Vikkie Richmond
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Virtual Assistant Thanet & Canterbury
Hello, I’m Vikkie Richmond and I own and run the Pink Spaghetti PA Services franchise for east Kent.
As a virtual assistant, I get to do what I love, which is organising people and processes. My typical client is either a sole trader or a micro-business owner; I provide a business support service that allows these people to gain time back, either to spend on developing their business, with their families or on the golf course!
I live in Margate, thankfully only about a ten minute walk from the beach. Being able to support small businesses in this area is amazing, because east Kent has so many creative and diverse enterprises. As a small business owner myself, I know how tough it can be to get everything done and it’s great to be able to help people with some of the challenges that small business owners face.
Why Me
I have worked in admin roles for most of my career, over 25 years of experience (around 7 of those were as a PA). I have also been a Secretary, a Healthcare Assistant, a Fundraising Administrator, a Business Support Manager and a Project Officer.
I have a diverse skills-set, including sound ‘soft’ skills (telephone, customer service, etc.). This means that I’m able to turn my hand to any task that a client needs completing. Having worked across the private, not-for-profit and local authority and civil service sectors, I have a broad range of experience in lots of different work environments; I feel that this gives me an advantage when working with smaller companies as I can adapt to suit any business model.
I do relish a challenge and I enjoy taking care of the day to day tasks that overwhelmed business owners don’t have the time or knowledge to complete.
Why a virtual assistant?
If you have never worked with a virtual assistant before, it can be a bit of a revelation! You can use my services as and when you require, on an ad-hoc basis, paying only for the time you use. Or, if you have more regular tasks that you need help with, you can take the services on a retainer agreement, which guarantees an agreed number of hours per week or per month for a set fee.
At Pink Spaghetti, we take pride in the fact that you will know exactly what you are paying for. No work is carried out without having an agreed quotation in place and any extra work will always be agreed beforehand.
This gives you the ability to stick to a pre-set budget. It also allows you the breathing space to be able to think logically and at a high level about your business, rather than getting bogged down with the day to day ‘stuff’ that you probably don’t want to do.
You also don’t have to take time out of your business to follow a costly recruitment exercise; there are no ‘hidden’ costs, no holiday or sick pay to cover, or any tax or NI payments. Just the hours that you agree, when you want them, to get done the work that you need doing. Simple!
Why Pink Spaghetti?
As you know by now, Pink Spaghetti east Kent is part of a national network of PA Services specialists. Although we each have different skills and knowledge to draw on, one thing remains constant; the drive to make sure that your life is made easier by letting us take on those arduous tasks, giving you valuable time back.
We are a friendly, efficient network of people. In the rare situation that one of us doesn’t know how to do something, we can call upon the expertise of the whole franchise network – there is always someone who is able to help! This also means that we have availability to cover for holidays and sickness, whilst ensuring that your service is uninterrupted and seamless.
A range of Virtual PA Services
There is no ‘typical’ day for a VA, but the one thing you can rely on us for is to be organised. That’s how we can help you – how many items on your ‘to do’ list are carried over from week to week, because you never quite get around to ticking them off? Whether it’s administration, email and diary management, social media content and scheduling, branding, email marketing or updating your CRM system, we are ready and waiting to tidy up those tasks that need attention.
Case Studies Here is how some of our customers use us.
Mobile Bar and Event Marquee Hire Company
I have worked with this Canterbury-based client for around seven months with a variety of tasks. I regularly carry out competitor research and I manage two of their social media accounts, creating, scheduling and monitoring posts. I also create seasonal artwork for their platforms and send out a bi-monthly customer newsletter on their behalf. Last but not least, I research and write a monthly blog for their website.
Estate Agent
I assist this customer with their appointments - booking property viewings, recording phone calls on their CRM system and following up new client enquiries. As this is a more traditional admin-based role, I also contact solicitors for sales progression queries. I have also been undertaking some project work to be able to map out an employee handbook, to enable smooth future growth for the company.
Luxury Vinyl Tile Flooring Specialists
This Thanet based customer is all about the social media. I create, schedule and monitor posts for engagement across four different platforms, as well as creating seasonal artwork. I also assist with advertising copy for trade journals and industry magazines. Because the industry is growing, I am always looking for new people and relevant hashtags to follow on their channels.
National Charity
I assist a local branch of a national charity with their Trustee Board minute-taking; every two months I produce and circulate an agenda, send round a Zoom or Teams meeting link (if unable to meet face to face), take the minutes of the meeting and chase up any actions arising.
What our Customers Say
“I contacted Vikkie to carry out some competitor research for me, with a view to seeing the good and the bad from other mobile bar operators - she produced a spreadsheet with all the information I requested and this has been invaluable for me, in regards of tweaking my offering and better serving my potential clients. Thanks Vikkie, the work was all carried out to budget and within the time frame discussed. Great service and I will definitely be using your services again very soon.”
Neptune Bars and Marquees, Canterbury
“I have worked with Vikkie since March 2020, when I engaged her to complete transcription work for me. This consisted of audios of Focus group discussions and one on one discussion. Vikkie rose to the challenge and produced excellent, consistent work on schedule. I have enjoyed working with her, she was always professional and willing to negotiate what I required of her. Thank you Vikkie, your work was invaluable!”
Judith
“I worked with Vikkie recently on a very last minute project that [Vikkie] went out of her way to help me complete. She's lovely to deal with - calm, collected and knowledgeable - she advised me on what she thought would be best for what I was looking to achieve and then got on and did it. The designs she came up with, from the brief I gave her were exactly what I was after and I was thrilled with the end result. I'd thoroughly recommend Vikkie and Pink Spaghetti for all your Virtual PA and business needs.”
Claire
Areas Served By Our Thanet & Canterbury Office
Based in Margate, this office serves areas across East Kent including:
Broadstairs | Ramsgate | Birchington | Canterbury | Sturry | Wingham | Whitstable | Swalecliffe | Herne Bay | Sandwich | Westgate| Deal
Key tasks...
Administration
Artwork creation
Business Branding
Business Development
Canva Experts
CRM management
Customer Service Support
Data entry
Diary management
Email management
Email Marketing
Financial Administration
Marketing
Minute Taking
Newsletter creation
Organisation
Outbound calls
Personal Assistant
Project Management
Reminding
Research
Retainer Agreements
Seasonal updates
Small Business Administration
Social Media Management
Spreadsheets
System research
Template creation
Virtual Assistant Services
Website management
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