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Podcast: Interview with Virtual Assistant Jacki Hollywood Brown

Welcome to another episode of the podcast that teaches you how to be a ridiculously good virtual assistant. Today we are talking with VA Jacki Hollywood Brown, about how she got started as a VA, how she helps her clients, what business owners should know about working with a VA, and more. Today’s Quote: If you can’t describe what you are doing as a process, you don’t know what you’re doing.​–​ W. Edwards Deming 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: In this episode we talk to Jacki Hollywood Brown, who has been a Virtual Assistant for… Read More »Podcast: Interview with Virtual Assistant Jacki Hollywood Brown

Podcast: Facebook Tips for Marketing Your Virtual Assistant Business

Welcome to another episode of the podcast that teaches you how to be a ridiculously good virtual assistant. Today I want to talk about marketing your VA business. Specifically, about using Facebook to market it. Today’s Quote: Giving a brand personality is what separates your brand from the status quo. – Pam Moore 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: We talk a lot about getting more eyes on your VA business, in order to get clients. And a lot of VAs that I know want to know what the formula is to get that visibility. The… Read More »Podcast: Facebook Tips for Marketing Your Virtual Assistant Business

Podcast: Mistakes Virtual Assistants Make Setting Rates

Welcome to another episode of the podcast that teaches you how to be a ridiculously good virtual assistant. Today I want to talk about rates. It’s a common topic of discussion with VAs at all levels of their business – and we all struggle with it at times. Today’s Quote: Don’t fall into the irresponsible trap of setting low prices. It will kill your business cold. Low prices attract cheap customers with luxurious demands. ― Mac Duke The Strategist 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: We talk often of setting rates in our Virtual Assistant business.… Read More »Podcast: Mistakes Virtual Assistants Make Setting Rates

Podcast: Happy New Year!

Welcome to another episode of the podcast that teaches you how to be a ridiculously good virtual assistant. Today I want to wish you a very happy new year – 2024 is here! – and I want to focus on the possibilities that lie ahead for you this year. Today’s Quote: The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written – Melody Beattie 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: It’s the beginning of a new year, and there is so much that can happen this year for you in… Read More »Podcast: Happy New Year!

Podcast: A Year in Review – Looking Back to Move Your VA Business Forward

Welcome to another episode of the podcast that teaches you how to be a ridiculously good virtual assistant. Today I am talking about how to plan for the future by looking at the past. Today’s Quote: If the plan doesn’t work, change the plan, not the goal. – Unknown 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: Here we are the end of another year and it’s time to reflect back on what we did well in our VA business, what didn’t go so well, and what we want to do differently in the coming year. It’s not… Read More »Podcast: A Year in Review – Looking Back to Move Your VA Business Forward

Podcast: Using ChatGPT To Market Your VA Business

Welcome to another episode of the podcast that teaches you how to be a ridiculously good virtual assistant. Today I am talking about using AI, specifically Chat GPT to help you with do marketing better. Today’s Quote: There is no doubt artificial intelligence is beginning to fundamentally transform the world of marketing. – John Ennew 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: It seems like Chat GPT is everywhere these days. People are talking about it online – and because we spend so much of our time in various places online, we see it. Everywhere. What is… Read More »Podcast: Using ChatGPT To Market Your VA Business

Podcast: Asking For Help – Take A Chapter Out Of My Book

Welcome to another episode of the podcast that teaches you how to be a ridiculously good virtual assistant. Today I am going to share a story that I wrote several years ago as part of a book compilation. It’s called Asking for Help Is a Sign of Strength, Not Weakness. Today’s Quote: Make what you do best the focus on your business. For everything else, get help. – Tracey D’Aviero 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: Several years ago I was invited to submit a chapter for a book collaboration. We were 20 business owners who… Read More »Podcast: Asking For Help – Take A Chapter Out Of My Book

Podcast: Dealing with Last Minute and Rush Work Requests

Welcome to another episode of the podcast that teaches you how to be a ridiculously good virtual assistant. Today we are talking about clients who constantly look for last minute, same day and rush work! Today’s Quote: When you’re proactive about setting boundaries, you avoid things like burnout and unhappy clients. – Tonia Kendrick 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: You know the type. That client that is always asking you to do something now, urgently, last minute, whatever. What do you do? How do you handle that? If you are like most Virtual Assistants, you… Read More »Podcast: Dealing with Last Minute and Rush Work Requests