Linda Cessford - Virtual Assistant
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Linda Cessford - Virtual Assistant

South Scotland
in Scotland

Linda Cessford

Member Since: January 2007

Short Description:

We are a virtual assistance company specifically designed to meet 3 basic business needs -
1. CAPACITY to cover peak loads of admin support work
2. EXPERIENCE to deal with more demanding tasks
3. CONSULTANCY to develop your business

Long Description:

Our broad range of business experience enables us to provide a number of business services from basic administrative support (such as sales and marketing assistance, event management, training development and support, facilities management and contact management) right through to project management where we can manage your projects helping you to meet deadlines and control budgets.
Based just outside Edinburgh, we can provide the cost-effective, flexible assistance and administrative support for SME's and busy professionals that you need, when you need it and at a cost you can afford.

OUR SERVICES
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Blue Sky Virtual Assistants can provide -

CONSULTANCY
1. Project Management
Our trained and experienced staff can cover all aspects of managing projects from inception to completion. We are also skilled in taking over projects that have been started but are now in crisis and need to be rescued.

2. Business Planning and Development
We can help you identify the issues preventing you from developing your business, and work with you to develop an action plan of prioritised tasks to help you increase your profits and control your business costs.

ADMINISTRATION
1. Sales and Marketing Support
We can help to prepare important client presentations, conduct market research or gather competitive intelligence, perform cold calling to get sales appointments, and maintain client contact details.

2. Event Management and Support
We can help to organise all aspects of an event, facilitate meetings and small conferences, prepare materials capture and follow-up on sales leads.

3. Training Development and Support
We can arrange specialist training courses, plan and design bespoke courses, prepare training plans for individuals to support professional needs, and lead team-building courses.

4. Facilities Management
We can arrange specialist services, e.g. IT short-list contractors according to your specifications.

5. Contact Management
We can maintain client information and mailing lists, and perform brochure mailings.

6. Administrative Assistance
We can manage your calendar, draft documents from notes, conduct research (online, library), organise paperwork, monitor and chase outstanding invoices, and pay bills on your behalf.

BUSINESS RE-LOCATION
We can de-clutter before you pack, plan and co-ordinate your move, and inform clients of new details.

BUSINESS CONCIERGE SERVICES
Dinner reservations, travel arrangements, gift buying, arranging hire cars/test drives and much more. consultancy

Our initial free consultation allows the client to meet with us and discuss the proposed project. It also allows us to get to know the client’s needs and understand their business.

ABOUT US
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Linda Cessford is the owner and driving force behind the Blue Sky Virtual Assistants team. She is an experienced Business Consultant and Senior Programme Manager, having worked for some of Scotland and the UK’s largest organisations, and she has many years experience working with one of the world’s top five Management Consultancy firms.
Since opening the business in 2006, Linda has successfully supported a variety of clients, including, but not limited to,: engineering company; executive coach; marketing executive, interior designers, manufacturing and wholesale companies.

Linda's experience and clientele has gained her valuable insight into the world of business, specifically in the areas of; customer service, project management, budgeting, telemarketing, designing and conducting training courses, planning successful meetings and events, office management, client relationships, establishing policies and procedures, employee and contractor management, an array of general administrative tasks, and small business management. Linda has experience of all levels of an organisation including Executive Management.

The Blue Sky team is further strengthened by a network of professionals selected for their experience in a variety of different fields and industries.

Services and Skills offered by this Virtual Assistant

Secretarial/Administration

• Articles
• Business Administration
• Business Plans
• Conventions
• Correspondence
• Diary Management
• Event Management
• Executive Assistant
• Invoicing
• Minutes
• Newsletters
• Office Management
• Personal Administration
• Personal Assistant
• Presentations
• Procedural Documentation
• Proof Reading
• Reminder Service
• Research
• Spreadsheet Design
• Time Management

Computing

• IT Training

Specialist

• Procurement
• Recruitment
• Relocation Services
• Training

Professional

• Project Management

Miscellaneous

• Concierge Services

Contact Details

Name:
Linda Cessford

Address:
29 Crookston Road
Inveresk, Musselburgh
United Kingdom
EH21 7TQ

Telephone:
Telephone: 0131 665 1166
FAX: 0131 665 1166

Mobile Phone:
Mobile: 07737 127904

Visit my Website : www.blueskyvirtual.co.uk