Tag Archives: virtual assistant

How Quickly Can You Get This Done?

Posted on August 3, 2011 by

Many Virtual Assistants go through phases of overwhelm in their business. Anyone who owns a small business realizes that there are ebbs and flows of business, and there are also ebbs and flows of overwhelm as a result of that. … Continue reading →

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Q&A: Should I Start a VA Business?

Posted on May 19, 2011 by

Many administrative professionals are starting to discover the Virtual Assistant industry, and are asking questions about how to get started. In my networking circles, the admin professionals who want to get into the VA industry are hesitant because they are … Continue reading →

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Email Management Tips

Posted on February 17, 2011 by

As a Virtual Assistant, there are few things that are more important than email to help run your business. But if you don’t have a good email management system in place, you can get overloaded very quickly, and sometimes that can cause problems like lost time while looking for emails, and can even contribute to distraction and overwhelm. Continue reading →

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Shorten Your Path to Success

Posted on February 3, 2011 by

In order to grow your business to the level of success that you want, you need to formulate a plan that will get you there with the least amount of resistance. How do you do that? Easy. You work with someone who has been in your shoes, and who is at (or past!) a level of success that you want to achieve. Continue reading →

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6 Ways to Find More Time In Your Day

Posted on January 27, 2011 by

One of the things that ‘busy’ people often lament is the lack of time. Well there is only so much time available. If you find yourself wishing you had more time, it would be a good exercise to look at exactly where you are spending yours. Continue reading →

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3 Simple Tips To Value Your Clients

Posted on January 13, 2011 by

Your clients are the people who pay you money to do what you love. Without clients, you have no business. So you need to be really aware of valuing them in order maintain and build a successful business. Continue reading →

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Do You Know Your Value?

Posted on January 6, 2011 by

It’s easy to say that you know your value, but you could be sabotaging yourself and your business by not paying enough attention to this very important item. By setting the proper value on the services you provide, you will set your rates where you can charge what you deserve and also be successful. How do you know if you are charging enough? Continue reading →

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Nurture Your Most Important Asset

Posted on December 30, 2010 by

When you work from home, sometimes it can be easy to get caught up in the ‘liberty’ of it all – setting your own work hours, not having to commute, and working when you want to work. And while all of those things are in fact true and very possible … in order to grow a really successful business, you also need to realize that your business growth depends on you, and only you. Continue reading →

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Who Is Your Ideal Client?

Posted on December 24, 2010 by

I had a conversation with a VA last week who was trying to decide who her ideal client was. She had selected a market to work with that she thought would be a ‘good market’ because they needed a lot of support. Continue reading →

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You Are Standing in the Way of your Own Success!

Posted on December 3, 2010 by

Whether you are setting up a new business as a VA, or you are trying to grow an existing one, you will inevitably have to set goals to achieve the success you want. If you are setting goals and not achieving them, what is standing in your way? My guess: YOU. Continue reading →

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