And...relax!

The Easter break is almost upon us, and boy do we need it!

It's been a super busy time for many of us and this enforced few days of rest will be very much welcomed.?For me, I'll be clocking off for a week away with my sister and our kids - maybe not a complete rest but there will definitely be fizz and relaxing in hot tubs happening!

Whilst I'm away, my clients are being looking after by the team - a great reason to use a Virtual Assistant who has back up!!

I hope that you will manage to have some time off over Easter, if only the double bank holidays, and get some well deserved rest.

For now, have a great Easter and I'll be back on the 19th.

In my world

Last week I?did something which was slightly terrifying, but also really exciting and enjoyable.

As part of my volunteering through the Give An Hour scheme, I went along to a local secondary school to help with their careers event. I was invited to run a practical exercise with the students and then run a session on interview practice!

What I hadn't quite realised was that there were 25 students in my session and it was pretty much down to me to run the 2 hour session!! In a former life I wanted to be a teacher, so wasn't too daunted!!

We did a diary management assessment following by mock interviews for a job as a PA and the students were really engaged and got on board with the exercises.

Really great fun - I hope they thought so too!

Details of the Give An Hour scheme.

On the blog

Are you taking minutes at your meetings? Here's why you should be.

Well structured and documented meetings are vital in any business. They’re an opportunity to share ideas, strategies, objectives, company news, and any concerns or challenges colleagues may be experiencing. With this in mind, it’s easy to see why having a deliberate agenda and accurate record of the topics discussed, points made, and plans promised is crucial.

Minute taking is often mistaken for an arbitrary task. We’re all guilty of thinking we can recall conversations with near perfect accuracy but this simply isn’t true. Having a clear log of events means there can be no confusion or misunderstanding about what was discussed, as well as any decisions, outcomes, actions, or objectives.

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Video Topic - 30 ways to use a Virtual Assistant video series

Last year I created a great guide (if I do say so myself) of 30 ways that you as a business owners can use as VA, and this is now available to watch as a video mini-series!

Check out this week's video on Project Management or download the full resource .

TOP TIP FOR THE WEEK

Captions are super important on videos, for those who are hard of hearing.?This week I learned you can add captions to your profile video in LinkedIn!??

To do this, create an SRT file using?Clidoe for example,?and upload.

Credit to John Espirian ?'Relentlessly helpful LinkedIn nerd'?for this tip.

Didn't know about profile videos? Check out this link .

Do you arrange meetings in and around Exeter?

Exeter Venue Guide: New venues added!

If you are an Exeter-based business then you need our newly updated venue guide.?Packed with the greatest venues in the area from coffee shops for an informal catch up, through to conference venues for those larger events, it's the only guide you need!

Get your copy here .

I hope you've found this week's content useful, thank you for giving me a little of your time to share my tips with you.?