making connections

Podcast: The Essentials of Outbound Marketing – Reaching Out

Today’s Quote: You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help enough other people get what they want. – Zig Ziglar 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 marketing – in particular, outbound marketing – and how to do it well to get clients. 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: What is marketing?The act of putting your VA business in front of peopleInstead of thinking of it as advertising and publicity, think more of… Read More »Podcast: The Essentials of Outbound Marketing – Reaching Out

Networking: Making Connections is Essential to Growing Your VA Business

Networking is all about making connections and building relationships. The more people you talk to about your VA business, the more clients you will find. Does the thought of networking make you anxious? Many Virtual Assistants feel anxiety around the whole idea of networking. They say it feels salesy – attending events, shaking hands, making elevator pitches. In fact, a lot of VAs I know simply avoid networking completely – and then wonder why they struggle to build their business. If you treat every networking opportunity like it’s speed dating, you will grow to dislike it. And you will definitely have a tough time finding clients. You can’t expect to meet someone and sign them right away. You have to… Read More »Networking: Making Connections is Essential to Growing Your VA Business