Virtual Assistant Training Blog
What Inspires You to Work on Your Virtual Assistant Business?
Growing up, I could eat or drink whatever I wanted and never gain a pound. The word exercise was not in my dictionary as I was naturally super thin. So scrawny thin that... relatives would make remarks to my parents to get me to a doctor. my doctor had my mom sneak...
SHAW vs TELUS Review: Which Internet Service Provider is Better for Virtual Assistants?
AND JUST LIKE THAT ... I learned how long 5 days can be. My TELUS was down. For those that don’t know who TELUS is, they have been my internet provider for the past 25 years. And with my internet down, I had some extra time on my hands this week. So, I decided to...
Struggling to Find Your Niche? Plus 4 Niche Myths Debunked
You are not alone if you are still struggling to figure out your niche. Almost every Virtual Assistant I coach is struggling to find their niche so thought this would be a great topic today... We all know the RICHES are in the NICHES right? Then why do we always have...
5 Costly Mistakes Virtual Assistants Can Make on a Sales Call with a Client
Contributed by Laura Briggs, one of our fabulous speakers at our upcoming Virtual Assistant VAvirtuosos Summit The sales call is where business is done and moves your client from being unsure about you to being ready to sign a contract. It would be nice to assume we...
8 Reasons Virtual Assistants Should Use Facebook Live
Facebook has a fantastic feature that every Virtual Assistant Business needs to use more. Facebook "Live" is a feature that is enabled in groups, personal profiles, and business pages. It allows the user to transmit a streaming show in real-time. Check out all the...
How Virtual Assistants Can Turn One-Time Projects into Long-Term Clients
If you're a Virtual Assistant and have a lot of one-time projects that don’t turn into long-term clients, it is important to look at how you are offering your services and marketing them. If your clients are happy with your work but don’t contract with you long term,...
How to Keep Your Virtual Assistant Home Office Cool in the Summer
Staying cool in the summer working from home as a Virtual Assistant without spending tons on air conditioning can be a real challenge. And if there’s one place where you want to be able to work comfortably, it’s your home office. With a little creativity and planning,...
How to Turn Prospects into Paying Clients for Your Virtual Assistant Biz
The entire point of attracting prospects is to turn them into paying clients. If you have a prospect, it's important that you start this process straight away. As a Virtual Assistant service provider, having clients is the way you pay the bills, and therefore you...
Looking for Content for Your Virtual Assistant Business? Try Some PLR
If you've run out of ideas about what to write for your next blog post or maybe you just want some new content to give away an ebook to entice some lead generation, PLR (Private Label Rights) content may be your answer. Virtual Assistants can use PLR for blog posts,...
Is Your Spouse On Board With Your Virtual Assistant Business?
Most of the time Virtual Assistants are female. There are plenty of male VAs but the fact is most are women (93%) according to our recent survey. Usually, they’re moms, wives, daughters, sisters, and of course best friends too. They’re also neighbours, community...
