Tag Archives: Gritty VA

Dear Gritty VA: What Advice Do You Have for a Vagrant Virtual Assistant?

January 20, 2010 – 10:00 am

Dear Gritty VA:
I am currently planning and readying my new Virtual Assistant business for its grand opening in about a month and a half, but my husband is in the military and we will be moving all over (this is why I am starting this business). So my question is two-fold: Do you have any [...]

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Where Do You Get Stuck?

January 19, 2010 – 10:00 am

Wouldn’t it be great if all we had to do was network, have business owners immediately want to work with us and instantly sign on for our retained support without any questions?
The reality is that getting to actually work with retained clients takes a bit more effort. You have to get at least some small [...]

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Dear Gritty VA: I’m Afraid I’ve Forgotten Everything I’ve Learned

December 23, 2009 – 10:00 am

Dear Gritty VA:
I sent an attorney the Virtual Assistant contract templates that I purchased off your site. I contacted him knowing very well that it would be costly, but he offered to look them over at no cost. After not hearing back from him, I asked him once if he’d had a chance to [...]

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Dear Gritty VA: How Do I End a Relationship with a Difficult New Client?

November 25, 2009 – 10:00 am

Dear Gritty VA:
How do I end a relationship with a difficult client without burning bridges? This was a brand new retainer client. We’d finished the contract process and I had just received my deposit. I’d actually been talking to this client for three months about working together and I was so glad to finally close the deal. [...]

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Dear Gritty VA: Should I Pay a Fee to Find Clients?

October 7, 2009 – 10:00 am

Dear Gritty VA:
Hello! I’m in the beginning stages of starting my own Virtual Assistant business, but the information on the Web is a tad overwhelming. I’m well-qualified with eight years of administrative experience within various fields (marketing, accounting, constructions and the military). I have so many questions!!! My first question is how do I find [...]

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