Live Your Best Life as a Virtual Assistant
Yesterday, a Virtual Assistant messaged me on LinkedIn about potentially hiring her. She had done her homework – she checked out my LinkedIn profile and my website and wrote me a great message. I was intrigued so I clicked over to her site.
Uh oh. As I browsed through, I saw a number of...
At the height of my Virtual Assistant business I had over 50 active clients at one time, you can imagine how much work was coming my way.
On any given day, new tasks can come to me as a result of a phone conversation, via an email request, or through the project management software...
I’ve been getting paid by my clients via credit card for about six years now. Many people think that paying the credit card processing fee (usually 2.9% of the total paid) is crazy, but there are many reasons that I love getting paid this way:
- I know what’s going on. When someone...
Being a Virtual Assistant can certainly be overwhelming at times: Tasks can pour in from email, clients can make last-minute requests, details can start to feel overpowering.
Sometimes when it’s really busy, it’s difficult to know what to do first. The five suggestions below will help...
As a Virtual Assistant, it’s very important to look polished and professional. One great way to do this relates to your email.
Read on for specifics regarding the use and set up of email.
And here’s what makes it stand out:
- My full name and my business name are in the...
As a Virtual Assistant, one of the ways I promote my services is by having testimonials about my work on LinkedIn. Testimonials from happy clients and others are very compelling to those who are thinking of hiring us. They take a bit of time and effort to collect, but it’s well worth the...
A big part of being a Virtual Assistant is building relationships with our clients based on trust and respect. One important way to do this is to make it easy for your clients to contact you.
When I worked in an office, my manager could see me sitting at my desk through the crack in her door. But...
Several years ago, I began offering potential clients a free, 30-minute call phone call with me to talk about their business. No sales pitch, no pressure, just a 30-minute conversation about anything they wanted to talk about.
I make it easy for people to sign up for these sessions. All they have...
The holidays are right around the corner, and the next thing you know, it’ll be time for summer vacations. That means different routines for us, the kids (if you’ve got them), and our clients.
So, a key question is: What’s the best way to let clients know about an upcoming...
Organization is a BIG part of becoming a successful Virtual Assistant. You’ll quickly find that many of your clients, despite how capable they may be in other areas, are unbelievably unorganized! These people will count on you to whip them into shape.
Not only that, imagine how...
