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You Can Now Earn Commissions By Promoting the Virtual Assistant Industry Survey

March 10, 2011 – 10:00 am

Exciting news! I just set up a special affiliate code so that you can also earn commissions by displaying your Virtual Assistant Industry Survey participation badge. What that means is that by displaying the badge on your site, you will earn 25% commissions on all purchases if someone clicks on your badge and ends up [...]

By Danielle Keister | Posted in Business Savvy, Cool Stuff, Don't-Miss-It Events, Fab Ideas, Great News, Virtual Assistant/Virtual Assistance | Also tagged Virtual Assistant, Virtual Assistant Industry Survey, Virtual Assistants | Comments (0)

Why Are You Asking a Plumber to Fix Your Car?

December 3, 2010 – 10:00 am

If you’re a plumber, you wouldn’t expect people to ask you to fix their car, right? You’re someone who deals with plumbing, pipes and fixing toilets, not someone who works on cars. So if people are asking you to fix their car, perhaps you aren’t making it clear exactly what business you are in and [...]

By Danielle Keister | Posted in Business Savvy, Marketing, Virtual Assistant/Virtual Assistance | Also tagged Administrative Consultants, Administrative Support, Distinguishing Business Categories, Virtual Assistant, Virtual Assistants | Comments (2)

How Working More Hours Can Mean Earning LESS Money

November 26, 2010 – 10:00 am

Continuing the conversation in this week’s Dear Gritty VA post (“I’ve Lost All Boundaries–Is this Relationship Salvageable?”), I wanted to illustrate how a Virtual Assistant can be working 50 hours a week and still not be making “any” money. I use quotations marks because, sure, she’s getting paid something. But “something” doesn’t necessarily mean “enough.” [...]

By Danielle Keister | Posted in Business Savvy, Pricing and Getting Paid, Virtual Assistant/Virtual Assistance | Also tagged Pricing and Getting Paid, Value-Based Pricing, Virtual Assistant, Virtual Assistants | Comments (4)

Dear Gritty VA: What Is “the Work?”

November 10, 2010 – 10:00 am

Dear Gritty VA: I am just starting my Virtual Assistant business. I am networking and setting things up, but I have a question (hope it does not sound silly)… If you could, please list and/or explain some of the duties/work you in real terms. I hear all these Virtual Assistants talk about “the work,” but [...]

By Danielle Keister | Posted in Business Savvy, Dear Gritty VA, Marketing, Virtual Assistant/Virtual Assistance | Also tagged Administrative Consultants, Danielle Keister, Gritty VA, Virtual Assistant, Virtual Assistants | Comments (2)

New Video: How to Work with a Virtual Assistant

November 9, 2010 – 10:00 am

Hey, check out our new video to help clients understand how to work with a Virtual Assistant/Administrative Consultant. Would love you to subscribe to our channel, rate the video and leave your comments. Let me know how you like it. Oh, and by the way, this was made for Virtual Assistants and Administrative Consultants to [...]

By Danielle Keister | Posted in Business Savvy, Cool Stuff, Marketing, Virtual Assistant/Virtual Assistance | Also tagged Danielle Keister, How to Work with a Virtual Assistant, Virtual Assistant, Virtual Assistant Chamber of Commerce, Virtual Assistants | Comments (5)

Take These Words Out of Your Vocabulary

October 28, 2010 – 10:16 am

We are having a great conversation about yet another dumb article about Virtual Assistants over on our Facebook group page. One thing I am always trying to get through to Virtual Assistants and Administrative Consultants is to take certain words out of their vocabulary when it comes to their marketing and conversations with clients. First, [...]

By Danielle Keister | Posted in Business Savvy, Marketing | Also tagged Administrative Consultant, Administrative Support, Virtual Assistant, Virtual Assistants | Comments (1)

Dear Gritty Virtual Assistant: I’ve Got a Bunch of Questions!

October 6, 2010 – 10:41 am

Dear Gritty VA: Thank you so much for all of your offerings through the Virtual Assistant Business Store! Getting my company planned and put together has been much easier thanks to you than it might have been. I just need some clarification: How exactly do referrals work? I am giving a two-hour free referral bonus [...]

By Danielle Keister | Posted in Business Savvy, Dear Gritty VA, Marketing, Virtual Assistant/Virtual Assistance | Also tagged Danielle Keister, Gritty VA, Gritty Virtual Assistant, referral marketing, Virtual Assistant, Virtual Assistants | Comments (0)

Dear Gritty VA: How Do I Advertise for Referral Partners?

September 29, 2010 – 10:00 am

Dear Gritty VA: I am new at publishing e-newletters and blogs, however, I know these are great tools to get the word out about my company and to attract new clients. I plan to create a monthly e-newsletter and I want to be able to add great news about my referral partners. However, I want [...]

By Danielle Keister | Posted in Business Savvy, Dear Gritty VA, Marketing, Virtual Assistant/Virtual Assistance | Also tagged Danielle Keister, Gritty VA, referral marketing, Referral Partners, Virtual Assistant, Virtual Assistants | Comments (2)

Do You Need a Virtual Assistant or An Employee?

September 20, 2010 – 10:00 am

One of the biggest challenges Virtual Assistants have is helping a significant part of the marketplace understand that Virtual Assistants are not employees. In reading this, you might be wondering, “Huh? I just need someone to do my stuff.” But as a business owner intending to work with a Virtual Assistant/Administrative Support Consultant, understanding the [...]

By Danielle Keister | Posted in Business Savvy, Virtual Assistant/Virtual Assistance | Also tagged Virtual Assistant, Virtual Assistants, Working with a VA | Comments (4)

Get Ready to Toss Those Timesheets Out the Window for Good!

September 16, 2010 – 10:00 am

I know buying business products can be tough. The really good stuff does cost money. There’s just no way around it. But it’s an investment in your growth and success. And those of us with the really good stuff to offer can’t devalue ourselves and the knowledge we share. That’s a really poor business example, [...]

By Danielle Keister | Posted in Business Savvy, Cool Stuff, Great News, Marketing, Pricing and Getting Paid, Virtual Assistant/Virtual Assistance | Also tagged How to Price and Package Your Support, Value Pricing, Value-Based Pricing, Value-Based Pricing & Packaging Toolkit, Virtual Assistant, Virtual Assistants | Comments (2)

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