BUSINESS SUPPORT

Business Support

Contact management

Have you recently attended a conference or networking event?  I can help you with:

  • Creating a spreadsheet of your new contacts;
  • Adding contacts to your Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system;
  • Adding contacts into your e-marketing system (if GDPR compliant);
  • ‘Follow’ or ‘Like’ them from your social media accounts;
  • Client/Customer surveys
  • Confirming or making appointments.

Accounts preparation

Do you find yourself at the end of the year dreading having to prepare the paperwork for your accountant?  I can help you with:

  • Organising your receipts;
  • Setting up or updating a spreadsheet to record your expenses;
  • Entering your receipts on to your expenses log;
  • Keeping your expenses up-to-date to ensure you have an accurate picture of your business.

Diary management

It can be difficult to find the time to arrange new appointments to grow your business.  I can help you with:

  • Arranging appointments;
  • Booking meeting rooms;
  • Arranging travel;
  • Sending reminders;
  • Following up your appointments. 

Email management

It can be hard to find the time to respond to all those business emails.  I can help you with:

  • Monitoring emails and removing junk-mail;
  • Responding to emails;
  • Flagging important emails;
  • Setting up autoresponders or an Out-Of-Office message to better manage client expectations.

Proofreading

It can be easy to miss errors – Whether it is marketing materials, a blog post or a presentation.  I can help you with:

  • Checking for typing errors;
  • Highlighting areas for improvement;
  • Re-drafting.

Debt chasing

It can be a difficult conversation for some when invoices are going unpaid, especially when you work so closely with your clients.  I can help you with:

  • Sending reminders;
  • Chasing outstanding debts.

Business research

Finding possible clients or researching suppliers, which is one of the most time-consuming areas for a business. I can help you with:

  • Sourcing images;
  • Content for presentations;
  • Supplier research;
  • Identifying new leads.

Office management

Maybe you are so busy your office is disorganised, or your office systems just aren’t working for you.  I can help you with:

  • Organising and setting up your office;
  • Organising and filing paperwork;
  • Suggesting and implementing office systems.
  • Facilities management
  • Budget forecast
  • Finding and setting up supplier accounts
  • Fleet management, including tax, MOTs, insurance, and repairs and fuel cards.

HR support

Human Resources can be very admin-intensive, and process driven. I can help you with:

  • Recruitment;
  • Writing job descriptions;
  • Advertising on job sites;
  • Reviewing CVs;
  • Shortlisting and response handling;
  • Arranging interviews and finding suitable candidates;
  • Preparing new starter packs and induction checklists;
  • Preparing contracts;
  • Setting up HR database
  • Developing staff handbooks and policies;
  • Managing Visa applications
  • Research into Pensions
  • Revising probation periods

Mail shots and letters

I can help you with:

  • Preparing and sending thank you letters or cards;
  • Sending invitations to an event;
  • Sending Christmas cards and gifts;
  • Preparing letters by mail merge from a database;
  • Creating a database for a mail merge.

CONTACT ME

Need an expert? You are more than welcome to leave your contact info and I will be in touch shortly.  Alternatively, please call 0203 290 8955 / 07850 675 065 , or email beatrice@beatricesotomartinez.co.uk