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Be Interesting, and Interested, When Networking

If I were to ask you what you do, how would you respond? There are lot of different situations you might be asked that in, so to be fair what I mean is if I meet you at a business event (online or in person), how would you respond? Many VAs I know don’t handle this most important question well. Our instinct, or perhaps what we have been taught somewhere along the line, is that we need to respond with a well-rehearsed elevator pitch. I hate elevator pitches. Sorry to be so blunt, but I think they ruin conversation. Real conversation. You start by saying you are a Virtual Assistant (which may even confuse the person you are having the… Read More »Be Interesting, and Interested, When Networking

3 Simple Tips To Value Your Virtual Assistant Clients

Without clients we don’t have a VA business. So we need to be sure we appreciate our clients – even on the difficult days! Your clients are the people who pay you money to do what you love. We appreciate that, of course, because we need them to keep doing that so we can stay in business. But it is important to nurture your client relationships to make our daily work more enjoyable too. Whether your relationship is in the beginning stages, or has existed for a long time, focus on how valuable the client is. When you first start working with someone there is always a learning curve as you get to know each other, and communication is really… Read More »3 Simple Tips To Value Your Virtual Assistant Clients

10 Places to Get Virtual Assistant Clients

Did you get a new Virtual Assistant client this week? If you didn’t say YES, then I’m so glad you are here reading this article. Most VAs would love to answer YES! to that question, but so many can not. To find a new client, you need to do two things: 1) Know where your clients are. 2) Reach out to them. There are plenty of places you can find your next client. The best thing to do is to build a system into your business where you can find new clients easily in a few different places. And then you need to network! Online, offline, start getting out to events and really connecting with people to fill your pipeline.… Read More »10 Places to Get Virtual Assistant Clients

Industries That Use Virtual Assistants (Hint: Find Clients Here)

Whether you are just starting out as a Virtual Assistant, or you have been in business a while, you might be struggling to find great clients. When you are new, it is hard enough to talk to people about your services and your rates. One of the biggest barriers to getting great clients is very simple: talking to the wrong people. We second-guess our value and we often have a hard time articulating our worth to people when they don’t really understand what a VA is. If the people you talk to also have never heard of a VA (or have never worked with one), your conversations with them start at a much more ‘beginning’ point than they might with… Read More »Industries That Use Virtual Assistants (Hint: Find Clients Here)

Managing Your Work Pace to Efficiently Support VA Clients

Are you wasting your client’s money? If you are wasting time while working on their Virtual Assistant tasks, you might be charging them unnecessarily. The pace you work at is a very important part of your VA business. Why? Because our clients pay us for the time we spend on their tasks. Wasting time means wasting your client’s money. In a corporate setting, we don’t really often work against a clock. Yes, we work on deadlines (ours and other people’s) but not to the extent that we need to do so as a VA. When we start our VA business, this can be a difficult transition – all of a sudden we have to be responsible to justify every minute… Read More »Managing Your Work Pace to Efficiently Support VA Clients

Get Virtual Assistant Clients By Watching What You Say

The easiest way to get VA clients is to talk to business owners that you think you can help. By connecting with potential clients daily, the numbers will eventually work in your favour. Why? Because more connections = more clients. But did you know that what you are saying when you are not actively networking can make or break your client list? Clients who are looking for a VA may find you before you know it. And what you are saying can have a big impact on whether they will want to work with you or not. Have a look at what you are putting out there – start with your social media profiles, but think about the conversations you… Read More »Get Virtual Assistant Clients By Watching What You Say

7 Communication Tips to Make You a Better VA

Do you think of yourself as a good communicator? To work virtually like we all do as VAs, communication is one of the most important skills you should build. I often get asked what the most important skill is for a Virtual Assistant to have. Hands down I would say good communication skills – actually GREAT communication skills. When we work mostly virtually (usually via email or a project management system), how we work with clients comes down to how well we understand each other. You need to understand what your clients are asking you to do. Your clients need to understand how or when you work as well as when you will deliver, and how to get what they… Read More »7 Communication Tips to Make You a Better VA

How To Fix the Biggest Problem in Your Virtual Assistant Business

What is your biggest problem in your VA business? I recently had a conversation with a VA who was just getting her business started. I had offered her a complimentary consultation to answer some of her questions about getting started. Her question list was very, very long. That’s not a bad thing, but when you have lots of questions, guess what happens quickly? … OVERWHELM. She was overwhelmed by the things she thought she needed to do. She was overwhelmed by the things she wanted to do. She was overwhelmed by the things that she didn’t even realize she should be doing. She was kind of a mess. She felt overwhelmed, and confused, and really lost. The first thing I… Read More »How To Fix the Biggest Problem in Your Virtual Assistant Business