How to Charge What You’re Worth
One of the hardest things to do as a Virtual Assistant is figuring out what to charge for your services. What you should focus on when deciding on your pricing is the perceived value that you offer to clients. Increase Your Perceived Value You can increase your...
How to Make Your Clients Feel Special
One of the best things you can do as a business owner is to realize that your clients are the reason that you're in business. Every business owner starts their business with a certain client base in mind that they want to serve. It doesn't matter what type of business...
Managing Unexpected Life Events and a Business
I've been a little quiet over here on this blog... As you may know, I run a full-time VA business; ProactiveVA which has taken up the majority of my time along with a recent illness in the family. My Grandfather was recently diagnosed with Stage IV esophageal cancer....
Why You Should Offer Free Consultation Calls
Want to know the top “tried and true” method to landing your dream clients?It’s simple.Offer free consultation calls.Here’s why. Very rarely will someone hire you as their virtual assistant – especially if your VA services are priced on the higher end – without first...
8 Reasons Why I Love My Virtual Assistant Career
I could go on and on about why I love being a Virtual Assistant. I had to limit myself with just 8 or I'd be sitting here writing this post for days and I'd rather be on the beach. Here are 8 reasons why I love being a Virtual Assistant I can wear my shirt inside out...
How to Set Yourself Apart from Other Virtual Assistants
It may seem like everyone and their Mom has decided to become a Virtual Assistant. Every day it looks as though your competition grows strong, but the truth is... competition is good. The more competition you have, the more opportunity you have to prove your worth....
Invest in Yourself for Greater Success
Often times home business owners forget about one of the most important aspects in having a successful business...Themselves.Virtual Assistants wear so many hats that they forget that they need to eat right, exercise, have fun, get more training and more. It’s easy to...
Marketing Tips for Virtual Assistants
As a Virtual Assistant you need to continuously market your business. There is a saying for all businesses and it is 'always be marketing'. Even if you think you have enough clients or customers, you might not a month of two from now, and the marketing you do today...
Why You Need a Self-Hosted WordPress Website
I always recommended that you use self-hosted WordPress for your Virtual Assistant website, or for any website you create. WordPress.org (self-hosted) is a lot different than WordPress.com. Although WordPress.com runs on the power of the WordPress platform, it's not...