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3 Ways to Become the Go-To VA Expert For Your Clients

I was doing a bit of surfing on the ‘net and Facebook the other day and I realized that what I was doing I needed to share with you! I was doing research for my clients – not in a billable, time-tracking way – but I was noticing things in my Internet travels that might be interesting to them. One of the things that is really important for you to do in business is to master your craft. Just like your clients, it’s essential that you know your business inside and out. Part of that mastery is learning about your clients and their businesses too. It’s not particularly necessary to work with a target industry or niche (although that helps!), but… Read More »3 Ways to Become the Go-To VA Expert For Your Clients

Favorite Tools for VAs: Infusionsoft

Infusionsoft is an all-in-one CRM, email marketing and ecommerce service. It has a robust CRM so your clients can use it alone or easily with an admin or a sales team. It has wonderful email marketing capabilities which help you to segment your audience’s activities and automate follow up with them based on their interests and activities. And it combines simple ecommerce so that your clients can pay and receive customized follow up easily. I have been using Infusionsoft with my clients since 2010 and I love it. But in the next few weeks I’ll be getting my own Infusionsoft app, which I am over the moon about! I’ll let you know when that happens, as I’ll have to move my list… Read More »Favorite Tools for VAs: Infusionsoft

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

Start Your Virtual Assistant Business Now (Free Webinar)

Are you: considering a career as a Virtual Assistant? wondering what you need to do (or buy, or set up) to get started? have no idea where to find clients or market a business? The Virtual Assistant industry continues to grow like wildfire. Register here to learn more. Maybe you have heard about it and want to learn more. Maybe you are in a position to open your own business soon, and want to know what it involves. Maybe you have done enough research already and you just want to get your plan in place now. Working as a Virtual Assistant is a great option for many people because we have the skills to help so many business owners make their… Read More »Start Your Virtual Assistant Business Now (Free Webinar)

Is Finding a Niche For Your VA Business Really Necessary?

One of the things that comes up quite often in my discussions with VAs is whether they need to find a niche to be successful. My answer to this question is a definite YES and NO. Choosing a niche is a personal choice, like everything else in your business. There are advantages and disadvantages to deciding to work with a particular group of people. If you’re not sure what I mean by finding a niche, it’s basically choose to segment a group of people to target your networking/marketing/work with. You can choose a group by the industry they are part of (ie travel industry), orby type of person they are (married with families, female solopreneurs) or the service you provide (WordPress websites).… Read More »Is Finding a Niche For Your VA Business Really Necessary?

Are You Listless or Limitless?

The last few weeks I have noticed that I have been dropping the ball on various things. Forgetting tiny tasks or needing to remind myself more often about something that needs to be done. I discovered that I have low iron in my blood (anemia) and it explains so much. Low iron means that your blood can not carry enough oxygen to the cells in your body – all of them! – and as a result, they either can not work to their full capacity, or they get tired and they can stop working all together. Now I know that we talk often about self-care in our VA businesses. When we work alone we can pick up bad habits very… Read More »Are You Listless or Limitless?

Are You Using Facebook Live?

I saw you on Facebook yesterday. Did you see me? I’m kidding of course! But isn’t it neat that Facebook finally came up with something that turned its platform into an actual face-book? Facebook Live came out a while back and it’s starting to take off … slowly, according to my newsfeed, but people are getting more comfortable with it. I checked my pages the other day and I have access to it now. I’m not sure if I have for a while, but it’s there for sure. So I intend to start using it. Soon. LOL. Proscrastination is a big part of my video stuff. It seems to be the same for a lot of other people. So here… Read More »Are You Using Facebook Live?

Favourite Tools for VAs: Facebook Live

I am going to start using Facebook Live. Haven’t tried it out yet. I tried Periscope and liked it but I could not save the videos to my phone for some reason so gave up on it. So I’m going to call it one of my favourite tools, because I watch a lot of people using it now, but this is a blind recommendation (for once!). Maybe I’ll circle back in a week or two and tell you my favourite things about it! 🙂 See you there!