Author Archives: Joanne Munro
My events experience
My events experience began when I helped a bars company for 12 days at the 30,000 person Big Chill Festival in 2006. I already worked in hospitality (managing bars and restaurants) and had been helping one of the directors with… Read More
Virtual Assistant case study: The Green Man Festival
Virtual Assistant case study number six. My background is events and, because I’m often asked to help coordinate them, I thought a case study might be useful for prospective clients to see the type of work I undertake. I wrote… Read More
How to be more organised – practical tools and systems that work
As a Virtual Assistant (or Anti-Chaos Technician as I like to call myself) I’m often asked how I keep myself so well organised whilst simultaneously coordinating events and managing different clients. I usually just smile and say it’s a God-given talent,… Read More
7 ways to beat procrastination
Procrastination. That annoying little voice that whispers: “don’t worry, you can do it later, it’s not that important… it can wait”. You want to get on with things but somehow you just can’t get your act together. But you want to… Read More
What is a Virtual Assistant?
Although a lot more people know what a Virtual Assistant is nowadays, I’m still amazed at how often I’m confronted with a blank look when I tell people what I do. So, to prevent you from looking like a dinosaur… Read More
Virtual Assistant case study: Social Media Consultants
Virtual Assistant case study number five. I love working with Social Media Consultants as I find the work they give me really interesting and fun. A bonus is that, because I have a personal interest in Social Media and like… Read More
Virtual Assistant case study: lifestyle management
Virtual Assistant case study number four. Because some clients give me a combination of business and lifestyle projects, this time instead of outlining the client who sets the tasks, I’m going to outline the tasks instead. Virtual Assistant case study: lifestyle… Read More
Virtual Assistant case study: the sustainable architects
Virtual Assistant case study number three. This project saw me provide an Architect couple with information on how to blog, write SEO web copy and use social media. As with the case study of the Baking Teacher, this was also… Read More