Live Your Best Life as a Virtual Assistant
One of the best things about being a VA is the dress code – or, more accurately, the lack of one. For example, as I type this I am in my sweats and slippers and will not be showering until I exercise later in the day!
But, that doesn’t mean my business, from top to bottom, doesn’t need to look and ...
When I first began work as a Virtual Assistant, I thought I should try to work as fast as possible. Sometimes I even cut corners because I was afraid that clients would get upset if my work took too long.
What I quickly learned, however, was that the last thing clients wanted to do was point out mi...
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 errors. One...
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 system I share w...
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 pays me with a c ...
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 you keep calm...
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 “from” line, making it e ...
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 investment....
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 i...
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 t...
