Delegating is the key to working smarter and building a business. Without delegating, we can only go so far. Some business owners delegate to a colleague, but we are firm believers that delegating to a virtual assistant can also achieve great results for any business.
(more…)Category: Virtual assistant services
Get Ahead operates in ten locations around the country, each with its own regional director. The regional director is your central point of contact, connecting you with the right virtual assistants, managing their output and tailoring the package to meet your business needs.
This blog looks at the role of regional directors and their part in delivering the right support for your business.
(more…)At Get Ahead, we spend a lot of time talking about how much time and money our clients save by outsourcing. But the other important benefit of outsourcing is quality. When you outsource to an expert, the work produced is outstanding – just what your business deserves. In this blog, we look at why outsourced work can be of a higher quality than what you can produce yourself – definitely something to bear in mind when you’re planning further steps for your business.
(more…)While many B2B businesses go quiet over summer, many B2C businesses become very busy. If you work in hospitality, tourism, retail, travel or any other business that historically has its busiest period in July and August, it’s important that all your back-office support works perfectly – it’ll underpin your core business and help you get the most out of the season.
(more…)The social media experts at Get Ahead have spent a lot of time discussing how much social media scheduling tools cost, and whether they’re worth paying for. Some cost more than others, but this usually reflects how well they perform and their different capabilities. If we sign up to the cheapest platform but it doesn’t do as much as we need it to, we have thrown our money away. But if we signed up to a more expensive one and see a positive difference, we’ve made a worthwhile investment which is good value for money.
(more…)Business social media can be a lot of fun; it can also be very time consuming. Love it or loathe it, it’s a necessary part of marketing for any organisation in the internet age. If your social media isn’t getting the results you’d hoped for, or if it’s distracting you from core business, it could be time for a different strategy.
Here are five signs that it’s time to outsource your social media:
(more…)A report by the Financial Times at the end of last year showed that small business numbers surged during 2020. Many embraced a new opportunity life had thrown at them, starting up the business they’d always wanted to run. We know what it’s like to be a start-up, and the Get Ahead team are thrilled to be providing outsourced services for some of the pandemic’s newest entrepreneurs. Our services include admin, marketing and business development, all of which are crucial for any growing business.
For many new business owners, the time will come when you have to start taking your business processes seriously. You’ve stopped being a start-up; now you’re a scale-up. Usually this happens because your business has achieved a size where carrying information on a basic spreadsheet no longer works. Sometimes you have to change your processes in response to a problem, or you might be trying to look more professional in order to attract the right clients or finance.
Here are four things you can put in place that will streamline your systems and support business growth:
(more…)The team at Get Ahead have talked to a lot of business owners over the last ten years. We’ve found that while many know what business support they need, just as many don’t. However, it is often the case that the people who don’t know how to ask for help are the ones who need it the most.
In this blog, we look at how to recognise whether you need help and how to access the right support.
(more…)While Get Ahead greatly increased its number of franchises during 2020, some of our regional directors have been up and running for some time now. One of these is the outstanding Fiona Ibbetson who has been running Get Ahead Leeds since January 2018.
(more…)While Get Ahead greatly increased its number of franchises during 2020, some of our regional directors have been up and running for some time now. One of these is the outstanding Fiona Ibbetson who has been running Get Ahead Leeds since January 2018.
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