Tips and articles all things OUTSOURCING. How to find the right VA, set the relationship up right, and make the most of what should be a mutually beneficial awesome partnership. Enjoy!
Tips and articles all things OUTSOURCING. How to find the right VA, set the relationship up right, and make the most of what should be a mutually beneficial awesome partnership. Enjoy!
Why Aussie VAs are afraid to charge their worth and how this is detrimental to the VA Industry I realise that by saying Virtual Assistants are afraid, I’ve probably already pissed off a few people already. Calm down, it’s ok - some of you are smashing it and pricing beautifully and totally know your worth. [...]
The age-old issue of the title ‘Virtual Assistant’ and what it actually means, seems to have never been resolved, is continually tripping people up and causing confusing in the market. Over the last 5-10 years I’ve been trying to convince everyone that the term ‘Virtual Assistant’ should refer to the collective of business owners providing B2B services, remotely. The industry title. So what's the problem?
Even if you do some super awesome VA startup training (like the Stellar VA Training for example) you will never come out the other end with a business that is 100% ready to go, clear on the perfect ideal client, the right pricing, the right branding, with no more learning required. What you SHOULD have is placeholders and seeds. Let's explore that further..
How to respond to jobleads and get the clients you want.Responding to jobleads can be a really confusing and scary prospect for many new VAs. And it doesn't have to be.The main thing to remember is that it's NOT ABOUT YOU.Seems strange I know, but it's all about the client.Recently a joblead came through the [...]
Let's talk about money! When you set up your business one of the hardest aspects is working out the pricing. That whole damn money thing! I mean, how are you supposed to work this out when no-one wants to discuss money or share thoughts on how they worked out their pricing?
It’s been well over a year since we first heard about this new and dangerous virus called Covid19. Over a year since we were told that it could kill us all. What they didn’t warn us, was that even if we never even meet someone who has had Covid, we will still end up feeling as though we have been hit by a truck, mentally and physically.
What a jam packed 2 days we had. It’s now been over a week since the inaugural VYVA Conference and I’m still uploading recordings from the sessions! Will this conference ever end? Perhaps not - but that’s not a bad thing. Because bringing rockstars from the VA Industry together is never a bad thing!
I bet you’re thinking, what the heck is an online presence manager? And rightfully so. I may have made that up to cover a few roles in one! Think of an online presence manager as your digital communication expert combined with a social media manager.
I bet you’re thinking, what the heck is an online presence manager? And rightfully so. I may have made that up to cover a few roles in one! Think of an online presence manager as your digital communication expert combined with a social media manager.
Before we begin, I want to clear up one major misconception. Pinterest is not a social media platform. Shocked? Many people are when I tell them. And it’s because it’s not a SM platform that many businesses overlook it as a powerful marketing tool. But it’s honestly one of the best ways to drive traffic to your website or blog.