Minute taking is an essential task for most businesses, clubs, and community groups. Any time an organisation gathers for an important discussion, especially one involving decision-making, minutes should be taken. Board meetings, committees, hearings, and AGMs all need a reliable record, providing an easy-to-reference audit trail for the future.

Good record-keeping is crucial, but it’s not always easy to get right. If you’re responsible for taking minutes (or finding someone who can), here’s what you need to know to master the basics.

This is the story of how I helped a fledgling community group to get, and stay, organised.

There are lots of great Virtual Assistant (VA) businesses out there, so how do you choose which one to work with?

No two Virtual Assistants are the same. Taking the time to find the VA who really understands you and your business means the right partnership is well worth the investment.

What does a Virtual Assistant Do?

When it comes to administration, a Virtual Assistant could do just about anything.

Virtual Assistants are skilled professionals experienced in a whole host of admin and business support roles. They use those skills to partner with businesses, organisations or individuals working remotely to manage all or part of your admin workload, solving your knotty problems and saving you time. Like me, many Virtual Assistants are themselves business owners, so they understand your business and its challenges as well as you do.

This is the story of how I helped a busy academic prepare to apply for a high-stakes job opportunity.

Weighing the benefits of working with a Virtual Assistant over employing an administrator or a PA can be quite illuminating. What if investing in a partnership with a Virtual Assistant were the savvier business decision? You might be surprised to learn just how cost-effective the decision to partner with a Virtual Assistant can be.