http://thevacoach.com/blog Coaching Individuals to Virtual Assistance Success Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:52:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I HAD to blog this today because starting August 1, 2008, we’re featuring an amazing line-up of 42 speakers in one month (well, technically less than 1 month as we’re not including weekends!) The Summer Speaker Series features speakers such as James Roche, Viki Viertel, Christina Merkley, Sheri McConnell, MaryPat Kavanagh, ... http://thevacoach.com/blog/2008/07/21/amazing-line-up-of-42-speakers-in-1-month-are-you-registered/ You know how business coaches are always telling you to perfect your "elevator pitch"?  That 30-second description of who you are, what you do and how you benefit your clients and customers?  Well, DO IT! :) It's important to know exactly why someone will benefit from working with you and hiring ... http://thevacoach.com/blog/2008/07/18/get-more-clients-learn-how-to-talk-about-what-you-do/ One common thread I see amongst really successful virtual assistants is there ability to be pro-active. They encourage their clients to delegate and outsource and they create ideas around their client's businesses in order to ramp up their own billable hours and get their clients relying more heavily on ... http://thevacoach.com/blog/2008/07/17/are-you-pro-active-with-your-client-work/ This is a short post but an important reminder.  With the influx of e-mail in everyone's inboxes, it's super difficult to manage it all.  So, here are some short reminders regarding e-mail. Not everything requires a response.  If you're just writing back to say 'Thanks!', don't bother. :)  I mean that ... http://thevacoach.com/blog/2008/07/16/stop-the-flow-of-e-mail-people/ One of the questions I am asked most often by my coaching clients is, "How do I get more clients?"  This can be an easy answer or a difficult answer depending on you.  If you're the type of person who likes a small amount of work to do, you'll receive ... http://thevacoach.com/blog/2008/07/15/get-in-the-face-of-your-ideal-client-at-least-once-per-day/ The VA Coach was mentioned in an article on ABCNews.com!  Check it out by clicking through this link. Here's an excerpt: Virtual Assistant When it comes to the skill set of virtual assistants, anything goes. In the past, I've hired virtual assistants to help proofread and publicize my books, return my e-mail and ... http://thevacoach.com/blog/2008/07/15/featured-on-abcnewscom/ Have you been giving some thought to the multi-VA practice? Do you want to be involved in your VA business but work a little bit less? Would you like to earn extra money for every hour that someone else is working? Say hello to ... http://thevacoach.com/blog/2008/07/07/announcing-the-new-group-coaching-program-from-the-va-coach-how-to-build-and-grow-a-multi-va-practice-4-week-group-coaching-program/ Time management survival is something we ALL deal with on a daily basis.  It’s no easy task... especially for the entrepreneur.  We juggle more things than the professional jugglers do in the circus and we’re supposed to maintain composure while doing so! Viki Viertel, amazing entrepreneur and time management guru, has ... http://thevacoach.com/blog/2008/06/24/time-management-secrets-with-viki-viertel/ Have you ever been doing a potential client call and the client says something along the lines of, "This will be my fifth VA!  My previous VA experiences weren't so good and I'm just hoping that you'll be better..."?  If so, you aren't alone.  It happens... Clients who have had ... http://thevacoach.com/blog/2008/06/19/working-with-clients-who-have-had-negative-experiences-prior-to-you/ This afternoon, at 3PM Eastern (2PM Central, 1PM Mountain and Noon Pacific), we are going to be hosting another Virtual Assistant Mastermind teleseminar! This teleseminar features Janet Barclay who is a Master Virtual Assistant, the Founder and General Manager of Organized Assistant, and Co-Author of “Maximizing Your Time with Microsoft Outlook ... http://thevacoach.com/blog/2008/06/19/teleseminar-with-janet-barclay-today/