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Podcast: Why All Virtual Assistants Should Have a Success Journal

Today’s Quote: The first person you have to sell yourself to is you. – Dr. Phil 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 how to explode your thinking with a success journal. It’s a tool that helps you focus on the positive, every day. 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: Today I am going to talk about how to explode your thinking with a success journal. It’s a tool that helps you focus on the positive, every day.… Read More »Podcast: Why All Virtual Assistants Should Have a Success Journal

Podcast: The Truth About Billing Your VA Clients By The Hour

Today’s Quote: From the law firm’s perspective, billing by the hour has a certain appeal: it shifts risk from the firm to the client in case the work takes longer than expected. But from a client’s perspective, it doesn’t work so well. It gives lawyers an incentive to overstaff and to over-research cases. – Robert Pozen Welcome to another episode of the podcast that teaches you how to be a ridiculously good virtual assistant. Today I am going to share the truth about billing your VA clients by the hour. I’ll tell you why all VAs should be doing it – no matter what their invoice looks like each month. Click the play button above to tune in, or choose… Read More »Podcast: The Truth About Billing Your VA Clients By The Hour

Smart Time Tracking Tips for Virtual Assistants

Whether you are just getting started in your VA business, or if you are looking to grow, you will need to have a solid time tracking system in place. Effectively and accurately tracking your time is something that seems easy to do, but can just as easily get out of control if you let it. ‘Losing time’ can not only set your schedule behind, lead to disorganization and late night catch-up, but it can also impact your revenue if you forget to bill for work done. Many VAs I talk to think that time tracking is a chore that they can’t wait to get away from – but I say not so fast! Here are a few reasons why: Why… Read More »Smart Time Tracking Tips for Virtual Assistants

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

Podcast: Virtual Assistants, Answer The Question ‘What Do You Do’ Better

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 how to talk about what you do. This is a big sticking point for a lot of VAs, and it actually keeps them from networking. 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: Today we are talking about how to talk about what you do. This comes up when… Read More »Podcast: Virtual Assistants, Answer The Question ‘What Do You Do’ Better

Research Potential VA Client Questions To Handle Sales Conversations Better

If you are new to the Virtual Assistant industry, you may not realize that there are many great ways to collaborate with your clients. This is definitely an area that you want to research, to be sure you can offer your prospective clients more than one option on the logistics of working with you in a virtual relationship. Finding specific ways you can support your clients is key to signing them easily. Knowing the answers can be the difference between signing the client during a sales conversation, or being left to simply stay in (and you may have lost your chance!) I was recently speaking with a new VA and she told me about a prospect call that didn’t end the way she… Read More »Research Potential VA Client Questions To Handle Sales Conversations Better

Podcast: Choosing a VA Niche to Work With is Easy (And Necessary)

Today’s Quote: Commit to a niche. Stop trying to be everything to everyone. – Andrew Davis 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 how choosing a niche for your VA business can help explode your success, among other things. 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 want to explode your VA business, you need to get focused. Not just on the work you do, but on the marketing side of things. A lot of Virtual Assistants don’t… Read More »Podcast: Choosing a VA Niche to Work With is Easy (And Necessary)

Podcast: You’re Already Qualified To Be a Ridiculously Good VA

Today’s Quote: Do what you do so well that they will want to see it again and bring their friend. – Walt Disney 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 your qualifications to be a ridiculously good Virtual Assistant. 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: So Walt Disney says you need to be so good they want to come back. That’s exactly true for any service based business, not just for a theme park. It’s because they are… Read More »Podcast: You’re Already Qualified To Be a Ridiculously Good VA