VA Survival Series #12
I want to wish you all a Merry Christmas! We’ve made it to the 12th and final installment of the VA Survival Series. I hope you’ve found it helpful to you and your virtual assistant business.
As I was writing this series, I realized that only so much information can go [...]
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VA Survival Series #12
VA Survival Series #11
#11- Taking Care of Business
There’s more involved in taking care of business than just providing services to clients. You should also take the
Business Assessment
When is the last time as a virtual assistant you sat down and truly assessed your strengths and weaknesses? And is it important?
I believe it’s vitally important to do a self assessment [...]
VA Survival Series #10
#10- Taking Care of YOU
As a business owner and most likely the sole employee, one of the most overlooked things you’re in danger of doing is taking care of yourself.
The following items are an important part of taking care of yourself.
SUPPORT SYSTEM
A strong support system is important for a solo entrepreneur. Your support system consists [...]
VA Survival Series #9
#9- Time Management
Since most virtual assistant businesses are based on billable hours, keeping track of time and managing it is important to finding success.
KEEPING TRACK
There are plenty of time tracking options available, all you have to do is choose one. Some can be found within other programs or applications. For example if you use a [...]
VA Survival Series #8
#8- The First Client
It sure seems like we’ve addressed a lot before getting to this point, doesn’t it? While the preceding 7 posts have addressed issues that might not be considered directly client related, I believe that not addressing them before signing your first client is one element that can cause the business to fail. [...]
VA Survival Series #7
#7- Check Yourself
As you conduct your business, it’s easy to get so caught up in the day to day activities that you can miss some important personal things that can spell the difference between the success and failure.
Professionalism
In this age of social media, just how important is professionalism anyway? Don’t other work from home business [...]
VA Survival Series #5
#5- Networking
You may not like it, but networking is a business necessity. Not just for gaining clients, it also serves to get the word out about you and your services. This post is going to touch on a variety of ways to build a network for your business.
Online Networking
Twitter
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock [...]
VA Survival Series #4
#4 Your Online Presence
Web Presence – (definition) The term refers to an individual or business having an established existence on the World Wide Web , through a Web site, Internet advertising, blog, or a collection of Web files. (Webopedia)
It shouldn’t shock you to find out that the majority of Americans turn to the Internet as [...]
VA Survival Series #2
#2 Choosing a Niche
Niche \nich also nesh or nish\
a : a place, employment, status, or activity for which a person or thing is best fitted <finally found her niche>
I know I’ve spoken about it here and at Home Office Warrior before, but it can’t be stressed enough, you need to find a niche. A lot [...]
VA Survival Series
Over the past two years I’ve come into contact with many virtual assistants that have taken courses and read books on how to start a virtual assistant business. They’ve started their businesses and then come to me asking…
“What do I do next?”
Apparently there is a focus on getting them started, but a lack of information [...]