One on one with Beth Upton – founder of Money Tree Fundraising
We had the chance to sit down with one of our very successful clients, Beth Upton, CEO, and founder of Money Tree Fundraising – a company that works with charities to set up and grow fundraising from trusts, companies and wealthy individuals. In 2016, they were named Best Strategic/ Fundraising Consultancy by the Institute of Fundraising. This came […]
How Buying Time Can Promote Happiness
Remember that saying that money can’t buy you happiness? Well, research is challenging that perhaps it actually can. As time becomes more valuable, many professionals are buying their time back from outsourcing services. The University of British Columbia and Harvard business school recently led a study that suggests that by using money to buy time, […]
Top 10 Tools for Working with a Virtual Assistant
When hiring a virtual assistant, you must start using various tools to both maintain as well as take your business to the next level. There is little, if any point on having to collaborate constantly with your virtual assistant, as this ends up taking more of your time than before, thus various tools can come […]
How not to Procrastinate as an Entrepreneur
Procrastination. We’re all experts at it. As an entrepreneur, you more than likely wake up in the morning contemplating all the tasks that need attention in the ten or so hours ahead. Or better yet, you’re one with your pillow after a fast paced, action packed day and not only are you running all those […]
Top Productivity Apps for Property Professionals
Property professionals face a variety of challenges that hinder productivity and efficiency in pursuit of closing sales. Sometimes it’s a matter of forgetfulness, finding a place to store important documents and business cards, or staying up to date with the latest property trends. These challenges significantly decrease the productivity and efficiency of property professionals. We […]
6 core reasons why property professionals should outsource to a virtual assistant
Property professionals struggle to maintain consistent levels of productivity and efficiency when they are spending a substantial portion of their time with general management and other tasks that are better suited for a personal assistant. Hiring an in-house PA or doing the work yourself isn’t cost-effective and significantly affects the growth of your business. While […]
Outsourcery’s Top tips for Virtual Team Building
Virtual team building is becoming more of a necessity for both startup entrepreneurs and SME’s. The paradox associated with the modern world is that as we become more physically disconnected, technology continues to afford us the opportunity of limitless connection within the digital realm. Many startup entrepreneurs and SME’s are beginning to realise this as […]
6 ways Independent Financial Advisor’s can outsource to a virtual PA
You studied to be an Independent Financial Advisor so you could provide professional financial advice, not to sit at your desk doing administration. A virtual personal assistant can massively help to reduce your personal workload and give you more time to focus on the important aspects of growing your business. Outsourcing a virtual PA is […]
How to master the art of delegation
All the best leaders know how to delegate. They understand that their skills and time are limited so rather than fighting against it, they work with it. They play to their strengths and the expertise of their employees to optimise productivity. But it’s easier said than done. Most of us, to a degree, fear letting […]
The top 6 productivity apps recommended by the Outsourcery team
There are a huge range of productivity apps now available to help busy people work more efficiently through their to-do list. We asked our team of professional PAs at Outsourcery, which apps they found most helpful. Here are their top 6: Planner Pro This app is so effective that it’s becoming part of our daily […]