Live Your Best Life as a Virtual Assistant
Whether you’re just starting out as a Virtual Assistant, or have been in business for a while, sending out an email announcement to everyone you know is a great way to spread the word about your business.
If you’ve been in business for a while, you can use this announcement as an...
When you’re just starting out as a Virtual Assistant, it can be difficult to know where to find clients. You want people to know about your new business, but you don’t want to appear as if you’re selling yourself, being pushy or, worst of all, desperate.
One very effective and...
Whether you’re just starting out as a Virtual Assistant or have been in business for a while, you need to clearly describe the work you do – in a concise way – so that people will remember.
Few people give thought to this simple, frequently asked question: “What do you...
As a Virtual Assistant, it’s important to be as professional as possible with new clients. And, it’s important to start off on the right foot.
This is a very important time in your client relationship to set the stage for a successful relationship.
To stay consistent, efficient, and...
As a Virtual Assistant, it’s important that your clients and potential clients are familiar with all the services you offer. This way, when a new need comes up for them, they’ll know whether you can help or not. There are several ways you can do this – over and over again...
Solid communication with clients is one of the keys to a successful, long-term working relationship. When communications are strained, everything feels difficult.
Sometimes, it’s not easy to know what the trouble is, and you might be tempted to place blame on the other person. Whatever the...
After a discovery call with a prospective client, many VAs wonder about follow-up. How much is enough? How much is too much?
Knowing what to do can be a tricky balancing act. On one hand, we want new clients. On the other hand, we don’t want to appear desperate.
The good news is that...
Lots of new virtual assistants, think that they need big expensive systems to manage their businesses. CRMs, project management and marketing automation…
Here’s the deal. When I first started RocketGirl Solutions ten and a half years ago I had two clients. I used spiral...
When you work as a virtual assistant, you naturally focus on getting done what needs getting done. That’s the right approach – it keeps clients happy and keeps the money flowing into your bank account.
But if you never stop to take a breath, pick up your head, and see where...
You're mostly focused on client work when you’re a Virtual Assistant. But it’s important to move forward with your business goals as well, which is not always easy to do.
I’ve discovered that if I track my progress every week, I can get my client work done and achieve my...
