business strategy tips for vas

What is the Secret to Being a Successful Virtual Assistant?

Ah the secret to success. Everyone wants to know it. We want the shortcut, the path of correct decisions that gets us the clients, the money, the lifestyle. The fact is that business is hard. There are so many things that you need to learn in order to do well in business. You have probably already come across many things that you have struggled with. But there is a secret to success – and I want to share it with you. The secret to building an AMAZING VA business is really a combination of three things: Decide what your best service offering is+Charge the right amount of money to provide it+Work with the people who need you the most=SUCCESS I’ve… Read More »What is the Secret to Being a Successful Virtual Assistant?

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Podcast: What It Takes For VAs To Stay In Business Long Term

Today’s Quote: If you look really closely, most overnight successes took a long time. – Steve Jobs Welcome to another episode of the podcast that teaches you how to be a ridiculously good virtual assistant. Today we are talking about longevity in business. We all start our Virtual Assistant businesses expecting to be doing it for the long haul, but sometimes our actions do not allow us to do that. So in today’s episode I’ll talk about a few different ways that you can set yourself up for success (and hint: it’s has a lot to do with embracing change at many different turns!) Click the play button above to tune in, or choose your favourite podcast player below:  … Read More »Podcast: What It Takes For VAs To Stay In Business Long Term

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Set Healthy VA Boundaries to Avoid Stress and Burnout

Have you ever felt that your clients are interrupting you, or seem too demanding? Many VAs I know have trouble with clients having expectations that they can’t meet. They struggle to make deadlines. They work morning, noon and night to get client work done. They are tired. And not very happy. Sometimes it starts because you allow clients to break your boundaries. Sometimes you don’t have boundaries to begin with. Either way, the key to happy clients and being a happy VA is setting healthy boundaries. Just because we are support professionals, does not mean that we have to do everything the client asks for – when they ask for it. What we need to do is provide the best… Read More »Set Healthy VA Boundaries to Avoid Stress and Burnout

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3 Steps to Getting Better VA Clients From Discovery Calls

Do you find yourself doing a lot of discovery calls but not signing Virtual Assistant clients? The discovery call is usually the first one-to-one conversation you have with a potential client. The objective for any discovery call is simple: to sign the client. Right? Yes and no. If you are going into every call thinking that you need to sign the client, you are taking the wrong approach. And either you are not getting the client – or you are getting bad clients! Here are 3 steps to getting better VA clients from your discovery calls: 1. Ask Questions The most important thing you need to do on the call is to ask questions. What does the client need? Do… Read More »3 Steps to Getting Better VA Clients From Discovery Calls

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Is It Time To Hire Subcontractors For Your VA Business?

When we start our Virtual Assistant business, it’s almost always just us doing it all. We do all the work, we bring on new clients as our schedule can manage it, and we build and grow at a pace that we can sustain. But at some point (hopefully!) it becomes necessary to consider getting additional help. Is it time for you to consider getting subcontractors? If so, here are a few pieces of advice to make sure you get the best help you can: 1. Be specific in what kind of help you need. When you know what you want to get help with, it makes the search easier. You will also know the skill level that you need. Sometimes… Read More »Is It Time To Hire Subcontractors For Your VA Business?

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How Often Do You Say No as a VA?

When is the last time you said no to a client? A lot of Virtual Assistants I talk to say one of their biggest issues is doing tasks they don’t want to do every day. For some reason, they think they need to do whatever their clients ask them to do. But here’s the thing – you are not their employee. Yes, they pay you to do work for them. But that doesn’t mean that they get to decide what you do each day. You are a business owner in your own right – and you get to decide what services you offer – and which ones you turn down. If you are saying yes to your clients when you… Read More »How Often Do You Say No as a VA?

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Still Struggling to Make a Go of Your VA Business? Read this.

If you are still struggling to make your Virtual Assistant business work, I am glad you are here. It’s time for a pep talk! So much of what we read online tells us what we are doing wrong, or what we should do differently to make our business work. I decided that today I want to celebrate YOU. I want to congratulate you for deciding to start. I want to congratulate you for learning SO many new things (some of which aren’t even interesting or fun!) I want to congratulate you for doing what so many people never do. And I want to congratulate you for believing in yourself. Because when you first started, you believed in yourself. Do you… Read More »Still Struggling to Make a Go of Your VA Business? Read this.

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What You Need to Know About Being a Virtual Assistant

Being a Virtual Assistant is a great way to be your own boss and to be in charge of your own schedule – right? Sure, but there is a lot more to it. When you start a VA business, you are not just offering services to clients in exchange for payment, you are becoming a business owner. If you want to be in business for any length of time, you need to start thinking of yourself as a business owner right now. I often ask VAs like you why they want to run their own VA business – and most of the time your reasons are very personal. • You want to be more available for your family • You… Read More »What You Need to Know About Being a Virtual Assistant

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