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Podcast: Stop Doing It All By Yourself and Start Booking Clients

Welcome to another episode of the podcast that teaches you how to be a ridiculously good virtual assistant. Today I want to talk about taking action, and actually getting clients. Today’s Quote: “A good plan, violently executed now, is better than a perfect plan executed next week.” – George S. Patton 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’re bringing everything together from the last couple of episodes. You’ve been thinking about why your business isn’t growing the way you expected. Hopefully you’ve started to see how important it is to have a plan instead… Read More »Podcast: Stop Doing It All By Yourself and Start Booking Clients

Podcast: The Simple Plan Most VAs Are Missing (and Why It Matters)

Welcome to another episode of the podcast that teaches you how to be a ridiculously good virtual assistant. Today I want to talk about having a plan – because without knowing where you are going, how can you ever get to where you want to go? Today’s Quote: “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” – Abraham Lincoln 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’re continuing the conversation around what actually helps your VA business grow. In the last episode, we talked… Read More »Podcast: The Simple Plan Most VAs Are Missing (and Why It Matters)

Podcast: Why Your VA Business Isn’t Growing (and How to Fix It)

Welcome to another episode of the podcast that teaches you how to be a ridiculously good virtual assistant. Today I want to talk about why you are stuck where you are, and not building or growing. Today’s Quote: “Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.” – Henry David ThoreauIt 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: In today’s episode I want to talk about something that I know so many of you are experiencing right now. You’re putting in the effort. You’ve started your VA business, or maybe you’ve… Read More »Podcast: Why Your VA Business Isn’t Growing (and How to Fix It)

Podcast: Client Retention Tips for Virtual Assistants

Welcome to another episode of the podcast that teaches you how to be a ridiculously good virtual assistant. Today I want to talk about the importance of client retention in your VA businesses. Today’s Quote: It costs 7 times more to attract a new client than it does to retain an existing one. – Neil Patel 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: Client retention is more than just getting a client and keeping them. It’s about building a great relationship that helps you grow as a VA, and helping your client grow too. Strong, long-term relationships… Read More »Podcast: Client Retention Tips for Virtual Assistants

Podcast: How to Significantly Grow Your VA Business Every Month

Welcome to another episode of the podcast that teaches you how to be a ridiculously good virtual assistant. Today I want to talk about how to significantly grow your VA business every month. Today’s Quote: You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with. – Jim Rohn 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: Growing your VA business is something that we talk a lot about but not all VAs do it well. It takes strategy and planning, and I think it also takes support. When we work alone all the time,… Read More »Podcast: How to Significantly Grow Your VA Business Every Month

Can You Really Make a Living as a Virtual Assistant?

If you have just discovered the Virtual Assistant industry, it may sound too good to be true. Can you really make a living working from home? The idea of working from home, setting your own schedule, and being there for your family sounds great when you are slugging it out every day at a job you don’t like. But it’s a scary leap, to leave the comfort of collecting a regular paycheque, to being a Virtual Assistant, isn’t it? I get this question all the time from women who want to know… can you really make a living as a VA? The answer is, of course, yes. However there are many factors that come into play to come up with… Read More »Can You Really Make a Living as a Virtual Assistant?

How I Got My First VA Client

If you are still struggling to get that first client (or that first great client), this is what you need to do. One of the things many Virtual Assistants struggle with is getting their first client. There is so much anxiety around getting clients – especially that first one – that we can often be overcome and get paralyzed. And nothing happens. We try to adjust our services. We try to adjust our rates. We apply for countless RFPs and hear nothing back. Or worse yet, we take any work someone offers us because we don’t want to miss out on money – and we hate it. The one thing that VAs who are struggling to get great clients are… Read More »How I Got My First VA Client

Show Up To Be A More Successful VA

Have you ever heard the saying 80% of success is just showing up? The quote is attributed to Woody Allen but many people have also said similar things over the years. And 80% is probably not an actual statistic, but more a feeling. But in my experience it’s absolutely accurate. If you don’t show up, you can’t do the work you have to do to get to where you want to go. And of course, doing the work is a big part of your success. What are you doing in your VA business that is considered showing up? Are you making connections every day with potential clients? Are you putting yourself out there so that people can see your expertise?… Read More »Show Up To Be A More Successful VA