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The Guide to Ultimate Productivity

Running a small business can be extremely difficult. Some days you can feel “on top of the world”, with everything going exactly to plan and you feeling highly effective in your role as a Company Director, whereas others can leave you feeling constantly distracted and like things aren’t working out as you hoped. Most of us […]

by Sam Wilson

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Birmingham Retail is Making Waves in 2015

The team here at Virtalent are all really proud to be based in Birmingham, a city which has been seen by many in quite a negative light over the past few decades following the decline of much of the manufacturing industry on which the city was built. Fortunately, 2015 really has been a fantastic year […]

by Sam Wilson

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The Death of the 9-5 Job

Good news – the world of work is changing! Bad news – this is because you are working longer. There’s a steady shift on the horizon surrounding the world of work. In the ever-changing and technology dependent world we live in, we are seeing a disruption to the work-life balance and the slow death of […]

by Sam Wilson

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Marketing Ideas for Your Small Business

We understand how you can often become stuck in a rut when trying to come up with marketing ideas for our small business. Virtalent’s team of Virtual Assistants are here to offer their advice and help you out. Our team can help with market research, writing a marketing plan and then carry out the work […]

by Sam Wilson

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News: Work Smarter, Not Harder with Virtalent

Virtalent is a cost-effective outsourcing solution based right here in the UK. Virtalent were featured in the Birmingham Business Post Magazine and were asked to talk about their business and the success they have enjoyed to far. Here’s the official release: “A business that supports busy entrepreneurs and professionals by matching them with UK Virtual […]

by Sam Wilson

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NEWS: Virtalent Featured in the Sunday Times

,,The two Founders of Virtalent, Sam Wilson and Ellie Bekalo, were interviewed by The Sunday Times. Below you can read the original article by the Small Business Editor, Kiki Loizou, published on 28th June 2015. Here’s the official release: “It was a hot July afternoon in Birmingham. Graduation day loomed, and friends Ellie Bekalo and […]

by Sam Wilson

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Zappos: Delivering Happiness in Customer Service

Bad customer service is something that we often moan about. Customers like to be treated with respect and feel that their issue is dealt with – sadly though this isn’t always the case. Twice as many people tell others about bad service than good service. So how do you get people talking about the service […]

by Sam Wilson

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Become a Better Leader Today

What does being a leader mean? Being charismatic, strong, confident, self-assured and so on. But what defines a great leader goes beyond these characteristics. Virtalent takes a look at the leadership skills you can develop in order to become a great leader. Be passionate about what you do One of the first leadership skills to […]

by Sam Wilson

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NEWS: Entrepreneurs Use Talent Pool to Make Waves in Business Support

It is fantastic to see Virtalent featured in Midlands Business News talking about how our Virtual Assistants help entrepreneurs and professionals. Here’s the official press release: “Two enterprising minds have set up a company which provides virtual work support for busy entrepreneurs and professionals. Virtalent gives clients access to a flexible, virtual workforce without having […]

by Sam Wilson

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NEWS: Whirlwind Start for Two Entrepreneurs

Virtalent have been featured in Midlands Business News following their start at new business accelerator Entrepreneurial Spark. Here’s the official press release: “A business which provides virtual assistants to start-up companies has had a whirlwind start after securing its first customers and moving to new premises. Ellie Bekalo and Sam Wilson set-up Virtalent to offer […]

by Sam Wilson