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

Dear Gritty VA: How Do I Convince Clients They’re Big Enough?

March 9, 2011 – 10:00 am

Dear Gritty VA: Okay, here is a question. I keep getting the message that “I am just not big enough to outsource yet,” even though they have tasks which they are too busy to schedule to do like blog writing, articles and social media networking. How does one convince an entrepreneur that they are indeed [...]

By Danielle Keister | Posted in Business Savvy, Marketing, Virtual Assistant/Virtual Assistance | Also tagged Administrative Consultants, articulating your value, Compelling Offer, Danielle Keister, Dear Gritty VA, Marketing Message | Comments (2)

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 Assistant | 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 Assistant | 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 Assistant, working from home | Comments (12)

The NEW VACOC Virtual Assistant Ethics Pledge Badge Is Here!

January 7, 2011 – 10:00 am

Just a quick note to let you know that the new VACOC Virtual Assistant Ethics Pledge badge is here! Be sure and get the new code to add or update the button on your site. Here’s the link… Get Your New VACOC Virtual Assistants Ethics Pledge Badge here: http://www.virtualassistantnetworking.com/ethics.htm Tell your current and would-be clients [...]

By Danielle Keister | Posted in Cool Stuff, Great News, Virtual Assistant/Virtual Assistance | Also tagged VACOC, Virtual Assistant Ethics | Comments (0)

Dear Gritty VA: What Else Should I Do?

January 5, 2011 – 10:00 am

Dear Gritty VA: I have started to support a realtor and while we are working through some of the tasks that I can support her with I was wondering if you could provide me with any other services or ideas on how I can support her further? –KA Thanks for the question. Good for you [...]

By Danielle Keister | Posted in Business Savvy, Virtual Assistant/Virtual Assistance | Also tagged Activity & Time Analysis Tool, Danielle Keister, Dear Gritty VA, Working with Clients | Comments (0)

Your Location IS Important

December 13, 2010 – 10:00 am

Your location IS important, but not for the reasons you might think. This topic came up through some correspondence I was having with someone who had submitted her listing to the new and improved VACOC Virtual Assistant Directory. This person was concerned that being listed in one location would limit folks to clients from that [...]