Step It Up VA Coaching

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Whether a small business owner is curious about hiring a Virtual Assistant, or a local unemployed professional is looking to start her own VA business, marketing yourself face to face is a highly effective way to promote your business, and the VA industry in your area, while adding new prospective clients to your mailing list.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

MARCH 19, 2015

Free consultations are standard in our industry, and are a great way to screen potential clients, and introduce them to our services. So, why are you offering free 30, 45, or even 60-minute consultations to potential clients? However, you can easily step on your own foot by being too generous with your time on these calls.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

JULY 23, 2015

Your vision statement should include things like (and remember to get really specific); the types of clients you want to have (industries, personality, etc). Now, from that vision, create your vision statement. the type of work you personally want to do. how much you want to be earning regularly in one year. new products you want to create.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

DECEMBER 18, 2014

One of the many wonderful things about the VA industry is that you have the best back-ups available to you through your networking platforms. If you don’t already have someone lined up, connect with a few colleagues and work out a deal to provide back-up for one another.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

JULY 3, 2014

And every industry can work in the value model (coaches, healers, virtual assistants, bookkeepers, etc). But you won’t have to track every minute for every client. What a relief! Nearly every type of service or group of services can be put into a service or support package.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

MAY 15, 2014

Companies may post RFPs on their own websites, and many also post to various industry organizations (such as IVAA and VANetworking) that act as hubs for its members to view and respond to prospects. If you have never considered this avenue for finding new clients, you might be missing out on some great opportunities.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

MARCH 17, 2011

Say your new web designer has a great reputation in the industry. Offering a number of new services will make you more marketable to potential clients. Your new contractors can help get new clients on board. Make business building an integral part of your team goals by offering referral bonuses to your contractors.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

MARCH 15, 2012

You’re in the industry of helping people, but two things get in the way of helping them in great numbers: a.) People will seek you out because they see you as a source of valuable information they want and need. This can lead to more page hits, media opportunities, and business. • Sell your knowledge.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

OCTOBER 30, 2014

When I was a VA working with health, wellness and fitness industries, my website said something like, “Sought-after, go-to VA company for the top nutrition, health and fitness professionals across the globe.” You should be networking with your ideal right clients the same way.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

AUGUST 2, 2012

A product also shows you have confidence in your industry and knowledge. They create trust. When a new prospect comes to your website, it’s a friendly gesture to have a product giveaway ready and waiting. It’s a way for people to “try before they buy” and experience your work in action. People want to learn what you know.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Yes, of course you need to take into account the advice of industry experts and your peers, but then go back and develop a new plan that involves logic, reason and intuition, and that you can feel confident about implementing in your business. So what should you do? Listen to your heart; your intuition. What does it say to you?

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Step It Up VA Coaching

AUGUST 18, 2011

In the Virtual Assisting industry, it turns out that it’s better to keep rates off the website and focus more on value and the results you create. Some people think that prices should be shared upfront so that clients know what to expect. Who is right?

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Step It Up VA Coaching

JUNE 6, 2013

Your vision statement should include things like (and remember to get really specific); the types of clients you want to have (industries, personality, etc). Now, from that vision, create your vision statement. the type of work you personally want to do. how much you want to be earning regularly in one year. new products you want to create.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

MAY 30, 2013

Companies may post RFPs on their own websites, and many also post to various industry organizations (such as IVAA and VANetworking) that act as hubs for its members to view and respond to prospects. If you have never considered this avenue for finding new clients, you might be missing out on some great opportunities.

Skills 100

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Step It Up VA Coaching

MARCH 7, 2013

And every industry can work in the value model (coaches, healers, virtual assistants, bookkeepers, etc). But you won’t have to track every minute for every client. What a relief! Nearly every type of service or group of services can be put into a service or support package.

Credit Card 100

Credit Card Social Media Skills Management 100

Step It Up VA Coaching

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

A product also shows you have confidence in your industry and knowledge. They create trust. When a new prospect comes to your website, it’s a friendly gesture to have a product giveaway ready and waiting. It’s a way for people to “try before they buy” and experience your work in action. People want to learn what you know.

Microsoft Word 100

Microsoft Word PDF Email Filing 100

Step It Up VA Coaching

DECEMBER 13, 2012

One of the many wonderful things about the VA industry is that you have the best back-ups available to you through your networking platforms. If you don’t already have someone lined up, connect with a few colleagues and work out a deal to provide back-up for one another.

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Filing Legal Expenses Networking 100

Step It Up VA Coaching

DECEMBER 6, 2012

Yes, of course you need to take into account the advice of industry experts and your peers, but then go back and develop a new plan that involves logic, reason and intuition, and that you can feel confident about implementing in your business. So what should you do? Listen to your heart; your intuition. What does it say to you?

Confidence 100

Confidence Lifestyle AT&T Gifts 100

Step It Up VA Coaching

APRIL 12, 2012

Free consultations are standard in our industry, and are a great way to screen potential clients, and introduce them to our services. So, why are you offering free 30, 45, or even 60-minute consultations to potential clients? However, you can easily step on your own foot by being too generous with your time on these calls.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

AUGUST 11, 2011

Consult for others who would like to start a home-based business – whether they are VAs, or are in another industry, your experience in setting up and growing a business is invaluable. You started your VA business from the ground up.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

JUNE 20, 2013

When I was a VA working with health, wellness and fitness industries, my website said something like, “Sought-after, go-to VA company for the top nutrition, health and fitness professionals across the globe.” You should be networking with your ideal right clients the same way.

Social Media 100

Social Media Health Networking Email 100

Step It Up VA Coaching

AUGUST 9, 2012

When I was a VA working with health, wellness and fitness industries, my website said something like, “Sought-after, go-to VA company for the top nutrition, health and fitness professionals across the globe.” You should be networking with your ideal right clients the same way. Position yourself as THE go-to VA for your ideal right clients.

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Social Media Health Networking Email 100

Step It Up VA Coaching

JULY 26, 2012

Your vision statement should include things like (and remember to get really specific); the types of clients you want to have (industries, personality, etc). Now, from that vision, create your vision statement. the type of work you personally want to do. how much you want to be earning regularly in one year. new products you want to create.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

JUNE 27, 2013

These are age-old questions in the VA industry. by Donna Toothaker. How do I decide what to charge for my services? How do I determine my value and then put a dollar amount on that? I know they certainly are popular water-cooler topics for discussion in my VA circles and in my coaching sessions as well.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

AUGUST 30, 2012

These are age-old questions in the VA industry. How do I decide what to charge for my services? How do I determine my value and then put a dollar amount on that? I know they certainly are popular water-cooler topics for discussion in my VA circles and in my coaching sessions as well. Let’s see if we can answer these questions for you.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

Rather than just attending industry conferences and other events, why not offer to speak at them? Take that a step further and create an article for online submission. All of these efforts will increase your exposure and name recognition, and help you to play big! Take risks.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

OCTOBER 17, 2013

Rather than just attending industry conferences and other events, why not offer to speak at them? Take that a step further and create an article for online submission. All of these efforts will increase your exposure and name recognition, and help you to play big! Take risks.

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Equipment Networking Learning UPS 100

Step It Up VA Coaching

JANUARY 3, 2013

Rather than just attending industry conferences and other events, why not offer to speak at them? Take that a step further and create an article for online submission. All of these efforts will increase your exposure and name recognition, and help you to play big! Take risks.

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