Howard Lock Intellectual Property Services is based in Sheffield, and specialises in registering patents and trademarks.

The business owner required audio transcription work to be carried out, as patent reports and letters are sometimes very lengthy and time consuming.

Outsourcing the report typing left the business owner with more time to concentrate on serving his clients needs.

Dictations are now emailed to Girl Friday VA on a regular basis and are returned, typed up in Word Document to a high standard within 24 hours.

Churchill Food Products Ltd is based in Nottingham, and manufactures chilled foods for distribution within the UK.

After their company re branding earlier in 2009, Girl Friday VA was approached to provide a new website, which was to echo the new theme.

Girl Friday VA was briefed on the desired colour and look, and it was decided that the new site was to be built around the Churchill’s new company brochure.

The site was requested to be kept as a ‘simple navigational site’, highlighting the key points and contact personnel clearly.

The client was very happy with the timescale of the project and the completed site.

LinQlaw Commercial Solutions is based In Derbyshire and provides a range of business support services and local business networking  groups.

Girl Friday VA was approached to handle telephone enquiries, as important calls were being missed due to the business owner being out of the office or in meetings.

The Girl Friday Call Handling Service was set up, and all LinQlaw’s calls are now diverted, and all enquiries are handled by a real person.

Calls are answered in LinQlaw’s name, and messages are sent by text to the business owner.

Eden Tree Care operates from a small office based outside Ashby de la Zouch.

During a recent busy spell they required weekly onsite visits to help with raising invoices, and cash collection.

They also required help with paying supplier invoices and managing the Excel based Cashbook.

Girl Friday VA had the relevant knowledge of using Microsoft Office applications to complete these tasks with great efficiency.

Although Girl Friday works remotely, if you are a local business, onsite meetings can be arranged.

LCS is a risk assessment company, and the business owner is responsible for the onsite surveys.

On completion of a site survey, a H&S report would need to be typed up in table format in Microsoft Word.

The business owner was finding that the report typing was taking up too much of time - time which was better spent surveying.

Girl Friday VA had the relevant experience of working with Microsoft Word tables and was able to competently and accurately complete the reports within the specified time frame.

The business owner now has more free time to concentrate on growing his business by carrying out more risk assessments for new clients.

E-school Portraits, based in Leicester provides nursery and school photography services.

The business owner wanted to expand his area coverage, and also promote a new ‘Graduation Photography Service’.

After an initial consultation, Girl Friday VA was provided with the relevant company information and a list of nurseries and schools to contact.

Girl Friday VA had the relevant experience of working within a sales environment, along with an exceptional telephone manner to book appointments for the owner to attend.

Business was obtained 100% at each appointment made.