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There's no denying it - you can't be an awesome VA without awesome online tools. It just comes with the territory!
Our friends at Adminja have built an online tool specifically for virtual assistants. How cool is that?!
Wondering how you'll manage all of your clients and keep...
We see this All. The. Time.
Men and women come into the VA industry with a long list of things they think they need in order to get their businesses off the ground.
Things that require money to purchase.
The latest, top of the line laptop and mobile phone.
Office equipment.
...
Your sales meetings are your chance to make a great impression so you have to be prepared!
You'll learn:
- What percentage of the meeting time you should be talking
- The questions to ask that really impress
- What not to cover in the sales meeting
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You may have run your own Zoom meetings but how do you set up Zoom meetings on behalf of your clients.
It sounds simple, right?
But there are a few little traps that you don't want to get caught out on!
The last thing you want is your client having tech and link issues for an important meeting...
We went into business not just to have flexibility, control and freedom but also to get paid!
Sometimes it can be hard to know when to pay yourself and how.
Paying yourself and accounting for it can be done in a few different ways here in New Zealand.
We take a look at two options - drawings and...
Sometimes clients aren't very clear when they request a task from you.
Many of them have never had an assistant before, let alone a remote virtual assistant. And so few are good at delegating!
In this video, you'll learn what to do if this comes up for you.
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Going into business with someone else can work well or it can go badly. There is a lot to consider and you shouldn't make the decision on a whim.
Jo started her VA business with a business partner back in 2012 and she learnt many lessons from the experience.
In this video, we talk about...
Phone answering is a sought after VA service but there are a few things to think about before saying yes to this request.
You'll be required to be at your desk all day and many VAs offering this service run into issues in the beginning where they find themselves being 'on-call' but with a client...
We fire three questions at each other so you can get some insight into what it's like being a VA and how we see the VA industry right now.
Click play to watch. Enjoy!
~ Sam & Jo xoxo
Free, discounts, special offers - it's hard to know whether this is the right way to start out. We give you some helpful tips in this video.
Click play to watch. Enjoy!
~ Sam & Jo xoxo
