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Just Getting Started, Lessons & Guides, Let's Ramp It Up, Mindset & Selfcare

The Profitable Practicality of Client Referrals (And 6 Ways To Get Good Ones)

As I write this, the calendar’s just flipped to September. And while much conversation turns to fall and the Q4 of the year, I’m still intent on enjoying my favourite purchase of the summer, a barbecue grill.  We finally got one this year because we hadn’t been to a barbecue in two summers and we […]

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Just Getting Started, Lessons & Guides, Let's Ramp It Up, Mindset & Selfcare

Scaling To $50 An Hour: Supply, Demand, and Positioning Your VA Services

By 2025, the global virtual assistant market is expected to grow by $4.15 billion. In 2020 alone, the U.S. based virtual assistant market was estimated at $9 billion. Our little industry is exploding as the need for intelligent, dependable professionals continues to grow.  That said, growing your business beyond your first few clients can feel […]

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Just Getting Started, Lessons & Guides, Let's Ramp It Up, Mindset & Selfcare

You Don’t Need Experience To Get Paid as a New Virtual Assistant

When you’re just starting out as a virtual assistant, you’ll see a lot of advice that you should offer your services for free. After all, if you don’t have any experience or testimonials or case studies to point to the only way you’ll get hired is by offering to do work for free or in […]

Just Getting Started, Lessons & Guides, Let's Ramp It Up, Mindset & Selfcare

The Power of Email for Your Virtual Assistant Business

You’re probably familiar with the saying: THE MONEY’S IN THE LIST! The email list, that is. As a virtual assistant mentor, and practicing Virtual Assistant and Online Business Manager myself, I have to agree (kind of).  The money is actually in the relationships you build with the humans on your list.  I’ve been writing emails […]

Just Getting Started, Lessons & Guides, Let's Ramp It Up, Mindset & Selfcare

Negotiating For Yourself As A Virtual Assistant

Setting rates is always something people struggle with. It’s hard to know what to charge, especially when you’re just starting out. But even experienced businesses can struggle with pricing. What is the value of the services on offer?  What can the market bear? How do I know if it’s my price that’s too high, or […]

Just Getting Started, Lessons & Guides, Let's Ramp It Up, Mindset & Selfcare

Essential VA Systems and Tools for New Virtual Assistants

As a new Virtual Assistant you might feel overwhelmed at how much you have to learn. You’re not alone and it’s totally natural.  The good news is that you don’t have to overthink the systems and tools you need to get your business up and running. With a few simple systems and free tools and […]

Just Getting Started, Lessons & Guides, Let's Ramp It Up, Mindset & Selfcare

Where To Find Clients as a Virtual Assistant

As a Virtual Assistant looking for your first clients, how long would you expect to wait before one of your pitches gets you a yes? Would you be willing to take 100 Noes before you get to your first client signing on the dotted line? In an interview, actor Dallas Bryce Howard once told Marie […]

Just Getting Started, Lessons & Guides, Let's Ramp It Up, Mindset & Selfcare

Beat Analysis Paralysis And Sign Your First Virtual Assistant Client

Browse pretty much any Virtual Assistant group on Facebook and you’ll see at least one post per week from a brand new, enthusiastic Virtual Assistant who’s finally decided to take the leap into entrepreneurship looking for their first client. We are the 21st century’s breed of creative, knowledgeable and highly focused entrepreneurs who do valuable […]

Lessons & Guides, Let's Ramp It Up, Looking to Level Up, Success Seekers Vault

Saving On Expenses in the New Year

An epic VA is always looking to trim expenses in their virtual assistant business but sometimes it’s easy to miss the little things that add up quickly, especially over time. Sure, you can always sign another client or take on another project to earn another dollar, but making more money just to stay on top […]

Lessons & Guides, Let's Ramp It Up, Looking to Level Up, Success Seekers Vault

How an Epic VA Can Help Their Client Set Up For a Nice, Easy Year End

It’s the end of the year, and many business owners take time off – or at least slow down. Your clients are probably some of them! But some business owners do the exact opposite: they want to speed up. They see the end of the calendar year (and also, for some, the fiscal year) coming […]

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