VIRTUAL ASSISTANCE BY ALISON WOOD

Admin Alchemist - Virtual Assistance by Alison Wood

THE BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH ADMIN ALCHEMIST

Admin Alchemist - Virtual Assistance by Alison Wood - Focus on your Business

FOCUS ON YOUR BUSINESS

When you delegate a task or a recurring piece of admin to Admin Alchemist, you’re allowing yourself to focus on growing your business.

Admin Alchemist - Virtual Assistance by Alison Wood - Reduce Your Workload

REDUCE YOUR WORKLOAD

Running your own business is hard and that’s exactly why Alison at Admin Alchemist is here to help reduce your workload and stress.

Admin Alchemist - Virtual Assistance by Alison Wood - Release Your Time

FREE YOUR TIME

When you know there’s a safe pair of hands taking care of the tasks you don’t want to do, that gives you time back.

MEET ALISON – YOUR ADMIN ALCHEMIST

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HIGHLY ORGANISED AND PROFESSIONAL

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ACCURATE AND DETAILED

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EXCELLENT WITH FIGURES AND DETAILS

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EXPERIENCED IN PLANNING AND PROJECTS

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FRIENDLY, HELPFUL AND THOUGHTFUL

Admin Alchemist is designed to help you focus on your passion and the bigger picture. This means I will complete the tasks and admin that you loathe or just avoid. I’m highly organised, extremely professional and have a good head for figures. For 18 years, I successfully ran my own profitable gift boutique and in 2011 was named “EVA Retailer of the Year”.

After running my own successful business, I worked for a performance psychology company where I progressed from Executive Assistant to Company Secretary and Financial Controller; following a company restructure in 2017, I held the position of Head of Finance and Operations.

I understand how busy life can be and this is where Admin Alchemist can help you, I want to make sure all your energy is focused towards areas in your work and life that help you grow and do the things you want to do, leaving me to undertake tasks that help free your time.

I have a wealth of experience including detailed planning skills with focus on the end result, strong budgetary and time-management controls, excellent levels of customer service and liaising with many professions such as accountants, architects, consultants and suppliers. With years of organisational knowledge, I will be a versatile and great asset to your business. I pride myself on the fact that I take meticulous care in all that I do and have a strong work ethic.

I look forward to being part of your team and helping you achieve your goals.

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HOW I CAN HELP YOU WITH YOUR ADMIN

Admin Alchemist - Virtual Assistance by Alison Wood - Email Managment

EMAIL MANAGEMENT

I can manage your inbox, screen your emails, prioritise the important, eliminate the unwanted and organise the rest.

Admin Alchemist - Virtual Assistance by Alison Wood - Diary Scheduling

DIARY SCHEDULING

Good time management is crucial but is also time consuming; leave the booking of appointments and scheduling calls to me.

Admin Alchemist - Virtual Assistance by Alison Wood - Finance Admin

FINANCE ADMIN

I can help with invoicing, credit control, keeping track of expenses, business transactions, handle billing enquiries and more.

Admin Alchemist - Virtual Assistance by Alison Wood - Travel Arrangements

TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS

Imagine the time you’ll save when I arrange your travel plans, book trains, flights, hotels and provide you with a detailed itinerary.

Admin Alchemist - Virtual Assistance by Alison Wood - Research Options

RESEARCH OPTIONS

Over the years, I’ve done plenty of research for special venues, new office premises or promotional gifts, I’ll find you the best options.

Admin Alchemist - Virtual Assistance by Alison Wood - Project Support

PROJECT SUPPORT

You may have an exciting project in mind but don’t know where to begin? A project shared is a project halved.

Admin Alchemist - Virtual Assistance by Alison Wood - Personal Lifestyle

PERSONAL LIFESTYLE

What’s the point in working hard if you forget those important to you? I can arrange gifts, trips and surprises for a smoother life.

Admin Alchemist - Virtual Assistance by Alison Wood - Enquiry Handling

ENQUIRY HANDLING

Reduce your expanding ‘to-do’ list by letting me help you with your customer enquiries, pricing and product requests.

“When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better, too.”

Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

WHAT OTHER PEOPLE SAY ABOUT ADMIN ALCHEMIST

“I was struggling to free up time to focus on projects and business development so after a brief chat and with very little handover, Alison took the reins on some essential but more time-consuming finance work, managing our dedicated inbox, sorting our invoicing, dealing with queries, and highlighting any issues should they arise. Alison has been efficient, thorough, and kept everything perfectly organised. She’s been 100% reliable and I could not be without her! Above all, she is a great person to work with, trustworthy and lovely to have as part of our team for over three years. I would highly recommend her VA services to anyone trying to find the time to work on their business.​”

Lisa Ellerker – Finance & Commercial Director – eXroid Technology Ltd

“Alison has worked with us for over two years to provide minute taking services at our quarterly board meetings. On a personal level, we have found her to be punctual, personable and engaging. Whilst the subject matter of the meetings was not familiar to Alison, she has undertaken the role with great skill and produced accurate minutes in a timely fashion. She has proved herself adept at recording complex and sensitive conversations in a concise and comprehensive manner. Alison is valued member of the team and we would highly recommend her.​”

Andrew Atkinson – Managing Director – Fairhaven Housing Association

“It is an absolute delight working with Alison. She is very task focussed and that is an essential skill set that we highlighted that we needed in our team. She handles our front end/customer facing communication so professionally and has adopted our brand tone so beautifully. She is one of our team. I could not recommend Alison more highly. Apart from being efficient in her role with us she is also a very beautiful person; honest, caring, considerate and genuine.​”

Jane James – Director of Inspiration & Passion – Little Voices Ltd

“I reached a point in my business where I was so bogged down with admin my brain was exhausted and that is when I reached out to Alison. Within a short space of time, we were actually working together, and it worked. I would send over the work, and it was done. It was as simple as that, and I found that the free time I now had very useful as I was able to focus on other aspects of the business. I found the monthly virtual meet ups beneficial as it enabled communication and made me more organised as we were planning and there was a sense of accountability for me which was something I had never experienced before. Delegating became easier as Alison did what she said she would do and has become my second pair of eyes. Her diligence spotted errors from other parties that I had missed. For me, I find Alison to be a highly trustworthy individual, who is reliable and incredibly diligent. Prior to using her services, we were slowly moving, now we are flying. Alison is a key player in how smooth we now are as a business. By doing everything on my own I was not fully focused on the key aspects of the business. It was a physical impossibility, no matter how many hours I put in. By delegating tasks to Alison, I have been able to focus on sales, marketing and sourcing new suppliers. This has increased our sales hugely and we have a more dominant online presence as well as some new suppliers that our competitors do not have. I was able to take a physical holiday without having my laptop with me as I knew that Alison was monitoring the emails whilst I was away. This speaks volumes as to how much I trust her. Having Alison as my Virtual PA frees up so much time for me and I finally get to spend quality time with my family, no more working over the weekends and holidays.​”

Samantha Engleby – Company Director – Eckersley’s Blinds Ltd

“Professionally in all her administrative and financial roles, Alison was outstanding, her organisational and administrative skills were constantly required to assist her colleagues. However it is her warmth of personality and ability to engage both clients and suppliers that stand out amongst Alison’s considerable abilities. In reality she is superb, virtually she’ll be even better.”

Dave Edmundson – Chairman/Chief Exec

“Alison is industrious, enthusiastic, tenacious, creative and dedicated. She has an eye for detail, she is eager to learn and she is an innovative problem solver.​”

Tim Simmons – Founder – Discus Ltd

“Alison is thoughtful, accurate and excellent to work with. She always thinks one step ahead, helping me with tasks and admin I know she’s much better at doing.​”

Matt Whyatt – Director – Diglu Ltd