The paperweight pa blog
5 simple ways to improve customer experience
The customer experience you provide needs to be good if you want customers to stick around. Every touchpoint your customers have with you needs to be the best, most streamlined version available. The better the experience, the more they’ll like you and the more they’ll recommend you to others....
You don’t need to be a tech whiz to be an online business success
Technology is something that often holds entrepreneurs back from the business success they desire. Often, there’s a real fear around the use of tech and a misunderstanding that you need to be a tech whiz, to make it work for you. It’s this fear that’s often compounded further with the overwhelming...
Are you staying in your own business lane?
Are you staying in your own business lane? If you want to grow your business successfully, you need to learn how to avoid distractions and focus on your own growth. But that be difficult, especially with social media and online promotions vying for your attention on a daily basis! So if you’re...
Why a monthly retainer package isn’t always a good idea
When you start looking into working with a Virtual Assistant, you can’t help but notice that fees are usually broken down into two options. There’s usually a monthly retainer rate and an ad-hoc rate. But it may surprise you to know that, unlike other Virtual Assistants, I actually recommend you...
5 simple productivity tips to help save time & transform your week
Ask any entrepreneur to list what their biggest challenges are and productivity will definitely be high on that list. Many entrepreneurs want productivity tips to help squeeze more into their working day, and I’m sure you’re no different. But if you want to get more productive, it isn’t always a...
How to manage your to-do list so it’s no longer managing you!
Do you manage your to-do list or does it manage you? We often feel stressed and overwhelmed by our to-do list. During our working day it tends to have a nasty habit of getting longer and longer, the more we work and think of all the tasks we need, want and should complete. As mentioned in the...
How a Virtual Assistant can provide you with Lifestyle PA support to help manage your personal life
It's getting quite well-known now that a Virtual Assistant is someone who can help you in your business life. To date, most of my blogs have backed this up, as they have been about business-related topics. But what you might not know is that I also provide Lifestyle PA support too! Have you...
Are you ready for 2021?
Are you ready for 2021? Many of the businessowners I know have spent the time during Christmas and New Year getting ready for the year ahead. And I must admit, it’s been no different here at Paperweight PA headquarters. It’s been a quiet time, but it’s also been very productive, and I have to say...
7 lessons we’ve learnt this year (and should not forget as we slide into 2021)
This year has taught us a lot about business and people. It has certainly been a year of ups and downs, what with lockdowns, restrictions and many businesses having to adapt to working from home. There have been many lessons we’ve learnt this year! But as with anything, these difficult times have...
Plan ahead & make the most of the Christmas break
It’s been quite a year, hasn’t it! For many of us, the Christmas break is something we’re not only looking forward to but also something we really need this year, more so than any other year. It’s the time to relax with a few friends and loved ones, as we reflect on and appreciate the end of 2020...