Business Basics

  • Intrinsic versus extrinsic motivation in business

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    It’s easy to set goals for your business. You look for something you want to achieve or have, and then you do something to make it happen. Right? Well, no. We need to have two essential things in place, in order to give us the impetus to achieve – we need desire and motivation. Desire, […]

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  • Benefits of writing your personal story as a blog

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    Your story is the thing that sets you apart from other VAs in the industry. It showcases who you are, what you can do, who you help and why you do it – it’s what makes you unique. However, we can often shy away from sharing our personal story with others, as we worry about […]

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  • LinkedIn Marketing for Virtual Assistants

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    Guest Post:  LinkedIn Marketing for Virtual Assistants: 5 Lessons Worth Learning From Warren Knight Did you know that in 2016, 64% of B2B social referrals to a website come directly from LinkedIn? When it comes to Social Media and specifically LinkedIn, virtual assistants may find it hard to generate successful results because they are unclear […]

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  • Confidence boosting tips to keep you forward focused

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    Building your own VA business has its highs and lows. There will be times when you are eager to move forward and grow your business, making you glad to be in business for yourself. However, there will also inevitably be knock backs and disappointments too – and it’s important that you know how to boost […]

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  • Top tips to confidently handle client consultations

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    Client consultations can be quite daunting, especially when you’re just starting out or have the potential to work with an important client. They’re also the likeliest way you’ll be interacting with potential new clients. Whether they’ve been recommended to you by another client or are coming to you after carrying out their own VA research, […]

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  • 10 easy steps to improve your positivity and confidence as a VA

    Confidence is something we all have in ourselves, but often as a Virtual Assistant, we limit it to things we can measure – with grades given from past staff appraisals, awards and generally other people’s input, as we don’t want to appear ‘big headed’ or conceited. But you can learn to have more trust and confidence […]

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