In the ever changing world of employment where more & more people are choosing to step away from PAYE & branch out as freelance; how could a EVA (Executive Virtual Assistant) or OBM (Online Business Manager) transform your business?
With more & more businesses seeking independent support, the rise of the EVA/OBM is ever constant. But why are business owners, entrepreneurs, Directors, CEO’s, Managing Directors & even Senior Leadership Team members seeking out the expert & bespoke support an EVA/OBM can offer?
EVA’s all have differing skills sets & flexibility to undertake tasks tailor made for an individual or teams requirements. Helena Parrott – Director/EVA/OBM Virtually Smart Ltd, has over 20 years experience of supporting CEO’s, Directors, Senior Leadership Management teams & HR Teams with a multitude of differing skills being drawn upon for each task & managing multi layered projects.
But how can an EVA/OBM transform your business? Why should you consider an EVA/OBM over a PAYE employee?
One of the many reason’s employers are choosing the EVA/OBM employment route, is because when you hire an EVA/OBM you have no need to provide a desk or physical space for them to work from. Yes, you will need to sign a contract, but EVA’s/OBM’s have these in place & will expect you to agree to their terms, as much as they agree to yours.
One of the many responsibilities an EVA/OBM can support CEO’s, Directors, Senior Leadership teams & Management positions, in their ability to provide efficient & expert Diary Management & setting up meetings.
Covid19 has transformed the way in which meetings now take place. Whereas prior to Covid meetings could be held in a physical format, literally all over the world; the pandemic has all but ceased all international business travel, with a shift to virtual meetings & conferences taking it’s place.
Therefore, if you are seeking a professional to take control of your Diary & to organise your meeting schedules both nationally & internationally; how can Helena Parrott – EVA/OBM support you in that role?
First, as with all new clients, an initial Zoom/virtual meeting would take place to establish expectations & for Helena & yourself to gain the measure of each other. Discussions about expectations, time frames, where national & international teams, suppliers, Partners & other organisations linked to your business are located; would be a great way for Helena to understand your business practises, interactions & gain valuable insights into your business expectations.
Secondly, taking control of your diary & or your Senior Leadership Teams diaries is a hugely trusting thing to undertake. With over 20 years of supporting CEO’s, MD’s, SLT & most recently supporting the CEO & Senior Leadership Team of Dolphin N2 – a spin out company owned by FPT Industrial, a subsidiary of CNH Industrial; Helena prides herself with her confidential approach to all her work. Therefore, by relinquishing the diary management responsibility to Helena you would be enabling an efficient & forward focussed process to be initiated.
Once the diary management is up & running, organising meetings or conferences can also come under Helena’s remit. As already mentioned, Covid19 has very much put a restriction on in person meetings & international travel. However, with modern technologies advancing as they are, national & international meetings can be organised with relative ease & dependant on national & or international time frames permitting; can be productive for all those who attend.
Helena has during the Covid19 pandemic been crucial in organising national & international meetings for the CEO & Senior Leadership Teams she already supports. Ensuring all parties are fully briefed & in possession of any supporting documentation prior to the meetings taking place; is also an activity which forms part of Helena’s remit. Furthermore, meetings of course can be recorded & then the outcomes disseminated to interested parties & or those unable to attend. In addition, Helena also produces reports to advise other team members, Partners, suppliers of the outcomes & expectations raised during these meetings.
Helena Parrott offers exceptional, efficient & outstanding EVA/OBM support & can transform your diary management & meetings needs; removing the additional responsibility to enable CEO’s, MD’s or Senior Leadership Teams to focus on the projects & outcomes crucial to their position.
Written by Katy-Jane Mason for & on behalf of Virtually Smart Ltd.
