by Dawn | Jul 20, 2017 | VAASA MEMBERS, Virtual Assistant
How Well Do You Really Know Your Ideal Client? We’ve all done the exercise. It’s the first thing you’re taught when you first start your business: Create an ideal client avatar. This vision of your ideal client guides everything you do, including pricing (you can’t...
by Dawn | Jun 21, 2017 | VAASA MEMBERS, Virtual Assistant
Getting Started with Public Speaking To Help Network Your Business! It’s not written in stone that you have to get up in front of a large audience and put on a full, two-hour presentation. There are many ways to get started with public speaking: The trick is to find...
by Dawn | Jun 6, 2017 | VAASA MEMBERS, Virtual Assistant
The Art of the Discount: How to Never Lower Your Rates Again It’s happened to every VA at one time or another—probably more than once. You offer a proposal or contract, only to have your potential client respond with, “That sounds great, but I can’t afford it.” What...
by Dawn | Apr 25, 2017 | VAASA MEMBERS, Virtual Assistant
The Real Way to Sell Virtual Assistant Services – No More ROI! Want to know what keeps a lot of VAs from charging what they’re really worth? It’s that all-too-common belief that “I am not a sales person.” Combine that with a healthy dose of “It’s rude to discuss...
by Dawn | Mar 27, 2017 | Entrepreneur, VAASA MEMBERS, Virtual Assistant
How to price your Virtual Assistant Services 1. Figure out your minimum hourly rate How much do you need to make a living? Notice we said “make a living” and not just earn an income. You could charge R25.00 per hour and earn some income, but will that help you pay...
