❔️Did you know you can set up email templates in Mailerlite even when you only have the free version?
Allowing you to copy across your newsletter layout without having to start from scratch every time!
A quick step by step -
Start creating your campaign as you normally would, but rather than adding your content - focus purely on the layout…
💡Where you want your logo to go
💡Any buttons or links
💡Placing of the body of the content etc
Once you’re happy with your layout, finish editing and you have a template in your drafts that you can rinse and repeat!
You can even save it to a folder if you love a bit of organisation like me 🙂
Not only will this save you time, but being consistent with your e-newsletter design will help your readers to recognise your brand ⭐️
This is just one of the useful features of Mailerlite! Interested in finding out more and how I can help you? DM to arrange a complimentary 30-minute call with me 📩
How are things looking for you this month?
Organised? Chaotic? Or maybe what feels like a never ending rollercoaster of the two? 🎢
I see so many HR Consultants who have branched out and set up their own business, only to be caught up doing things like -
⭐️Implementing a BreatheHR system
⭐️Updating joiners/leavers, annual leave, etc
⭐️Contract mail-outs
⭐️Candidate management
⭐️Creating branded templates
⭐️E-newsletter drafting and scheduling
But if they were still in the ‘corporate’ world, they’d have a team to delegate those things to.
So why not have an assistant to support with those things in your business too? 🤔
I’m currently working with a number of HR Consultants supporting them with all of the above, and I’d love to connect with more of you to chat about how I can help you in your business in 2024 🙌
Contact me today to arrange a chat 📧
#hrconsulting #hradmin #hrassistant #uksmallbiz #ukbusinessowners #hrsupport #ukhr #cipd #emarketing #virtualassistant
People won’t always see the value in what you do.
When things like this happen, it can hurt and knock your confidence (especially if you are a sensitive soul like me!)
But these experiences can also give you the opportunity to reflect.
When this happened to me last year, it made me look a bit more closely at who I was spending my time with and who I was giving my energy to. It made me get clearer on my own values and the importance of them.
This year I want to focus on supporting business owners who share my core values.
Honesty. Respect. Connection. Kindness. Trust.
What values do you appreciate in other people? Let me know in the comments.
Come on a mini tour of Breathe HR with me (and my first venture into video content 🫣 )
Breathe is cloud-based, making it easy to access wherever you are whenever you need it.
Some key features I like in Breathe -
🏖️ Holiday/Absence tracking, plus a handy calendar so you can see who is off when AND a holiday calculator to work out leave allowances
🗃️ Document storage - keep all your key docs such as onboarding ID, contracts and contact details in one place
📒 Notes - add notes from 1-1s (no more wondering which notebook you kept that info in!)
📊 Reporting function - need a list of everyone's start date? Or maybe you need to do a mini audit on RTW documents - just a couple of reports you can run in Breathe
❓ Company documents - a hub for things like an employee handbook that the team can access when they need.
Interested in finding out more about the features of BreatheHR and whether it's the right solution for your business? DM to arrange a complimentary 30 minute call with me.
#breathehr #breathehrpartner #hradmin #hrsupport #hrproject #doneforyouprovider
Rounding up this little 'recruitment' mini series with...induction.
In-whatnow? 🤷♀️ 🤷♂️ 🤷♀️
Induction.
An extension to your onboarding, a solid induction should help someone integrate into the team, learn more about the organisation as a whole and their role in it.
No, I'm not talking about a 1 day quick fire intro before you throw them in the deep end. We are over (or should be 🫠 ) the days of 'sink or swim'.
So, what kind of things should you avoid when it comes to creating an effective induction plan?
💡 Providing too much, too soon - we don't need to give all the information on day one. First days are overwhelming for all kinds of reasons, so a stepped approach is usually better
💡 One-size fits all approach - ideally, we want to tailor each induction to take into account the role of those joining, any specific needs they may have, prior knowledge etc.
💡 Not including the team - I'm going to say it agaaaiiiiiin - your people are your biggest asset. Talk to them, find out if there is anything that they think might make the induction programme better, or maybe there are role-specific bits of information that should be included. Induction should be a shared process.
💡 Not making space for culture or values - yes induction needs to cover key elements of compliance and business, but it should still feel like it aligns with your business, your culture and your values. It shouldn't feel like some stuffy add on that you downloaded from some website.
💡 Not making use of feedback - have you asked any of your existing team how they found their induction? If not, why not? As your business evolves, so should your processes.
What other things do you think can be stumbling blocks when it comes to creating an effective induction?
#ukvirtualassistant #ukrecruitment #ukhr #hrassistant #hradmin #induction #onboarding
You've finally decided it's time to outsource some of those things on your list 🎉
But what should you delegate?
There really are SO many things, but some ideas for starters -
💡 HR and recruitment admin
💡 E-newsletters
💡 Email and diary management
💡 Blog writing
Another thing is research. You know when you get an idea for your business but you never get round to looking into how to actually do it? Hand it over and I'll find out!
This week a client wasn't sure how to add captions to video content, and now she has a little 'how to' video from yours truly showing her how! Last week I was researching potential leads for a client. Next week I'm researching time-tracking systems.
Ready to team up after your summer holiday? Or maybe you need to team up before so you can actually take a summer holiday 🫠 get in touch and we can arrange a call 📨
A wee day in the life at LM Virtual 😊👊👩💻
Ch-ch-changes 🎶
A new month (and coming up to my 1 year anniversary 😮) got me thinking that it's time for a refresh.
A refresh on my website, showcasing the services I offer and some new client reviews 🥰
My business and skills have evolved since I started up last year, so it felt like the right time to update my website to reflect that.
www.lmvirtual.co.uk
#ukvirtualassistant #change #refresh #websiteupdate #ukhr #hradmin #hrassistant #cipd #breathehr #breathepartner #contentcreation #outsourcing
⏰️ Time Blocking ⏰️
I'm going away this weekend, so I need to be using my time wisely this week to clear my workload.
But, I can't magic up more hours in the day 🤨
Enter, time blocking.
By blocking out chunks of time in my diary for each client/task, I find it helps me stay more focused and feel on top of things.
I also block out 'me' time - like going for lunch with my Mum yesterday 🥰 - when it's in the diary it gets done!
Do you 'time block' to maximise productivity/time for yourself? If not, what do you do?
Just checking emails....Just typing/filing....Just making 'fun' pictures...Not quite (although I do love Canva 😅) 💫 When you hire me as a VA you get more than just someone to help you with the tasks you don't have the time/knowledge/patience for 🤯 You get a wingwoman to bounce ideas off and to help make your business goals more attainable 💥 Tag someone in the comments who needs a wingwoman in their business 👇#diaryofavirtualassistant #diaryofasmallbusinessowner #smallbusiness #smallbusinesscommunityuk #bizowner #virtualassistantforhire #virtualassistantservices #bizcommunity #uksmallbiz #ukentrepreneur #solopreneur #uksolopreneur #virtualassistantlife #laptoplifestyle #ukblogger #ukbusinesswomen #womeninbiz
It's been six months... Six months since I decided to dip my toe in to the VA world. Six months as a business owner 😁 It's been a rollercoaster of emotions a lot of the time, but I wouldn't change any of it! 🌟 This week I finally got my new office space set up and I love it, the right environment really does make all the difference 🌟 I feel like a proper business owner now 😅 Here's to the next 6 months 💫 Any newbie business owners out there? How did you find your first 6 months? #ukvirtualassistant #diaryofasmallbusinessowner #diaryofavirtualassistant #ukbusinessowner #smallbusinessowner #virtualassistantservices #ukentrepreneur #womeninbusiness
