Today’s Quote: When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too. Paolo Coelho
Welcome to another episode of the podcast that teaches you how to becomes ridiculously good virtual assistant.
Today we are going to talk about what exactly a ridiculously good Virtual Assistant is.
I’m sure you are wondering what MY bar is for VAs – and it’s high. When you are charging for a service you want to be the best you can be.
In this episode, I’ll share 10 tips that I think every VA should strive for, to become ridiculously good at what they do.
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Episode Notes:
Being a Virtual Assistant is much more than doing the tasks your clients need. Great VAs help the client feel more supported, but also help you get more done, make more money, and become more in demand. In this episode, I’ll share 10 qualities that make a Ridiculously Good VA.
Making clients feel more supported can not be understated. They need help because the tasks we do for them are not in their area of expertise.
Admin, marketing, money, tech, do not usually come easy to them but they need it to make their business succeed.
They depend on us to know our role, to take care of the pieces they can’t.
Today I’ll share 10 things that I think will help make you a ridiculously good VA.
- Be a Serious Business Owner. Run your business like they run their business. Your clients are invested in their business by working with you. And you need to do the same for your business.
2. Be Invested be a long term VA, not the one looking for fast money. You want people to know you are planning to stay in business. And take an interest in their business (what they do, who their clients are) too.
3. Be Time Wise. Always focus on the time it takes to do things. As a VA, time is money and that means that every minute we spend on client work affects them. Keep an eye on your time, work pace and the client’s budget.
4. Be Organized. One of the reasons clients hire VAs is to get better organized, and to get things done. You need to keep the wheels moving for yourself and your clients – especially if they aren’t good at keeping all their balls in the air.
5. Be Responsive. One of the main things clients want to know is the status of the projects they engage you to do. Keep them informed and be responsive, even before they need to ask how things are going.
6. Follow Through. Don’t leave it to the client to ask about where things are at. Following through helps you maintain the expectations of your client, and is a huge part of being a ridiculously good VA.
7. Be Resourceful. There are many things we need to figure out as we work together with clients. Be resourceful – find the answers, do your own research and make good decisions.
8. Have Integrity. Integrity is an essential skill for a great VA. Do what you say you will do, when you say you will do it. Own the deliverables you take on. It’s a very good quality to nurture.
9. Grow Your Business. When you grow your business, you stay in the same lane as your clients who are often doing the same. Always be looking to see how you can improve your services and your skills.
10. Big Picture Focused. The big picture of your business is good to focus on – when you know what you want your business to look like, and you work to get there, you will be a happy business owner. And that means you will provide better service to your clients.
Being a ridiculously good VA is not difficult.
In fact, many of the tips above are pretty simple to implement. Focus on the things you can do to uplevel your mindset, your business ability, your services, and everything else in your business.
What You Need to Do Next:
If I can help you get better at upleveling yourself so you can be ridiculously good, reach out to me at tracey@yourvamentor.com. I’ve helped hundreds of VAs through their challenges and got them on their way to the next thing. I’d love to do the same for you. I do private coaching, and registration for my new mastermind group The Virtual Circle is open now. Maybe one of those is right for you!
That’s all I’ve got for you this week, thanks for tuning in to learn to become a ridiculously good Virtual Assistant.