt
When you’re busy running a business, it can be challenging to find time to effectively manage your credit control processes. When this is the case, it becomes incredibly easy for aged debt to build up quickly, eventually requiring more effort on your part to rectify it.
As Credit Control experts, our team has put together a list of simple steps to ensure you avoid aged debt build-up as much as possible…
7 Signs You Might Need a Virtual Assistant
It’s inevitable that you’ll come to a stage in your business journey where you’ll feel like you need some additional support. Workload will become heavier as your business grows, and you’ll find yourself wishing there was two of you (or three!) to help you keep on top of things.
But how do you know when it’s the right time to enlist the support you’ve been considering? And what kind of support do you need?
Effective Ways to Manage your Time at Work
Business owners all over the world struggle to manage their time effectively, leading to feelings of frustration and demotivation. But the good news is, there are a few simple steps you can put into place that will make managing your time at work a little easier…
Getting Specific About Admin: What does it Really Mean?
When a Virtual Assistant says they can cover your admin tasks, that could mean a whole host of things. Gone are the days when admin was a bit of paperwork here and there and the odd bit of filing – the term now covers a cornucopia of mundane, repetitive tasks that you simply haven’t got time for.
But with the term being so broad, how can you determine what counts as admin? And how do you know whether you can outsource it or not?
Make your Cleaning Company Stand Out from the Crowd
If you’ve dabbled in setting up your own cleaning company before, you’ll know there’s no shortage of them. Window cleaning, commercial cleaning, residential cleaning, carpet cleaning, gutter cleaning, patio cleaning, gravestone cleaning… if it can be cleaned, there’s a cleaning company for it!
This abundance of companies in the same industry can be off-putting for those looking to set up a similar business – how will your company stand out from the crowd with so much competition? Finding your unique selling point can be a challenge, but it’s certainly not impossible!
Top Tips for Improving Work-Life Balance
In the CIPD UK Working Lives survey, poor work-life balance was identified as a particular area of concern, with many people admitting that their jobs took up a significant proportion of their lives without the opportunity for sufficient, uninterrupted downtime.
Of the 5,136 people surveyed, 60% revealed that they work longer hours than they want, while a further 24% said they frequently overwork by ten or more hours per week.
5 Lessons We’ve Learnt about Supporting Businesses
Since The Edwards Company was established back in 2013, we think it’s fair to say we’ve learnt quite a few lessons since then! As with any business journey, it’s a constant learning curve. We’re always picking up on new tricks and tips and taking valuable information on board in the hopes that it will improve the way our business functions.
It’s been quite a journey so far, so we thought we’d share five lessons we’ve learnt about supporting our wonderful clients and their businesses.
Secure Virtual Assistant Services: Keeping your Data Safe
One thing that puts so many people off outsourcing business tasks like data processing to Virtual Assistants is concerns over data security. How will a Virtual Assistant keep sensitive information safe? How can you be sure that data protection regulations are being followed?