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Podcast: Raising Your Virtual Assistant Rates The Right Way

Today’s Quote: Your most important sale is to sell yourself to yourself. – Maxwell Maltz Welcome to another episode of the podcast that teaches you how to be a ridiculously good virtual assistant. Today we are going to talk about raising your rates the right way. 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 I want to talk about raising your rates. It’s a common conversation in VA circles, I think we are always wondering if our rates are ‘right’.I know that a lot of VAs I work with think their rates are fine where they are,… Read More »Podcast: Raising Your Virtual Assistant Rates The Right Way

4 More Big Mistakes Virtual Assistants Make

Last week we talked about 4 big mistakes that VAs make when they are getting started or trying to get clients. This week I have 4 more for you! When I started the list last week, I realized that there was too much for just one sitting, so I broke it up to make it more manageable for you. And honestly, there are probably even more mistakes I could list but as much as I want to help you correct these mistakes, I prefer to balance the negative slant that a lot of people take when teaching or coaching. I hope you find the next four mistakes (and their fixes) helpful: Finding a client, then setting up their VA business… Read More »4 More Big Mistakes Virtual Assistants Make

Podcast: Accountability Partners: Why Every VA Should Have One

Today’s Quote: At the end of the day, we are accountable to ourselves. Our success is a result of what we do. – Catherine Pulsifer Welcome to another episode of the podcast that teaches you how to be a ridiculously good virtual assistant. Today we are going to talk about accountability and the very important role in plays in your VA business. 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: Getting things done is what we do, as Virtual Assistants. For other people. When was the last time someone asked you to do something (a client) and you… Read More »Podcast: Accountability Partners: Why Every VA Should Have One

4 Big Mistakes Virtual Assistants Make

Virtual assistants are in demand now more than ever – small business owners need us to help them run their businesses. Freshbooks states that 66% of small businesses will outsource services to other small businesses. Naturally this is a good statistic for Virtual Assistants! We know we are in demand. We know that there are many clients out there that want to work with us. And we definitely want to work with those clients. But because a lot of Virtual Assistants make mistakes when they begin working with clients, far too many of them don’t stay in business long term. I want to talk about eight of the big mistakes VAs make – in this post I’ll start with 4!… Read More »4 Big Mistakes Virtual Assistants Make

Podcast: The Secret to Time Management and a Profitable VA Business

Today’s Quote: You don’t get paid for the hour. You get paid for the value you bring to the hour. – Jim Rohn Welcome to another episode of the podcast that teaches you how to be a ridiculously good virtual assistant. As a Virtual Assistant, time is always money, and yet a lot of us don’t manage our own time well. 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: I’ll say it again. Time is money when you operate a service business like we VAs do. So that means a few things: First, it means that you need… Read More »Podcast: The Secret to Time Management and a Profitable VA Business

Folding Laundry and Other Organizational Tips for VAs

Have you ever heard the expression, how you do one thing is how you do everything? Many years ago a business coach I knew used to say that. She probably still says it. And it’s true! Everyone has a style in which they organize things. No one’s system or style is right or wrong – the only thing that matters is that your system or style works for you. I often get asked for tips to manage time better, to increase productivity, to be more efficient. I don’t think I’m an expert on time management, but I do certain things and I talk about it a lot so I guess that makes others ask me for tips. “For every minute… Read More »Folding Laundry and Other Organizational Tips for VAs

Podcast: Make Meetings Work Better With Your Virtual Assistant Clients

Today’s Quote: You have a meeting to make a decision, not to decide on the question. – Bill Gates Welcome to another episode of the podcast that teaches you how to be a ridiculously good virtual assistant. Everyone hates meetings because they often end up being time wasters, but they do serve a purpose. Today I’m going to teach you how to make them super efficient. 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: Meetings are very useful, but so many people don’t use them properly. They take up too much time. They aren’t run properly. They don’t… Read More »Podcast: Make Meetings Work Better With Your Virtual Assistant Clients

Still Waiting to Get Your First Virtual Assistant Client?

Not much bothers me more than hearing a Virtual Assistant say they are ‘waiting’ for their first client. It’s a common turn of phrase – when something hasn’t arrived yet, we are awaiting it. But a lot of VAs I know are actually doing exactly that – waiting for the client to contact them. And waiting …. Why does it bother me so much? Because I know that if they just took action, they would get that client. Being in business means finding clients and making sales. Without sales, you have no revenue, and without revenue, you have no business. Virtual Assistants usually don’t have sales experience – and so waiting for clients is simply something that is common because… Read More »Still Waiting to Get Your First Virtual Assistant Client?