virtual assistant business strategy

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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Learn About Your VA Clients to Support Them Better

Virtual Assistant clients really only want to know two things: what you can do for them and how much it will cost them. It’s pretty easy to make those decisions in your VA business, so that you can tell them how you can help and what the fee is. But to make a real difference to your clients, you should also be learning as much as you can about them. Learning about your client’s business will give you insights that are very helpful in getting a complete understanding of how their business runs – and in turn, how you can support them better. It will help you to understand your value – what working with you will mean to them/their… Read More »Learn About Your VA Clients to Support Them Better

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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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Why Aren’t You Making Enough Money as a VA?

When I coach Virtual Assistants around money, we often come to an uncomfortable conversation. I have to ask pointed and direct questions. It’s not to be mean or catch them off guard. It’s to get to the real issue behind something they are struggling with. Recently, I had a conversation with a VA who wanted to package her services. Actually, more accurately – her business coach wanted her to package her services so she could make more money each month. That’s always a funny piece of advice to me… a business coach is directing someone to do something. (That’s not the role of a business coach, fyi). I mean, it sounds good. The coach wants you to make more money.… Read More »Why Aren’t You Making Enough Money as a VA?

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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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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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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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