As a virtual assistant or online business manager, your consultation calls with potential clients are an essential element of the onboarding process. It’s the step that helps you determine if you are a good fit for each other and how you can help them in their business. It’s also where you can ask clarifying questions about what their business goals, needs, and budget are. Read on to learn why pre-vetting your consultation calls is a MUST in any service provider onboarding process.
Read MoreWhen starting a virtual assistant business, it can be overwhelming and exciting, all at the same time. However, don’t let the overwhelm of all the shiny objects keep you from taking action on your dreams. Read on to learn why everything is figure-outable as a business owner and how to keep moving forward and steer clear of analysis paralysis.
Read MoreIf you are a creative business owner or you work with creative entrepreneurs, then you probably know just how many ideas and dreams are flying around at once. It might feel overwhelming to keep track of it all, but with this simple business hack, you’ll be able to keep the creative juices flowing while organizing all of the ideas into actionable steps and a roadmap for success.
Read MoreWhether you’re a brand new virtual assistant just starting out or you’ve been in business for a while, setting your prices can be tricky. When it comes to pricing your services and knowing your value as a service provider, the online space can feel like uncharted waters. There isn’t a lot of transparency around money and many providers don’t even include their prices on their website or in their portfolio. It’s become a game of showing and not telling. Here at AK/VA, we believe in full transparency, which is why we don’t gate-keep our secrets to financial success (or hide our prices!) Read on for our top 3 tips for setting your prices as a virtual assistant.
Read MoreRunning a successful business isn’t about reinventing the wheel. In fact, it’s about honing in on the things that consistently work and amplifying them with your unique set of skills. Check out these 6 sales tips to help you get back to basics and crush your goals while serving major value to your clients.
Read MoreDo you ever find yourself on the struggle bus trying to focus? This is one of the hardest parts of being an entrepreneur, especially in the virtual assistant space where you may be working with multiple clients and team members. When it feels like there are a million things to get done and not enough time, it’s important to take a moment to get re-centered and take it back to the basics with these 6 simple tips to get more shit done in your business.
Read MoreHow many times have you heard the saying, “just show up consistently and you’ll find success?”
While you may have heard this a thousand times, it’s true!
Consistency is the name of the game when it comes to succeeding as an entrepreneur (and really at anything in life)!
Not only is it important for your visibility online, but it is essential for creating brand recognition, building an audience that converts, and staying top of mind for your ideal clients.
Read on for my top 5 tips for showing up consistently in your business.
As an entrepreneur, you reach a point where winging it just doesn't cut it anymore.
In order to run a kick-ass, productive business and find success in every project, you need to be using a framework.
Read MoreWhen you’re running a business, there are a lot of moving parts. There are a lot of tasks to manage, communications with clients and team members to be had, and notes to keep track of.
Without systems and processes in place, shit is going to hit the fan.
Minimize the disruption and arrive at the solution more efficiently with these 4 systems for business success.
Read MoreNo matter what type of VA you are or what niche of clients you work with, having a kick-ass onboarding process is essential to building a strong customer relationship and getting yourself and your new client set up for success.
The key to setting up a positive working relationship from the get-go is to nail your onboarding process and make it seamless.
Plus, it’ll save you a ton of time and stress knowing your system is rock-solid and easy to execute.
A kick-ass onboarding system can even help you land more clients.
Read MoreI’m going to come right out of the gate and tell you one of my biggest pet peeves.
I see it a lot in business, and every single time, it makes me want to shake my wine glass and scream “YOU are worthy!”
That pet peeve? When people discount their best-selling tool – themselves.
Read MoreHave you ever had one of those days where you sit down with your good friend Google and ask, “how do I become a booked-out virtual assistant?”
You know those moments.
The ones where you’re desperate for change, for something new. Those moments where you want to throw in the corporate towel and start living life on your own terms.
Becoming a virtual assistant is truly one of the best ways to scale your income, work your own flexible hours, and make a major impact.
Read MoreI’m not sure about you but summer is my favourite time of the year. Here in Vancouver, the hot weather means patios, beach time, wine touring and an increased social calendar! And as a business owner…it means goal-setting season!
Read MoreAs entrepreneurs, letting go of control and allowing others to take the reigns doesn’t come easy to us. We have an attachment to our business that is difficult to break but by being able to allow others in, we enable ourselves to take a step back and focus on the big picture stuff.
Read MoreYou don’t have to sell a million products, or have 100K Instagram followers, or use the most advanced software programs. It’s a matter of assessing your business and finding where you can streamline! Here are my top four tips to simplify your biz and set yourself up for success!
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