Slowing down to the weekend

So this is my last week in the?office before taking some well needed annual leave.?It's been a week of preparing handovers, recording videos and making sure everyone has the passwords they need - this is when Lastpass comes in very useful!!??

It's also been busy as we've been looking after our client's businesses whilst they take a very well deserved break, ensuring that they can properly switch off, knowing that someone is keeping an eye on things!

Last weekend we went along to Beer Regatta, to the annual Family Funday and despite splashing out on a gazebo to protect us from the sun, we lasted only a couple of hours before we gave up due to the heat!!??It's been good to see some rain too, after my office has been around 30 degrees for the last couple of weeks and I can now breathe again!

In my world

Another busy old week and another week of the school holidays survived!!?

This week Bethan has been at dance club and we've enjoyed watching a performance of what they've done, including a song from Oliver.?She's quite a little performer but spent more time checking we were watching her than paying attention to what she was supposed to be doing - she needs to work on her multi-tasking and prioritisation!

Whilst sometimes the mum-guilt sets in that I'm working and she's at holiday clubs, she's really enjoyed making new friends and taking part in new activities - and there has still been lots of mummy-daughter time.

On the blog

Here, there and everywhere! 5 reasons to move to cloud accounting

Accounting is one of the main pillars of any business and dates back hundreds of years. For as long as pencil and paper have helped businesses with their day-to-day functions, recent innovations have brought accounting a much-needed facelift!?

Cloud accounting is the most recent addition, with the premise being that data can be processed on the “cloud” and is then returned to you. It allows your data to be accessible from anywhere, instead of needing to email spreadsheets or scan sheets upon sheets of paper!?

Here are some of the reasons why we think Cloud Accounting may be right for you:?Read more?

TOP TIP FOR THE WEEK

LinkedIn is?adding another way to drive external traffic, with a new link sticker that you can add to images in your LinkedIn posts - this means that when people see the link, they know they can click on the post and follow the link - so you can link it to your website, your scheduler or a lead magnet - helping to drive up your traffic!

For more information, and helpful examples, check out this article here ?from SocialMediaToday.

LinkedIn says that the new link sticker is being rolled out gradually, so you may not have it yet, but it will be arriving soon - and when you do, tag me in your post, so I can test it out!

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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.

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