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03/11/2024

Poor posture at work is a major cause of back pain, workplace stress, repetitive strain injury, resulting in lost time, reduced productivity, poor employee health, low morale, and higher costs. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3zDlhut

02/11/2024

I support businesses with a range of specialist office services. An extra pair of hands at a very busy time can make such a difference to your work week and life. Here’s how I can help: https://bit.ly/3Ym4ww0

02/11/2024

Protect your calendar from never-ending Zoom meetings by blocking out “pro time,” or time reserved for work that is highly important, but not urgent. Doing so can make your days feel more productive.

01/11/2024

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗼𝗻𝘀?

Whether it’s email, video calls, or project management apps, I’m flexible and ready to connect in whatever way suits you best. This is something I welcome a chat about.

Here's what Tim Dugher said about working together:

"𝘚𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘭𝘦𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘬 𝘧𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘉𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴."

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Hi there - I'm Shirley, a transcriptionist virtual assistant based in Milton Keynes. I’m your transcription wizard, expertly converting audio into written content so you can focus on growing your business. With my help, your administrative tasks will feel like a breeze. Email me to see how we can get started: [email protected]

01/11/2024

Essential Excel shortcuts: https://bit.ly/4f9b5c8

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Hello, I'm Shirley and I’m your virtual assistant specialising in transcription for HR consultants and chartered surveyors, here to lighten the load by turning your voice into text. Email me at [email protected]

01/11/2024

In a delightful conversation with Shirley and Denise, two highly regarded virtual assistants who’ve successfully maintained a professional and friendly relationship across continents, they share some hilarious and insightful moments from their collaboration.

Check it out here: https://www.virtualofficebox.com/across-continents-how-two-virtual-assistants-keep-it-professional-and-fun/

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Hello, I'm Shirley and I’m your virtual assistant specialising in transcription for HR consultants and chartered surveyors, here to lighten the load by turning your voice into text. Email me at [email protected]

01/11/2024

Dedicate a time at least once a month, to go through your receipts and log your income and expenses. If you wait until the end of the year, it is almost guaranteed something will be missed.

31/10/2024

31/10/2024

Hi there! I’m Shirley and I’m a virtual assistant, based in Milton Keynes.

I’m sure you’ve seen my posts kicking around on social media but you may have noticed that I don’t share a lot about myself, personally. My imposter syndrome hinders my ability to do that, so I’d like to nip that in the bud right now.

Here are 6 fun facts you may not know about me:

~ I once jumped out of a plane for charity. I found that easier than being on the top of a ferris wheel at the fairground. I have a huge fear of heights and can’t walk over a glass floor. I didn’t feel the fear as much from 17,000 feet.

~ I do all my own DIY. From assembling furniture, putting up shelves, curtain rails or blinds, fixing a tumble dryer by adding a new heat element. I have my own tool kit, drill and find it hugely satisfying. I should use a spirit level more often though.

~I am a sucker for a cold glass of prosecco or a frothy coffee.

~Throughout the pandemic, I’ve been teaching my 3 kids to cook. One is a star baker and aspires to enter Junior Bake Off one day (age 10), one is a culinary masterchef and often makes our evening meals (age 13); and the other is a hungry critic who likes to give a judges verdict (age 10 - twin sister).

~I once arranged a transport reception at the House of Commons and my colleague and I were invited for drinks in the Terrace Cafeteria, members only area overlooking the Thames.

~I used to work in a building with a view into Buckingham Palace back garden. I would often see the Queen’s corgi’s and once saw a helicopter sink into the grass before they installed a cement base.

And there you have it!

Tell me a random fact about yourself in the comments!

31/10/2024

If your to-do list is anything like mine used to be, it is always too long. To avoid drowning in work, identify a must win for each day. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3Xrs16h

30/10/2024

If you have checked out the huge benefits in hiring a Virtual Assistant, you may like to see the pricing page and see for yourself how affordable having a VA is, compared to an employee. https://bit.ly/3yeqx6P

30/10/2024

Research shows that the most-desired commute length is 16 minutes, so when you’re working remotely, take that time to find another way to transition into work mode. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3zunzf2

29/10/2024

How to Hire a Virtual Assistant: An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Outsourcing. https://bit.ly/3yKImdO

29/10/2024

How to set up two-factor authentication: https://bit.ly/4f8ncWJ

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Hello, I'm Shirley and I’m your virtual assistant specialising in transcription for HR consultants and chartered surveyors, here to lighten the load by turning your voice into text. Email me at [email protected]

29/10/2024

Thousands of people use this handy resource for removing photo backgrounds every day for everything from team photos to scrapbooking. Try it out: https://bit.ly/4epYl0q

28/10/2024

𝚂𝚑𝚒𝚛𝚕𝚎𝚢, 𝚑𝚘𝚠 𝚌𝚊𝚗 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚜𝚎𝚛𝚟𝚒𝚌𝚎𝚜 𝚋𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚊𝚗 𝚎𝚡𝚝𝚛𝚊 𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚜𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝚖𝚢 𝚋𝚞𝚜𝚒𝚗𝚎𝚜𝚜?

By letting me handle the nitty-gritty tasks, you’ll have more time to focus on what you love! Together, we can boost productivity and keep the magic flowing.

I'm so grateful for these kind words from Julia Ramsden:

"𝚂𝚑𝚒𝚛𝚕𝚎𝚢 𝚑𝚊𝚜 𝚋𝚎𝚎𝚗 𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚢 𝚜𝚞𝚙𝚙𝚘𝚛𝚝𝚒𝚟𝚎 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚙𝚒𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚘𝚏 𝚖𝚢 𝙴𝚖𝚙𝚕𝚘𝚢𝚎𝚎 𝙷𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔, 𝚊 𝚑𝚞𝚐𝚎 𝚝𝚊𝚜𝚔. 𝚂𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚌𝚘𝚛𝚛𝚎𝚌𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙷𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚞𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚝𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚕𝚘𝚝𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝚌𝚛𝚘𝚜𝚜-𝚌𝚑𝚎𝚌𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐. 𝙱𝚎𝚌𝚊𝚞𝚜𝚎 𝚘𝚏 𝚂𝚑𝚒𝚛𝚕𝚎𝚢’𝚜 𝚜𝚞𝚙𝚙𝚘𝚛𝚝, 𝙸 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚋𝚎𝚎𝚗 𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚐𝚎𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚊𝚜𝚔 𝚏𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚜𝚑𝚎𝚍 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚏𝚊𝚛 𝚕𝚎𝚜𝚜 𝚑𝚊𝚜𝚜𝚕𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚗 𝙸 𝚠𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚍𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚊𝚕𝚘𝚗𝚎. 𝙸 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚜𝚊𝚟𝚎𝚍 𝚖𝚢𝚜𝚎𝚕𝚏 𝚟𝚊𝚕𝚞𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎 𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎 𝚋𝚢 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚂𝚑𝚒𝚛𝚕𝚎𝚢’𝚜 𝚜𝚞𝚙𝚙𝚘𝚛𝚝. 𝚂𝚑𝚎 𝚒𝚜 𝚊 𝚙𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚞𝚛𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚔 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙸 𝚠𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍 𝚑𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚕𝚢 𝚛𝚎𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚍 𝚑𝚎𝚛."

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Hey there from Milton Keynes! I'm Shirley! As your go-to virtual assistant, I specialise in transcription, transforming your spoken words into written wonders. Together, we’ll streamline your workflow and make your life easier! Let's have a conversation about getting your transcription work handled like a pro: [email protected]

28/10/2024

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28/10/2024

These 17 time management skills play a critical role in determining your productivity levels. Some of these skills overlap, and in many cases, mastering one skill will improve your performance in another!

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27/10/2024

Here is another great photo-sharing community, much like Unsplash! With almost 2 million high-quality images, you're guaranteed to find what you're looking for here: https://bit.ly/47rkgSx

26/10/2024

I support businesses with a range of specialist office services. An extra pair of hands at a very busy time can make such a difference to your work week and life. Here’s how I can help: https://www.virtualofficebox.com/

26/10/2024

Warning: Manually posting all your social media content has been known to cause stress and anxiety. Possible side effects... you'll get burned out on social media and it won't be fun anymore. The secret lies within this article: https://bit.ly/3XKIioj

25/10/2024

𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆, 𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗜 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝘀?

I may not be an expert in every industry, but I’ve had the chance to work with many different fields. With plenty of PA experience under my belt, I’m ready to jump in, learn quickly, and help your business run smoothly!

Here's a few kind words from David Birkett (BSc DipFA):

"𝚂𝚑𝚒𝚛𝚕𝚎𝚢 𝚜𝚎𝚝𝚜 𝚖𝚢 𝚎𝚡𝚙𝚎𝚌𝚝𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜, 𝚔𝚎𝚎𝚙𝚜 𝚖𝚎 𝚒𝚗𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚖𝚎𝚍 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚙𝚕𝚎𝚝𝚎𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚔 𝚒𝚗 𝚊 𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎𝚕𝚢 𝚖𝚊𝚗𝚗𝚎𝚛, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚘𝚏𝚏𝚎𝚛𝚜 𝚊 𝚗𝚞𝚖𝚋𝚎𝚛 𝚘𝚏 𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚜 𝚍𝚎𝚙𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚞𝚙𝚘𝚗 𝚞𝚛𝚐𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚢 𝚠𝚑𝚒𝚌𝚑 𝚒𝚜 𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚛𝚎𝚌𝚒𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚍. 𝚂𝚑𝚎 𝚒𝚜 𝚊 𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚌𝚔𝚕𝚎𝚛 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚍𝚎𝚝𝚊𝚒𝚕 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚊𝚌𝚌𝚞𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚢 𝚜𝚘 𝚖𝚞𝚌𝚑 𝚜𝚘 𝙸 𝚊𝚐𝚛𝚎𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚕𝚎𝚝 𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝚜𝚊𝚖𝚙𝚕𝚎 𝚍𝚘𝚌𝚞𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚜 𝚋𝚎𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚎 𝚜𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚖𝚎 𝚜𝚘 𝚜𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍 𝚋𝚎𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝚊𝚌𝚚𝚞𝚊𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚖𝚊𝚝 𝙸 𝚞𝚜𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚖𝚒𝚗𝚘𝚕𝚘𝚐𝚢 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚊𝚌𝚛𝚘𝚗𝚢𝚖𝚜 𝚞𝚜𝚎𝚍 𝚒𝚗 𝚖𝚢 𝚒𝚗𝚍𝚞𝚜𝚝𝚛𝚢. 𝙸 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚗𝚘 𝚑𝚎𝚜𝚒𝚝𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚒𝚗 𝚛𝚎𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚂𝚑𝚒𝚛𝚕𝚎𝚢 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚊𝚞𝚍𝚒𝚘 𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚗𝚜𝚌𝚛𝚒𝚙𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚝𝚘 𝚊𝚗𝚢𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚠𝚑𝚘 𝚑𝚊𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚛𝚎𝚚𝚞𝚒𝚛𝚎𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝. 𝙸 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚌𝚎𝚛𝚝𝚊𝚒𝚗𝚕𝚢 𝚋𝚎 𝚞𝚜𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚂𝚑𝚒𝚛𝚕𝚎𝚢 𝚊𝚐𝚊𝚒𝚗 𝚊𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚗𝚎𝚎𝚍 𝚊𝚛𝚒𝚜𝚎𝚜."

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Hello, I'm Shirley from Milton Keynes! I’m your friendly virtual assistant specialising in transcription, turning your audio into accurate and polished documents. Let me handle the details while you focus on what you do best! Let's talk about transciption: [email protected]

25/10/2024

Tips for better smartphone battery life: https://www.mail.com/blog/posts/long-phone-battery-life/164/

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Hello, I'm Shirley and I’m your virtual assistant specialising in transcription for HR consultants and chartered surveyors, here to lighten the load by turning your voice into text. Email me at [email protected]

25/10/2024

Transcription may seem like a straightforward job, but it’s filled with quirky and entertaining aspects that many people might not realise. As a UK-based transcriptionist, I’ve gathered some fun facts that showcase the lighter side of our profession!

Read more here: https://www.virtualofficebox.com/fun-and-amusing-facts-about-transcription/

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Hello, I'm Shirley and I’m your virtual assistant specialising in transcription for HR consultants and chartered surveyors, here to lighten the load by turning your voice into text. Email me at [email protected]

25/10/2024

Those who consistently succeed are those who are best at, and never stop trying to learn new skills. Here are 101 new skills to start learning today: https://bit.ly/3Xv3NYN