Live Your Best Life as a Virtual Assistant
Setting up your Virtual Assistant business well as you’re getting started is important. By nature, VA’s are people who like to do things the “right” way and are thorough in our research and decision-making process. And that’s one of the big reasons why our clients...
Clients love having a Virtual Assistant and, from time to time, will send what I call “fan mail.”
Fan mail might be a gushing thank you in an email, a snail mail card, or sometimes a gift. It’s easy to brush off fan mail or not make much of it, but I think that’s a missed...
While the world is turning a little bit slower, it’s a wonderful opportunity for Virtual Assistants to learn some new skills.
Use these slower times to improve your skill set. Here’s how…
- Pick one. While it’s easy to bounce from new application to new application,...
For some of us the world seems like a very uncertain place at the moment. Some of our clients might not have as much work for us right now.
Hopefully, for Virtual Assistants, this will be temporary and short lived. So I encourage you to make good use the downtime.
I used to play a game that I...
As a Virtual Assistant, our work is extremely detail-oriented. Even if you only have a handful of clients, it’s impossible to remember all the to-dos and details. For this reason, creating and managing systems becomes an important and critical part of managing our businesses.
And while...
Last week, someone asked me what my primary service as a Virtual Assistant is. Lots of thoughts ran through my mind: email newsletters, website updates, social media, to name a few. And then, in a flash, it occurred to me what my primary service is – and I think it will surprise you.
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As a Virtual Assistant, you’re privy to a lot of information about your clients’ businesses. You might see how they organize their files, how much money they make, and who their clients are. You may have access to their social media accounts, email, calendar and credit card numbers.
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One of my goals as a Virtual Assistant has always been to have a presence that’s as professional as possible, so that I can attract high quality clients who are willing to pay my hourly rate.
I’ve done this by paying attention to the details of my business: my business card, my...
When first starting out as a Virtual Assistant, a great way to find clients is to have your friends and family help spread the word about your new business. But in order for that to happen, you need be to be able to clearly articulate the work you do.
The funny thing is that hardly anyone one...
When you’re a Virtual Assistant (especially if you work from home), it’s easy to get distracted from work and wonder by 5 p.m. where the day went. That happened to me more than once when I first started.
Read on for tips on beating the wasted day syndrome!
If you want to run a...
