networking

3 Tips for Networking at Live Events

by Tracey D'Aviero
June 25, 2012January 21, 2016

I just returned from attending a live event called Transform in Atlanta, Georgia. The event was hosted by Pamela Bruner, and there were approximately 300 people in attendance. It was a great teaching experience, but it was also a wonderful networking experience – imagine have 3 or 4 full days to connect with people – that’s a lot of time to make it around the room! This is one of the things that is so great about a live event – getting the time to get to know people better. So I thought I would give you my best 3 tips for networking at live events like the one I just attended: 1. Move around and be social. Move from… Read More »3 Tips for Networking at Live Events

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Social Networking to Find Prospects and Clients

by Tracey D'Aviero
May 8, 2012

This month at the Your VA Mentor membership group, we are talking about Finding Clients Online. Do you find it difficult to find and connect with prospects online? Do you even know where they are spending their time? Wouldn’t it be nice to find large pools of prospective clients that you can network with, all in one place (or two?) That’s what we’re going to talk about on our May call – Social Networking to Find Prospects and Clients. You can get access to this call by joining our membership now! http://www.yourvamentor.com/join-us/ Let’s face it, most of spend more time socializing online than we do actually networking. In this call, we’ll talk about how to put a plan in place… Read More »Social Networking to Find Prospects and Clients

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Who Do You Know?

by Tracey D'Aviero
March 1, 2012February 29, 2012

As a virtual business owner, how many people do you connect with on a regular basis that are not clients or colleagues? Most of us are busy enough that we often stop at networking with clients and potential clients, and colleagues. We don’t think about networking with people that we are not going to be ‘doing business’ with. But you may be selling yourself short by missing out on a big group of people who can really benefit your business … referral partners. What’s a referral partner? A referral partner is simply that … someone who can refer clients to you (or refer you to them, as the case may be). They are people who know your ideal client. They… Read More »Who Do You Know?

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5 Tips for Effective Networking As a Virtual Assistant

by Tracey D'Aviero
January 4, 2012February 21, 2018

As we think about building our business, the principle ‘It’s who you know’ often comes into play. After all, in order to start working with someone, you have to get to know them. Well, in order to get to know them you have to initially find them. Then you have to connect with them. This is what we call networking. Whether you do it in person on online, you should be conscious of a few things that will make your efforts a lot more fruitful. 1. Don’t be invisible. When you are networking, the key is to be seen. You need to join groups or attend events with the intention of coming away from the wall and actually talking to… Read More »5 Tips for Effective Networking As a Virtual Assistant

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Free Teleclass: Where Do I Find VA Clients Online?

by Tracey D'Aviero
July 13, 2011February 21, 2018

Join me for a free teleclass today: Where Do I Find Clients Online? Wednesday, July 13th at 7:00 pm Eastern Register here: www.yourvamentor.com/teleclass Finding your clients online is not as hard as you think, but it can be a frustrating process (and a serious waste of time!) if you are not looking in the right places. Join me for this free teleclass where we will talk about how to easily find pockets (or big pools!) of your potential clients online, easily. In this teleclass, you will learn: how to figure out where your potential clients hang out online to identify stagnant places that could waste your valuable networking time why it’s important to research where your local clients spend their… Read More »Free Teleclass: Where Do I Find VA Clients Online?

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Do You Know Your Magic Number?

by Tracey D'Aviero
June 22, 2011September 20, 2013

I once took a course that helped me to see how I was interacting with potential clients, and how I was attempting to convert those potential clients into actual clients. It introduced me to my ‘magic number’ – my conversion rate of prospects. What does that mean? Well, simply put, that means how many people I actually convert to clients while on a sales call. I realized that I was converting at about 40 per cent, which would mean that for every 10 people I talked to, 4 would actually sign on to work with me. (Note: that’s not a very good conversion rate!) Think about it … if you are working at a 40 per cent conversion rate, and… Read More »Do You Know Your Magic Number?

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