Below are links to tools and resources that we have found useful in developing and growing our business. We hope you will too!
ORGANISATIONAL & TIME-SAVING TOOLS
| Kashflow | Easy to use online accounting and book-keeping software |
| Carbonite Unlimited | Automatic and secure online backup to protect your documents, presentations, photos. Files accessible on your Blackberry or iPhone too. |
| Mailchimp | Email marketing made easy. Email newsletter templates and autoresponders. |
| Eventbrite | Publish and promote your event easily online and track attendees |
| Echosign | Electronic signatures to ensure you get your contracts signed, tracked and filed in minutes |
| Dropbox | Synch your files across each of your computers, makes file sharing easy with your team, with apps to manage your files ‘on the go’ |
| World Meeting Planner | Great tool if you need to organise a telephone or Skype conference across timezones |
FOR START UP BUSINESSES and VIRTUAL ASSISTANTS
| Viva Networking | Meet like minded business professionals face to face in a professional, yet relaxed atmosphere. Generate new business and establish contacts to enable you to run your businesses more effectively. Viva also offers business training, support and business advice. |
| Simply Business | Offers a range of tailored business insurance quotes to compare from leading business insurance companies |
| Bytestart | Great resource for start-up businesses |
| Moo cards | Business cards, postcards, stickers, logo design – you must take a look! |
| Skyscanner | Comprehensive flight search tool |
| SVA | The Society of Virtual Assistants has been established to raise the general awareness of virtual assistants to the UK business community and provides a great resource for VAs and those looking to hire one |
| IAVA | The International Association of Virtual Assistants is a support group for a large network of professional people from all backgrounds, including book-keepers, secretaries, marketing consultants, PR and media journalists, graphic designers, conference and event organisers |
JUST BECAUSE ... we think these are great ideas
| Squashed Tomato | A fab idea for busy people. Never be without a card when you need one - enjoy the convenience of fantastic greeting cards through your letterbox every 3 months. Great value for money, cheaper than the shops and you can opt to donate 15% to your chosen charity. |
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