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Podcast: Working with Difficult VA Clients

Today we are going to talk about working with difficult VA clients, The ones that are … well, difficult. Challenging. Annoying. Whatever your word is for someone that drives you crazy. Welcome to another episode of the podcast that teaches you how to be a ridiculously good virtual assistant. Today’s Quote: Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning. – Bill Gates Click the play button above to tune in, or choose your favourite podcast player below:   Connect with Tracey D’Aviero, VA Coach and Trainer         Episode Notes: It’s simple fact that you will eventually come up a challenging client. What we will cover today is what you need to learn from that client,… Read More »Podcast: Working with Difficult VA Clients

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Podcast: 3 Frameworks You Need to Explode Your Virtual Assistant Business

Today’s Quote: New frameworks are like climbing a mountain …the larger view encompasses rather than reject the more restricted view. – Albert Einstein Welcome to another episode of the podcast that teaches you how to be a ridiculously good virtual assistant. Today I am going to talk about the importance of having frameworks set up in your VA business that foster growth and profit. When you follow a system or strategy, you will see more success. Click the play button above to tune in, or choose your favourite podcast player below:   Connect with Tracey D’Aviero, VA Coach and Trainer         Episode Notes: If you Google the word framework in relation to business, you are going to… Read More »Podcast: 3 Frameworks You Need to Explode Your Virtual Assistant Business

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Still Waiting to Get Your First Virtual Assistant Client?

Not much bothers me more than hearing a Virtual Assistant say they are ‘waiting’ for their first client. It’s a common turn of phrase – when something hasn’t arrived yet, we are awaiting it. But a lot of VAs I know are actually doing exactly that – waiting for the client to contact them. And waiting …. Why does it bother me so much? Because I know that if they just took action, they would get that client. Being in business means finding clients and making sales. Without sales, you have no revenue, and without revenue, you have no business. Virtual Assistants usually don’t have sales experience – and so waiting for clients is simply something that is common because… Read More »Still Waiting to Get Your First Virtual Assistant Client?

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3 Simple Questions To Help You Plan For The Coming Year

Happy New Year! New year, new you, right? Sometimes that’s easier said than done, but if you didn’t get what you wanted out of your VA business last year, now is the time to plan for change. And I’ve got three quick questions to ask you, to help you get your plan in place. 1. Did you make enough money last year? We all have goals, and revenue goals are common in business. Did you make what you expected to make? If you did, congratulations! If you didn’t, why was that? Did you struggle to find clients? Did you discount your rates? Did you not raise your rates when you knew you weren’t earnng enough? Did you miss out on… Read More »3 Simple Questions To Help You Plan For The Coming Year

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Podcast: When Your Virtual Assistant Business is Ready for Subcontractors

Today’s Quote: The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team. – Phil Jackson Welcome to another episode of the podcast that teaches you how to be a ridiculously good virtual assistant. Today we are going to talk about whether your VA business is ready for subcontractors. Click the play button above to tune in, or choose your favourite podcast player below:   Connect with Tracey D’Aviero, VA Coach and Trainer         Episode Notes: Is it time for you to bring subcontractors in to your business? There is a right time , and there is a wrong time. And there is a right way to set yourself up for… Read More »Podcast: When Your Virtual Assistant Business is Ready for Subcontractors

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Is It Time to Raise Your Virtual Assistant Rates?

If you are wondering if it’s time to raise your Virtual Assistant rates, then it’s probably time. Raising your rates is a natural step in any business – and if you don’t have a plan in place to do it regularly, you should put one in place now. How do you know if it’s time to raise your rates? Well, if you are thinking about it for any reason, then you probably know it’s time. But here are a few reasons that you should be thinking about it: If you have worked with a client for a period of one year and have not increased their rate If you have started providing newer or higher-level services through experience and training… Read More »Is It Time to Raise Your Virtual Assistant Rates?

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Business Lessons from the Demolition Derby

Recently, we went to the demolition derby at our local fair. It was crazy. So many cars strategically smashing into others so they could be the winner of their heat and go on to the finals. Watching them, I saw their strategies, the split second decisions they made, and the actions they took, as they tried to be the last man standing. It was fun, and fascinating. This is my cousin’s car before the finals (he placed 3rd out of more than 30 derby cars). It was pretty new looking when he arrived. (before pic courtesy of RW Tomlinson) He beat his car (and his body) up, but he came third! Many other cars had to be carried out of… Read More »Business Lessons from the Demolition Derby

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How Not to Fire a Virtual Assistant Client

This is an important subject. Pull up with a cup of tea and read it. How not to fire a client (or how to graciously be fired, as the case may be). I had a conversation with an entrepreneur this week about how she made some changes in her business, and decided to go a different route with support. That meant that she had to cut ties with a VA she had worked with for a number of years. It didn’t go well. It inspired me to write this article because this is a very important thing to GET RIGHT as a business owner. It’s never easy when you stop working with a client. Especially if it’s their decision. It’s… Read More »How Not to Fire a Virtual Assistant Client

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