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Podcast: Ask Me Anything – 5 Questions VA Ask All The Time

Welcome to another episode of the podcast that teaches you how to be a ridiculously good virtual assistant. Today I want to answer a few of your most popular questions! Today’s Quote: “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill 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’s episode is a little bit different because I’m calling it an AMA, an Ask Me Anything episode. Obviously, over the years, I’ve had thousands of conversations with virtual assistants. I have answered questions inside communities, during coaching… Read More »Podcast: Ask Me Anything – 5 Questions VA Ask All The Time

How to Make Sure Your Virtual Assistant Rates Are Set Properly

How can you be sure that your Virtual Assistant rates are set correctly? What you will charge your clients depends largely on the type of tasks you do for them. Your level of expertise or experience can also affect the rate you charge (though not always!) It is very important to determine a starting rate that makes sense for your service offerings – one that values your ability and expertise, and that your clients will be able to pay you. Here are some rate estimates for a variety of different levels of Virtual Assistants. Beginner Like any job, when you start out, you might earn less as you try to gain experience. Then as you get better at what you… Read More »How to Make Sure Your Virtual Assistant Rates Are Set Properly

How Much Should You Charge as a Virtual Assistant?

Probably the most asked question in the VA industry is ‘how much should I charge?’ Whether you are starting out, or you have been in business for a long time, the struggle around rates always comes up. I think there are a couple of reasons for this – mainly we have trouble seeing our own value, and also we have even more trouble asking people for money. It’s not a flaw in our character, it’s actually very natural. To be apprehensive about setting our rates is perfectly normal. So I try to take the emotion out of it and explain the logic behind setting your rates in this week’s training video. In this Back to Basics training session, we look at rate… Read More »How Much Should You Charge as a Virtual Assistant?