About Me

Katie Macdonald

I first created Virtually Does It in 2009 as a ‘5-9’ business to support self-employed professionals and small businesses in their administration, being able to use all my skills, initiative and creativity without the confines of a corporate job description!

My aim is to continue to develop and support businesses tailoring my skills, insight and personal qualities to what they require when they require it.

With over 10 years executive personal assistance and office management in both the public and private sectors, it has been through motivation, and the flexibility and trust of those that I have worked with, that enabled me to become far more than a traditional personal assistant.  This experience has not only allowed me to gain a high-level skills set in executive support, management and business administration, but to develop the professional skills that enable me to connect and build successful and mutually beneficial relationships.

Qualified in Professional PA and Secretarial Skills and having undertaken many in-house training modules throughout posts of employment, I have a wide range of administrative skills, and soft-skills to draw on.

Values

What you can expect from working with me:-

  • Professionalism – ensuring my approach to my business and yours reflects the highest standard of professionalism at all times.
  • Service Excellence – giving outstanding service.
  • Efficiency – being the most efficient and effective in my approach, giving the best outcome.
  • Creativity and Passion – putting both heart and mind into the work I do.
  • Collaboration – both within my business sector, and outside to create prosperous business relationships.
  • Fun – having fun and celebrating successes and achievements however small.

Vision 

To become a leading figure in virtual assistance, creating a rewarding and sustainable business and helping those I work with pick the fruits of their labour more easily.

Away from my laptop, the other big project in my life has been a self-build property, which is due to complete at the end of 2011. When I say self-build, I do mean ‘self’ build! My project management skills are second to none!  Now the house is almost finished and I’ve more free time I’m enjoying an evening class in pottery, both throwing and sculpture, and I can’t leave out my love of food and foodie experiences.  Cooking is my way of relaxing and I enjoy keeping up with the food trends of the moment and trying out new recipes.