Working virtually has many benefits. Initially, we tend to focus on the the financial aspects of those benefits – saved childcare, travel expenses, lunches etc. However, they’re only part of the overall benefits picture. Focusing on these types of benefits will give us all that initial boost in confidence and satisfaction. Often though, it’s the […]
Do you need VA training? How can you identify what training you need either if you are starting up, already in the first couple of years or very established – and who should you train with? I suppose I am taking a little risk in the title but the purpose of this blog post. My […]
What should you do to prepare for your first prospective client meeting? Originally published by Carmen MacDougall in MARCH 2012 – the tips shared in this post are as relevant today as they were then: “I was inspired to write this tip as one of my super duper VA Mastery Course trainees has done so […]
Originally published by Carmen MacDougall in 2011 where she shared her thoughts on networking. Are you (still) feeling nervous about attending a networking event? Are you stuck what to say? Are you consistently leaving a networking meeting without the desired results? With more VAs setting up in business it is even more crucial you are […]
Knowing what to charge is a hot topic for any business owner. For VAs especially, charging your worth is something we all struggle with, especially when we’re first starting out. We’re new to the business, trying to get our first set of clients and are unsure of our own capabilities – and this leads us […]
Recently, I was announced as the “Winner: Voted Best VA Training Provider” in the PA Assist Members Voice Awards for 2017, something I am very humbled by, especially as I was voted the 2016 Winner in the previous year. Thank you to everyone who voted – apparently there were a lot of you and so I […]