For Small-business Owners, Virtual Assistants, and Freelancers
Thursday, 15 October 2026
I’m not interested in AI replacing the human part of my work. I’m interested in what happens when human experience, creativity, and judgement are combined with a tool that can give me another perspective, another set of ideas, and access to knowledge that I might not have on my own.
Taking on staff is a major commitment, financially and legally. Working with a virtual assistant offers a lower-risk way to access professional support while retaining control and flexibility.
You may be brilliant at what you do, but that doesn’t mean you’re meant to be your own web admin, social media manager, and bookkeeper. Delegating tasks outside your zone of genius means things get done better—and faster—by someone who knows the ropes
There’s just no stopping it! It is definitely time to update the operating system on my Mac Mini but what to do about the Adobe software I use for online graphics and printed projects (Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, InDesign)? To be sure everything works I’d need to move to Adobe’s Creative Cloud, but £596 a year […]
Children’s communication charity I CAN, supported by Collins, has put the English language up for sale and Freelancealot.co.uk thinks it’s a cracking idea!
