virtual assistant industry

1ShoppingCart Versus Infusionsoft

Posted by on Apr 27, 2012 in My Recommendations, virtual assistant industry | 0 comments

1ShoppingCart Versus Infusionsoft

If you or your clients use 1Shoppingcart are you aware that your package price has gone up and that they are now billing every 4 weeks instead of every 30 days? This means that you are paying 13 months instead of 12. The price gap between 1Shoppingcart and Infusionsoft is narrowing so this is probably a good time to reassess your business growth needs. Download the free Infusionsoft Internet Marketing Guide and compare.

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Stress Buster Moves for Work From Home Entrepreneurs

Posted by on Dec 15, 2011 in Just Stuff, Virtual Assistance, virtual assistant industry | 0 comments

Stress Buster Moves for Work From Home Entrepreneurs

As work-from-home entrepreneurs we experience stress on a daily basis. We deal  with client deadlines, acquiring new clients, client retention, team building… the list is endless! And this is before spouse and kids get home. “It is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well.” ~ Voltaire Stress does not just affect how we sleep or function when we are working, it also can cause chronic discomfort in parts of your body. For me it is my back if I don’t pay...

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6 Steps To Clearing Off Your Desk

Posted by on Oct 4, 2011 in Virtual Assistance, virtual assistant industry | 4 comments

6 Steps To Clearing Off Your Desk

Chronically messy and unorganized people will staunchly defend their overflowing desktop by saying that they know just exactly where everything is. One enterprising lady I know even told me that she remembers things by their location, and can lay her hands on any file at any time. That being said however, she then sheepishly admitted that there is a threshold beyond which she beings losing track of things and that this is happening more often. And she is fully aware that she spends part of her...

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Are You Genuinely Connecting With Your Customers?

Posted by on Sep 28, 2011 in Virtual Assistance, virtual assistant industry, Your Partner In Success Radio Show | 0 comments

Are You Genuinely Connecting With Your Customers?

My business philosophy has always been this: “If I am not connecting with my clients, consumers and team members, then I am not doing my job.” A true entrepreneur puts relationships ahead of profits because he or she knows that strong relationships just naturally lead to healthier profits in terms of partnerships and referrals. Unsure how to build trusting and enduring relationships with your audience? Here are some tried and true recommendations: Let your voice be heard. Record...

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The Virtual Assistant SWOT Analysis

Posted by on Jul 27, 2011 in Blog, Featured, Virtual Assistance, virtual assistant industry | 1 comment

The Virtual Assistant SWOT Analysis

How aware are you of how your Virtual Assistance practice is doing? Do you have a strategic plan or are you just winging it? Have you given consideration to creating a SWOT Analysis to identify where you really are in your business? A SWOT Analysis is a simple but useful framework for analyzing your businesses strengths and weaknesses, as well as the opportunities and threats you need to be aware of to successfully move your practice forward. It is the first stage of planning and helps...

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How Do You Conduct Your Initial Client Call?

Posted by on Jan 19, 2011 in Blog, Virtual Assistance, Virtual Assistance Best Practices, virtual assistant industry | 3 comments

How Do You Conduct Your Initial Client Call?

Virtual Assistance Industry Best Practices As a virtual assistant, how do you approach your initial consultation with a potential client? Do you know your services inside and out and are able to clearly and cogently articulate to the client just what the benefits are to them by working with you and/or your VA team? Are you confident in your skill sets and willing and able to interview the client just as carefully as the client is interviewing you? Are you confident enough in your retainer and...

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