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06/07/2023

W*LLIES!! Yep, this is what I said to these 4 beautiful VA’s on our first ever picture together. 🙋🏻 I become more and more like my mum every day.

Todays been such a blast! I’ve so loved connecting again with people who are in the same position as me, hearing all the different ways they weave their business into their lives, it’s fascinating! 💚

I also joined which is weird! I’m not a Twitter fan but it feels like it might be nice for a while 🤷🏻‍♀️let’s see…

Did you sign up? What do you think?

10/04/2023

Happy Easter 🐣

I’ve been combing through my pictures to find something that represents my complete lack of social media presence and with that a bit of an MIA situ with my VA pals. Soz about that guys.
Could I find one? No.
So I’ve chucked a few pictures on here so you can see the majority of what’s been happening here since December. It’s not overly interesting it’s mostly just living.

Hope you all enjoy this last day of the bank holiday x
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15/12/2022

VAs 📣

How are you feeling?

It's that time of the year when we take on extra work to make life easier for our clients and often work extra long hours. Or to compensate for time spent away with our own families.

It's ok. We're all friends here. I'm one to keep busy and I always want to support my clients, this time of the year, it feels like long hours are par for the course.

But here is a reminder if you need one:

Not every task is urgent, despite what your client may say 😉. Some things can and should wait until the next year. Don't forget to prioritise and put yourself at the top of the list. Your clients will understand - I promise.

Tag a VA who needs to hear this today.

Love Stacey 💞

13/12/2022

Do you love what you do but hate selling?

You're not alone. Maybe you don't see yourself as a salesperson or want to avoid coming across as a door-to-door double-glazing seller from back in the day. Do they still knock on doors?

An interlude - years ago, a double-glazing salesperson knocked on my door. I listened for a while, then said I wasn't interested but thank you. He got so angry and told me I'd wasted his bloody time, stormed off. FUMING - I called his office and complained, they promptly tried to sell me double glazing. 🤣

We've all had similar experiences, cold callers on the phone while we're eating, too many email marketing campaigns to talk about. No wonder it gives us the ice.

A few ways to get rid of that ick..

🥔Think of it as a skill to practice, make selling part of your week, and dedicate time to learning how. There are lots of accounts on IG that can demonstrate this perfectly.
🥔Think of it as a simple numbers game; the more leads, the more conversions (NOT ALL with convert.) Your business has to sell to support your family, your team members, and you. It's not a hobby (or, if it were, it would be expensive).
🥔Believe in your product or service. You know it can make a difference to someone, be passionate about it and enjoy the selling - RELAX

Let me know how you feel about selling.

29/11/2022

Unpopular opinions 👇🏻

We often talk about things we believe in, I'm here to share those things I'm not so invested in. It's an important one, especially for that client/service provider zing!

❄️Manifesting
Although I understand positive thinking makes a huge difference, I have trouble with the word manifest. The connotation of bringing negative situations on ourselves rather than there being elements of life that we can't control doesn't sit well with me.

❄️Convential
New ideas and ways of doing things are exciting and should be embraced.
Let our children learn more about money management, confidence, relationships, resilience, and other cultures and beliefs, or develop their creativity more during school. The traditional subjects are great, but when did we last use Pythagoras's theorem?

❄️Neutrality
I have strong opinions and beliefs and am not afraid to show them. I am empathetic. I strongly feel things for others and want to do all I can to help them.

Tell me your thoughts, I love a debate💅

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21/11/2022

Business growth but better 📈

If you are heading into the new year with exciting plans for your creative business, then we are here to help.

All The Admin specialise in supporting creative businesses, such as writers, designers, (etc.) to reduce their time on admin tasks and concentrate on growing their dream business.

But why us?

We are a passionate team of creative VAs led by me, Stacey.

I have always loved working with creative businesses. I love how you create your own rules. You don't limit yourself regarding what you can achieve and how unique and exciting your ideas are.

Like Gromit to your Wallace, I bring loyalty, resourcefulness, and humour to the table. With a good splash of honesty and an occasional swear word.

But I am going to shut up and let our clients do the talking now with their feedback:

""Stacey, you're amazing at what you do, and help designers like me no end with the things we really struggle with!""
— Liz Calder, Biddis Lifestyle Design

My Friday planning sessions with Stacey are like having a business partner who knows what I want to achieve and helps me to plan my overall strategy.
- Ann Storr Communications

'Stacey is another level of organised, she knows her stuff so much and keeps me right all the time.
-Terian Tilston Interior Design

Book a call via the link in my bio to discuss how we can help your creative business.

17/11/2022

Reminder

Next week is a busy week online for business owners. It's Black Friday week. If you still need to plan your social media, here are some ideas for socials that will help you stand out in a crowded online space.

👉🏻Make the most of the whole week. Why not promote your sales for the entire week? Flash sales with a different product or service or a different bonus added each day.

👉🏻Collaborate with other businesses. Pick a business that complements yours and vice versa. If you both have Black Friday deals, get in front of each other's audiences by going live or creating a fun reel or post.

👉🏻Create a bundle of your goods or services and offer a discount. It allows you to upsell while focusing on the value your consumers are receiving.

👉🏻Use stories. If you still need to plan your posts, don't stress. Stories are a great way to sell. Give sneak peeks, build curiosity and always talk about your offer. Most of all, have fun with it and show the less formal side of your business and yourself.

Are you taking part in Black Friday?

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11/11/2022

You're not a procrastinator. You are Mozart!

I didn't know this...Mozart wrote the overture for Don Giovanni the night before the opera's debut? And it had already been delayed by 14 days!

The story goes he spent the evening before in the pub with friends and started getting his ideas down on paper on his return. Apparently his process was to create in his head first.

Procrastination is often deemed to be destructive. I don't agree.
It can be a good thing. If deadlines are looming, it can fuel your creativity, give you that extra kick up the backside, an adrenaline rush to push forward.
And getting away from your office gives you the space to let your creative mind wander.

Next time, don't beat yourself up.
Remember Mozart and get away from your desk.
This one's for you

How does procrastination look for you?

09/11/2022

The 4 rules of planning.

Make the plan
Execute the plan
Expect the plan to go off the rails
Throw away the plan..Leonard Snart

How s**t does it feel when things go wrong?

We've all been there.

Tell me what happened to you when a plan went wrong?
What did you do? The more embarrassing and awkward, the better.

Of course, I'll go first..

I planned a weekend away with my husband in Belfast, I have wanted to visit Ireland for my entire life! No joke my next door neighbour used to tell me all about her trips to visit her family in Ireland and I was SO jealous.

So me being me, booked the flights, hotel, downloaded our boarding passes. Told my husband when we were leaving, what time kid was being picked up, when to take dog to my aunties etc etc.

Get to the airport, present my passport to the stewards AT THE GATE and its in my maiden name. Boarding pass in my married name. F**K SAKE. Super fail! Spent 7 hours in LGW on my own, I had a lovely time if I'm honest, read a book, had a nap, got a separate flight over and my husband revelled in that one the whole trip (and still does)

Your turn.

08/11/2022

They aren't what you think..

Creative business owners, HELLO!!! 👀.

The Admin, we love to work with creative business owners, and we know them well.

Successful businesses have the perfect balance of business skills and creativity, and those creative types, you do it exceptionally well.

HOWEVER with a VA, your business can take even more exciting steps forward.

5 reasons your creative biz needs a VA.

👉🏻Scroll to find out.

Is that you? ⬆️
Thinking a VA won't understand how you work and therefore can't help you?

I would love to chat with you. Book a call or drop me a message today.

AND if you are creative, which number describes you best?
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02/11/2022

Creatives, are you struggling with content ideas?

We regularly chat about repurposing...why wouldn't you!

💥BUT💥

You need a repurposing strategy.

When I say strategy, I mean not just repurposing any post but a post that aligns with your current biz goals.

For instance, if your goal is to build engagement and connections, check which of your posts have the most comments and repurpose those.

Or, if your goal is to move more people to your website, check what posts have driven the most link clicks.

Here are five ways you could repurpose your top-performing posts:
💚Turn a great caption into a carousel.
💚Turn a carousel into an infographic.
💚Make any of the above into a reel.
💚Pick out one opinion and use a tweet-style graphic
💚Repost as it is - no one will remember 🤫

Repurposing content saves time and allows your great content a second or third outing. Don't waste that shine sat on the bottom of your grid not getting anymore visibility!

At All the Admin, we take care of your social media and ensure you are consistent, strategic, and meeting those business goals.

Why not book a no-obligation call where we can chat about your business's social media needs?

01/11/2022

I’m obsessed.

This self confessed organisation geek is slowly getting back on her feet. My husband doesn’t know which is worse… being useless after breaking my ankle or slowly getting more mobile.

As an organised, active and structured person - with a love of a good routine. I have found it very hard to take a back seat. It drove me nuts the first few weeks, I had to shift my mindset A LOT!

So last week I got started on sorting the kitchen after the whirlwind that has been the summer holidays, - it sounds dull, BUT the number of systems and gadgets available to make our lives easier is my bloody dream!

I know it's not everyone's cup of tea, but I can't wait to get this kitchen sorted in time for Christmas.

Implementing systems to make our client's lives easier is what we do. Our passion is to find bespoke solutions that suit you and your business. We know one size doesn't fit all, and we tailor our services, processes, and systems to fit your unique way of working.

When you have tried many systems without success, it's easy to feel that nothing suits you. But we know that when you find the right one for you, you will see a dramatic difference in your productivity and, therefore, your bottom line - what is not to love?

Do you need to implement systems?

27/10/2022

Post ideas for creative businesses for November

4 engaging content ideas for your creative business 💚
Because at this time of the year, it isn't always easy coming up with new, creative content ideas.

📍MEET THE FOUNDER
Share the face behind the business in a 'meet the maker' style post. This could be a photo, a reel or on stories, but don't forget to share your business origin story!

📍TIME-LAPSE
Everyone loves watching a timelapse, especially if we can see something creative being brought to life. Next time you're working, set up your timelapse and easily turn it into content.

📍SHARE A FAIL
Sharing our 'failures' is a great way to connect with your audience. What mistakes have you made that you want others to avoid? Share them with actionable tips!

📍WHAT IS COMING UP
We're getting closer to Christmas which can be a busy time for creative business owners. Why not share what you're working on, what you're excited about and what is coming up.

Like these? Don't forget to save this one and tag me if you create them!

25/10/2022

INTERIORS OBSESSED?

It's no secret that we LOVE a bit interior design over here at All the Admin and we've worked with a wealth of talented designers over the years.

We are really pleased to have Sarah from on the ATA team ✨

Sarah is a huge lover of interiors and is currently working on her own interior design qualification!

If you work in design, Sarah could be that unicorn asset to your team.
She can support you across specific design tasks like product sourcing/research, mood boarding, client facing and brand communication.

BUT the best part? She'll bring her 13 years of EA experience into the role. What a result! If you haven't yet found your unicorn team member then get in touch and bag yourself a SARAH!

20/10/2022

The best part of being a VA?

I've said it once and I'll say it again....🥁

THE COMMUNITY!

The VA Community has got to be one of the most supportive biz communities on the internet. Yup, I said it.

It's a network of super lovely, ambitious and amazingly talented and organised people.

Through Facebook groups, Instagram, and networking events I've made friends and got work opportunities from this network.

💚 So VAs if you're craving more community and connection in your business, I urge you to join a Facebook group and get chatting!

🧡 And if you've found the dream VA but they are at capacity, make sure you ask them if they know anyone in their network. Chances are they can set you up with someone just as perfect. We are good like that!

How supportive do you find the VA community? Tell me out of 1-5 in the comments.

19/10/2022

Running your own business. We don't often talk about the absolute joy being your own boss brings. So many of us rock this self employed life. There must be a reason?
Something I, and the team here believe in is defining your OWN version of success.

No two business the same idea of what success means to them. It WILL look and feel different to everyone.

I guess what I'm trying to say is, the next time you see another business owner sharing their big financial achievements, or their fantastic work/life balance. Take a breath before letting the pressure and comparisonitis set in.

For you, success could look like doing the thing you love, being creative regularly, earning enough to support your family lifestyle. And being able to clock off to pick up the kids from school.

It could look like earning big money, hiring a team and working a very short work week so you can travel, exercise or explore.

Regardless of your version of success, just knowing it is entirely unique to you can give you that kick to get you there.

What does success look like to you. I know my next goal is a morning just for me!

12/10/2022

What I know about working with creative people 👇🏻

Before All the Admin, I worked in television (just in case I haven’t mentioned it today) as a production coordinator on a top rated daytime tv show. We all know the one! No day was the same, meeting many people, including celebrities.

Part of the job was to manage the guest contributors, booking travel, collaborating on make up/wardrobe schedules, booking video links for abroad interviews and sourcing other random items. No joke my dog has had many guest appearances…

The amazing team of make up artists on the show fascinated me. There is no way to describe a makeup room before a live TV show other than HECTIC. All walks of TV people zooming in and out, new guests, a quick piece to camera here and there, script changes. Not to mention the hilarious ladies cracking jokes as they make up a face while the guest runs through their item with the producer. It taught me a few things about creative business owners:

👩‍🎨Creative people have a reputation for being unorganised. They are not! They work in a way that is individual to them and that lights them up. They are highly organised and professional. They have to work to strict deadlines, manage timings, ensure they have enough products and work alongside other self-employed artists to deliver their contributors quickly and looking god damn fabulous!
👩‍🎨Creative people are visual thinkers, which often means they are great problem-solvers and bring innovative ideas to the table.
👩‍🎨Creative business owners don't thrive in the 9-5 life. They love choice and freedom, which allows them to do the work that makes them shine without the rigidity of being employed and the accountability which comes with it.

Creative people are my people. My clients know that I am the organisation and structure to their chaos, I’m actually a very visual thinker too, maybe that’s why I love that no two of my clients are the same. Their ideas and passion make me excited for work each day.

Are you a creative business owner? Come and say hi in the comments.
And to those artists… we had such a laugh! Sending so much 💚💚

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On the first day of Christmas... I bring you 12 festive social media content ideas for your creative business: 🎄Share important dates - Your opening hours, the time you will be taking off, last order dates, and delivery dates, if applicable. 🎄Christmas jumper day is on 8th December - share your best Christmas jumper, and invite others to do the same. This great day is in aid of Save the Children. 🎄Don't forget January. Let your audience know how they can work with you in the New Year. 🎄Highlights or roundup of 2022. Reflect on wins or more challenging times, and tell a story with pictures, a reel, or even in the caption. 🎄Behind the scenes - what are you working on? 🎄Start a series. Perhaps ask team members to introduce themselves and tell us a fun fact about them. 🎄Two facts, one lie - make it fun about your business or something personal. 🎄What is the most important business lesson you have learnt in 2022? 🎄What are your goals for 2023? 🎄Share your favourite holiday/Christmas traditions. What will you be doing with the family, or what do you not enjoy? 🎄Answer a FAQ from your audience or clients. 🎄Shout out your favourite businesses or business friends. Which one will you be using? Don't forget to save for later. #instagramforbusinesses #instagramforbusiness #womaninbusiness #instagramtips #instagramforbusinesstips #timemanagementtips #womeninbusinesss #contentstrategytips #contenttips #smallbusinessmarketingtips #smallbusinessmarketing #creativeentrepreneur #virtualassistantuk #adminsupport #socialmediatips #virtualassistantservice #businessskills #virtualassistantlifestyle

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