{"id":3313,"date":"2023-01-18T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yourvamentor.com\/blog\/?p=3313"},"modified":"2025-10-21T16:00:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T20:00:20","slug":"still-waiting-to-get-your-first-virtual-assistant-client","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yourvamentor.com\/blog\/2023\/01\/still-waiting-to-get-your-first-virtual-assistant-client\/","title":{"rendered":"Still Waiting to Get Your First Virtual Assistant Client?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Not much bothers me more than hearing a Virtual Assistant say they\nare \u2018waiting\u2019 for their first client.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a common turn of phrase \u2013 when something hasn\u2019t\narrived yet, we are awaiting it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But a lot of VAs I know are actually doing exactly that \u2013\nwaiting for the client to contact them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And waiting \u2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why does it bother me so much? Because I know that if\nthey just took action, they would get that client.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Being in business means finding clients and making sales.\nWithout sales, you have no revenue, and without revenue, you have no business.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Virtual Assistants usually don\u2019t have sales experience \u2013\nand so waiting for clients is simply something that is common because we\ndon\u2019t&nbsp; know what we should be doing to\nfind them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And because there are so many others in the same boat, we\nthink it\u2019s normal to wait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But it\u2019s definitely not!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I see it in the VA groups \u2013 \u2018I\u2019m still waiting on my\nfirst client!\u2019 \u2018Me too!\u2019 \u2018Same!\u2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ask any busy VA how they got their clients, and they will\ntell you that it was hard work, or that they networked, or that they sought out\nreferrals \u2026 that they took action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The good news is that it really isn\u2019t that hard to take\naction!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yourvamentor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/YVAM-Still-Waiting-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yourvamentor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/YVAM-Still-Waiting-2.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.yourvamentor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/YVAM-Still-Waiting-2-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.yourvamentor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/YVAM-Still-Waiting-2-768x402.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It doesn\u2019t really take a ton of fancy strategy, or\nspending money on ads, or even writing a lot of blog posts and social media\ncontent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The one thing you really need to do is have conversations\nwith business owners that you can help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Putting yourself into conversations with people that need\nyou is the quickest way to finding great clients.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I tell you all the time \u2013 talk to just 2 people a day,\nand that\u2019s 40 to 60 conversations every month (40 if you take weekends off!) \ud83d\ude0a. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>When you have 40 business conversations a month, you will\nget clients. The numbers work in your favour every single time.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Where are you spending your time? If it\u2019s not networking\nwith business owners, then that\u2019s the one change you need to make in your\nbusiness \u2013 and it will reap rewards. Very quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Supplement those daily interactions with simple content\nthat your audience is interested in, and voila you have an easy marketing plan\nthat brings clients in to your VA business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need a few tips to help you network better as a VA, be sure to listen to this episode of my podcast. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourvamentor.com\/blog\/2023\/01\/podcast-stop-making-these-networking-mistakes-as-a-virtual-assistant\/\">https:\/\/www.yourvamentor.com\/blog\/2023\/01\/podcast-stop-making-these-networking-mistakes-as-a-virtual-assistant\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stop waiting. Take a small daily action. Get comfortable with simple conversations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s all it takes to start getting great clients!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What You Should Do Next:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\" style=\"grid-template-columns:29% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yourvamentor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/The-Virtual-Circle-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3580 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yourvamentor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/The-Virtual-Circle-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.yourvamentor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/The-Virtual-Circle-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.yourvamentor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/The-Virtual-Circle-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.yourvamentor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/The-Virtual-Circle-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.yourvamentor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/The-Virtual-Circle.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>If you need some help with reaching out to business owners to have those conversations, you need to join <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourvamentor.com\/TVC\">The Virtual Circle<\/a> today.<br><br>TVC is a small group of professional VAs who are getting things done in their business through weekly support and training.<br><br>It\u2019s a low cost, high-value coaching alternative to private coaching a monthly mastermind group that helps you get to where you want to go.  <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are struggling through your VA business at all it&#8217;s time to sign up. Your investment can translate into clients in just ONE month, because we will help you set up your plan and take those daily actions. Let&#8217;s go! If you are struggling through your VA business, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourvamentor.com\/tvc\">check out this group<\/a> to see if it\u2019s the right time for you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Not much bothers me more than hearing a Virtual Assistant say they are \u2018waiting\u2019 for their first client. It\u2019s a common turn of phrase \u2013 when something hasn\u2019t arrived yet, we are awaiting it. But a lot of VAs I know are actually doing exactly that \u2013 waiting for the client to contact them. 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