We are pleased to announce that the Second Edition of Entrepreneurial Freedom: How to Start and Grow a Profitable Virtual Assistance Practice –paperback,  as well as, the Companion Workbook have been released.   “When the First Edition was released in 2005, Social Media was just beginning to come on the scene and taking shape as [...]

Like most industries, raising your rates is a delicate process that many virtual assistants and small business owners fear. While understanding what prospects are willing to pay for your particular product or service is key to growing and maintaining your business, sometimes it’s as easy as learning that you need to generate a certain amount of [...]

    INVENTORY BLOWOUT – WHILE SUPPLIES LAST   The Second Edition of Entrepreneurial Freedom – How to Start & Grow & Virtual Assistance Practice is due to be released in a few weeks, so we’re BLOWING OUT remaining First Edition copies at HALF PRICE!   While supplies last, get your First Edition copy of [...]

As the virtual assistant industry has continued to evolve I have seen some trends that have helped improve our ability to promote our services while helping prospects and clients understand the value and benefit of working with virtual professionals.   One of them is the transition away from quoting hourly rates to creating packages that [...]

Last time we discussed the top five mistakes to avoid when marketing your business, here are the final five!  6.   Your message isn’t clear. Always test it out on current clients, peers, or family/friends to be sure it’s not confusing or misses the point you’re trying to make. 7.     Untimely message. If you’re looking to build some [...]

In my experience, these are the main mistakes we make when setting goals. Not realistic.   Sometimes, you set goals that are perfectly reasonable – until you set a timeline on them. For instance, losing 20 pounds. is great. Doing so by next Friday? Probably not very realistic.   I’ve found especially with new entrepreneurs, [...]

Unfortunately, not every goal is a good goal. Goal-setting is a skill which can be broken down into three easily defined, concrete steps: Brainstorm your big objective.   What are you trying to accomplish professionally or personally? Create a new product line? Streamline a process? Outsource some of your tasks? At this step, we’re trying [...]

Many of you broke into a sweat after reading the title, didn’t you? Most Virtual Assistants I work with don’t have a plan because they believe it’s too hard, too time consuming, or they just don’t know where to start. Creating a good marketing plan doesn’t have to be overwhelming, or costly, but it will save [...]

Few social networks sum up public discourse more effectively than Twitter. Thanks to its short-form nature and enormous audience, a single topic of discussion can often evolve into a completely natural case study for marketers. Be it immense disapproval or the immense success of a single principle, Twitter offers a unique look into conversation. But [...]

I met Louise Crooks the Keys to Clarity Coach on Twitter and it turned into a wonderful and fun interview (podcast) about how coaches can find the right Virtual Assistant. Enjoy! http://bit.ly/b2Fa2v