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Accelerate Towards Working for Yourself as a Successful VAThe VA Mastery Course – run by successful VA, Carmen MacDougall
‘Having trained over 750 VAs around the world, Carmen is a highly regarded VA Business Trainer and Coach with her own thriving VA business (www.smart-sec.co.uk) and a qualified business coach and a Master in Neuro Linguistic Programming’
IS THIS YOU...?
- You are tired of working hard for little reward
- You have been or are about to be made redundant, your time is under pressure to find a new opportunity
- You have reached as high as you can in your role as a PA, you now want a fresh challenge, to reach your potential and be paid what you are worth
- You feel under-valued at work and paid less that you are worth, so you are now looking for a new valued role
- You are about to go onto maternity leave or thinking of expanding your family and now want to explore something that will fit around the children but time is of the essence
WHERE WE CAN HELP YOU
- Many of the people we have helped build a strong VA business have been highly experienced, high level PAs for a number of years. They have all been familiar with their roles…is this you?
- We will show, within a short timeframe, how you can…
Win business and gain fee paying clients fast by learning essential and highly effective sales and
marketing skills
“I found the VA Mastery Course invaluable. It covered every aspect relevant to ultimately achieving a successful VA business. Upon finishing the assignments I felt I had a complete business bible, which gave me confidence to embark on my new venture with the mindset of a business women. Carmen is inspirational and her enthusiasm to help you achieve success is fantastic.” Alexia Padgham, www.yourva.co.uk, Winner of the National VA Awards 2007 (Under 18 months in business category)
By completing the VA Mastery Course, by the end of July you will have everything you need to win business, start earning a great income, work successfully with your clients and start to build a financially rewarding business.
We have found that, in our experience, many VAs that have set up on their own without any support, have worked in isolation and taken over a year to build their business.
However, our most successful VA Mastery Course graduates have taken only three months to gain a foothold on their business and some have even gained their first paying client in as quickly as three weeks from completing the course.
“The 2 days were very insightful. For anyone wishing to embark on this venture Carmen delivers a workshop that in informative, interactive and not dull. There is a lot to take in if you have not yet switched from employee to employer or business owner mode; however there is ongoing handholding and support. You need to go along, ask questions which are answered through her own experiences. She has already invented the wheel on this one, so sit back and enjoy it.” A.Talbot
THE TRAINING – How it works and what you receive…
Firstly: Prior to the training, you will receive:
- a 30-page Ebook ‘What it Takes to Become a Remarkable VA’ which looks at the first stages of setting up and starting to think about the outcome you want and how to attract opportunities to make it all happen when starting out on this exciting journey as a VA
- A two-part series podcast on ‘How to Create Confidence and Attract Success’ – this is based on Carmen’s years of experience coaching people, as a renowned coach and NLP Master, to regain their confidence, refocus on their goals and start to turn their lives around and achieve positive results. This is a great way of getting started to truly focus you on the positive…
- Take part in ‘Ignite Your Business’ Webinar (this is a one hour conference call that you can dial into for free via the web – instructions will be provided…it’s very easy!) – This is an interactive conference call, with the chance to ask questions, to be inspired and prepared for the second stage of your training.
Secondly: Your two-day highly intensive training
- You will then take part in a two day, very intensive training within a small, select, group of people who are serious about becoming truly professional VAs.
- This is a wonderful opportunity to meet other VAs starting out just like you or perhaps in the early stages, your buddy group starts here and you share lots of ideas and brainstorm together
- Numbers are strictly limited to no more than 8 attendees to ensure quality and equal participation hence we advise booking early to avoid being disappointed
- The next is taking place on Friday 9th and Saturday 10th July in London.
- You do have the choice to be trained on your own if you wish on a mutually arranged date.
- You will be provided with ALL the tools in the box that you need for your business in order to win business, earn a potentially great income and become a sought after VA.
- See below what we will cover…
- You will receive reading material, business templates, contract templates, business scripts for your meetings, presentations and networking events.
Thirdly: Your VA business bible and business mentoring
- Once you have attended the two day intensive training you will receive your VA Business Bible which contains all the highly important business essentials you must posses if you are to ensure you fast track your VA business:
- This contains every element of your VA business strategy from getting started, to winning business, to successfully managing all of your clients with contractual templates, working with other VAs, marketing and sales strategies with scripts, technology awareness when working remotely and the financial aspects you must know
- We will provide you feedback on your marketing strategy and material to ensure you attract your clients fast
- You will also receive your business coaching/mentoring sessions (by phone), which will ensure we help support you with anything that you need help with after the training.
- Take part in regular group discussions online and mentoring with guest speakers to expand your learning
"The VA Mastery course provided me with excellent insight into how to build a successful VA business. Carmen’s friendly nature helped me overcome my doubts and she worked with me to build the foundations of a solid business plan. Carmen’s experience in the VA industry is invaluable and the course provides a plan of action for your business, no matter what stage it is at. I am pleased to say that due to participating in the VA Mastery course I have exceeded my original goals and I have won the VA of the Year Awards due to the success I have achieved in a relatively short space of time.” Sam Cannell, www.versatileassistant.com, Winner of Outstanding VA of the Year Award, Under 18 months in business, 2008
PROGRAMME OUTLINE AND MATERIAL PROVIDED
Get On Board Your Success Train
- The logistics of setting up a VA business
- Know what the current market demands and what skills to introduce accordingly
- Creating a contingency plan - how to be prepared to overcome any obstacles to avoid failure
- Create a mindset for success, boost your inner and outer confidence about becoming a business owner, in you, your abilities and in the new concept
How to Win Business and Avoid the Three BIGGEST Mistakes VAs Make
- Know what clients actually need and how to create a solid foundation right at the start
- Learn everything you need about the contracts, payment terms and conditions, confidentiality and what it should entail (receive contract templates)
- Discover the tools to allow you to work on client’s business remotely using state of the art yet simple to use software
- Discover how to work with other VAs to support your growing business so that you can begin to focus on your key clients and delegate the rest to your team.
Money – Increase Your Earning Potential
- Understand what you should be charging, how to develop skills you can charge more for and know how to charge what you are worth
- How to overcome any fears or embarrassment to charging and develop your confidence when talking about fees
- Great money management
- How to earn a potentially great income
Marketing and Sales– Get Yourself Noticed!
- How to create a pitch and deliver it with true confidence, using highly effective and proven influencing and persuasion skills to win new clients
- Where and how to find your clients and where they will find you
- Marketing tools – covering all aspects of online and in person communication (scripts and templates with marketing strategies provided for you)
- How to deal with the fear of promoting your business and the fear of ‘selling’
Networking and Presenting with Confidence
- How to network and how to do it effectively whether online or in person
- Taking the fear out of networking – how to boost your inner confidence in your communication
- Learn how to get referrals and contacts for your business
Make it Happen – The Evolution of Success
- Be prepared and plan effectively – how to use Mind Maps for achievement
- How to keep the motivation and focus
"A friend recommended VACT to me when I first considered starting out as a VA, and I'm so grateful she did. The VA Mastery Course run by Carmen MacDougall has been the one key element that has guided me from the initial idea of my business to its launch and beyond. I can honestly say that I would be nowhere today without this clearly structured and practical course, which was well worth the very reasonable fee. The support given to me by Carmen and her team has been invaluable, and continues to benefit me as my business grows. I recommend it enthusiastically to anyone considering starting a career in this growing industry. Best wishes, as ever, Lisa" Lisa Dunn The Mumpreneur's VA www.hexagonva.co.uk
YOUR BONUS OFFERS – Valid for the next 5 people who book ONLY!!
BONUS #1 – worth £197
A recording of the two day training so that you can go back to the points that are
relevant and important to youBONUS #2 – worth £24.99
Your copy of ‘What it Takes to be a Remarkable VA’
BONUS #3 – worth £159
Podcasts on the areas of sales and marketing and how to win clients including presentations from guest speakers
BONUS #5 – worth £100
An additional business coaching session on top of your existing session
BONUS #6 – worth £350
Marketing Templates, Invoicing Templates, Client Contact and Associate Contract
BONUS #7 – worth £12.99
Published material on Social Media Marketing
BONUS #8 – worth £159
Access to downloadable recordings of professional seminars on business and personal development
TOTAL BONUSES VALUE = £1004.98!!
Dates and Locations of the next courses:
9am to 5pm each day
Location: The Devere West One, London
9am to 5pm each day
Location: The Devere Hunton Park, Nr WatfordBook by 5pm Tuesday 7th September and save £100 off the course fee (normally £697) and receive your bonus offers worth £1000
Pay in full and save a further £50! You pay £547.Instalment option available here
(once payment is received you will receive a booking form to complete)
x 3 Instalment Option: A payment of £199 per calendar month will be chargedPlease note: that we will be videoing the courses, all delegates will not be filmed and any personal information discussed will be edited out for data protection and privacy reasons.
WANT TO FIND OUT MORE?
You have two options:
Email Carmen@vact.co.uk any of your burning questions and if you want a private consultation
please add your telephone number and preferred time of day to be contacted. This will not be used
Join our Information Call on Monday 6th September at 7.45pm to 8.45pm on which Carmen
Future calls will take place on Monday 11th October and Monday 1st November
WHY WORK WITH THE VA COACHING AND TRAINING COMPANY (VACT) AND CARMEN MACDOUGALL?
Carmen truly understands the VA industry all round and is extremely passionate about it. She is more than a coach and trainer, she is a real part of what she delivers and is highly enthusiastic about the support she provides.
She is considered as one of the industry’s leading authorities on what it takes to be a remarkable VA and with her own successful VA business Smart-Sec Business Solutions (www.smart-sec.co.uk) she practices what she preaches. In fact many of the VAs that she has trained have gone on to work with Carmen in her VA business.
"What a tremendous lady. Committed to the VA Industry and to VA's in a way I have not experienced. So professional, so full of passion and a unique desire to help VA's achieve their business goals and for their customers to be serviced professionally, thank you Carmen, great getting to know you." Penny Power, Co-Founder of Ecademy.com
VACT offers the unique dimension of professional VA coaching that will motivate you, build your confidence and help you to create a mindset for success. We don’t just want you to work for a living, we want you to enjoy a better work/life balance and have the lifestyle you want.
The courses provided by VACT focuses on the strategic and practical aspects of setting up a VA business, including how to have a positive mindset for success, how to attract clients, best VA practice, fee structures and contracts and marketing and networking. VAs are also shown the pitfalls and barriers that can come between a virtual business and success, with the view to overcoming them and making it work.
VACT uses coaching and Neuro Linguistic programming (NLP) in its course programmes to enable the potential VAs and those already in business to experience comprehensive support and an encompassing learning experience design for success and take their businesses onto greater heights.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEE
If after the workshop, and after you have applied all the tools and techniques from the workshop, completed your business strategy and started to apply the tools and put in 100% commitment, you notice no results in your business, then Carmen will refund 100% of what you paid once all material and recordings are returned.
