Live Your Best Life as a Virtual Assistant

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’re a Virtual Assistant, depending on the type of work you do, you might need a lot of different software tools. The problem is that it’s not always clear whether you should pay for the tools or if it’s your client’s responsibility.

Today we talk about how to...

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...

When you’re working as a Virtual Assistant, you spend lots of time supporting your client’s businesses. But it can be easy to neglect your own.

If you make a plan and check in with it every week, you can not only produce great client work, but also grow your business as well....

When you’re a Virtual Assistant, information comes from clients in a variety of ways. Some information is verbal during a phone conversation, other arrives via email, some may come via a project management system that your client is using.

Whatever the source, with information pouring in,...

 As a Virtual Assistant, finding new time-saving tools is the best – and I found a new one this week that I can’t wait to share with you.

Did you know that you can create email templates in Gmail? I had no idea and I love this!

Here’s how to set them up and use them:

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One of the tasks I spend a lot of time doing for clients is posting to their social media accounts. Sometimes I need to create the content from articles and information they’ve given me, other times I just do the posting.

If you’re new to this, the first thing you need is a social...

In my experience, on-the-job learning is the best way to acquire new skills as a Virtual Assistant. Creating solutions and working through issues is the best way to really get your head around what matters.

But what if you find yourself with more time than work and you want to improve your...

When you first start out, it’s easy to get by with “back of the envelope” gear: a spare computer, an old notebook, a corner of the kitchen table.

Don’t do that! These tools don’t allow you to be dynamic and to expand. As you get busier with more and more clients,...

When I launched my Virtual Assistant business back in 2010, one of the first things I did was build a WordPress website.

I knew my new business needed one, and I chose to build it myself because I also knew that having solid skills in WordPress would help me build my business and make money.

If...