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The Sneaky Ways A Lack Of Confidence Can Sabotage Your Success advice finding clients getting started marketing money scaling services tools Jul 09, 2023

Picture yourself as a superhero, soaring through the sky, ready to save the day in your virtual assistant (VA) business. 

But wait!

There's a sneaky villain lurking in the shadows, ready to sabotage your success - it's none other than your own lack of confidence.

Strap on your cape, and...

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Fiverr: The Magical Pill or Fool's Gold for Virtual Assistants? finding clients getting started marketing money sales scaling services tools Jul 03, 2023

Imagine you're Indiana Jones, searching for the magical pill that will bring you an endless stream of clients for your virtual assistant (VA) business.

You come across Fiverr and wonder, "Is this the treasure I've been seeking?"

So, grab your whip, put on your fedora, and let's uncover the truth...

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To Niche Or Not To Niche finding clients services Jul 10, 2021

To niche or not to niche - THAT is the question! Or is it? 

When done well, niching will be the single best decision you make in your VA business.

Finding your niche not only narrows down the types of clients you want to work with, it also helps you find the perfect virtual work you actually...

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The Ultimate All-In-One Virtual Assistant Tool services tools May 13, 2021

There's no denying it - you can't be an awesome VA without awesome online tools. It just comes with the territory! 

Our friends at Adminja have built an online tool specifically for virtual assistants. How cool is that?!

Wondering how you'll manage all of your clients and keep...

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How To Charge For Phone Answering Services services Nov 09, 2020

Phone answering is a sought after VA service but there are a few things to think about before saying yes to this request.

You'll be required to be at your desk all day and many VAs offering this service run into issues in the beginning where they find themselves being 'on-call' but with a client...

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Should You Beta Test Your Services For Free finding clients services Oct 21, 2020

Free, discounts, special offers - it's hard to know whether this is the right way to start out. We give you some helpful tips in this video.

 

 

Click play to watch. Enjoy!

 

~ Sam & Jo xoxo

 

 

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What HR Services Could Be Offered As A Virtual Assistant? finding clients services Jun 09, 2020

With the services that can be offered as a virtual assistant being vast and unlimited, we talk in this video about what services someone with a background in HR could offer as a virtual assistant plus some finding clients tips.

 

 

Click play to watch the video. Enjoy!

 

~ Sam +...

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How To Pitch Your VA Services To Potential Clients sales services Mar 11, 2020

Sales is one of the most important aspects of your business and how you pitch will determine whether someone says yes, or not. In this video, Jo talks about how to pitch your services to your prospect clients.

 

 

 

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5 Specialised Services That'll Have You Killing It as A Virtual Assistant services Feb 01, 2020

As people become more and more aware of Virtual Assistants and the many incredible business-boosting benefits they bring, you might find yourself looking for a competitive ‘edge’.

Something that helps your VA biz stand out from the crowd… How about offering a specialised...

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The Anatomy of the Perfect Virtual Assistant Business advice services Jul 04, 2019

Welcome to The VA Foundry science lab!

For this anatomy lesson, I’ll need you to pull out your metaphorical white lab coats, latex gloves, and safety glasses because we are going to dissect a virtual assistant business to find out precisely what it takes to ensure it functions correctly and...

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