Meet Jayne

A creative who has grown two businesses to heady heights, Jayne knows only too well how difficult it can be to balance the ideas with the implementation, how hard it is to overcome a lack of confidence and self-doubt and navigate the administrative, financial, and marketing where, what’s, and how’s, with the growth (and subsequent growing pains).

With a background rooted in accountancy, marketing, product development and business growth, Jayne thrives in the supportive role much more than she ever enjoyed being Head Honcho. As part of your team, Jayne will bring calm and a 'this-is-sortoutable' attitude.

A bit of a nerd when it comes to automating workflows too. If there's a way to replicate a repeated process and it genuinely works, she's going to find it, test it, implement it and relish in freeing up your headspace, time and energy.

In Jayne’s own words, she tells you a little about herself below so you can get to know her.

Get to know me

Hello there, I'm Jayne, and I live in Cornwall with my family where I love to walk, wave-jump, and snuggle down with a good book with a toasted teacake (or two...).

I love working with entrepreneurs and creatives who have taken an idea and created something which didn't ever exist in that iteration before. There's a magic in that vision which I find motivating and inspiring. In all areas of my life, and when working, I'm solutions-focused, organised, empathetic, ideas-rich, efficient, and energetic.

My work has been in magazines, in newspapers, on the radio, on the telly, won awards and gone viral. I’ve sold over 60,000 books and grown several blogs – one of which amassed over 1 million annual users, year-on-year. What has been the common thread and always lit me up and got me up in the mornings is making a difference. I love seeing people tap into their potential and bloom from there – I cry happy tears whenever I see or watch a documentary, film, or sports event where someone gets to where they’ve been working so hard to get to. It’s inspiring to witness others pushing through limits, overcoming what they once thought was unovercomeable, daring to dream, and living life on their terms.

Key Skills & Experience

Having bootstrapped my own businesses and built them from the ground up as well as supporting SMEs with bookkeeping and business support, I've an innate understanding of the pressures and challenges faced which is quite difficult to sum up.

Over the years, I've worked with some incredible businesses. It's rewarding to take care of tasks, tighten up processes, create strategies for social media to help you reach your target audience, design blog content, write SOPs and create training videos to make onboarding easier, and automate workflows so that entrepreneurs and creatives can concentrate on the areas of business where they thrive and get the best results.

Never one to shy away from new technology, I think there's a palpable sense of achievement that comes with learning something and getting it to work as you'd hoped it would. When it comes to applications, there've been many! I'm proficient in Zapier, Flodesk, Mailchimp, Agorapulse, Hootsuite, Sked Social, Xero, Brightpay, Re:amaze, Woocommerce, Asana, Trello, and Google Workspace, to name a few.

Sinking my teeth into things you might think are a mess or awry, and making sense of it all for you is where I excel - I think that comes from taking paperwork from farmers back when I was training to be an accountant and handing it back all pristine and organised with a full set of accounts.

My key skills include:

  • Accounting

  • Bookkeeping & payroll

  • Financial analysis

  • Business management

  • Editing

  • Editorial

  • Content marketing

  • Content writing

  • Informative writing

  • Digital marketing

  • Email marketing

  • Wordpress management

  • Automating workflows

  • Innovation

  • Time management

  • Project management

  • Organisation

  • Communication

  • Teamwork

  • Self-motivation

  • Flexibility

  • Problem-solving

  • Adaptability

  • Advocacy

  • What truly sets Jayne apart is her innate ability to blend professional diligence with personal compassion. Her foresight in problem-solving is nothing short of remarkable. She has a unique knack for anticipating potential issues and swiftly implementing preventative measures, significantly reducing their impact. This ability to foresee and navigate challenges not only kept projects on track but also instilled a sense of confidence and calm within the team. As a communicator and planner, Jayne excels. Her enthusiasm for process automation was infectious, and her efforts in this area significantly boosted team efficiency, freeing up more time for growth-focused activities. Working with Jayne was an enriching experience that combined professional growth with a nurturing environment. I can wholeheartedly say that any team would be fortunate to have Jayne's expertise and heartfelt dedication.

    Imogen Hooper, The Blurt Foundation

  • Jayne's enthusiasm, pro-activity and tenacity to solve a problem make her very easy to work with. She knows how to work at a strategic level, focusing on what the audience wants and how to make marketing content and social media work in a business. But she also shines when looking at the details, simplifying processes, making the best use of software and always explaining things in a helpful level of detail. She's able to get up to speed extremely quickly on anything new and can be relied on to bring new ideas to the table. It was always a great pleasure working with Jayne as she's so engaged in whatever she's working on, as well as being a lovely and supportive person.

    Jo Shock, Streamlines Virtual

Work with Jayne

If you would like to be introduced to Jayne so you can arrange a chat and see if she's the right VA for you, get in touch.