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Podcast: Is Your Energy Attracting VA Clients or Chasing Them Away?

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 energy. Your energy. If you are struggling in your business, you are probably putting that out there … and it’s definitely hurting you. Today’s Quote: Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you’ll start having positive results. – Willie Nelson 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 your energy attracting VA clients or chasing them away? What you put out there is what comes back to you. When you are… Read More »Podcast: Is Your Energy Attracting VA Clients or Chasing Them Away?

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Podcast: How to Sign The VA Client From a Sales Conversation

Today’s Quote: Most people think selling is the same as talking. But the most effective salespeople know that listening is the most important part of their job. Roy Bartell 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 sales conversations – and getting the client! 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: Getting clients – it is far and away the biggest topic that VAs come to me for advice about. You know it, you can see it yourself as the… Read More »Podcast: How to Sign The VA Client From a Sales Conversation

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Get Great Referrals For Your VA Business

Building a referral-only Virtual Assistant business is a dream that most of us have. Picture it: you effortlessly get regular new clients from the people who know you are the best at what you do. I did it – and you can too! Getting referrals is one of the best ways to grow your business. But not all referrals are great – so that’s what I want to talk about in this article. Have you ever gotten a bad referral? I have, and it stinks. If you know the person that referred someone to you, you might feel obligated to work with them, for fear of upsetting your friend or colleague that sent them your way. But just like any… Read More »Get Great Referrals For Your VA Business

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4 More Big Mistakes Virtual Assistants Make

Last week we talked about 4 big mistakes that VAs make when they are getting started or trying to get clients. This week I have 4 more for you! When I started the list last week, I realized that there was too much for just one sitting, so I broke it up to make it more manageable for you. And honestly, there are probably even more mistakes I could list but as much as I want to help you correct these mistakes, I prefer to balance the negative slant that a lot of people take when teaching or coaching. I hope you find the next four mistakes (and their fixes) helpful: Finding a client, then setting up their VA business… Read More »4 More Big Mistakes Virtual Assistants Make

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4 Big Mistakes Virtual Assistants Make

Virtual assistants are in demand now more than ever – small business owners need us to help them run their businesses. Freshbooks states that 66% of small businesses will outsource services to other small businesses. Naturally this is a good statistic for Virtual Assistants! We know we are in demand. We know that there are many clients out there that want to work with us. And we definitely want to work with those clients. But because a lot of Virtual Assistants make mistakes when they begin working with clients, far too many of them don’t stay in business long term. I want to talk about eight of the big mistakes VAs make – in this post I’ll start with 4!… Read More »4 Big Mistakes Virtual Assistants Make

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How to Get More Consults for Your VA Business

Getting clients for your VA business isn’t difficult. Wait, what? I know what you’re thinking! You have been struggling with getting VA clients. It’s not easy. I must be wrong. But I’m not wrong. If you are struggling to get clients, you need to look at what you are actually doing to get them. I’d be willing to wager that you are doing the wrong things. Think about it – you are doing the same things over and over, and they aren’t working … that means it’s time to change your strategy. How do we get more consults for our VA business? Conversations. Every single day, you need to be having conversations with potential clients, strategic partners, colleagues and more.… Read More »How to Get More Consults for Your VA Business

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Is Fear Stopping You From Getting VA Clients?

Do you have a fear of selling yourself or your VA services? One of the biggest hurdles for service professionals like VAs is getting past the fear of selling themselves. The idea of talking to people about business conjures up images of the slimy user car salesman, and using the old ‘answer a question with a question’ brand of sales that just feels yucky. It can even be worse for Virtual Assistants, who have not ever been in a sales role before. In fact, fear of selling themselves is what comes up most often when I talk to VAs who are struggling with finding clients. They are afraid to go out networking. They are afraid to have sales conversations. They… Read More »Is Fear Stopping You From Getting VA Clients?

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Clarity in Your Messaging is Key to Getting VA Clients

Look back at your last ten social media posts or blog posts. Is there consistency and clarity in the messaging? What I mean by that is – is it really clear how you help your virtual assistant clients with their businesses? If you can’t tell from the last ten posts what you do and who you help, then your messaging clarity needs work. When your clients are looking for virtual assistant support in their business, they are not always going to find you with one post. Well they might find you that way, but then they are going to check you out. if your message does not land clearly with them – that you are the best VA to help them… Read More »Clarity in Your Messaging is Key to Getting VA Clients

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