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Dear Gritty VA: How Is the Economy Affecting this Business?

March 30, 2011 – 10:00 am

Dear Gritty VA: I am considering starting a Virtual Assistant business. I have been self-employed for 10 years and know about the hard work and research which goes into embarking upon entrepreneurship. I would like to know how the economy has impacted this business. On one hand, I can see businesses downsizing employees and benefiting [...]

How Do We Work Together Virtually?

March 28, 2011 – 10:00 am

This is a common question from clients who are new to working with Administrative Consultants (Virtual Assistants). The word “virtual” throws them for a loop and makes it sound as if it’s some mysterious new mode of operation. In reality, they’ve been working virtually all along with businesses of all kinds and just never realized [...]

By Danielle Keister | Posted in Business Savvy, Marketing, Virtual Assistant/Virtual Assistance | Also tagged Administrative Consultants, Virtual Assistants, working virtually | Comments (1)

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 Assistance, Virtual Assistant Industry Survey, Virtual Assistants | Comments (0)

How Do I Know If the Virtual Assistant Is Working?

March 8, 2011 – 10:00 am

If you ever have a prospective client ask, “How do I know my Virtual Assistant is working if I cannot see what he/she is doing?” you need to rewrite your marketing message. That kind of question is a sure sign that you have written about yourself and what you do as if you were a [...]

By Danielle Keister | Posted in Business Savvy, Marketing, Virtual Assistant/Virtual Assistance | Also tagged Marketing Message | Comments (0)

Dear Gritty VA: Do I Need a Paralegal Certificate?

March 2, 2011 – 10:00 am

Dear Gritty VA: I have been toying with the idea of starting my own business for some time and recent events (notably, a layoff) have pushed this idea to the forefront. I have purchased your business forms, contracts, etc. and have found your resources and expertise to be exactly what I was looking for. I [...]

By Danielle Keister | Posted in Business Savvy, Virtual Assistant/Virtual Assistance | Also tagged Administrative Consultant, Danielle Keister, Gritty VA, solo attorneys | Comments (3)

Why a Lot of Virtual Assistants Aren’t Joining Your Referral Network

March 1, 2011 – 10:00 am

A woman (not a VA, but someone in the real estate business if I understood correctly) posted to one of the Virtual Assistant forums recently expressing her frustration in finding Virtual Assistants (Administrative Consultants) to join her referral network. She said she receives at least one request a day from clients seeking VAs, but she [...]

By Danielle Keister | Posted in Business Savvy, Marketing, Virtual Assistant/Virtual Assistance | Also tagged Administrative Consultants, Virtual Assistants | Comments (3)

Virtual Assistants: Here’s Some Abject Stupidity…

February 16, 2011 – 10:00 am

Alan Weiss, the self-styled king of consulting, tells business owners they should “do it themselves and save time.” So if an attorney emails him about a matter, is he going to say, “Tell your client to call me himself!” Of course not. That’s patently ridiculous. He may be the absolute genius when it comes to [...]

By Danielle Keister | Posted in Business Savvy, Marketing, Virtual Assistant/Virtual Assistance | Also tagged Administrative Consultants, Virtual Assistants | Comments (7)

Do You Suffer from Isolation?

February 15, 2011 – 10:00 am

I see the topic of isolation come up occasionally in Virtual Assistant/Administrative Consultant conversations and it’s something that has me curious. It’s definitely a legitimate issue since many people bring the topic up every so often. I’m not judging or discounting it, but I have to admit I’ve never understood it. When I was in [...]

By Danielle Keister | Posted in Business Savvy, Virtual Assistant/Virtual Assistance | Also tagged Administrative Consultants, isolation, Virtual Assistants, working from home | Comments (12)

Dear Gritty VA: How Should My Client Market?

December 8, 2010 – 10:00 am

Dear Gritty VA: I have a client who only sells wholesale products with an occasional retail customer. I have convinced him to think about sending a mass email marketing campaign/newsletter for his wholesale customers since his previous website designer never even introduced this idea to him. His response was that he only sells to wholesale [...]

By Danielle Keister | Posted in Business Savvy, Dear Gritty VA, Virtual Assistant/Virtual Assistance | Also tagged Administrative Support, Danielle Keister, Gritty VA, Marketing, Virtual Assistants | Comments (7)

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 [...]