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Free Article: Do You Take Good Care Of Your Clients?

admin — Mon, 21 May 2012 12:05:19 +0000

Emma shares some fantastic tips on how to look after your clients and stand out from the crowd.

Check out this great article about Do You Take Good Care Of Your Clients?

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Virtual Assistant Time Tracking and Getting Paid

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 11:35:48 +0000

There’s a lot to think about when you start your virtual assistant business. There are many processes and systems to put in place, your first clients to find and lots of new ways of working in a ‘virtual’ world.

One thing you really want to make sure you get correct from the outset is your system for tracking your time spent on client work and your invoicing process. After all, there’s no point spending hours and hours on client projects, if you end up not getting paid.

For a range of financial templates that you can adapt to use in your own business visit: http://vasuccessgroup.co.uk/virtual-assistant-document-templates/

Free Article: How to Turn Your Clients into Raving Fans

admin — Mon, 07 May 2012 12:01:06 +0000

Justine shares some fantastic tips on how clients can be your biggest fans and recommend your services to others.

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How You Can Stand Out As a Service Provider – Part 1

admin — Fri, 04 May 2012 11:59:49 +0000

The virtual assistant industry is rapidly expanding with new businesses are coming on board every day. what this means is that you are now competing to find great clients, as well as keeping them.

Paying attention to a few details can make the difference between a full schedule and having to hunt for clients. In short, you need to stand out as a virtual assistant to build and grow your business. The good news is, if you’re dedicated, a few simple strategies can make a huge difference to your life and bank balance.

Clear, Consistent & Easy Communication

Clear, consistent and easy communication is one of the most importance thing you need to do with all your clients. Think about:

Responding to your client’s emails or phone calls promptly. Don’t let 24 hours go by without a response
Responding professionally. Ego has no place in a client communication. Respect, get to the point, and be courteous and professional
Respond clearly. Email communications are easy to misunderstand. If you’re unsure your message is being communicated or received the way you intend, call your client

To stand out, make sure each communication you have with your client is positive. Be enthusiastic about connecting with your clients. They’ll receive that enthusiasm and reciprocate.

How are you going to communicate with your clients? Comment below.

Free VA Tips: Successful Working with Associate Experts

admin — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:56:15 +0000

What other services would be useful to them
When you have established what your clients have in common you can start to think about what other services they may also need in addition to your virtual assistant ones. Draw up a list of specialist services you would like to offer through associate experts.

Select who you want to work with
Now begin researching who you would like to work with in order to provide these services. These need to be trusted experts in each field and make sure you look for client testimonials, portfolios, etc.

Get access to the rest of these tips at: http://vasuccessgroup.co.uk/virtual-assistant-freebies/10-step-downloads/

Tips for Successfully Working with Associates

admin — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:28:16 +0000

Send information.
When you have handpicked those you want to approach either give them a call or drop them and email to ascertain their interest. If they are interested go ahead and send them an information pack and application form. Examples of both documents are available in our Associate Pack available here: http://www.vasuccessgroup.co.uk/documents.htm
Review application.
On receipt of the returned application make sure you have a good look through it. Are the skills the potential associate can offer a good fit for the kind of clients you take on? Do they have any specialist skills that you don’t have that you could offer by working with them? Do they have sufficient experience?

For the remaining 8 tips in this series, download our free “10 Steps for Successful…” guide at: http://vasuccessgroup.co.uk/virtual-assistant-freebies/

Free VA Tips: Successful Working with Associates

admin — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 11:52:10 +0000

Do your research
When taking on an associate VA it is very important to trust the person you are going to be working with. Although there will be contracts in place to protect you both legally, you still need to work with someone you can trust to provide a professional service to your clients, so make sure you do your research.

Select who you want to work with
After having a good look through all available information about potential associates, including their websites, client testimonials, industry reputation etc. decide who you’d like to work with. If possible check to see if they already work with associates as this will give you an indication as to whether they might be open to this sort of arrangement.

Get access to the rest of these tips at: http://vasuccessgroup.co.uk/virtual-assistant-freebies/10-step-downloads/

Tips for Successfully Working with Associates

admin — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:24:08 +0000

Do your research.
When taking on an associate VA it is very important to trust the person you are going to be working with. Although there will be contracts in place to protect you both legally, you still need to work with someone you can trust to provide a professional service to your clients, so make sure you do your research.
Select who you want to work with.
After having a good look through all available information about potential associates, including their websites, client testimonials, industry reputation etc. decide who you’d like to work with. If possible check to see if they already work with associates as this will give you an indication as to whether they might be open to this sort of arrangement.

For the remaining 8 tips in this series, download our free “10 Steps for Successful…” guide at: http://vasuccessgroup.co.uk/virtual-assistant-freebies/

Learn How the VA Experts Got Started

admin — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:48:05 +0000

We have answered the important questions about why we started our own Virtual Assistant businesses, how we get clients and other top tips on free audio interview.

Download it now at: http://vasuccessgroup.co.uk/virtual-assistant-freebies/interviews/

Virtual Assistant Experts Spill The Beans and Expel they Myths – Don’t Miss It!

admin — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:20:46 +0000

We all wish we could ask an expert our burning questions. We see that others have been successful and wonder how they did it and how we can emulate it. But often the value of these experts time puts a one to one brain picking session out of the reach of most budgets

Well now it’s free. Emma and Justine spill the beans on how they started their successful virtual assistant businesses and became so successful.

Download your of this exclusive, revealing interview here: http://vasuccessgroup.co.uk/virtual-assistant-freebies/