office assist

Practical office help, by the hour, whenever you need it and for as long as you need it

What i can do

photography

I trained as a photographer so I can take photographs (professionally).

I worked in commercial and industrial photography and produced large graphics for exhibitions. I have a good knowledge of typefaces, how to layout graphics, designing posters and the use of text and colour.

print

I ran a small printing company, using a litho-offset so I can mange print, copying, collating, creating leaflets, scanning etc.

exhibitions

For many years I have been organising a trade show at the NEC. I have run exhibition stands at shows in the UK and abroad and can advise on booking stand space, arrange everything to go with the stand including staff, graphics, displays, logistics etc. etc.

sales

Sales management is an area I worked in for many years. Creating systems for processing order, managing stock, costing products, managing sales staff and systems. I traveled all over the UK selling to various companies. I have a reasonable knowledge of using SAGE accounting software (though I am not an accountant or book-keeper!).

computer skills

I have been using PC's since the days before the INTEL chip. Mailmerge is easy in WORD. I can develop spreadsheets to project sales, make easy to use business forms that can be sent to clients to complete. I can create databases in Access and EXCEL that can be used to mailmerge to letters or email.

the internet

I have a good knowledge of the internet. Can create web sites (like this one) that are attractive and informative. Can include online forms and I know where to look for deals on domain names, hosting your web site and software that lets you manage your own web site.

softwares and systems I use

MS OFFICE, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint
COREL Draw, Photopaint
HTML writing software - creating web sites
CCS - stylesheets for web sites and a bit of JAVA
FORMS for web site software
Working knowledge of PHP and MySQL (not an expert)
Outlook Express, Internet Explorer
FTP softwares
AutoCAD Lite
Adobe PAGEMAKER
SAGE Accounts - but I am not an accountant !

How I can help

Spreadsheets
Excel spreadsheets for calculations of forms
WORD processing
Mail Merge, proper us of tabs, templates
Adverts and brochures
Quickly create leaflets or ad for print
Web sites
I can create web pages in HTML (like this one)
Internet and email problems
Are you making the most from of emails?
I can make tea and coffee
and I can use a screwdriver and/or hammer to fix things

i am easy to use

I charge by the hour. You can book for a minimum of one hour. No contracts involved. No VAT to be added. You can send me home whenever you want.

If you have a problem, not sure what to do next, just call me in, I will have a look and see what I can do, it will only cost you an hour. If I cannot fix it I might know what you can do next. You never know I might sort it out in no time at all or at least tell you what to do next.