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The Number 1 Productivity Killer for Your VA Business

I have read a lot of articles about productivity over the years. They tell you how to streamline your work, your procedures, how to work effectively, lots of different tips. And many of them are right on the money. But I absolutely agree with the ones that talk about what the number 1 productivity killer is. It’s email. It’s a dark hole that you can go very deep down so easily. Being a virtual business owner means that a lot of our communication depends on email. I know mine does! But how we manage our email is what is important. If you start your day by picking up email you are starting your day in a reactive mode. You can’t… Read More »The Number 1 Productivity Killer for Your VA Business

Favourite Tools for VAs: Slack

Slack is a new way to collaborate with your colleagues or your clients. It’s a simple, hashtag based communication system that helps keep your conversations organized, and your to do lists too. I have started using it recently with one client, and we really find it easier to keep things organized that using email, which was our only previous solution for collaboration since there are only two of us working together. I like the simplicity of setting up a hashtag (called a channel) and keep all of the relevant information about that topic together in the same thread. I like it better than checking email – I’ve set it up on my phone so I can log in and check… Read More »Favourite Tools for VAs: Slack

8 Marketing Tips to Help You Get More VA Clients

The Bourn Creative Blog is a great source of information for me in my business. I enjoy their articles and posts, and this week I came across one that I thought would be great to share with you. 8 Marketing Tips to Help You Get More Clients. I have many of my own tips, but I really liked this article and figured instead of reinventing the wheel, I would paraphrase their tips here with my comments. You know, sort of a like a ‘I could not have said it better myself’, type of thing. Here we go: 1. Talk to 3 prospects every day – The more people you reach out to regularly, the more your business will grow. If you… Read More »8 Marketing Tips to Help You Get More VA Clients

3 Ways to Become the Go-To VA Expert For Your Clients

I was doing a bit of surfing on the ‘net and Facebook the other day and I realized that what I was doing I needed to share with you! I was doing research for my clients – not in a billable, time-tracking way – but I was noticing things in my Internet travels that might be interesting to them. One of the things that is really important for you to do in business is to master your craft. Just like your clients, it’s essential that you know your business inside and out. Part of that mastery is learning about your clients and their businesses too. It’s not particularly necessary to work with a target industry or niche (although that helps!), but… Read More »3 Ways to Become the Go-To VA Expert For Your Clients

Favorite Tools for VAs: Infusionsoft

Infusionsoft is an all-in-one CRM, email marketing and ecommerce service. It has a robust CRM so your clients can use it alone or easily with an admin or a sales team. It has wonderful email marketing capabilities which help you to segment your audience’s activities and automate follow up with them based on their interests and activities. And it combines simple ecommerce so that your clients can pay and receive customized follow up easily. I have been using Infusionsoft with my clients since 2010 and I love it. But in the next few weeks I’ll be getting my own Infusionsoft app, which I am over the moon about! I’ll let you know when that happens, as I’ll have to move my list… Read More »Favorite Tools for VAs: Infusionsoft

Favourite Tools for VAs: Bluehost

Bluehost is my webhost that I have used since I started my own website. I find it easy to use and their support has always been very helpful for me. In the 10ish years that I have used them, I have only had two incidents where my website was down for an extended period of time. I think that’s pretty good! They are currently having a special for first-timers – you can get your website up and running for just $2.95/month for 12 months. That’s awesome! Here’s my affiliate link so you can check it out: http://www.yourvamentor.com/bluehost (and if you sign up for their service, be sure to sign up for their affiliate program as well, they pay great commission… Read More »Favourite Tools for VAs: Bluehost

Start Your Virtual Assistant Business Now (Free Webinar)

Are you: considering a career as a Virtual Assistant? wondering what you need to do (or buy, or set up) to get started? have no idea where to find clients or market a business? The Virtual Assistant industry continues to grow like wildfire. Register here to learn more. Maybe you have heard about it and want to learn more. Maybe you are in a position to open your own business soon, and want to know what it involves. Maybe you have done enough research already and you just want to get your plan in place now. Working as a Virtual Assistant is a great option for many people because we have the skills to help so many business owners make their… Read More »Start Your Virtual Assistant Business Now (Free Webinar)

Is Finding a Niche For Your VA Business Really Necessary?

One of the things that comes up quite often in my discussions with VAs is whether they need to find a niche to be successful. My answer to this question is a definite YES and NO. Choosing a niche is a personal choice, like everything else in your business. There are advantages and disadvantages to deciding to work with a particular group of people. If you’re not sure what I mean by finding a niche, it’s basically choose to segment a group of people to target your networking/marketing/work with. You can choose a group by the industry they are part of (ie travel industry), orby type of person they are (married with families, female solopreneurs) or the service you provide (WordPress websites).… Read More »Is Finding a Niche For Your VA Business Really Necessary?