Hi Reader Black Friday is just around the corner (Friday, 28th November), and I’m already seeing two things: my Inbox full of discounts on products already! (I think mid October was the first time I saw a Black Friday offer!) VAs panic about how low they need to drop their hourly rate to keep up with the noise and make sales Let me be 100% honest with you: You absolutely do not need to discount your prices to benefit from this period. As your friendly but no-bullshit VA coach, trainer and...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader As someone who has watched my free training webinar or downloaded my freebie on setting up a VA business in recent years - you will have seen that I have several ways I can help you create your VA business. VA Momentum Course VA Membership Kick Start Your VA Business Course One to one coaching / power hours I know that not everyone can afford the VA Momentum Course which is why I recently reviewed and refreshed my Kick Start Your VA Business Course and put it back in my online shop...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader Last night I was at the Strategic PA Network Awards, held at The Grove Hotel. Marianne and Sarah have created and curated a fantastic event celebrating the success of the professional assistant and suppliers that work with those amazing assistants. What I love about the Strategic PA Network Awards is they have embraced the Virtual Assistant industry into their community. I was lucky enough to be: a judge and sponsor of the Associate VA of the Year category a strategic partner and...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader Rarely do I do a post where I share how I can help but this morning I want to share a £30 offer that is insane value. I monitor and moderate the VA Help Desk Facebook group - and I see the questions asked when people join. I know that I can help these members achieve the thing they want but the missing piece is the investment in themselves. You see, I know... You know you want to be an awesome Virtual Assistant. You know your skills can help people. But you're either stuck in...
2 months ago • 2 min read
Welcome Reader As someone who has joined my mailing list over the past 3 months or joined my Facebook community "The VA Help Desk" I wanted to drop you a quick message to see how you are getting on. What questions do you have? What help do you need? This isn't an automated scheduled email - this is really me, wanting to know what help or support you would like. So please do hit reply or ask a question in the Facebook group. Thanks Amanda
2 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader How do you keep up momentum when life is busy? You can't spend your Momentum Hour just generally 'being visible' or scrolling through videos pretending to market your business. You need a plan of action. Every day in my calendar, I have an hour set aside for VA Momentum Hour, normally that hour is between 0900 and 1000. During this protected time in my diary, I try to do the following things for my business: To build brand visibility and provide value to audience Create content that...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader. Week in and week out, I am asked - do I really need to have a blog on my website? Short answer - yes! Well, as a VA you could be missing out on a potential relationship building opportunity, if you don’t have a blog on your website. However, I totally get that a lot of VAs shy away from having a blog, simply because they don’t know what to write about. This is something that can easily be solved though, if you keep your focus on the right reason for blogging. A blog is about...
10 months ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader, Guess what? International VA Day is just around the corner on Friday 17th May, and it's the perfect time to celebrate the amazing things we do! International VA Day is always the third Friday in May. I was at the awesome Lounge by the Sea event this week run by Haley Hudson and had some really interesting conversations with attendees / speakers about the difference between "virtual assistance and virtual assistants!" More to follow on that in the weeks to come. We wear so many hats...
over 1 year ago • 1 min read