Celebrating success!

I have to say that I was glad to see the back of September, with the adjustment of kids?going back to school and a (happily) high number of new enquiries, I'd lapsed on my lunch breaks and Pilates and let myself go!?Now autumn seems to have arrived and it all feels a little calmer and I'm back in control!

We've had a number of really lovely new clients come on board recently,?a group of?nationwide specialist education needs schools, specialists in food and drink sampling experiences, an engineering company and experts in applications for development proposals.?As you can see, VAs can work with any type of business and we love the variety!?If you know anyone who is looking for some help in their business, do put us in touch.??

UK VA Awards 2022

Contribution to the VA Community

Those of you who are clients will know I was out of the office at the 2022 UK VA Conference in Bournemouth at the end of last week, and I was absolutely chuffed to bits?to receive an award which recognises my contribution to the VA community.??The VA community really is one that upholds #collaborationnotcompetition and I love supporting other VAs on their journeys, so was really honoured to receive this award.

THIS WEEK'S TOP TIP

Fed up of finding it difficult to source images of the over 50's??I spotted this great free resource this week from the Centre For Ageing Better, a?directory of images of women over 50 in work, you can download the images and read more on this link .

Testimonial

Titanbay

Since working with Joanne and the team I’ve been particularly impressed by the all round efficiency of everyone. It certainly doesn't feel like an external body supporting the business, it feels like Joanne and Co are part of the business and part of the team.

Knowing I can rely on things just being done in the background has had a hugely positive impact in the business. I have peace of mind knowing that I can trust the team to use their initiative along with getting things done.

Simply put, it's a blessing to know that I’m working with great people and I sometimes feel extremely spoilt by it all.

On the blog

Is it a good time to be a freelancer? 2022 Freelance Report – The Lowdown

Yes, the last couple of years have been hectic and we’ve faced some challenges, putting it mildly! But these challenges have meant that we small businesses and freelancers have had to rethink, remodel, and put contingencies in place that we might not have done had we not been chucked in at the deep end.

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

Where I'll Be!

You can find me at the following events, do come and say hello, or if you'd like to find out about these events, reply to this email.

* Business to Boardroom Launch Event at Exeter Library - 12 October

* Newton Abbot Chamber Breakfast - 27 October

* NatWestBoost in Exeter - 1 November

* Devon Women In Business Awards - 26 November