No Frills VA Podcast: Educating Clients as an Opportunity
In this episode, AVA Founder & CEO, Melissa Smith challenges you to see educating clients as an opportunity. In this week’s episode, Melissa shares: 1:14 – What client education is; 1:45 – Why it’s important to understand client education; 2:20 – How to spot a client opportunity; 2:50 – How great clients disguise themselves […]
Continue readingMarketing Your Virtual Assistant Business Pt. 2
As we shared last week, marketing your virtual assistant business doesn’t have to be hard. Playing to your strengths as a VA through organization is the first step. This week we’re going to assist you in creating value. Now that you are organized and have a strategy, you know how to provide potential clients […]
Continue readingMarketing Your Virtual Assistant Business Pt. 1
Marketing your virtual assistant business doesn’t have to be hard. In fact, marketing your VA business often plays to the strengths of you as a VA. The biggest mistake made by VAs when it comes to marketing is trying to market without having created a strategy. Without a strategy, you can feel “too salesy” […]
Continue readingNo Frills VA Podcast: Dot Rock: Delegation is an Art
Dot Rock is the Founder and CEO of Dot Rock Consulting, a strategic consulting firm that focuses on helping burnt-out business owners stop doing everything and start living in their zone of genius. In this week’s episode, Dot shares: 1:45 – Dot’s burnout story; 3:09 – Where scaling your business begins; 4:00 – Dot’s […]
Continue readingNo Frills VA Podcast: Redefining Success
In this episode, AVA Founder & CEO, Melissa Smith invites you to redefine success. In this week’s episode, Melissa shares: 1:25 – Melissa’s latest book recommendation; 2:47 – What the parable of the NY businessman and the Mexican fisherman teaches us; 5:12 – How Melissa knew to keep going in her VA business; 7:00 […]
Continue readingHaving A Growth Mindset As A Virtual Assistant
Having a growth mindset as a virtual assistant is the difference in having a growing VA business or not. When it comes to your VA business, your mindset holds the most valuable real estate. So it makes sense that the most important and most valuable thing about your business is mindset. Master your […]
Continue readingGrow Your Virtual Assistant Business Systematically
In order to grow your virtual assistant business systematically, you must first have a system in place. It doesn’t need to be hard or complicated. In fact, it shouldn’t be either if you plan to set yourself up for success. The idea of having a system is to do something deliberately. Being deliberate sets […]
Continue readingNo Frills VA Podcast: Are You Going Deep Enough
In this episode, AVA Founder & CEO, Melissa Smith shares the questions you want to be asking yourself to understand if you’re going deep enough or if it’s time to pivot and walk away from your goals. In this week’s episode, Melissa shares: 0:45 – The question to be asking yourself; 1:15 – A […]
Continue readingBlack History Month & Virtual Assistants – Celebrating Tara Spencer
During Black History Month the Association of Virtual Assistants is proud to celebrate seasoned VA and pioneer in the industry, Tara Spencer. Each Association of Virtual Assistants member is making history and setting a new path for their lives and the lives of their families. This month’s blog series is dedicated to our African-American […]
Continue readingBlack History Month & Virtual Assistants – Celebrating Erica Landry
During Black History Month, the Association of Virtual Assistants is proud to celebrate Erica Landry. Each Association of Virtual Assistants member is making history and setting a new path for their lives and the lives of their families. This month’s blog series is dedicated to our African-American members and future members. Members aren’t […]
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