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  • Set up your business to do what you love

    Set up your business to do what you love

    It takes a lot of work to run your own business. There are no shortcuts or magic solutions but the one thing that I’m sure drives you on, is believing that you can set up your business to do what you love. But is that always possible? Initially you may have to do tasks you’re […]

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  • Do you need VA Training?

    Award Winning VA Training with Amanda Johnson of VACT

    Do you need VA training? How can you identify what training you need either if you are starting up, already in the first couple of years or very established – and who should you train with? I suppose I am taking a little risk in the title but the purpose of this blog post.  My […]

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  • Prepare for your first prospective client meeting

    How do you prepare for your first client meeting as a Virtual Assistant? #virtualassistant

    What should you do to prepare for your first prospective client meeting? Originally published by Carmen MacDougall in MARCH 2012 – the tips shared in this post are as relevant today as they were then: “I was inspired to write this tip as one of my super duper VA Mastery Course trainees has done so […]

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  • Getting results from networking? [updated]

    Getting Results from Your Networking Blog from Amanda Johnson VACT

    Originally published by Carmen MacDougall in 2011 where she shared her thoughts on networking. Are you (still) feeling nervous about attending a networking event? Are you stuck what to say? Are you consistently leaving a networking meeting without the desired results? With more VAs setting up in business it is even more crucial you are […]

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  • Are you charging your worth?

    How much should a Virtual Assistant charge for their VA services?

    Knowing what to charge is a hot topic for any business owner. For VAs especially, charging your worth is something we all struggle with, especially when we’re first starting out. We’re new to the business, trying to get our first set of clients and are unsure of our own capabilities – and this leads us […]

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