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What Do You Need to Learn to Be a Fantastic Virtual Assistant?

I see you there. You want to be the BEST Virtual Assistant out there. You want to earn lots of money and work with lots of clients. I know that. But you’re not there yet. You are struggling. You don’t have clients. Or you don’t have great clients. You’re not making enough money. Or you aren’t making any money. You feel lost. You don’t know what to do next. You can’t figure out why it’s so hard to start your business. Lots of other VAs are doing it. You see them all the time on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram. So why not you? Well, it’s probably a pretty simple answer. You probably just haven’t learned what you need to know yet.… Read More »What Do You Need to Learn to Be a Fantastic Virtual Assistant?

Favourite Tools for VAs: Bluehost

Bluehost is my webhost that I have used since I started my own website. I find it easy to use and their support has always been very helpful for me. In the 10ish years that I have used them, I have only had two incidents where my website was down for an extended period of time. I think that’s pretty good! They are currently having a special for first-timers – you can get your website up and running for just $2.95/month for 12 months. That’s awesome! Here’s my affiliate link so you can check it out: http://www.yourvamentor.com/bluehost (and if you sign up for their service, be sure to sign up for their affiliate program as well, they pay great commission… Read More »Favourite Tools for VAs: Bluehost

Keep your Website Fresh and Current

I have often talked about how my business has been referral-only for a few years. What I mean by that is that my new clients come to me through referral from another client, a colleague, and that sort of thing. I typically don’t respond to requests for proposal, or go searching job boards or forums for work. The work … for all intents and purposes … comes to me. This is a great position to be in from a business perspective – however it’s important that you don’t ‘stop’ marketing your business if you are in this stage. I learned a valuable lesson because I did just that, and I want to share it with you. I had a consultation… Read More »Keep your Website Fresh and Current