Mid Wales and Shropshire Virtual and Registered Office
Small Business Services, Virtual Office

Virtual Office – Mid Wales and Shropshire

Do you run a small business in Mid Wales or Shropshire?

Mid Wales and Shropshire virtual office addresses are hard to come by. You may have found it difficult to find a virtual office address if you’re living and working in these areas, especially in Wales.

You may be a small business owner living and working in Wales or the West Midlands so it makes sense to have an address for your business in the same area.

So, due to demand, just this week we have joined forces with a well established accountancy firm to bring you 5 brand new virtual office locations in Powys and Shropshire.

Being self employed and running a business from home has its advantages but you may not wish to advertise your address to all and sundry. This is where a virtual office address comes in handy!

Our virtual office address locations offer:

  • Both registered and mailing address – no additional charge as with some companies
  • Limited company name displayed at location – as per HMRC requirements
  • Electronic mail forwarding
  • All inclusive annual fee

Choose from:

  • Knighton, Powys
  • Ludlow, Shropshire
  • Newtown, Powys
  • Oswestry, Shropshire
  • Shrewsbury, Shropshire

If you’re a small business in Mid Wales or Shropshire and want a professional business address without the need for advertising your home address, then get in touch today.

Special offer until 31 October 2023 – 10% off.

If you have had trouble finding a virtual office in other locations, please let us know.

January News
Small Business Services

January News

What’s new for January 2022

January is always a bit of a come down after the Christmas festivities, but with the ongoing pandemic it’s kind of been like that for a couple of years now.

Small business owners have been suffering with rising costs and lack of revenue – even more so if it’s in hospitality.

Some businesses have become unviable and have had to shut up shop, which means many people have also lost their jobs.

Those that can all but survive have had to either let go some employees, or put them on furlough.

With the continuing working from home trend, it seems the best businesses to be in are home deliveries/on line retail, and carrier services.

Working from home has its benefits to some, as it saves on childcare and the cost of commuting, but not so much if you like that personal interaction with coworkers.

Video calling has its merits, but you can’t beat that one to one personal connection you get in real life situations.

Get the help you need

We’ve been working remotely since our business inception in 2004 and we love it, but then that’s our business model and we do it very well.

Our customers, yes you, come back time and time again and some have never left in over 10 years so we must be doing something right!

We can help you get your business back on track, while we sweat the small stuff, so that you can focus on building up your business!

Our prices have remained constant for many years with only slight changes, and we will continue to keep our prices at the same rates for 2022.

So if you’re a small business owner who needs a little helping hand and you can’t afford premises or staff, then have a chat with us. Chat Now!

Keep an eye on our blog and socials (links in footer), for forthcoming discounts/promotions. Some will pop up in the chat bot when you visit a particular page.

Get your New Year off to a good start!

E-commerce Business Owners
Content Management, Small Business Services, Social Media Management, Telephone Answering, Virtual Assistant

E-Commerce Business Owners

E-commerce business owners – If you’re too busy to deal with the day to day administration of your business, then a Virtual assistant is a great option.

Customer Enquiries

Having a professional on the end of the phone to speak to your customers is paramount if you’re to secure sales and promote a great customer service ethic.

There are still a lot of consumers who like to talk to a human being on the phone so it’s important you can answer the calls!

The same can be said for visitors to your online store – for instance have you got a chat bot on your website? 

What happens when the website visitor needs a bit of extra help?  You’ll need to transfer them to a live operator to handle those types of enquiries on your site.

Then we mustn’t forget the other social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

It’s true that the mobile phone generation tend to use Messenger and Whatsapp to communicate via text rather than pick up a phone so you will need to have all avenues covered!  

Even Google maps has a text facility so who’s answering the queries?

Order Processing

Once you’ve dealt with an enquiry you will then need to take the payment and process the order. 

There are many payment services out there such as Sum Up, Square, Sage, PayPal etc. so you’ve probably got a payment facility set up on your site already – but what about when someone calls and wants to pay over the phone?  Can you handle this? 

After the order is in it has to be sent to the supplier (unless you manufacture your own products in house), but either way you’ll need a process for this to keep on top of your orders and deliveries including all the logistics.

If all goes well and the customer receives your product within good time and there are no issues, you can then follow up for feedback and get these good reviews put on your website and social pages.

However, what if the customer is not happy, or if the order is not fulfilled?  You’ll need someone to handle the complaint, chase up suppliers and liaise with carriers for missing consignments etc.

Only when your customer is happy will they think about purchasing from you again so good customer service and communication is imperative if you’re to gain a great reputation.

This is where a Virtual Assistant can prove very useful, especially if you can’t afford to employ a permanent member or staff or don’t have space for a staff member in your office.

So what exactly can a VA do for e-commerce business owners?

Here are a few suggestions and not limited to:

  • Deal with all enquiries be it email, on line chat, messenger, social media, whatsapp or by phone
  • Advise customers concerning your product and how it will benefit them
  • Take payments over the phone via an on line terminal
  • Process/track orders, liaise with suppliers and carriers
  • Deal with any issues such as complaints, non-deliveries
  • Follow up with the customer for feedback and gain reviews for your business

Your Virtual Assistant will become very knowledgeable about your products very quickly.

It would make sense to utilise that knowledge elsewhere don’t you think? It would be silly not to!

Social Media Management

Your Social Media Virtual Assistant can keep your social media platforms current.

They can post content, upload videos and producst to the site. The VA can also engage with followers and process in box messages and on line chat requests. Pretty much anything else pertaining to your online presence.

Content Management

If customer service and social media is not enough, then get your VA to manage the front end of your e-commerce shop too.

Your CMS Virtual Assistant can write blog posts, upload product information and other company updates. Plus anything else you need to add to your online store. 

To find out how you can keep your e-commerce business running smoothly, improve sales and gain repeat business, without spending a fortune get in touch with us. 

We can tailor the service to your personal requirements.

Watch full video here.

Customer Retention
Small Business Services, Telephone Answering, Virtual Assistant

Customer Retention – Achievable?

Customer retention is based on customer satisfaction.

Did you know that customers will base their decision about whether or not to do business with you within the first few minutes so it’s important you have a professional at the end of your phone!

Even more important is about how you handle their enquiries or even more so, their complaints!  It’s a fact that a customer is more likely to remain loyal, return, if you resolve their issues satisfactorily, regardless of how bad it was!

It’s all about a great customer service experience.  Give your customers what they want, deal with any issues quickly and promptly and they’ll keep coming back.

A virtual assistant or answering service is one way to keep your customers loyal. 

Watch the video for a few simple tips about how to give your customers a great customer service experience. This will increase customer retention.

A professional answering service will help you to keep your customer happy

Virtual Assistants Undervalued?
Small Business Services, Virtual Assistant

Are Virtual Assistants Undervalued?

What is a Virtual Assistant ❓ Do you really know ❓

1) A self employed office based professional

2) Multi-tasker

3) Highly adaptable to your needs

4) Capable

5) Undervalued

Which of these would you agree with?

I personally think Virtual Assistants are highly underrated. You only have to look on the job sites and big companies are now recruiting for home workers due to the Covid situation, but in an employed (PAYE) capacity and they’re still only offering wages that were low 7 years ago when I left the UK to work abroad!

Why are virtual assistants undervalued when everyone knows that a PA or secretary is usually the working cogs that keeps a manager, director, team or small business going by keeping on top of their day to day tasks.

So why are the big companies still only offering to pay these talented individuals silly money in exchange for their expertise and capabilities? SMEs see our value, why don’t the corporates? We don’t need to have all these academic qualifications as our experience should be enough – after all we run our own business so why don’t you think we can help to run yours? 🤔

Thoughts and answers on a postcard, or if you prefer, comment below! I for one will be interested to hear what these companies have to say about it.


SMEs and Covid
Audio Transcription, Content Management, Small Business Services, Social Media Management, Telephone Answering, Virtual Assistant, Virtual Office

SMEs and Covid

As the Covid restrictions are lifted, those who were confined to working at home will slowly start returning to their offices to work – albeit reluctantly!

If you are/were in this situation, do/did you prefer the solitude or are you the type of person who prefers to be in an office environment that enables you to interact easily with others?

Some of you may have started your own businesses from home and won’t have to return – how is that working out?

We’d love to know – maybe we can help?

Here at Freelance Office Services and Virtual Assistance we have always worked remotely so it’s second nature to us.

Struggling SMEs and Covid are not a great combination as I’m sure many have found out.

Plenty of businesses have suffered badly and many have lost their income completely.

If you are a sole trader or small business owner who has been affected by Covid – don’t fret as there’s help out there for you.

You can get support with any office based task such as:

  • administration
  • social media management
  • answering services
  • content management/marketing
  • customer service
  • audio transcription
  • training coordinator
  • event planning
  • project management
  • bookings/calendar appointments
  • secretarial support
  • order processing

Until August Bank Holiday you can benefit from half price services from our business support portfolio.

Take a look by following this link and give us a shout to find out how we can help get your business back up to speed breaking the bank

Virtual Assistant - Half Price Services Sale
Audio Transcription, Content Management, Small Business Services, Social Media Management, Telephone Answering, Virtual Assistant, Virtual Office

Half Price Services Sale!

Good news – our Half Price Services Sale has been extended!

This means we will be able to hone our services to meet your needs even more than we already do. 

Is there something as a small business owner, you’re struggling with or need help managing?  Have you been trying to get help but can’t find anyone to do it?

Get the help you need to grow your business. We take care of all the little things so you can concentrate on building your business. 

It’s been a tough 18 months or so for a lot of us so let’s pull together and get all small businesses the help they need to get back on track.

You can benefit from 50% off all services in our Half Price Serivces Sale – and you have until August Bank Holiday 2021 to take advantage. 

Some things you can get help with:

  • Answering service – get your calls answered when you’re out of the office or otherwise engaged
  • Order processing – on line retailers, get help processing orders on line/by phone and dealing with customer queries
  • Customer Service – need on line chat operators, or email responders to customer enquiries/complaints? No sweat!
  • Social Media Management – get your business properly set up on all the relative social media platforms such as GMB, FB, Instagram, Pinterest, Youtube, Twitter and Linked In. We can even schedule posts and create content for you on a pay as you go basis.
  • Get your website content updated regularly. We can also help with your blog and email marketing from your WordPress or Shopify site and Mailchimp etc. Add new products, update special offers – whatever you need and don’t have time to do.
  • Plus any other office related task you need help with on a remote/virtual basis.

Get in touch – until August Bank Holiday 2021 you can still get 50% off any of our services for continuous service during our Half Price Services Sale!

Missing calls?
Small Business Services, Telephone Answering

Are you missing phone calls?

Startups and SMES – if you are missing phone calls then investing in a professional telephone answering service will make sure you don’t miss that important new customer enquiry.

Get your phone calls answered by customer service trained virtual assistants and build your customer base.

Improve on your customer service levels as well as customer retainment.

Buy our quarterly package before 31 December and get 1 month extra free.

For more information on how you can get your calls answered professionally, click here.

Check out our testimonials and reviews. Don’t lose potential customers by missing phone calls.

Small Business Services, Virtual Assistant

To Do List of a Virtual Assistant

The ‘To Do’ list of a Virtual Assistant – it can be endless!:

  • Wake up 7am, have some porridge & coffee & get dressed
  • Watch a bit of morning TV on Amazon Firestick & make a cup of tea
  • Take the dogs for a walk around my Turkish mountain village
  • Log onto PC 11am (2 hours in front of UK)
  • Check all emails & enquiries for my customers
  • Make another cup of tea
  • Answer the phone & process a few orders for a bed company
  • Process a quote for security staff for a security services customer
  • Update website content & schedule social media for the bed company
  • Screen PR calls for a journalist & transfer appropriately
  • Have a bite to eat & another cup of tea
  • Renew a London virtual office for a company based in the South
  • Deal with enquires for a Sharepoint company & forward via email
  • Collate customer data for a mailshot and send out newsletter
  • Schedule social media posts for a beauty salon in Sharm El Sheikh
  • Install a few plugins to my own website and update blog
  • Feed the dogs
  • Transcribe a schedule of condition and HR disciplinary
  • 7.30pm log off, sit down to a meal, then TV for the evening.

So what does your day look like – can we help with your ‘to do’ list?

Get in touch and save 20% until end of 2020.

Telephone Answering

Telephone Answering Service Half Price

Calling all small businesses – if you’ve had to lay off staff but still need your calls answering, Telephone Answering Services are now half until 30 June.

PAYG Telephone Answering Service: Now £50/quarter, calls just 50p/call – screening calls, taking messages, sending message by whatsapp/email/SMS.

Inclusive call options: 10 calls/month now just £45 (over quota 50p/call) 25 calls/month now just £75 (over quota 50p/call).

UK local or non-geographical Telephone number provided to divert your calls which presents in your company name. Incoming calls only.

Discount will continue until 31 December 2020 provided you start it before 30 June.

For more information about our call answering service.

Telephone Answering Half Price
Let me take your calls – I will send messages via email, whatsapp or SMS.
Social Media Management, Telephone Answering, Virtual Assistant

Help For On Line Retailers

Help for on line retailers is available.

To all budding on line retailers with limited resources:

Scenario:

  • You have established your on line business. You’re selling your products via many avenues such as your company website, perhaps on a Facebook page as well as showcasing products on GoogleMyBusiness. You could also be selling by way of the big players such as Amazon, eBay and Etsy.
  • Orders have started to come in but now you’re finding you cannot deal with all the enquiries, processing of orders including taking payments over the phone and you’re missing out on potential orders because you’re tied up with logistics
  • You don’t have enough staff to cope with the sudden influx of orders, or deal with any enquiries efficiently due to cost constraints or other reasons.
  • Customers have started to complain they can’t get through, or they have a problem and are not able to get it sorted in a timely fashion
  • It may even have got so far as to have received negative reviews or complaints which have affected your sales and reputation or may well do in the future

So, what do you do? Carry on regardless or address it head on? There is help for on line retailers.

For more information on how you can get the extra help you need, when you need it get in touch.

To learn more click here.

Still not sure? For inspiration check this out.

Remember, There Is No Plan B! Don’t be a ‘Crazy Fool’ – If you’re in a predicament and need a fast, reliable service, then maybe you can hire ‘VA Team’!

Virtual Assistant

There Is No Plan B

Small business owners There Is No Plan B just in case you haven’t noticed as time is money!

Is your ‘to do’ list already overflowing and you don’t know where to start? Don’t waste time working in your business when you can focus on building it.

If all the running around driving you mad – don’t be a ‘Crazy Fool’ – There is no Plan B! If you’re in a predicament and need a fast, reliable service, then maybe you can hire ‘VA Team’!

FOSVA (Freelance Office Services & Virtual Assistance) – Servicing customers satisfactorily since 2004!

Save up to 25%

There is no Plan B!
If you’re in a predicament and need a fast, reliable service, then maybe you can hire ‘VA Team’!