Bizpro is pleased to announce our recent move into lovely new offices in Highworth, Wiltshire. After working from my spare room for the last few years it became even more apparent recently that as business was increasing we needed more space, and more help.

So, on 1st June we moved.

I really never realised quite how much stuff we had. Considering we are an almost paperless environment as the majority of our work is completed online, there were seemingly tons! What with the desks, book cases, files and folders we could have easily filled a small van, instead in the mad disbelief there ‘wasn’t that much’ we did it ourselves over several trips. Never again!

Still, it’s all in now, and starting to resemble an office. We have two new starters to help out, Louise & Emma, so a big welcome to them both, and no doubt you may end up seeing a few blog posts from them too!

The office move and new staff came just at the right time, given how busy we are, but it’s also a great test for us to make sure all our processes and procedures are accurately recorded and translate well enough for a new starter to grasp.

There are many benefits to working from home, but equally, there are many benefits to be had working from an office. I now get to close the door at night and go home, I now get my spare room back, too. All in all, it’s a great move for us, we’ve settled in very well, we’ve joined the local business group to help get established in the area, and Highworth has everything we could ask for right in our reach. Exciting times ahead! 

Assisting clients that want to adopt a “big business image” is one of the most rewarding endeavours that Bizpro undertakes. When a virtual assistant is used to take some of the workload off a small firm, every aspect of an operation can benefit. Some of the ways in which a virtual assistant can help even the smallest of companies enjoy a bigger, more professional image include:

• Assisting with organisation – Virtual assistants thrive on tackling the time consuming, tedious jobs that are extremely important to most companies. Some of the things pros in the field can help out with on the organisation end include making appointments on clients’ behalf, organizing contact lists, scanning business cards and even filtering emails.
• Assisting with presentations – When reports need to be typed, notes transcribed or even PowerPoint presentations created, virtual assistants can get the job done.
• Helping with bookkeeping – A good virtual assistant can tackle more than basic office jobs. Many of us pride ourselves in having the ability to take the burdens of payroll, credit control, invoicing and even VAT returns off a company’s plate.

It’s not uncommon for clients and potential clients to perceive big businesses as being more professional. Even the smallest of companies, however, can gain an advantage in this department by obtaining help with the “little jobs” that matter a lot.